Strengthening industry linkages and supporting the implementation of Competency-Based Education for a globally competitive workforce.
Current classroom practices in many countries are not sufficiently aligned with industry needs, resulting in learners who are academically qualified but not industry-ready. This underscores the urgent need to equip learners with the practical, market-relevant skills required to thrive in an ever-evolving job market and build sustainable, successful futures.
The STEM Learning Ecosystem (Kenya) seeks to bridge the gap between classroom practice and industry by creating a Convening for intimate, participatory engagement and collaboration among educators, learners, and industry stakeholders. Through this Convening, participants will engage in deep dialogue, collective action, and co-creation of possible solutions and strategies to improve classroom practice and impact the future workforce.
This Convening is purposefully designed for intimate, participatory engagement — bringing together the three stakeholders who must align if we are to truly bridge the gap between the classroom and the world of work.
Classroom teachers, school leaders, curriculum developers, and education researchers committed to improving classroom practice. Gain practical CBE tools, connect with industry, and co-create strategies that make your learners truly workforce-ready.
Learners, youth advocates, and emerging leaders who experience the education-to-work gap first-hand. Your lived perspective is not just welcome here — it is essential to designing the solutions that will shape your future.
Business leaders, HR professionals, sector specialists, and government stakeholders who need a workforce that is genuinely competency-ready. Partner with educators to co-design the skills, pathways, and curricula that industry actually needs.
Check in, collect your badge, connect with fellow attendees, and explore our exhibition area.
Hosted by Eco-systems. Welcome remarks, cultural performances, and networking dinner at the Weston Hotel Nairobi.
Hear from leading African educators, policymakers, and innovators on building education systems that leave no one behind.
Open networking, music, and light refreshments.
Doors open. Refreshments served in the foyer.
Opening keynote address: Rethinking Workforce Readiness for Africa and the World. Grand Ballroom.
30-minute break. Explore the innovation exhibition.
Six parallel sessions across Teaching & Pedagogy, Industry Partnerships, Youth Leadership, EdTech, Policy, and Workforce Skills.
Seated lunch with 5-minute Spark Talks from innovators and educators sharing bold ideas.
Second round of breakout sessions. Hands-on workshops and collaborative labs.
Harvesting insights from the day's sessions. Plenary discussion with all delegates.
Final day begins with open networking and refreshments.
The final breakout session round. Action planning, coalition building, and resource sharing.
A lively, interactive discussion on how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are reshaping the skills every graduate needs.
Closing lunch with opportunity to connect and exchange contacts.
Summary of key commitments, next steps, and the official closing ceremony. Certificate distribution and group photo.
Thank you! Safe travels home. Follow-up resources will be shared via email.
Each track is designed for hands-on co-creation — not passive listening. Participants will leave with tangible strategies, commitments, and connections that directly improve classroom practice and strengthen industry linkages.
Practical strategies for implementing Competency-Based Education. Move from theory to classroom practice with tools educators can use immediately.
Building meaningful, lasting bridges between schools and employers. Co-design curricula, internship pipelines, and mentorship programmes that close the skills gap.
Learners lead this track. Student-centred dialogue on the education-to-work gap, amplifying the voices of those most affected by the system.
Embedding STEM thinking, AI literacy, coding, and digital competencies into curricula to equip learners for the jobs of today and tomorrow.
How do national education policies enable or hinder CBE? Practical advocacy and system-change strategies for policymakers, administrators, and educators.
What do employers actually need? Industry leaders and educators co-design the competency frameworks, assessment methods, and pathways that produce globally competitive graduates.
Weston Hotel Nairobi
Lower Kabete Road, Off Waiyaki Way
Nairobi, Kenya
Registration is now open. Join educators, students, and industry leaders from across Africa and the world at the WODE 2026 Convening in Nairobi, Kenya.
Spots are limited — secure your seat today.