Social Media Convention 2023

Programme

Thursday 23rd March 2023

8:30 - 9:00 AM

Venue: Entrance Hall

Opening of the Social Media Exhibition

9:00 - 9:30 AM

Venue: Main Hall

Welcome Remarks and Introduction to the Programme

Abaas Mpindi, CEO, Media Challenge Initiative
Anna Reismann, CD, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Uganda & South Sudan
Opening statements from #SMC2023 Partners

9:30 – 11:00 AM

Venue: Main Hall

Main Plenary New Forms of Civic Engagement on Social Media

Moderator: Josephine Karungi, Communications Consultant, Writer, Content Producer

Panelists:

Oleksandr Holubov, Data Analyst and Journalist
Robert Kabushenga, Curator and Host, 360 Mentor
Christine Mungai, Curator, Baraza Media Lab
Anthony Masake, Director Chapter Four Uganda

11:00 - 12:30 PM

Venue: Seminar Room

Workshop ISocial Media, Generative AI and the Future of Storytelling

In cooperation with Aga Khan University Graduate School of Media and Communication

Facilitator: Benson Mutahi Githaiga, Community Manager AKU Media Innovation Centre

11:00 - 12:30 PM

Venue: Main Hall

Expert Roundtable ISocial Media, the Promise of the Digital Economy and the Future of Work

In cooperation with Pollicy.org

Moderator: Bonnita Nyamwire, Research Manager, Pollicy.org

12:30 - 14:00 PM

Venue: Seminar Room

Workshop IIBuilding Social Movements and Connected Communities for Social Impact

In cooperation with Global Shapers and 40 days over 40 smiles Foundation

Facilitators:
Esther Kalenzi, Founder, 40 days over 40 smiles Foundation
Rebecca Karagwa, Curator, Global Shapers Kampala

12:30 - 14:00 PM

Venue: Main Hall

Expert Roundtable II Open Government and Declining Institutional Trust: Can social media fix the gap?

Moderator: Awel Uwihanganye, Founder and Senior Director, LéO Africa Institute

14:00 - 15:30 PM

Venue: Main Hall

Main Plenary IIFighting AI Bias and Data Colonialism on Social Media

Moderator: Shem Opolot, Data Scientist

Panelists:
Dr. Ernest Mwebaze, Executive Director, Sunbird AI
Mwende Mukwanyaga, Senior Data Journalist, Odipo Dev
Amber Sinha, Director of Research, Pollicy
Bernard Sabiiti, Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager, Development Initiatives

15:30 – 17:00 PM

Venue: Seminar Room

Workshop IIISocial Media, IP and the Case of Unprotected Creators In cooperation with KQ Hub Africa

Facilitator: Andrew Wandera, Associate IP and TMT (Tech, Media and Telecommunications Department) Ortus Advocates

15:30 – 17:00 PM

Venue: Main Hall

Expert Roundtable IIIDigital Privacy and Protection: Drawing the Line for Digital Ethics and Data Governance

In cooperation with National Data Protection Office

Moderator: Sandra Aceng, Digital Rights and Data Researcher

17:00 - 18:30 PM

Venue: Main Hall

Main Plenary III Getting Ahead of Fake News and Disinformation on Social Media

Moderator: Henri Bohnet, Policy Advisor for Southern Africa, Media & Political Parties, KAS

Panelists:
Natalia Antelava, Journalist and Co-Founder Coda Story
Vincent Ngethe, Writer and Columnist, Debunk Media
Communication specialist, Twitter Account @DefenceU (TBC)
Grace Linda Nabatanzi, Behavioural Pyschologist
Raymond Mujuni, Deputy ED, African Institute for Investigative Journalism (AIIJ)

18:45 - 19:15 PM

Venue: Seminar Room

Closing Ceremony

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