Understand modern traceability
See how GS1 standards, trusted data and 2D barcodes support safer supply chains.
Join three focused days of practical sessions exploring how AI, trusted data, GS1 standards and connected traceability are transforming retail, healthcare and agribusiness.
4-6 August 2026
From 8:00 AM
Virtual Event
3 focused days
Retail, healthcare and agribusiness
Join your way
Breakfast sessions, Zoom and Traceability TV
Traceability that works
beyond the barcode
Traceability Week brings together industry leaders and technical experts to help businesses understand practical traceability solutions and stronger supply-chain transparency.
The 2026 programme explores how AI, connected data and GS1 standards can support safer healthcare, smarter retail, stronger agribusiness and more trusted digital trade.
Industry-led
Learn with technical experts, practitioners and GS1 Kenya teams.
Practical focus
See how traceability improves trust, safety and data quality.
Fully Virtual
Attend from anywhere via Zoom or Traceability TV.
What you will gain
See practical industry use cases
Learn from real examples across retail, healthcare, agribusiness and academia.
Learn directly from practitioners
Hear implementation lessons, ask questions and connect during the sessions.
Plan your sessions
9:00 AM-9:15 AM
Welcome Remarks & Event Overview
Chief Executive Officer & General Manager, GS1 Kenya
Session details
Official Opening Ceremony
9:15 AM-10:15 AM
GS1 Standards Brief: Building Trusted Traceability with Quality, Valid and Complete Data
Joseph Oloo
Session details
Overview of GS1 standards, data quality and barcode verification, the global shift from 1D barcodes to 2D QR/Data Matrix, and local use cases and market readiness.
10:15 AM-10:30 AM
Health Break
10:30 AM-11:30 AM
Transforming Retail and Marketplaces with GS1 Standards: The SokoPawa & SokoChat Experience
Munavu, Rinta
Session details
A deep dive into SokoPawa and SokoChat, and how GS1 standards power product discovery, authenticity and compliance in online retail channels.
11:30 AM-12:30 PM
Panel discussion: Beyond the Barcode: How AI and GS1 Standards are Transforming Retail, Traceability and Consumer Trust
Moderator: Eva | Panellists: Joseph, Munavu
Speakers & panellists
Fresh Foods Executive
Rhoda Mwose
Fresh Foods Executive
Team Leader Industrial Engagement
Nelson John Uyirwoth
Team Leader Industrial Engagement
Software Developer
Rinta Luther
Software Developer
Software Developer
Felix Sichangi
Software Developer
Training Executive
Geoffrey Aloo
Training Executive
Digital Media and Content Creator
Latifa Wanjiru
Digital Media and Content Creator
Team Leader Software & Data services
Joseph Oloo
Team Leader Software & Data services
General Manager- Public Engagement & Government Relations
Eva Buyu
General Manager- Public Engagement & Government Relations
As.Manager Vumbuzi AI
Michael Munavu
As.Manager Vumbuzi AI