About IndabaX Botswana
Our Data. Our Intelligence. Our Future.
Deep Learning IndabaX Botswana 2026
Part of the wider Deep Learning Indaba network, growing AI from the ground up in Botswana.
IndabaX Botswana is part of the wider Deep Learning Indaba network: a pan-African grassroots movement strengthening machine learning and artificial intelligence across the continent.
As a local chapter, we bring that movement home to Botswana by creating space for students, researchers, developers, startups, industry partners, and public-sector stakeholders to learn, build, lead, and collaborate.
The 2026 gathering is community-driven and practical: it spreads scientific knowledge, showcases cutting-edge applications, introduces beginners to deep learning, and builds a community of responsible AI practitioners.
Our theme, "Our Data. Our Intelligence. Our Future.", is a call to move from consumption to ownership: African data, African builders, and measurable benefits for African communities.
2026 Event Details
Dates: 29 - 31 July 2026
Venue: Botswana School of Business Sciences
Location: Gaborone, Botswana
Expected delegates: 300+ in person
Programme: Keynotes, tutorials, hackathon, AI Fest, poster session, workshops, meetups, mentorship, booths, and awards
A grassroots AI movement
Local chapter, continental network.
IndabaX events extend the Deep Learning Indaba mission beyond the annual gathering by building local communities, creating leadership, recognising African excellence, and activating the next generation of AI practitioners.
IndabaX chapters
Botswana is connected to a wider network of African communities growing machine learning locally.
Grassroots leadership
The chapter is organised by people building the ecosystem from inside the community, not from the outside in.
Responsible practitioners
The goal is not only to teach tools, but to grow practitioners who understand context, responsibility, and impact.
Pan-African pathway
Many IndabaX Botswana participants continue into the broader Deep Learning Indaba community across Africa.
What the 2026 Theme Means
Our Data
Meaningful AI must reflect African languages, environments, institutions, and lived realities.
Our Intelligence
AI solutions should be designed, tested, and improved by African researchers, developers, innovators, and communities.
Our Future
The purpose is tangible impact across healthcare, agriculture, education, finance, public service, and beyond.
Mission & Key Programmes
Scientific knowledge
Spread machine learning and deep learning knowledge among researchers, students, and practitioners.
Industry applications
Showcase cutting-edge applications from industry partners, startups, companies, and research groups.
Beginner pathways
Provide practical introductions to deep learning, data science, and applied AI for people entering the field.
Responsible community
Build a community of responsible AI practitioners who can lead, collaborate, and serve Botswana's needs.
2025 Highlights
IndabaX Botswana continues to grow as one of the fastest-growing IndabaX chapters in Africa.
Attendees
Participants joined the 2025 edition at Botho University.
Speakers
Local, African, and international voices contributed to the programme.
Partners
Partners supported the event and helped strengthen the local ecosystem.
Women
The community continues working toward broader and more inclusive participation.
Posters
Research and applied projects were showcased through poster presentations.
Organisers & volunteers
A committed team made the event possible on the ground.
Chapter Timeline
Botho University
An early IndabaX Botswana chapter event helped establish a foundation for local AI community building.
Botho University
The community returned with renewed energy, reconnecting students, researchers, and local AI practitioners.
Botho University
The chapter grew with 250+ attendees, 10+ speakers, 6 partners, workshops, posters, and a strong volunteer base.
Botswana School of Business Sciences
The next edition moves to Gaborone for a three-day programme with AI Fest, poster session, hackathon, tutorials, lectures, mentorship, booths, and awards.