9:00 – 9:15: Opening Remarks
9:15 – 9:45 Plenary 1: Dr. Leena Tripathi, IITA
Harnessing New Genomic Technologies for Sustainable Crop Improvement in Africa: Advances, Challenges, and Strategic Pathways
9:45 – 10:15 Speaker 1: Prof. Dr. Herve Vanderschuren, KU Leuven
High-throughput screening, gene discovery and transgene-free genome editing of banana and cassava for rapid delivery of improved farmer-preferred cultivars
10:15 – 10:45 Speaker 2: Prof. Ann Muigai, JKUAT
The Africa BioGenome Project