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Programme · 14–15 May 2027
Two days. A practical agenda.
Build your own agenda: tap the star on any session, then download it to your calendar. All times are Addis Ababa time (EAT, UTC+3).
Day 1 · Friday 14 May 2027
Technology, Design, Productivity and Sustainability
Opening
Welcome remarks & official opening
Keynote
Keynote 1: Industrialized Construction and Ethiopia’s Built Environment
Speaker to be confirmed.
Keynote
Keynote 2: International Experience and Technology Transfer in MOC
Speaker to be confirmed.
Break
Health break & group photo
Technical session · Theme 1
Theme 1: Modular, Prefabricated & Sustainable Construction Technologies
1 invited presentation + 3 technical presentations, with moderated discussion.
Break
Lunch, exhibition & networking
Technical session · Theme 2
Theme 2: Design, Digitalization, Standards & Regulations
1 invited presentation + 3 technical presentations, with moderated discussion.
Break
Health break
Technical session · Theme 3
Theme 3: Productivity, Supply Chains & Workforce Development
1 invited presentation + 3 technical presentations, with moderated discussion.
Panel
Technical panel: Technology, Digitalization & Local Capacity Development
Spanning Themes 1–3.
Panel
Cross-sector panel: Accelerating MOC Adoption in Ethiopia
Closing
Day 1 synthesis & Day 2 briefing
Networking
Optional networking reception
Arrangements to be confirmed.
Day 2 · Saturday 15 May 2027
Policy, Investment and Implementation
Networking
Registration & networking
Keynote
Keynote 3: Digitalization, Automation and Sustainable Manufacturing
Speaker to be confirmed.
Keynote
Keynote 4: Policy, Financing and Investment for Industrialized Construction
Speaker to be confirmed.
Break
Health break
Technical session · Theme 4
Theme 4: Policy, Financing & Investment for Industrialized Construction
1 invited presentation (20 min), 3 technical presentations (12 min each), discussion (19 min).
Panel
Policy & investment panel
Procurement, standards, finance and market development.
Workshop
Action-planning workshop
Implementation priorities and partnerships.
Closing
Priority commitments, action summary & closing
Break
Lunch & industry-visit preparation
Travel
Travel to selected facility / project
Subject to confirmed host and transport.
Industry visit
Industry visit
Walkthrough, demonstrations and technical exchange. Host to be confirmed.
Travel
Return travel & informal debrief
Tentative programme. Final speakers, timings and arrangements will follow. The industry visit depends on a confirmed host and transport. The exhibition and technology showcase operate alongside the summit.