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DESCRIPTION:“AI and Semiconductors: The New Frontier for Africa in Indust
 ry 4.0” is a technical seminar focused on exploring the role of artifici
 al intelligence and semiconductor technology in shaping Africa’s positio
 n in the global Fourth Industrial Revolution. The session will highlight h
 ow advances in chip design\, embedded systems\, and AI-driven automation c
 an enable scalable innovation across manufacturing\, healthcare\, agricult
 ure\, and energy sectors within the continent.\n\nThe event will also addr
 ess the current talent and infrastructure gaps\, opportunities for local s
 emiconductor development\, and pathways for students and young engineers t
 o participate in this emerging ecosystem. Participants will gain insights 
 from industry and research perspectives\, engage in discussion\, and ident
 ify actionable steps toward building a technologically competitive Africa.
 \n\nSpeaker(s): Adeshina\, Onisodumeya\, Shehu\, Akinwade\n\nAgenda: \n9:0
 0 – 10:00 am | Arrival and Hall Setup\n• 9:00 – 9:20 Student ushers 
 and logistics team set up seating\, AV systems tested.\n• 9:20 – 9:40 
 Registration of participants and distribution of program booklets.\n• 9:
 40 – 9:55 Networking and background music.\n• 9:55 – 10:00 All guest
 s and attendees seated.\n\n10:00 – 12:45 pm | Conference on AI and Semic
 onductors\n• 10:00 – 10:05 Opening Prayer &amp; National Anthem\n• 10:05
  – 10:10 Welcome and Opening Remark\n• 10:10 – 10:15 Introduction of
  Keynote Speaker 1\n• 10:15 – 10:35 Keynote Address – Prof. Steve Ad
 eshina\n• 10:35 – 10:45 Q&amp;A Session\n\n• 10:45 – 10:50 Introductio
 n of Keynote Speaker 2\n• 10:50 – 11:10 Keynote Address – Engr. Onis
 odumeya Hamilton\n• 11:10 – 11:20 Q&amp;A Session\n\n• 11:20 – 11:25 I
 ntroduction of Keynote Speaker 3\n• 11:25 – 11:45 Keynote Address – 
 Engr. Shehu Tijjani\n• 11:45 – 11:55 Q&amp;A Session\n\n• 11:55 – 12:0
 0 Introduction of Keynote Speaker 4\n• 12:00 – 12:20 Keynote Address 
 – Prof. Akinwade Deji\n• 12:20 – 12:30 Q&amp;A Session\n\n• 12:30 – 
 12:40 Closing Remarks\n• 12:40 – 12:45 Group Photo Session\n\nBldg: Bl
 ock A - Conference Hall\, Plot 681\, Cadastral Zone C\, OO\, Research &amp; In
 stitution Area\, Airport Road\, Jabi\, Abuja 900108\, Federal Capital Terr
 itory\, Abuja\, Federal Capital Territory\, Nigeria\, 900108
LOCATION:Bldg: Block A - Conference Hall\, Plot 681\, Cadastral Zone C\, OO
 \, Research &amp; Institution Area\, Airport Road\, Jabi\, Abuja 900108\, Fede
 ral Capital Territory\, Abuja\, Federal Capital Territory\, Nigeria\, 9001
 08
ORGANIZER:ieee@nileuniversity.edu.ng
SEQUENCE:106
SUMMARY:AI and Semiconductors: The New Frontier for Africa in Industry 4.0 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/513543
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 s a technical seminar focused on exploring the role of artificial intellig
 ence and semiconductor technology in shaping Africa&amp;rsquo\;s position in t
 he global Fourth Industrial Revolution. The session will highlight how adv
 ances in chip design\, embedded systems\, and AI-driven automation can ena
 ble scalable innovation across manufacturing\, healthcare\, agriculture\, 
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