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Launching AfricaCom 2017
09:00 - 09:10Visions for Africa Keynotes
The digital society: fuelling new growth forAfrica during the next decades
09:10 - 09:30Visions for Africa Keynotes
Participants
Kevin Zhang - President of Corporate Marketing,Huawei Technologies
The building blocks of Africa’s digital economy
09:30 - 09:50Visions for Africa Keynotes
Mapping Africa’s journey towards the FourthIndustrial Revolution
09:50 - 10:30Visions for Africa Keynotes
• What does the Fourth Industrial Revolution meanfor Africa?
• How can Africa capitalise on the potential ofdisruptive technology?
• What organisations are best placed to pave theway towards Africa 4.0?
• Mobile as a platform for expanding Africa’s digitaleconomy
• Financing Africa’s digital economy• How can digital skills development keep up with
the pace of digital transformation?
Participants
Herman Singh - Group Chief Digital Officer, MTN
Rapelang Rabana - Founder & CEO, Rekindle Learning
Raj Wanniappa - CEO and Founder, Future HorizonTechnologies
Luke Mckend - Country Director, South Africa, Google
A blueprint for Africa 4.0
10:30 - 10:50Visions for Africa Keynotes
Creating an enabling environment to supportinnovation in Sub-Saharan Africa
10:50 - 11:30Visions for Africa Keynotes
• How can policymakers and regulators create anenabling environment to support digitaltransformation and leverage ICT innovations?
• What are the critical features of such an enablingenvironment?
• Developing ICT policy to facilitate and acceleratethe spread of internet connectivity
• Aligning public policy and private sectordevelopment in the ICT space
• The role of governments in fostering a Pan-Africanculture of entrepreneurship and innovation
Participants
Shola Taylor - Secretary-General, CommonwealthTelecommunications Organisation
Hon. Tjekero Tweya - Minister of Information andCommunication Technology, Republic of Namibia
Dr. Miriam Altman - Commissioner, National PlanningCommission, South African Presidency & Former Chiefof Strategy and Regulatory Affairs, Telkom, NationalPlanning Commission, Office of the Presidency,Government of South Africa
Paul Kukubo - Managing Partner, Ghalas Technologyand Board Director, Communications Authority ofKenya
Close of Visions for Africa Keynotes day one
11:30 - 11:40Visions for Africa Keynotes
Launch of AHUB 2017
11:00 - 11:10AHUB
The critical role of entrepreneurship inaccelerating the growth of Africa’s digitaleconomy
11:10 - 11:30AHUB
Creating an enabling environment forentrepreneurs, start-ups and SMEs to thrive indigital Africa
11:30 - 11:50AHUB
A whirlwind tour of the African tech start-upfunding landscape
11:50 - 12:10AHUB
• Investor and entrepreneur profiles• What are the hottest sectors?• Where are the best growth prospects?
Participants
Tom Jackson - Co-Founder, Disrupt Africa
Start with a problem, not a solution – whatkeeps your target market awake at night?
12:10 - 12:40AHUB
• Thinking outside the box and spotting newopportunities in an age of digital disruption
• Tips on uncovering new opportunities to innovate• Understanding investor mentalities and priorities• Transforming ideas into tangible solutions with
disruptive impact• Scalability and internationalisation
How is FinTech disrupting financial servicesand shaping the future of banking in Africa?
12:40 - 13:10AHUB
• The FinTech opportunity in Sub-Saharan Africa• Exploring key themes in FinTech investment• Opportunities around providing financial services
to the unbanked• How can regulators support FinTech expansion in
Africa?
Lunch break
13:10 - 14:10AHUB
2017 venture finance in Africa: Understandingcritical success factors for African start-ups
14:10 - 14:30AHUB
What factors determine success in the African start-upspace? VC4A presents the findings of the annualbenchmark study on African venture performance.Trend analysis is based on the data collected fromover a thousand start-up companies across thecontinent.
Participants
Ben White - Founder & CEO, VC4A
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Live pitch session: The World Bank presentsXL Africa sneak peek pitches
14:30 - 15:30AHUB
An exclusive opportunity to meet top-20 digital scale-ups from across the continent one week before theofficial XL Africa Venture Showcase. The XL Africaprogram has been designed by the World Bank tosupport later stage tech companies raising series Ainvestment.
Opening remarks by the World Bank representativeswill be followed by 5 companies pitching on stage. Theother 15 companies will be present at AHUB for privatemeetings with investors.
