World Talent Conference Kicks off in Ksm

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Prof Humprey Obora {2nd Left} and Kisumu Deputy Governor Dr. Mathews Owili {R} take part in a walk as the World Talent Conference kicks off in Kisumu today-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo

October 26, 2026

World Talent Conference Kicks off in Ksm

The World Talent Conference has kicked off in Kisumu today.

The one week conference has attracted participants from different cadres and will be until Friday this week

The African Talent University {TATU} will be one of the venues where the conference is being.

Addressing the press during opening of the Conference at the African Talent University in Kisumu, World Talent Federation Secretary General and TATU Founder and Sponsor, Prof. Humphrey Oborah took participants through the objectives, expectations and anticipated impact of the conference on Kisumu, Kenya and Africa at large.

Prof. Oborah has emphasized that WTC 2026 is not only an education and talent-development event, but also an important opportunity for Kisumu to showcase itself as a destination for conferences, tourism, investment, culture, hospitality and enterprise.

The conference is expected to be a unique gathering in Africa, coming at a time when Kenya and many other countries are increasingly focusing on competency, talent, innovation, skills and practical abilities as important pillars of education, employment and enterprise development.

WTC 2026 provides a platform where talent goes beyond discussion and is demonstrated through projects, innovations, performances, enterprises and practical solutions developed by young people, professionals, innovators, entrepreneurs, institutions and communities.

Obora says they are expecting more than 5,000 participants during the one week conference.

He says that they have assembled 87 partners, adding that youths have been given opportunity in order to show case the talents they have during the conference.

Speaking on behalf of the participating hospitality, tourism and transport stakeholders,  Robert Oyoko, Chairman of the group, welcomed the conference and noted that the sector stands to benefit significantly from the expected increase in demand for accommodation, transport, food, tourism and other services.

He further observed that the conference presents opportunities beyond immediate business, including partnerships, investment linkages, destination marketing and positioning Kisumu as a competitive conference and tourism destination.

The conference brings together participants around one central message of My Talent, May Brand.

Kisumu now hosts another international conference, but to demonstrate how talent can be discovered, developed, professionalized and transformed into innovation, enterprise, employment and sustainable livelihoods.

The stakeholders have committed themselves to working closely with the WTC 2026 Secretariat, TATU, Kisumu County Government and other partners to ensure that visitors receive a warm welcome and experience the best that Kisumu and the wider Western Kenya region have to offer.

Easter Achieng Oketch of Kenya Female Advisory Organization says creative work is very vital in the current world.

Easter says there is need to embrace Orange Economy that tries to address the issues of creativity.

She urges the young people to come and show case the talents they have and see how they can be helped further to develop those talents.

 

 

 

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