Nominations open for Ghana AI Summit & Awards 2026

Ghana AI Summit & Awards organisers have opened nominations for the 2026 edition of the event, scheduled to take place from July 29 to 30.

The summit is organised by Knowledge Innovations in partnership with Deloitte. The theme for this year's event is "Artificial Intelligence for Economic Growth and Job Creation: Innovation, Inclusion and Future Jobs." The awards component of the summit aims to recognise individuals, start-ups, companies and public institutions applying artificial intelligence to address challenges and contribute to national development. The 2025 edition saw six organisations and three individuals recognised across ten award categories. According to Charles Yeboah, the categories reflect the increasing role of artificial intelligence in transforming industries and supporting socio-economic development in Ghana. The 2026 awards will cover categories including AI Personality of the Year, Most Promising AI Idea of the Year, Best AI for Social Good, Best AI Services Solution Provider, Best AI Startup, Best AI Innovation, Best AI Company and Best AI Public Service. Organisers expect more than 300 participants to attend the summit.

Nominations are open to individuals and organisations across academia, industry, government and civil society. Submissions will be assessed by a panel of experts based on innovation, impact, scalability and contribution to Ghana's AI ecosystem. Entries will be accepted until May 29, 2026, via the official nomination portal.