Past Conferences Overview
A Legacy of Insight, Innovation, and Impact
Since 2019, GDSS has united Ghana's data community to shape AI & tech across Africa.
Conference History
From our inaugural summit in 2019, each year has brought new milestones, innovations, and growth.
GDSS 2025
Ashesi University, Berekuso
18th–20th June, 2025
Theme
"From Skills to Impact: Empowering Ghana's Data Science Evolution"
Date
18th–20th June, 2025
Key Highlights
- Workshops on Data Science and AI: Hands-on sessions exploring ML/AI tools
- Lightning Talks: Short, engaging presentations on recent AI/ML research
- 90%+ participant satisfaction
GDSS 2024
Great Hall, KNUST, Kumasi
17–19 July, 2024
Theme
"Unleashing the Potential of AI Through Grassroots Engagement"
Date
17–19 July, 2024
Key Highlights
- Day 1: Research Showcase
- Day 2: Tutorials & Workshops
- Day 3: Industry & Networking
- First event outside Accra — reaching the Ashanti Region
- 4× attendance growth over previous year
- 28.1% female participation — highest ever
- New partners: GIZ, Google, Deep Learning Indaba, Mozilla, NVIDIA
- Participants from all 16 regions of Ghana
GDSS 2023
Methodist University, Accra
Theme
"Building Capacity in AI for Socioeconomic Development"
Date
TBA
Key Highlights
- Day 1: Poster Sessions
- Day 2: Tutorial Tracks
- Day 3: Hackathon
- 94% attendance rate
- 32 hackathon participants, 89 tutorial participants
- Co-hosted flagship Deep Learning Indaba with 800 participants from 36 countries
- Expanded mentorship programs and launched webinar series
GDSS 2022
Academic City University, Accra
21–23 September, 2022
Theme
"Beyond the Hype: Creating Tangible Value with ML in Africa"
Date
21–23 September, 2022
Key Highlights
- Day 1: ML Foundations
- Day 2: AI Applications
- Day 3: Special Topics
- First hybrid conference — in-person and virtual
- International reach: Participants from 7 African countries
- Speakers included Timnit Gebru (DAIR) and Google AI researchers
- 90%+ participant satisfaction
GDSS 2021
Virtual
Theme
"2nd Edition — Virtual Summit during COVID-19"
Date
TBA
Key Highlights
- Fully virtual format due to COVID-19
- Speakers: Angela Kyeremanten-Jimoh, Dr Paul Azunre
- Zindi hackathon with GHS 4,500 in prizes
- Keynotes from IBM, DeepMind, Google AI, Masakhane
- Panels on AI ethics, bias, and data science careers
GDSS 2019
Kofi Annan Centre, Accra
25–27 April, 2019
Theme
"The Promise of Data Science for Economic Transformation"
Date
25–27 April, 2019
Key Highlights
- Day 1: Data Management & Analytics
- Day 2: AI & ML Focus
- Day 3: Tutorials & Special Topics
- Inaugural summit — the beginning of it all
- 24 dedicated volunteers
- International speakers: Dr. Moustapha Cisse, Dr. Shakir Mohamed
- Top poster won MIT Press Award at Deep Learning Indaba
- 76% of attendees said the event exceeded expectations
What Attendees Say
This summit changed how I approach AI. The workshops were gold!
Machine learning is all but linear regression after all!
Unforgettable — won second best poster as an undergrad!
Helped me build my professional network — truly transformative.
Year-over-Year Attendance
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