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Digitizing Africa 2024
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Check out the talks, keynotes, panel discussions and more that will take place during Digitizing Africa 2024.

DA23 FP2
9:00 am - 9:30 am

Opening keynote: South Africa's Digital Vision 2030: A roadmap bridging the digital divide

Alderman James Vos, Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, City of Cape Town Municipality

9:30 am - 10:00 am

Reimagining decision-making with AI in digital landscape and transforming data into actionable intelligence

Faith Burn, Chief Information Officer, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Panel discussion: The Human-AI partnership: Co-creation and collaboration

Moderator: Nyimpini Mabunda, Chairman, Schindler Lifts S.A., Former CEO, GE Southern Africa and Author - Take Charge Panelists: Sasha B. Beharilal, Chairperson, ISPA South Africa Subash Sharma, Chief Digital Officer, Absa Group Aveena Mothilall, Chief Information Officer, Engen S.A. Dayanandan Naidoo, Executive Commercialisation, TIA S.A.

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

From Sci-Fi to reality: Unleashing the power of Generative AI for business breakthroughs

Subash Sharma, Chief Digital Officer, Absa Group

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Bridging the Digital Divide: ISPs at the Forefront of South Africa's Digital Transformation

Sasha B. Beharilal, Chairperson, ISPA South Africa

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Driving Africa's Digital Transformation

Pierre Colliers Sales Manager, WIOCC (OADC South Africa)

2:00 pm - 2:25 pm

Data strategy, governance and transformation with AI

Martiza Curry, Head of Data, RCS South Africa

2:25 pm - 2:50 pm

Empowering businesses with data and analytics

Aveena Mothilall, Group Head of Data, Engen Petroleum S.A.

2:50 pm - 3:15 pm

The Secret of a Connected Ecosystem: Omni-Channel, Customer-Centric, and AI Powered solutions that you need to know about.

Andrew Bourne, Country Manager, Zoho South Africa

3:15 pm - 3:40 pm

AI-powered automation: Streamlining operations and enhancing efficiency

Ashley Singh, Chief Information Officer, Sanlam

3:40 pm - 4:05 pm

Innovating for the future: How digital transformation is shaping the business landscape in Africa

Mbongeni Shandu, Chief Information Officer, University of KwaZulu-Natal

9:00 am - 9:30 am Cape Town, South Africa

Opening keynote: Securing Africa's digital transformation: A cybersecurity imperative

Deidre Marais, CISO, Western Cape Government

9:30 am - 10:00 am

Cyber resilience in the digital age: Safeguarding data, privacy, and trust

Grant Hughes, IT Manager Cybersecurity GRC, Engen S.A.

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Panel discussion: Navigating the cybersecurity landscape: Protecting your digital assets in the world of rising threats

Moderator: Nyimpini Mabunda, Chairman, Schindler Lifts S.A., Former CEO, GE Southern Africa and Author - Take Charge Panelists: Smangele Nkosi, General Manager, Cisco South Africa Kenneth Palliam, President, ISACA South Africa Chapter Galeboe Mogotsi, CISO, WITS University Grant Hughes, IT Manager Cybersecurity GRC, Engen S.A.

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Key Presentation: Protecting Africa’s Digital Transformation: A Cybersecurity Imperative

Molehe Wesi, Chief Executive Officer, ZADNA South Africa

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Africa’s Digital Bridge-Empowering Digital Connectivity

Sudhir Juggernath, Chief Executive Officer, TelCables SA

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Networking Luncheon

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Fireside Chat: Cybersecurity collaboration: Public-private partnerships for a safer digital Africa

Kenneth Palliam, President, ISACA South Africa Chapter

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Harnessing Data and Transformation Management for Successful Digitisation

Dr. Jeanne Fredericks, CEO, The Change Hub

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Cybersecurity with AI: Protecting the Future of African Businesses

Zainab Ruhwanyan, Senior Research Associate, Cybersecurity Capacity Centre for Southern Africa

Workshop: Cyber Security for Business Leaders by ISC2 Cape Town Chapter

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