Sector snapshot: Disrupting healthcare inAfrica: the rise of digital health
15:30 - 15:50AHUB
Sector snapshot: Sizing up the African agri-tech opportunity
15:50 - 16:10AHUB
Close of AHUB stage
16:10 - 16:20AHUB
Chair's Opening Remarks
11:25 - 11:30SDN & NFV Conference
Participants
Chair: George Debbo - IndependentTelecommunications Consultant , George DebboTelecom (Pty) Ltd
Panel Discussion: Understanding the BusinessCase and Key Drivers for NFV & SDN
11:30 - 12:10SDN & NFV Conference
• Why should African operators invest in SDN andNFV?
• Understanding the investment required and thepossible ROI
• When does it make sense to virtualise?• How SDN and NFV can help to meet the changing
needs of the customer
Participants
Moderator: Dobek Pater - Managing Director, AfricaAnalysis
Panellist: Bhavin Shah - Regional Director, EMEA,Telekom Malaysia
Panellist: Malcolm Ramsay - Owner, Pixellife
Case Study from the international market: HowSDN and NFV revolutionised our mobilenetwork
12:10 - 12:30SDN & NFV Conference
• How SDN and NFV is already driving value foroperators internationally
• What are the key long term benefits of SDN andNFV: Reduced complexity, increased flexibility andservice assurance
• Understanding the virtualisation process and whatis required
• Lessons learnt: How can we learn frominternational success stories?
Developing a business plan for virtualisingyour network
12:30 - 12:50SDN & NFV Conference
• What are the essential phases, goals and metricsfor migration to NFV?
• SDN and NFV to help operators meet basicconnectivity requirements
• Deploying virtualized services over legacynetworks
• Analysing the key use cases for SDN and NFV inAfrica
• How can we get started? What parts of thenetwork should be virtualised first?
Lunch and close of SDN & NFV Conference dayone
12:50 - 14:00SDN & NFV Conference
Visit the SDN & NFV PoC Zone on the showfloor for live demos
14:00 - 17:00SDN & NFV Conference
Launch of IoT Africa
11:30 - 11:35IoT Africa
Keynote Solo - Gaining A Competitiveadvantage with IoT Technology
11:30 - 11:50IoT Africa
• Service providers as the facilitators and engineroom of the super connected world
• Low Power Networks boosting lot deploymentplans
• The challenge of IoT security and harnessing IoTdata analytics for intelligent decision making
• Ensuring there is a robust cloud infrastructure toderive real value
Participants
Reshaad Sha - CEO, SqwidNet
Keynote panel: IoT Enabling Africa andTransforming lives
11:50 - 12:30IoT Africa
• IoT and businesses working to solve societalchallenges
• IoT driving operational efficiency to produce newrevenue streams
• Digital transformation across all verticals andpublic services
• Information as the new currency in an era of data
Participants
Tim Genders - Development Executive, Project Isizwe
Wayne Hull - Managing Director, Accenture
Ian Merrington - CEO, The Cape Innovation andTechnology Initiative (CiTi)
Nvalaye Kourouma - Chief Digital Officer, Barclays RoA
Building a Profitable IoT Ecosystem Sharingthe Value
12:30 - 12:50IoT Africa
• Industry rends of IoT• IoT successful case sharing• Open and Profitable IoT ecosystem for better
connected Africa
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Case study: IoT making a difference to ruralAfricans – a product designed to save lives"the world's first networked heat-detectordesigned specifically for a slum environment"
12:50 - 13:10IoT Africa
Participants
Paul Mesarcik - Director, Lumkani
Lunch featuring industry mindshare hostedtables
13:30 - 15:00IoT Africa
Lunch tables are situated outside the IoT Africaconference room. Expert speakers lead informaldiscussions and delegates are encouraged to join onetable of their choice to support networking in thebreak.
IoT in Action - the Kenya Interswitch
15:00 - 15:20IoT Africa
• Accepting and tracking payments across multiplebanks from different locations
• Facilitating the electronic circulation of moneythrough different channels
Participants
Michael Mbuthia - CIO, Kenya Bankers (IPSL)
Transforming Business and Society with IoT
15:20 - 15:40IoT Africa
• Digital transformation facilitating the integration ofIT and OT
• IoT transforming businesses and providingopportunity for social innovation.
• IoT making a smarter safer, healthier world.
