RISE UDB Stakeholder Forum

About the Forum:

RISE Multi-Stakeholder Forum is a high-level convening of government, private sector leaders, innovators, investors, academia, and development partners committed to shaping Uganda’s high-tech future. The forum provides a collaborative platform to align national priorities, unlock innovation-driven growth, and accelerate transformative solutions across key sectors including energy, infrastructure, agriculture, manufacturing, and technology. Through strategic dialogue, knowledge exchange, and targeted missions, RISE FOR UGANDA aims to catalyze partnerships that drive sustainable development, competitiveness, and inclusive prosperity for the nation.

PROGRAM FOR RISE MULTI-STAKEHOLDER FORUM & MISSIONS

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8:00 AM • Registration and Networking

9:00 AM • Moderator Opening & Context Setting

9:10 AM • Welcome Address

9:20 AM • RISE Moment - RISE Video

9:30 AM • Keynote Address

9:55 AM • Address highlighting alignment with national policies, the 10-fold growth strategy, and commitment to innovation-led economic leapfrogging

10:30 AM • Tea Break

11:00 AM • RISE Platform Overview

11:10 AM • Governor Remarks

11:20 AM • High-Level National Stakeholder Open Forum

12:20 PM • Closing Remarks

Missions

RISE General Forum

A national platform uniting government, financiers, innovators, regulators, and industry leaders to align policy, capital, and technology around Uganda’s 10-fold growth strategy — converting national challenges into investable, high-value opportunities.

Energy Mission

Powering Uganda’s High-Tech Future

Mobilizing innovators, financiers, and policymakers to deliver system-scale, technology-enabled energy solutions that electrify industries, strengthen grid reliability, and power Uganda’s 10-fold growth strategy.

Infrastructure Mission

Building Uganda’s Integrated Economic Backbone

Designing smart, scalable transport, water, digital, and logistics systems that connect industries, communities, and markets — turning infrastructure into a coordinated national productivity engine.

Agri-Food Mission

Transforming Agriculture into a High-Value Engine

Shifting Uganda’s agri-food sector from fragmented production to technology-driven, investment-ready value chains — unlocking food security, export growth, and rural industrialization at scale.

Technology Systems Mission

Driving Cross-Sector Innovation and Next-Frontier Growth

Building national-scale digital platforms, AI systems, automation frameworks, and interoperable technologies that power every RISE sector — while seeding entirely new high-tech industries.

Industrial Real-Estate & Construction

Creating the Physical Foundation for Industrialization

Developing technology-ready industrial parks, logistics hubs, and manufacturing zones that activate 30–40 interconnected industries and convert capital into productive national assets.