Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM WATFree to attend
Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI
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Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM WATFree to attend
We did this in Lagos last year.
We’re excited to extend our reach beyond Lagos by going virtual!
See the 2025 and 2024 editionsWUD’A 2026 is for anyone interested in creating technology that works better for people.
This year, WUD Africa is all about how we can build better AI systems that is Human-centered.
World Usability Day Africa 2026 brings together designers, researchers, product professionals, technologists, educators, and students to explore how artificial intelligence can serve people responsibly.
This year’s theme, Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI, asks us to look beyond what AI can do and consider how it affects people, communities, cultures, and the environment.
Through an online programme of a keynote, two talks and an interactive workshop, participants will examine practical ways to make AI-powered products more inclusive, trustworthy, useful, and sustainable.
Friday, November 20, 2026, starting at 4:00 PM WAT. Free and online. One registration covers the whole programme.
4:00 – 4:10 PM· 10 min
Opening
Welcome, the WUD Africa mission and the 2026 theme
Moderator and Convener
4:10 – 4:40 PM· 30 min
Keynote
From Pilot to Practice: Scaling AI Without Leaving People Behind
Yakubu Dawud
4:40 – 4:55 PM· 15 min
Featured talk
Who Audits the Hiring Algorithm? Accountability Gaps in AI Recruitment
Nmesoma Okonkwo
4:55 – 5:10 PM· 15 min
Talk
Designing Beyond AI’s Default
Doris Ngaju
5:10 – 5:50 PM· 40 min
Interactive workshop
Can We Trust This AI? Let’s Measure It.
Solomon Rotimi Eyitene
5:50 – 6:00 PM· 10 min
Closing
Closing discussion, appreciation and group screenshot
Moderator, speakers and Convener
Introductions, Q&A and handovers are included in each slot.
Yakubu Dawud
Co-Founder, The Volta Institute for Innovation Ecosystems
From Pilot to Practice: Scaling AI Without Leaving People Behind
Nmesoma Okonkwo
MRes Researcher (Management Studies) and Product & UX Designer, York St John University
Who Audits the Hiring Algorithm? Accountability Gaps in AI Recruitment
Doris Ngaju
Product Designer, PiggyVest
Designing Beyond AI’s Default: Making Responsible Design Decisions with AI-Generated Ideas
Solomon Rotimi Eyitene
Lead, Product and Design, Sppace Creatives
Can We Trust This AI? Let’s Measure It.
Tiwanijesu Sulaiman
Lead Product Designer, Retrostack Technologies
Guiding the conversation from start to finish
Interactive workshop · 40 min
Led by Solomon Rotimi Eyitene. You will learn the Human–Computer Trust Scale (HCTS), see it applied to a familiar AI product, then rate it yourself. You will leave with an evaluation method and actionable design recommendations.
Step 1 · 3 min
Introduction and context
Why trust in AI matters and what you will take away.
Step 2 · 7 min
HCTS framework overview
The trust dimensions and how to interpret responses.
Step 3 · 10 min
Live demonstration
Walk through selected trust questions on a familiar AI product.
Step 4 · 12 min
Audience exercise
Rate the same product yourself in a short form or live poll, then see the group’s combined results.
Step 5 · 5 min
Interpretation and discussion
Spot patterns in the scores and turn them into design improvements.
Step 6 · 3 min
Questions and takeaways
Three practical principles for evaluating AI trustworthiness.
This is a shortened teaching exercise, not a full validated HCTS assessment or a formal research evaluation.
Call for Speakers!!!
We seek facilitators and moderators to lead meaningful discussions on sustainable and ethical AI. Applications are welcome from designers, researchers, product experts, technologists, educators, policymakers, and responsible-AI practitioners focused on Africa or its communities.
Apply to be a speakerWe invite organizations and communities focused on human-centered design, responsible tech, sustainability, and inclusive innovation in Africa. For partnership inquiries, reach out to us at info@wudafrica.com.
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Yes. WUD’A 2026 will take place entirely online. Registered participants will receive the link to join after registering.
The event takes place on Friday, November 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM West Africa Time (Nigerian time).
Yes. WUD’A 2026 is free to attend. You only need to register once to join the whole programme.
Click any “Register to attend” button to register on Luma. Registration is free and covers the whole programme. You will receive the joining link after you register.
A programme with an opening, one keynote, two conference talks, an interactive workshop and a closing discussion. See the schedule above for the full breakdown.
No. All sessions run one after another in the same room, so you can join the whole programme.
Yes. Each session includes Q&A. Add your questions in the chat and the moderator will select the highest-priority ones. Unanswered questions will be answered after the event.
The 40-minute workshop introduces the Human–Computer Trust Scale (HCTS), demonstrates it on a familiar AI product, then asks you to rate that product yourself in a short poll. It is a teaching exercise, not a formal research evaluation.
No, you don’t need any AI experience.
