Keynotes, plenaries, academic presentations, policy dialogues, workshops, the Emerging Scholars Colloquium and the conference dinner.
Wednesday 16 June 2027
Collect your delegate badge and conference pack.
Check in, meet fellow delegates and settle in.
Welcome from the organising committee, the Ghana Scholarly Society and invited guests.
Building Africa’s productive future: skills, efficiency and accountability.
A chance to meet speakers and fellow delegates.
PhD students and early-career researchers present work in progress and receive feedback.
Presentations across the seven thematic tracks.
Researchers, employers and policymakers in conversation.
Informal drinks and conversation to close the first day.
Thursday 17 June 2027
Late arrivals and day delegates collect their badges.
How stronger institutions turn skills into growth.
Presentations across the seven thematic tracks.
Practical solutions on skills, productivity, efficiency, accountability and enterprise.
Journal editors share advice on publishing and research strategy.
What artificial intelligence means for African workers, firms and governments.
Recognising excellence in research, innovation and practice.
An evening of food, conversation and Afro-Music.
Friday 18 June 2027
Building systems that serve everyone.
Presentations across the seven thematic tracks.
Reflections, commitments and next steps from the seven tracks.
The organising committee closes the conference.
An optional guided tour for registered delegates.
Focused sessions help delegates develop research, policy and professional practice.
A practical forum for business leaders, public sector professionals, policymakers and development practitioners to share solutions around skills, productivity, efficiency, accountability and enterprise. Thursday 17 June 2027.
A supportive space for PhD students and early-career researchers to present ongoing work, receive feedback, build networks and develop publishing and research strategies. Wednesday 16 June 2027.
Submission requirements, selection criteria and workshop chairs are on the call for papers page.
Keynote and plenary sessions will be delivered by distinguished academics, policymakers, business leaders and development practitioners. Confirmed speakers will be announced in due course.
Voices framing the central questions of iCAD 2027.
Cross-disciplinary dialogue connecting research, policy and practice.
Informal moments designed to bring delegates together beyond the formal programme.
Meet researchers, professionals, policymakers and partners in a relaxed setting.
The Gala Dinner will take place on Thursday evening, 17 June 2027. Afro-Music will be the hallmark of the evening, and the cost is included in the registration fee.
A tour for iCAD 2027 delegates — Details and booking to follow.
One tour, three experiences. Spend the morning and afternoon exploring, the historic sceneries in London, then a River Thames cruise past the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye and Tower Bridge, before the day climaxes in the evening in London’s West End theatre district.
Recognition sits within the wider conference programme.
Recognising impactful innovation with relevance to African development.
Celebrating practical contributions from industry and professional communities.
Highlighting promising early-career research and scholarship.
Recognising outstanding conference research and contribution.