Participants
Hu Yoshidi - Global Cheif Technology Officer, HitachiVantara
IoT transforming the future of food andfarming
15:40 - 16:00IoT Africa
• Improving production output with smart farming• Maximising efficiency with smart device
installations• Harnessing the IoT data to monitor water and crop
levels
Participants
Raj Wanniappa - CEO and Founder, Future HorizonTechnologies
Lighting up Africa with IoT
16:00 - 16:20IoT Africa
• Connecting over 500,000 homes to affordablesolar power
• A powerful combination of accounting, CRM andinventory tracking in one complete system
• Processing huge volumes of data daily andimproving the proposition, customer service andsecurity
Participants
Andreas Fruhen - CEO, M Kopa
IoT and educating the children of Africa
16:20 - 16:40IoT Africa
• Providing a virtual classroom to over 2 millionchildren
• Making Africa smarter with technology
Participants
Andrew Rudge - CEO, The Reach Trust
Close of IoT Africa day one
16:40 - 16:45IoT Africa
Launch of Mobile Finance & Commerce
11:30 - 11:35Mobile Finance & Commerce
Keynote panel discussion: Building a digitalsociety to increase economic inclusion
11:35 - 12:10Mobile Finance & Commerce
• Creating a digital society boosting micro andmacro economies
• Increasing digital fluency to bring jobs to Africa’syouth
• The role of fintech in moving Africa forward• Is Data becoming the new oil?
Participants
Edmund Higenbottam - CEO, Verdant Capital
Daniel Asare-Kyei - Managing Director, ESOKO
Daddy Mukadi - Chief Regulatory Officer Africa, Airtel
Chidi Okpala , Atlas Mara
Keynote presentation: the growth of mobilefinancial services
12:10 - 12:30Mobile Finance & Commerce
• Creating a path to accelerate revenue growth• Using more advanced data analytics to better
inform decision making, particularly aroundcustomers
• Accelerating the diversification of revenue streams• Focusing on the customer experience
Participants
Hanlie Smuts - Group Executive, aYo Holdings
Enhancing interoperability to provide greaterfinancial access
12:30 - 12:50Mobile Finance & Commerce
• Strategies to increase security and market take up• Exploring the role of payments innovation and new
technologies• Developing mergers and partnerships between
telcos, banks and merchants• Driving financial inclusion and allowing seamless
interaction between mobile money transferplatforms
XXX
12:50 - 13:10Mobile Finance & Commerce
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Driving Interoperability through HarmonisedAPIs
13:10 - 13:30Mobile Finance & Commerce
• Driving financial inclusion• Creating fair competition
Participants
Vasmi Madhav - Vice President & Head ProductManagement, Mobile Financial Solutions, MahindraComviva
Lunch featuring industry mindshare hostedtables
13:30 - 15:00Mobile Finance & Commerce
Lunch tables are situated outside the Mobile Financeand Commerce conference room. Expert speakerslead informal discussions and delegates areencouraged to join one table of their choice to supportnetworking in the break.
Panel discussion: m-commerce: the growth intransacting through digital technology
15:00 - 15:40Mobile Finance & Commerce
• Increasing adoption of wearable devices, nfc andM-PoS driving the global mobile payment market
• New mobile trends, multichannel concepts andnew technology
• Rewards and redemption
Participants
Johan Meyer - CEO, Wallettec
Mark Bradshaw - CEO, SnapNSave
Andreas Demleitner - Co Founder, Peach Payments
Peter Miller - Head of Retail, wiGroup
Manuel Koser - Founding Partner, Silvertree Capital
Open Mobile Payment Ability to activate the E -Commerce Market
15:40 - 16:00Mobile Finance & Commerce
• The case of the shared bike in China• Mobile payment openess will bring the new
business• Building an open and convenient mobile payment
system in Africa
Panel discussion: Positioning e-commerce asa central strategy for retailers
16:00 - 16:40Mobile Finance & Commerce
• Creating digital imprints offering businessesgreater insights into profiles and preferences
• Is the consumer driving their own experience?• Meeting the demands of the unbanked consumers
Participants
Frans Van der Colff - Director, Fruit and City Africa
Nicholas Bednall - CMO, wiGroup
Simon Hartley - Founder, WumDrop
Tebogo Legodi - Digital Lead, Sanlam
Marek Zmyslowski - CEO and Founder, HotelOga
Close of Mobile Finance & Commerce day one
16:40 - 16:45Mobile Finance & Commerce
Chair’s Opening Remarks & Market statusupdate
12:00 - 12:20LTE Africa
• How have the LTE networks evolved in the past 12months?
• What to expect in the next 6-9 months?
• Connecting Africa through 3G-4G-5G networks
Participants
Adrian Scrase - CTO, ETSI
Transforming Lives Through Connectivity:MNO case study
12:20 - 12:40LTE Africa
Sharing a successful LTE deployment case study
Best Practice & Implementation Strategies
Services deployed over the network - ROI
4G Acceleration and journey to Gbit.
