Wits AI & African Music Project Showcase
DATE:
Thursday, 16 April 2026
VENUE: Chris Seabrooke Music Hall, Braamfontein Campus East, Wits University
Academic Session Programme
08:00 - 17:00 Interactive project listening stations open
08h30 Arrival, registration & refreshments
09h00 Welcome & framing
09h10 Project 1 (Performance / prototype demo followed by Q&A): Bebii Engine
09h30 Project 2: TIMah AI
09h50 Project 3: Heritage in Code
10h10 Break
10h30 Project 4: Zazi
10h50 Project 5: Bina.ai
11h10 Panel discussion: "Encoding Culture: AI, African Music, and the Politics of Sound” – moderated by Prof Christo Doherty, featuring Dr Pravesh Ranchod, Eleni Flack-Davison, Dr Miles Warrington and Gift Lubele
11h55 Keynote address by Prof Anna Huang, MIT
12h30 Closing – lessons and opportunities followed by light lunch
SPEAKERS:
Christo Doherty
Warrington
Prof
Dr Pravesh Ranchod
Eleni Flack-Davison
Dr Miles
Gift Lubele
Prof Anna Huang