Please note: This is a preliminary agenda and is subject to change.
September 16, 2026
In Person, Norrsken Social Hub
9:00 – 9:30AM
Registration and Welcome Coffee
Location: Red Room
9:30– 10:00 AM
Opening Remarks Welcome address and overview of the conference objectives
Speaker: Lindsey Moore, CEO & Founder of DevelopMetrics Location: Town Hall Venue
10:00 – 11:30AM
Plenary Session
Location: Town Hall Venue
Keynote I: TBD
Keynote II: TBD
Keynote III: Emmanuel Lubanzadio, Open AI,AI in International Organizations: From Pilots to Public Value
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Networking Break
11:45AM - 13:00PM
Panel Discussion
Advanced Solutions for Development Delivery
Speakers: Kent Freeze(Gates Foundation); Linxi Wang (World Bank); Ruben Lozano Aguilera (Ai2); David McNair (One Campaign), Yemesrach Workie (UNDP), Lindsey Moore (DevelopMetrics)
Location: Town Hall Venue
13:00PM - 14:00PM Lunch
14:00 PM - 14:45 PM
Afternoon Breakout Sessions
Speakers: Emily Janouch (CARE)
Topic: The Reality of AI in NGOs: Adoption, Capacity, and Change Management
Location: Red Room
Breakout Session 2:
Breakout Session 3:
Closed Door Session:
Speakers: Robin Nowok (GIZ Data Lab); Catherine Vogel (GIZ Data Lab)
Topic: GIZ Data Lab: Negotiation Intelligence and AI-Enabled Development Decision Support
Location: MareNostrum
Speakers: NORAD (The Thanh Nguyen, Marte Lid), FCDO (Phil Outram, Robbie Phillips, Sebastian Mhatre, Olivier Mills, Jenny Prosser ) GIZ (Robin Nowok, Catherine Vogel), and SIDA (Elina Scheja)
Topic: Donor Strategies for Responsible AI in Development
Location: MareNostrum
14:45PM - 15:00PM Networking Break
15:00 PM - 15:45 PM
Breakout Sessions Continued
Breakout Session 4:
Speakers: Tsito Raharison (Signature Ag, invited); Erik van Ingen (FAO); Rikin Ghandi (Digital Green), Nasim Motalebi (WFP)
Topic: Capital for AI for Development: Foundations and Impact Investing
Location: Red Room
Breakout Session 5:
Speakers: Attaullah Abbasi (J-PAL); Audrey Lorvo (J-PAL)
Topic: From Evidence to Investment: AI-Enabled Decision Workflows
Location: MareNostrum
Breakout Session 6:
Speakers: Elia Gandolfi (The Agency Fund); Precision Development,
Topic: The Agency Fund Presentation: From Pilot to Evidence
Location: Town Hall
15:45PM - 16:00PM Networking Break
16:00 PM - 16:45 PM
Breakout Sessions Continued
Speakers: Grace Lyn Higdon (BenevAI)
Topic: Responsible AI, Ethics, and Governance in Practice
Location: TownHall
Breakout Session 7:
Speakers: Catherine Vogel (GIZ Data Lab) plus local, Sasha Dichter (60 decibels)
Topic: Whose Reality Counts? Power, Incentives, and the Missing Local Layer in Development Decisions
Location: MareNostrum
Breakout Session 8:
Breakout Session 9:
17:00PM – 18:30PM Rooftop Cocktails and Networking, Rooftop terrace