12:40 - 13:00LTE Africa
• Challenges and opportunities in the region• 5G, Spectrum, time lines, first use cases (IoT
based) & journey through 4G to 5G• The future of 2G and 3G• Vision on devices affordability and performance
expectations into the future
Participants
Dobek Pater - Managing Director, Africa Analysis
James Munn - Vice President, Business Development– Sub-Sahara Africa, Qualcomm
Lunch & Networking
13:00 - 14:30LTE Africa
Innovations in Wireless - A New Business Caseto Connect Africa
14:30 - 14:50LTE Africa
• Latest innovations in wireless at 10.5 to 28GHzand 60GHz
• Pre-5G point-to-multipoint - lowering the cost toconnect Africa to superfast broadband
• Millimetre wave – a path to increasing coverageand revenues
• Case study – delivering broadband to 20,000+businesses in Africa
• How wireless is now outperforming fibre – newoperator business model
Participants
John Naylon - CTO and founder, Cambridge BroadbandNetworks (CBNL)
Connecting Africa Through 4G
14:50 - 15:10LTE Africa
• Regulatory Framework – A case of Ghanacompared to Rwanda.
• Impact of 4G, on businesses in the Small andMedium Scale Enterprise sector
• How operators have accelerated the adoption ofLTE in Ghana
Participants
Ebenezer Ampadu - Director, Surfline Communications
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Making your LTE Network 5G Ready
15:10 - 15:30LTE Africa
• Readiness of the networks in the region- are weready?
• Migration from 3G to 4G and 5G- Key strategies inplace for seamless transition
• Requirement of new technology & infrastructure?
• Backhaul & small cells
Participants
Lepata Mafa - Director of Corporate Affairs and ChiefCompliance Officer, Orange Botswana
Highlighting key revenue generating businessmodels
15:30 - 15:50LTE Africa
• Discussing the investment in 4G deployment in theregion
• Do MNO’s see a return on investment in ruralareas?
• Roadmap for connecting rural parts of Africa
Panel Discussion: Mobile architecture tosupport LTE networks on the road to 5G &services
15:50 - 16:20LTE Africa
• Improving existing architecture• LTE cellular modem technology• Capabilities to bridge the gap to 5G• Core network architecture- network slicing
Participants
Godfrey Efeurhobo - CEO, Smile Telecoms
End of Session Coffee Break & SpeedNetworking
16:20 - 16:30LTE Africa
Launch of AfricaCom 20/20
12:00 - 12:05AfricaCom 20/20
Keynote: Technology and innovation shapingthe future of Africa
12:05 - 12:25AfricaCom 20/20
Participants
Clifford De Wit - Chief Innovation Officer – CSE LeadAfrica, Microsoft
Keynote Panel: Digital transformation – A freshapproach to solving Africa’s developmentchallenges
12:25 - 12:55AfricaCom 20/20
• Technological, economic, political, social andcultural transformation
• Potential for Africa to leapfrog the infrastructureand innovation gap
• Understanding the opportunities and obstacles ofthese breakthrough technologies
• How can Africa capitalise on the potential ofdisruptive technology?
• How can we close the digital divide and ensure thateverybody benefits from digital transformation inAfrica?
Participants
Bradley Shaw - Regional Manager - MEA, NuRANWireless
Africa’s digital transformation – a 20/20 visionof the future
12:55 - 13:10AfricaCom 20/20
• Measuring Africa’s digital economy
• How has Africa transformed technologically andeconomically over the past 20 years?
• Unlocking Africa’s digital future through digitalindustrial transformation
• Operational, structural, and cultural changesrequired for end-to-end transformation
• What will the next 20 years of digitaltransformation in Africa look like? How willbusiness and life change?
Rapid-Dire Quiz Panel: The next big thing fortech in Africa
13:15 - 13:30AfricaCom 20/20
• Which game changing technologies are on thehorizon?
• What will be the next big thing?
• What technologies will have the biggest impact inthe next 1, 5, 10, 20 years?
• What industries will undergo the greatesttransformation?
• If you had £100k to invest now, what technologywould you put your money on?
Do you agree with the panel? Get involved in theconversation with our live audience polling.
Lunch
13:30 - 14:30AfricaCom 20/20
Transforming devices, businesses and livesthrough IoT
14:30 - 14:50AfricaCom 20/20
• Integrating intelligent devices into lives andbusinesses
• Enabling and broadening the future of IoTconnectivity through NB-IoT
• Capturing and translating IoT data into meaningfulinsights to drive intelligent decision making
• Real-world applications and use cases of IoT inAfrica
• Cultivating an innovative and collaborativeecosystem to realising the potential of IoT on thecontinent
Panel: Embracing and capitalising on theeverything connected world
14:50 - 15:10AfricaCom 20/20
• How far are we from a connected and intelligentfuture?
