Welcome: Dean FCI, Professor Anicia Peters • Introduction to the Bazaar: ICTechIhub co-founder, Mr Victor Ashikoto • Keynote: Mrs Kauna Ndilula, Managing Director of BFS Group of companies – Towards an innovation supportive ecosystem

Otjiherero praises and the genesis and structure of knowledge on Wikipedia • Crowdsourcing appropriation by Indigenous communities • A community perspective on the digitalisation of Indigenous Knowledge and a reflection on recent transfers to other Ovahimba communities • Enhancing Indigenous Knowledge through ICT • Indigenous Knowledge in Digital World Projects

Hungry? We have invited various food vendors to sell lunch to Bazaar goers. Choose between Namibian and Indian flavors.

Transforming emergency care in resource constrained environments through digital innovation • Designing mobile first predictive analytics application: design principles • Child online safety • Child online Protection

Enter into the dragon’s den to see and hear the strongest bazaar inventions being probed by experienced business leaders.

The Bazaar proudly presents an exhibition of 27 Namibian technology inventions and various local organisations working on technology innovation. Come browse ideas and concepts and rate your favourite invention in the Bazaar app.

We will be building a big map of the Namibian technology innovation ecosystem. Come place yourself, your company or your organisation on the map and tell us how you would like to collaborate with others in the ecosystem.

Did you always want to try fly a drone? This is your chance.

Come immerse yourself in the virtual reality version of the tale of Tokoloshe. You will be sent for a mission – will you make it?

Welcome: Mr Topias Tamminen, Programme Coordinator, Embassy of Finland • Keynote: Professor Pio Barone Lumaga • Opening remarks Day 2: Minister (tbc)

An auction with a twist. This session introduces the most promising Bazaar inventions and lets companies and individuals pledge financial or in-kind support to their favourites. If you do not have money to spend, you can lend your support by rating the inventions in a mobile app, which has been created specifically for the Bazaar. No smartphone? No worries, there will also be a physical rating station.

A lightweight authentication architecture for unsupervised internet of things (IoT) in smart home applications • Assessment of spear phishing user experience and awareness: An evaluation framework model of spear phishing exposure level (SPEL) In Namibian financial industry • Intelligent speech recognition system for home automation in Namibian environment • Designing an energy efficient mechanism for mobile applications • A symptomatic framework to predict the risk of insider threats

Hungry? We have invited various food vendors to sell lunch to Bazaar goers. Choose between Namibian and Indian flavors.

This workshop, called Room for Inclusive Innovation, is interactive and fun. Participants will co-design an augmented reality installation to encourage inclusivity thinking and action. No previous experience in augmented reality or co-design required. Space for 15 participants, lunch will be served.

Image processing • Storing schemaless data • Application of social media analytics to business intelligence in Namibia

New to entrepreneurship? Need to give a good impression of your product, company or organisation online and offline? In this session participants learn to develop quick visual identities and strategic plans to reach their key target audiences with style. Led by Betty Sibeso of Monochrome Magazine and BM Design Studios.

Under the title How to bridge the gap between research, innovation and entrepreneurship, the panel brings forth a cross-section of opinions and ideas on the practical measures needed for strengthening the Namibian technology innovation ecosystem.

In this space participants present conceptual solutions to technology challenges pitched by companies before and during the Bazaar.

Join us in reflecting the Bazaar experience and recognizing outstanding research achievement by NUST Faculty of Computing and Informatics staff and students.

The Bazaar proudly presents an exhibition of 27 Namibian technology inventions and various local organisations working on technology innovation. Come browse ideas and concepts and rate your favourite invention in the Bazaar app.

We will be building a big map of the Namibian technology innovation ecosystem. Come place yourself, your company or your organisation on the map and tell us how you would like to collaborate with others in the ecosystem.

Did you always want to fly a drone? This is your chance.

Come immerse yourself in the virtual reality version of the tale of Tokoloshe. You will be sent for a mission – will you make it?

Our inventor programme is for inventors who participated in the public call to exhibit in the Bazaar. Inventors receive various types of training and mentoring. During the Bazaar they will be exhibiting their inventions to the public.

In this closed discussion business leaders explore the potential of technology innovation for inclusive growth.

Invited participants co-design an augmented reality installation to encourage inclusivity thinking and action.

Join us for two sociable hours of drinks, finger food, relaxing music and good chats about the Namibian technology innovation ecosystem.