, Head of Global Developer Relations and Emerging Areas, NVIDIA
AI technology is growing exponentially and affecting every sector and livelihood. As Africa is home to the youngest and fastest-growing population, capacity development paves the road to AI democratization. AI research is fundamental to capacity building. In Africa, we've been fostering interdisciplinary research to catalyze impactful work at the intersection of AI and the most pressing challenges, such as climate change and agriculture. We'll share success stories and explain how Africa has a unique opportunity to develop its competitiveness through AI research. As research progresses, it becomes a core pillar for AI startups. Its development propels these startups to the accelerated growth stage. We'll highlight how AI-driven health-care and AgTech startups lead the race in Africa.