• Cutting through the hype to identify true valuepotential
• Understanding the role of IoT and AI in yourbusiness model
• ROI – What? When? Where? Why? How much?• What are the major hurdles to implementation of
connected technologies?• Bringing innovative solutions to customers and
partners• Examples of where businesses are winning with
connected innovation
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AI at the heart of modern innovation andtechnology – The next technological frontier
15:10 - 15:30AfricaCom 20/20
• Is AI the next revolution?• Accelerating solutions across a wide range of
industries and business challenges• Analyse, interpret, understand, and apply your data• Changing your understanding of and interaction
with your customers• Continually learn and adapt your systems and
products
AfricaCom 20/20 Headline Keynote Panel:Smart Cities, Smart Nations, Smart Africa
15:30 - 16:00AfricaCom 20/20
• Economic, social, and other drivers for becoming aSmart City
• Innovative and emerging technologies beingemployed to better the city
• Smarter energy, water, waste, transport,buildings…what makes a city ‘smart?
• Strategies, challenges and tools to progresstowards a safe and prosperous smart city
• Collaboration between cities to create a SmartAfrica
Welcome and Introduction
12:00 - 12:10Connectivity Stage
Is VSAT Poised to Challenge or ComplementTerrestrial?
12:05 - 12:25Connectivity Stage
• How are operators looking to verticalise in themarket?
• Remote connectivity with terminals doing GEO andLEO together
• Developing high bandwidth, low latency services• Who will pay for the investments in infrastructure?• What will the structure of the market look like 5
years from now?
Participants
Tsachi Dahan - Owner, BayLink
Providing broadband connectivity over satellite
12:25 - 13:00Connectivity Stage
• New infrastructure services• Providing high-speed broadband connectivity
across Africa• Delivering connectivity beyond big cities,• Providing faster, more reliable broadband to
support business growth
Networking Lunch
13:30 - 15:00Connectivity Stage
Disrupt Africa: Networking Strategies forServing Rapid Growth
14:00 - 14:25Connectivity Stage
Participants
Clint Collins - Regional Sales Director, Epsilon
Sim registration into the future
14:25 - 14:50Connectivity Stage
• How effective is sim registration at digital securityand physical safety?
• Effects on connectivity• Wider social and political impacts
5G - What does the future look like?
14:45 - 15:05Connectivity Stage
• Developing a roadmap for deployment• Expected costs for rollout• Standardisation
Dealing with declining DSL subscribers
15:05 - 15:25Connectivity Stage
• How fast is the deterioration of the DSL market?• How is it going to be replaced?• The fibre race is on
The Dynamic Mobile Marketing Landscape inAfrica – A Call for Convergence between Weband Non-Web Channels
15:25 - 15:45Connectivity Stage
• Mobile trends we see in Africa• Resolving the African paradox - high mobile
penetration; low internet penetration• Finding the sweet spot to unlock rich data and birth
maximum scale
Participants
Elo Umeh - CEO, Terragon Group
Breaking down the DNS market in Africa
15:45 - 16:00Connectivity Stage
Outlining the results of the Africa Domain NamesSystem Market Study Report
Participants
Loren Braithwaite-Kabosha - Chairperson, SouthAfrican Communications Forum (SACF)
Close of Connectivity Stage Day 1
16:00 - 16:00Connectivity Stage
Chairman's Welcome & Opening Remarks
12:00 - 12:10Connecting Africa
Participants
Ellie Hagopian , Independent Consultant
Using Connectivity as a Tool for EconomicDevelopment
12:10 - 12:50Connecting Africa
Participants
Moderator: Alison Gillwald - Executive Director,Research ICT Africa
Hilary Arko-Dadzie - Corporate Services Executive,African Regional Intellectual Property Organization(ARIPO)
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Making the Most out of Spectrum to MeetExponential Demand
12:50 - 13:10Connecting Africa
• What should policy look like for spectrumallocation and the inclusion of TV white space?
• Is it better to distribute spectrum for wireless BBdeployment to private operators or to pool it into asingle network?
• How are different countries approaching spectrumallocation?
