ATIC — AfroTech Intelligence Congress
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[ 2nd edition ]17—18 · 10 · 2026El Ksar Resort & Thalassoby IEEE CS · IIT SBC

Africa isbuildingits own AI.

The AfroTech Intelligence Congress — two days of keynotes, technical tracks, round tables and mentoring on AI & cybersecurity, bringing students, IEEE volunteers, researchers and industry together in Sousse.

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Artificial Intelligence
Cybersecurity
Threat Intelligence
AI Caravan
AI in Healthcare
IEEE Leadership
Nano Mentoring
Networking
(01) About

A congress where students meet industry, research meets real problems, and Africa's next builders ship what they imagine.

/01LearnKeynotes and a live panel with IEEE leaders, researchers and industry experts.
/02PracticeHands-on track sessions in cybersecurity, AI, AI in healthcare and IEEE leadership.
/03ConnectRound tables, nano mentoring, industrial booths and a multicultural night.
2Days
4Technical tracks
300+Participants
120+At ATIC 1.0
Organizers & ATIC 1.0 story →

Speakers

(02) · Keynote, panel & track leads
Keynote

Ernesto Damiani

Professor, University of Milan · Khalifa University
Online

Mary Ellen Randall

IEEE 2026 President & CEO
Online

Grace Lewis

IEEE Computer Society 2026 President
Online

Hironori Washizaki

IEEE Computer Society 2025 President
Track

Wajih Letaief

Cybersecurity track lead
Track

Imen Selmi

AI track lead
Panel

Mohamed Hamdi Ouerdi

Cybersecurity track · Panelist
Panel

Mahdi Louati

Panelist · AI vs Cybersecurity
Moderator

Rima Fathallah

Panel moderator
Track

Baya Bouchaala

Chair, IEEE WIE Tunisia AG · Leadership track
Opening

Sandy Labib

IEEE Computer Society SYP
Also on stage:Wafa Ben Hmida · WIE R8Mohamed Fares Frini · CS Tunisia SectionAmira Ouerfelli · SIGHT TunisiaAmeni Chebbah · Round tableJihen Chouaib · Round table
(03) Program

48 hours
of signal

08:00→ 10:00
Registration & event check-inHotel
Check-in
10:00→ 11:30
Opening ceremony & musical breakConference Room
  • Words from the congress chairs, IIT, IEEE, IEEE Computer Society, WIE, SIGHT and partners
Ceremony
10:00→ 11:30
Keynote — Ernesto DamianiConference Room
Keynote
11:30→ 12:30
Panel: AI vs CybersecurityConference Room
  • Is AI becoming our greatest security tool or our greatest security threat?
  • Moderator: Rima Fathallah · Mahdi Louati, Mohamed Hamdi Ouerdi
Panel
12:00→ 13:00
Hotel check-inHotel
Hotel
13:00→ 14:00
LunchHotel
Lunch
14:00→ 15:30
Track sessions · Part 1Workshop Rooms 1–3 · Conference Room
  • Track 1 · Cyber Security — Wajih Letaief · Workshop Room 1
  • Track 2 · Artificial Intelligence — Imen Selmi · Workshop Room 2
  • Track 3 · AI Caravan: AI in Healthcare Essentials — IEEE CS R8 AI Caravan Tunisia Team · Workshop Room 3
  • Track 4 · IEEE — SIGHT Tunisia Section · Conference Room
Tracks
15:30→ 15:40
BreakHotel
Break
15:40→ 16:20
Round tableConference Room
  • Imen Selmi, Wajih Letaief, Ameni Chebbah, Jihen Chouaib, Fares Frini
Round table
16:20→ 16:30
BreakHotel
Break
16:30→ 18:00
Track sessions · Part 2Workshop Rooms 1–3 · Conference Room
  • Track 1 · Cyber Security — Mohamed Hamdi Ouerdi · Workshop Room 1
  • Track 2 · Artificial Intelligence — Imen Selmi · Workshop Room 2
  • Track 3 · AI Caravan: AI in Healthcare Essentials — IEEE CS R8 AI Caravan Tunisia Team · Workshop Room 3
  • Track 4 · IEEE — SIGHT Tunisia Section · Conference Room
Tracks
18:00→ 18:10
BreakHotel
Break
18:10→ 19:00
Nano mentoring // Industrial boothsConference Room · Hotel
  • One-to-one nano mentoring with guest mentors
  • Booths: IEEE CS AI Caravan, NAU and industry partners
Mentoring
19:00→ 20:00
Free timeHotel
Free
20:00→ 21:00
DinnerHotel
Dinner
22:00→ 00:00
Surprise challenge + multicultural nightConference Room
Social
(04) Registration

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IEEE members get a reduced rate — keep your membership number ready. Transport can be added to any pass.

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Non-IEEE Member
130TND
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Transportation
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Back the
builders

(05) Partners & supporters
01Reach300+ participants from Tunisia, Africa and beyond — tomorrow's tech leaders.
02Hire earlyDirect access to top engineering students before they graduate.
03Take the stageIndustrial booths, round tables and visibility across all ATIC channels.
North American Private University
IEEE CS AI Caravan
IEEE Computer Society Region 8
IEEE Tunisia Section
IEEE CS Tunisia Section
IEEE IIT Student Branch
IEEE SIGHT Tunisia Section
IEEE CS SYP Tech Socials
IEEE Collabratec
IEEE Consultants Network Tunisia Section AG
IEEE WIE Tunisia Affinity Group
Your logo here →Booths, round tables and visibility packages for ATIC 2.0.
Become a partnerTalk to us

The crew

(06) Organizing committee
Youssef SahnounCongress Chairin ↗Asma BouchaalaVice Chairin ↗Taieb JemalProgram Chairin ↗Mohamed ZouariProgram Chairin ↗Zina AmmarSecretaryin ↗Mohamed Aziz KridParticipation Managerin ↗Rima FathallahModeratorin ↗Youssef HamzaWebmasterin ↗Yesmine BesbesMedia Managerin ↗Yesmine CherifBooths Managerin ↗Eya DhouibCommunication Managerin ↗Chaima AyebAmbassador Coordinatorin ↗Ahmed MhiriLogistics Coordinatorin ↗Mohamed ChaabouniCo-Logistics Coordinatorin ↗Yessine LouatiCheck-in & Registrationin ↗Yesmine KosemtiniFinance Coordinatorin ↗Amine LbabdaVideo Editorin ↗