Advancing real impact through connected
systems for sustainable agriculture.

For the first time, Agile Data and Digital Public Infrastructure came together in one place — connecting innovators, policymakers, businesses, civil society, researchers, practitioners and farmers themselves who are shaping the future of farmer-centred systems. The Summit was an immersive experience of active participation for everyone working to make data and digital infrastructure truly work for farmers — and for the systems that sustain them.

Across four days, we broke silos, unite diverse communities, and co-design pathways that link data collection, digital systems, and enabling policy. Together, we identified and advanced practical, inclusive solutions to create real, lasting impact for farmers and strengthen sustainable systems transformation long after the Summit concludes.

The organization of the Agile Data & DPI Summit 2026 was financed by our partners and donors at the
Gates Foundation and GIZ.

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The Summit will convene leading voices from government, research, civil society, and the private sector to shape the future of data, digital public infrastructure, and sustainable systems transformation.

Meet the speakers

The Summit will convene leading voices from government, research, civil society, and the private sector to shape the future of data, digital public infrastructure, and sustainable systems

BEYOND THE OBVIOUS SPEAKER

Tawanda Hove

Senior Program Officer-Digital Agronomy, Gates Foundation

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Liam Brody

CEO, Committee on Sustainability Assessment (COSA)

DPI PANELLIST

Lars Kahnert

Advisor Digitalisation, GIZ / DIASCA

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Dr. Benjamin Kwasi Addom

Adviser, Agriculture & Fisheries Trade Policy Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda

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DPI PANELLIST

David Sengozi Kyeyune

TEI Regional Coordinator Africa

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LAB FACILITATOR

Dr Elena Serfilippi

Research Director, Committee on Sustainability Assessment (COSA)

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PECHA KUCHA SPEAKER

Fayaz King

Digital Economy & Innovation Strategist (Former Assistant Secretary-General level) to the United Nations Secretary-General's envoy on technology)

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FOUNDATIONAL TOPIC SPEAKER

Dr. Ashrita Sarans

Director, Evaluation and Evidence Synthesis Programme Global Development Network (GDN)

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FOUNDATIONAL TOPIC SPEAKER

Krishan Bheenick

Lead Consultant, Knowledge Management, Networking & Capacity Building (KMNCB) Associates; KM Consultant to the Commonwealth Secretariat

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Partners

Agile Data Project Partners
DPI Project Partners

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe — “The Smoke That Thunders.” A place where natural power and connection inspire the flow of ideas across Africa.

The Agile Data & DPI SUMMIT will take place in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

We are delighted to host the Agile Data & DPI Summit 2026 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe — an extraordinary setting for a fully inclusive four-day gathering.

Thanks to the support of our convening partners, participation includes not only full Summit access and accommodation but also three of the region’s most iconic shared experiences: a Guided Tour of Victoria Falls (“Mosi-oa-Tunya”), a Zambezi River Sunset Dinner Cruise, and the Official Summit Dinner, sponsored by the Gates Foundation at the renowned BOMA Restaurant.

The Summit will bring together leading voices from government, research, civil society, the private sector and farmers themselves to shape the future of data, digital public infrastructure, and sustainable systems transformation.

Across these four days, participants will collaborate to identify and advance practical approaches for building trustworthy, inclusive systems that deliver real impact — all within a setting designed to foster genuine connection and shared purpose