5G, IoT, and Super High Speeds to the Cloud:Disruptive TCO & Industrial Internet Revenues
13:10 - 13:30Connecting Africa
• Optimizing end-to-end network infrastructure forvideo distribution, cloud connectivity, 5G mobility/latency, and mobile edge computing
• Combining telecom and data centre technologiesfor TCO transformation
• Leveraging cutting-edge technologies and evolvingcompetitive ecosystem for accelerated innovation/cost reduction cycles
• Enabling high service agility and multi-layer controlwith software-defined networking intelligence(SDN/NFV) and service management
Participants
Shaygan Kheradpir - CEO & Chairman, Coriant
Government Initiatives to Roll Out NationalNetworks
13:30 - 14:10Connecting Africa
• What are the market dynamics that suitgovernment sponsored broadband projects?
• Merits of state-owned single national BBinfrastructure vs. competitive private sectorinfrastructure
• Ensuring the neutrality and independence ofregulators
• How are licencing regulations anticipated tochange?
• How to prevent crowding out the private sector
Participants
Moderator: Dobek Pater - Managing Director, AfricaAnalysis
Bora Varliyagci - CEO, digitalthings
Alison Gillwald - Executive Director, Research ICTAfrica
Exhibition Visit & Lunch
14:10 - 15:10Connecting Africa
Opening up Larger Markets with IncreasedDevice Penetration
15:10 - 15:30Connecting Africa
Doing More with Less – New Operatorstrategies
15:30 - 16:20Connecting Africa
Participants
Moderator: Ellie Hagopian , Independent Consultant
Chairman's Closing Remarks & End of Day 1
16:20 - 16:25Connecting Africa
Participants
Ellie Hagopian , Independent Consultant
Chairman's Welcome & Opening Remarks
12:00 - 12:10TV Connect Africa
Keynote Address: New Thinking, Respect andVision for Professional Broadcasting
12:10 - 12:30TV Connect Africa
Participants
John Momoh (OON) - Chairman / CEO, ChannelsMedia Group
Building Capacity for Media Development inAfrica
12:30 - 12:50TV Connect Africa
• Legal frameworks to encourage change anddevelopment
• Addressing expensive internet in a low incomemarket
• Increasing penetration of digital devices?• What is the scope for white labelling data on paid
for media services?
The Role and Challenges of PublicBroadcasting in an Evolving Digital AfricanLandscape
12:50 - 13:30TV Connect Africa
• Creating a vibrant public service offering• Strategies for a long term sustainability model• The responsibility of nurturing creative talent• Strategies to encourage, protect and truly
cooperate with TV stations
Participants
Is'haq Modibbo Kawu - Director General, NationalBroadcasting Commission
John Momoh (OON) - Chairman / CEO, ChannelsMedia Group
Kwame Akuffo Anoff-Ntow - Director General, GhanaBroadcasting Corporation
Speed Networking, Exhibition Visit & Lunch
13:30 - 14:30TV Connect Africa
Where is the Pay-TV Industry Headed?
14:30 - 14:50TV Connect Africa
• Beyond OTT to “Smart IP-fication”• Securing the digital ecosystem• Creating value from the TV technology landscape
Participants
Guillaume Hallez - Head of Africa, Nagra
Broadcast Media Workshop
14:50 - 16:45TV Connect Africa
Facilitator introduction
13:30 - 13:40LeadersIn Africa Summit
The LeadersIn Africa Summit will tackle the mostchallenging and controversial issues addressed atAfricaCom in an informal and intimate setting. TheChatham House Rule applies so all exchanges arestrictly off the record to encourage frank andproductive dialogue.
Participants
Facilitator: Matthew Reed - Practice Leader, MiddleEast and Africa , Ovum
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Analyst briefing: TMT trends and a SWOTAnalysis of Africa’s digital economy
13:40 - 14:00LeadersIn Africa Summit
Participants
Matthew Reed - Practice Leader, Middle East andAfrica , Ovum
Live 'thought thermometer' poll: How canAfrica capitalise on the potential of disruptivetechnology?
14:00 - 14:20LeadersIn Africa Summit
Ministerial Think Tank: How can policymakersand regulators create an enabling environmentto accelerate the pace of digital connectivity inAfrica?
14:20 - 16:00LeadersIn Africa Summit
Participants will join a Think Tank to explore their topicof choice in an informal discussion format.
Participants
Think Tank Leader: Shola Taylor - Secretary-General,Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
Think Tank 1: Innovating business models tostay ahead of the game in an age of digitaldisruption and transformation
14:20 - 16:00LeadersIn Africa Summit
Participants will join a Think Tank to explore their topicof choice in an informal discussion format.
Think Tank 2: Building and sustaining a cultureof innovation and entrepreneurship in largeorganisations
14:20 - 16:00LeadersIn Africa Summit
Participants will join a Think Tank to explore their topicof choice in an informal discussion format.
