Annual National Summit

Ethiopia AI Summit

Convened by the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute, the summit unites government, researchers, industry and innovators to advance AI for national development and African prosperity.

DateTo be announced
VenueAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
FormatIn person & virtual
OrganizerEthiopian AI Institute
2020Institute established
2024National AI Policy adopted
5Ethiopian languages supported in speech AI
2030Vision: premier African AI R&D centre
About the summit

Where Ethiopia’s AI agenda takes shape

The Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute is the national body for AI research, innovation and capacity building. It coordinates the National AI Policy and works across health, agriculture, education and government services. The summit brings partners together around that work.

National impact

Deployed AI systems supporting public institutions, agriculture and public service delivery.

Ethiopian languages

Speech and translation technology for Amharic, Afan Oromo, Somali, Tigrinya and Afar.

Innovation ecosystem

Startups, universities and investors connected through the Institute’s startup and academic programmes.

Programme

Summit tracks

Six focus areas reflecting national priorities.

01

Health & agriculture

Diagnostics, precision farming and food-system intelligence.

02

Public services & GIS

Digital government, data platforms and geospatial AI.

03

Language & speech AI

Local-language models, voice interfaces and datasets.

04

Cybersecurity

Securing AI systems and national digital infrastructure.

05

Trustworthy & ethical AI

Policy, standards, risk management and responsible deployment.

06

Education & startups

Skills pipelines, university research and the founder ecosystem.

Audience

Who attends

A cross-sector gathering of decision-makers and practitioners.

Government & policymakersResearchers & academicsStartup foundersIndustry leadersEngineers & developersInvestors & partnersStudentsMedia
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