Registration Desk (main entrance)Arrivals & registration
Arrivals and registration
08:00–09:00· 1 h
ProgrammeUganda Innovation Week 2026
Five Days, One Week
UIW 2026 runs across five days, each with a distinct energy and purpose.
DAY 1 / MON 9 NOVEMBER
All times EAT (UTC+3)- 08:00
- 09:00Main Stage
The Rhythm of Innovation
09:00–09:30· 30 min
A celebration of Uganda's cultural richness, where tradition, rhythm, and artistic expression come alive in a showcase of the heritage that unites and inspires us.
- 09:30Main Stage
Opening Gala
09:30–10:30· 1 h
Official opening of Uganda Innovation Week.
- 10:00Main Stage02 · The Main Stage
Opening Remarks and Official Addresses
10:00–10:30· 30 min
Featuring the UIW committee chair, the UIW Coordinator, the EU delegation representative, and Enabel.
- Speakers
- Enabel EU Delegation in Uganda | Refactory Limited | Startup Uganda | Outbox |Founders' Sprint |
- Host
- Michael Niyitegeka
- 10:302 rooms at onceMain Stage
Keynote: State of Uganda's Innovation Ecosystem 2026
10:30–11:00· 30 min
Funding trends, IESO growth, and founder demographics.
- Speakers
- MoICT
Exhibition Tent & grounds02 · The Main StageOfficial Photo Session
10:30–11:00· 30 min
Guided innovation tours, media interviews, and photo moments capturing the people and ideas shaping Uganda's innovation future.
- 11:00Main Stage
Panel: Building for Africa, from Uganda
11:00–12:30· 1 h 30 min
Featuring MoICT, STI, NITA-U, and MTIC
- Moderator
- Michael Niyitegeka
Open throughout the day
Exhibition TentInnovation Live Demos — General Sector Showcase Floor
09:00–18:00· 9 h
Exhibition Tent (RIL Pavilion)Innovation Live Demos in partnership with Response Innovation Lab - Pavilion
09:00–18:00· 9 h
Exhibition Tent (Enabel Pavilion)Innovation Live Demos — Enabel Pavilion
09:00–18:00· 9 h
Exhibition Tent (Outbox Pavilion)Innovation Live Demos — Outbox / 10X Pavilion
09:00–18:00· 9 h
Media Studio (Media Tent)07 · Media Studio & Content LabMedia Studio & Content Lab
11:00–18:00· 7 h
- 11:30Side Room C
Member Value Track - In Partnership with Ovation
11:30–13:00· 1 h 30 min
Circular Economy Deep Dive for Entrepreneur Support Organisations.
- 12:00Main Stage
Panel Discussion: Uganda Innovates - Building the Innovation Ecosystem for the Next Decade
12:00–13:00· 1 h
- Speakers
- Enabel, hubs, government, and young innovator
- Moderator
- Sheila T. Nabafu
- 13:00
Lunch Break
13:00–14:00 · Exhibition Tent - 14:004 rooms at onceMain Stage
Fireside Chat: Kampala to the Continent in partnership with Founders Sprint
14:00–15:00· 1 h
Founders' and entrepreneurs' scale-up journeys from Kampala to the continent.
- Moderator
- Teddy Ruge
Media Studio (Media Tent)Enabel Podcast
14:00–14:30· 30 min
A Spotlight on humanitarian innovation and refugee economies as a call to action for private-sector actors.
- Speakers
- Enabel
Side Room BFireside chat in partnership with URA
14:00–15:30· 1 h 30 min
Unlock tax insights to help your business grow, stay compliant, and scale with confidence.
Side Room CFireside Chat in partnership with NITA-U
14:00–15:30· 1 h 30 min
E-governance and the opportunities it opens up for innovators.
- 15:002 rooms at onceMian Stage
From Settlements to Markets in partnership with Response Innovation Lab (RIL)
15:00–15:50· 50 min
Reframes refugee hosting as markets, labour pools and testing grounds; maps humanitarian innovation ecosystems beyond Kampala.
Tech Experience ZoneTech Experience Zone in Partnership with Enabel
15:00–16:00· 1 h
Get a sneak peek into the world of AI, drones, and VR ahead of the full experience launch on Day 3.
- Speakers
- Enabel & Makerere University
- 16:003 rooms at onceMain Stage
Fireside Chat in partnership with Mkazipreneur
16:00–16:30· 30 min
A conversation with women leading the tech frontier and building Africa's tech future.
- Moderator
- Immaculate Nakyeyune Ainomugisha
Networking AreaNetworking by Design
16:00–17:00· 1 h
Pre-matched meetings, office hours, and coffee circles
Side Room CMember Value Track - In Partnership with Ovation
16:00–17:30· 1 h 30 min
Circular economy entrepreneurship support for Startup Uganda members.
- 16:30Main Stage
Founder Lightning Talks
16:30–17:00· 30 min
Scaling homegrown products into new markets.
- 17:00Media Studio (Media Tent)
Response Innovation Lab (RIL) Podcast
17:00–17:45· 45 min
A Spotlight on humanitarian innovation and refugee economies as a call to action for private-sector actors.
- 18:00Networking Area / Meals Tent
Ecosystem Mixer
18:00–20:00· 2 h
By Invitation Only| An exclusive gathering for invited founders, investors and ecosystem partners to connect, exchange ideas and build meaningful partnerships.