Think Tank 3: The CIO Forum: Developing awinning ICT strategy
14:20 - 16:00LeadersIn Africa Summit
Participants will join a Think Tank to explore their topicof choice in an informal discussion format.
Think Tank 4: Creating a vibrant and self-sustaining broadcast industry in Africa
14:20 - 16:00LeadersIn Africa Summit
Takeaways and action points
16:00 - 16:20LeadersIn Africa Summit
Close of LeadersIn Africa Summit
16:20 - 16:25LeadersIn Africa Summit
Opening of the Digital Health Clinic
14:00 - 14:05Digital Health Clinic
Welcome and introduction
14:05 - 14:10Digital Health Clinic
The digital health landscape – exploring newopportunities and addressing keyimplementation challenges
14:10 - 14:30Digital Health Clinic
• Technology as an enabler to innovate healthcaredelivery
• Impacts on healthcare access, quality and cost• Sizing up the m-health opportunity• Barriers to digital health expansion
How can digital transformation improvehealthcare access and service delivery inAfrica?
14:30 - 15:00Digital Health Clinic
• Mobile, IoT, Big Data, cloud: how will thesetechnologies impact healthcare in Africa?
• Developing a digital health strategy for yourhealthcare organisation
• Integrating digital health into national healthcaresystems
• What needs to be done to amplify the impact ofdigital on African healthcare?
Case Study: The future of health wearables inAfrica
15:00 - 15:15Digital Health Clinic
Case Study: Online diagnostics serviceopportunities
15:15 - 15:30Digital Health Clinic
Case Study: Digital health to support diseaseprevention
15:30 - 15:45Digital Health Clinic
What does the digital health opportunity meanfor you and your organisation?
15:45 - 16:00Digital Health Clinic
• Why invest in digital healthcare solutions?• What are the risks?• Who should I partner with?• Measuring and ensuring ROI
Close of the Digital Health Clinic
16:00 - 16:05Digital Health Clinic
SDN & NFV PoC Demo One
14:00 - 15:00SDN & NFV PoC Zone
SDN & NFV PoC Demo Two
15:00 - 16:00SDN & NFV PoC Zone
SDN & NFV PoC Demo Three
16:00 - 17:00SDN & NFV PoC Zone
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VISIONSFORAFRICAKEYNOTES
09:00 09:00 -LaunchingAfricaCom2017
09:10 - Thedigitalsociety:fuelling newgrowth forAfricaduring thenextdecades
09:30 - Thebuildingblocks ofAfrica’sdigitaleconomy
09:50 -MappingAfrica’sjourneytowards theFourthIndustrialRevolution
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10:00 10:30 - Ablueprint forAfrica 4.0
10:50 -Creating anenablingenvironmentto supportinnovationin Sub-SaharanAfrica
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11:00 11:00 -Launch ofAHUB 2017
11:10 - Thecritical roleofentrepreneurshipinacceleratingthe growthof Africa’sdigitaleconomy
11:30 -Creating anenablingenvironmentforentrepreneurs,start-upsand SMEs tothrive indigital Africa
11:50 - Awhirlwindtour of theAfrican techstart-up
11:30 -Launch ofIoT Africa
11:30 -KeynoteSolo -Gaining ACompetitiveadvantagewith IoTTechnology
11:50 -Keynotepanel: IoTEnablingAfrica andTransforminglives
11:30 -Launch ofMobileFinance &Commerce
11:35 -Keynotepaneldiscussion:Building adigitalsociety toincreaseeconomicinclusion
11:25 -Chair'sOpeningRemarks
11:30 -PanelDiscussion:UnderstandingtheBusinessCase andKey Driversfor NFV &SDN
11:30 -Close ofVisions forAfricaKeynotesday one
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fundinglandscape
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12:00 12:10 - Startwith aproblem, nota solution –what keepsyour targetmarketawake atnight?
12:40 - Howis FinTechdisruptingfinancialservices andshaping thefuture ofbanking inAfrica?
12:00 -Launch ofAfricaCom20/20
12:05 -Keynote:Technologyandinnovationshaping thefuture ofAfrica
12:25 -KeynotePanel:Digitaltransformation– A freshapproach tosolvingAfrica’sdevelopmentchallenges
12:55 -Africa’sdigitaltransformation– a 20/20
12:00 -Chairman'sWelcome &OpeningRemarks
12:10 -UsingConnectivityas a Tool forEconomicDevelopment
12:50 -Making theMost out ofSpectrum toMeetExponentialDemand
12:00 -WelcomeandIntroduction
12:05 - IsVSATPoised toChallenge orComplementTerrestrial?
