Registration & Strategic Networking

National Anthem

Welcome Note

Ronak Samantaray, CEO & Co-Founder, Global Enterprise Connect

GCF Global Board Opening Address Welcome note- Global Board Member

Welcome note- Global Board Member
Venkatesh Mahadevan, Global Board Member, Global CIO Forum

Opening Address - Country President - Global CIO Forum

Dr. George Mensah, President, Global CIO Forum

Keynote: The Collaborative CIO – Powering Cross-Industry Tech Alliances

Clara B. Arthur, Chief Executive, GhIPSS

Power Panel: From Competition to Co-Creation: Why CIO Communities Win Faster 3–4 CIOs discussing partnerships, shared innovation labs, vendor alignment.

Moderator:
Benjamin Osei Boateng, Media Communication Specialist, Easy Water for Everyone
Panelist:
Zahed Siddiqui, Chief Information Officer, Melcom Group of Companies & Head of Member Success, Global CIO Forum Ghana
Emmanuel Morka, CIO, Access Bank Ghana & Vice President, Global CIO Forum
Emem Umoh, Chief Information Security Officer, Zenith Bank Ghana & Head of Member Success, Global CIO Forum Ghana
Emmanuel Boateng, Chief Information Officer, Agriculture Development Bank, Ghana

Keynote: AI, Data Sovereignty & The Next Knowledge Economy Enterprise AI, analytics maturity, responsible intelligence.

Samuel Tettey Amanor, Founder & CEO, BlueSPACE Financial Cloud

Case Study Spotlight CIO shares real transformation journey (measurable ROI story).

Moderator:
Abel Daitey | CIO |GCB Bank Limited
Speaker:
Wahab Adams Hamidu, Group Head Information Technology, Hollard Ghana (Hollard Insurance & Hollard Life Assurance) & Program Chair – Events & Engagement, Global CIO Forum Ghana

Coffee Break

Leadership Talk: The Burnout-Proof CIO Mental resilience, decision fatigue, leading under constant disruption.

Moderator:
Audrey Mnisi, Banking Ops. Risk and Cybersecurity Officer, Ghana Association of Bank
Panelist:
Michael Briandt, CIO, Ecobank Ghana PLC
Justice Amegashie, Chief Information & Enablement Officer, Absa Bank Ghana
Yusuf Olatunji Saliu , CIO, Sunu Assurances Ghana

Keynote: Human-Centric Digital Transformation Ethical AI, talent transformation, diversity in tech leadership.

Ebo Richerson, Principal Lead, G-Money Financial Services

CIO 200 Recognition & Felicitation Ceremony

Honoring Top CIOs of the Country.

Closing Note

Emmanuel Morka, CIO, Access Bank Ghana & Vice President, Global CIO Forum

Group Photograph & Media Bytes

Dinner and Networking