The Volta Tech and Innovation Summit 2026 (VTIS) will convene more than 800 participants in Ho on 10 and 11 December, organisers said, aiming to cement the Volta Region’s position as a hub for human capital‑driven growth.
The two‑day event will be staged at the Anyidoho Auditorium on the Trafalgar Campus of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS). Organisers Confluence Foundation and Ghana Digital Centres Ltd. (GDCL) plan to bring together stakeholders from government, policy, the private sector, academia, research and the wider innovation ecosystem.
VTIS follows its maiden edition in 2025, which drew 200 attendees, including over 160 students. “We are building on the strengths and lessons from the first edition of the Volta Tech and Innovation Summit (VTIS), held in 2025,” said Courage Asase, Team Lead at Confluence Foundation. “This year, we expect to welcome over 800 participants, bringing together speakers and stakeholders from government, policy, the private sector, academia, research and the innovation ecosystem.”
Asase added that the expanded format would create more opportunities for engagement and collaboration, and that the summit would champion the institutionalisation of innovation and position human capital development as a key competitive advantage for the Volta Region.
Keynote speaker Joseph Dzamesi, Founder of Sonrise Christian High School, will address “Human Capital as the Region’s Competitive Advantage.” Other sessions will explore opportunities for local talent to compete globally, the state of the region’s innovation economy, ecosystem development and the investment needed to support emerging businesses.
A dedicated panel, “Women in Tech – Stories of our Young Trailblazers,” will feature women working in technology, moderated by Yayera Avorkliya with panellists Perfect Avugla, Wendy Dogbegah and Celestine Aidoo. Other discussions will focus on financing opportunities for African start‑ups, with perspectives from the investment, enterprise development and business support sectors. A start‑up pitch competition will also provide a platform for emerging businesses to present their ideas.
Dzifa Gunu, CEO of GDCL, said the summit aligns with the need to expand opportunities for young people and businesses beyond Ghana’s major urban centres. “Ghana’s digital transformation must be inclusive, and that means ensuring that talent and innovation can thrive beyond our major urban centres,” she said. “The Volta Region has the potential to contribute meaningfully to the country’s digital economy, but this requires deliberate investment in skills, partnerships, infrastructure and opportunities for young people and emerging businesses.”
VTIS 2026 is expected to offer participants the chance to exchange ideas, build professional networks, explore partnerships and engage with practical approaches to innovation and enterprise development.