12:25 -Providingbroadbandconnectivityoversatellite
12:30 -Building aProfitableIoTEcosystemSharing theValue
12:50 - Casestudy: IoTmaking adifference toruralAfricans – aproductdesigned tosave lives"the world'sfirstnetworkedheat-detectordesignedspecificallyfor a slumenvironment"
12:00 -Chair’sOpeningRemarks &Marketstatusupdate
12:20 -TransformingLivesThroughConnectivity:MNO casestudy
12:40 - 4GAccelerationand journeyto Gbit.
12:10 -Keynotepresentation:the growthof mobilefinancialservices
12:30 -Enhancinginteroperabilityto providegreaterfinancialaccess
12:50 - XXX
12:10 - CaseStudy fromtheinternationalmarket:How SDNand NFVrevolutionisedour mobilenetwork
12:30 -Developinga businessplan forvirtualisingyournetwork
12:50 -Lunch andclose ofSDN & NFVConferenceday one
12:00 -Chairman'sWelcome &OpeningRemarks
12:10 -KeynoteAddress:NewThinking,Respect andVision forProfessionalBroadcasting
12:30 -BuildingCapacity forMediaDevelopmentin Africa
12:50 - TheRole andChallengesof PublicBroadcastingin anEvolvingDigital
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vision of thefuture
AfricanLandscape
13:00 13:10 -Lunch break
13:15 -Rapid-DireQuiz Panel:The next bigthing fortech inAfrica
13:30 -Lunch
13:10 - 5G,IoT, andSuper HighSpeeds tothe Cloud:DisruptiveTCO &IndustrialInternetRevenues
13:30 -GovernmentInitiatives toRoll OutNationalNetworks
13:30 -NetworkingLunch
13:30 -Lunchfeaturingindustrymindsharehostedtables
13:00 -Lunch &Networking
13:30 -Facilitatorintroduction
13:40 -Analystbriefing:TMT trendsand a SWOTAnalysis ofAfrica’sdigitaleconomy
13:10 -DrivingInteroperabilitythroughHarmonisedAPIs
13:30 -Lunchfeaturingindustrymindsharehostedtables
13:30 -SpeedNetworking,ExhibitionVisit &Lunch
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14:00 14:10 - 2017venturefinance inAfrica:Understandingcriticalsuccessfactors forAfricanstart-ups
14:30 - Livepitchsession: TheWorld Bankpresents XLAfrica sneakpeek pitches
14:30 -Transformingdevices,businessesand livesthrough IoT
14:50 -Panel:Embracingandcapitalisingon theeverythingconnectedworld
14:10 -ExhibitionVisit &Lunch
14:00 -DisruptAfrica:NetworkingStrategiesfor ServingRapidGrowth
14:25 - Simregistrationinto thefuture
14:45 - 5G -What doesthe futurelook like?
14:00 -Opening ofthe DigitalHealth Clinic
14:05 -Welcomeandintroduction
14:10 - Thedigitalhealthlandscape –exploringnewopportunitiesandaddressingkeyimplementationchallenges
14:30 - Howcan digitaltransformationimprovehealthcareaccess andservicedelivery inAfrica?
14:30 -Innovationsin Wireless -A NewBusinessCase toConnectAfrica
14:50 -ConnectingAfricaThrough 4G
14:00 - Live'thoughtthermometer'poll: Howcan Africacapitaliseon thepotential ofdisruptivetechnology?
14:20 -MinisterialThink Tank:How canpolicymakersandregulatorscreate anenablingenvironmenttoacceleratethe pace ofdigitalconnectivityin Africa?
14:20 -Think Tank1:Innovating
14:00 - Visitthe SDN &NFV PoCZone on theshow floorfor livedemos
14:00 - SDN& NFV PoCDemo One
14:30 -Where is thePay-TVIndustryHeaded?
14:50 -BroadcastMediaWorkshop
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businessmodels tostay aheadof the gamein an age ofdigitaldisruptionandtransformation
14:20 -Think Tank2: Buildingandsustaining aculture ofinnovationandentrepreneurshipin largeorganisations
14:20 -Think Tank3: The CIOForum:Developinga winningICT strategy
14:20 -Think Tank
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4: Creating avibrant andself-sustainingbroadcastindustry inAfrica
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15:00 15:30 -Sectorsnapshot:Disruptinghealthcarein Africa: therise ofdigitalhealth
15:50 -Sectorsnapshot:Sizing upthe Africanagri-techopportunity
15:10 - AI atthe heart ofmoderninnovationandtechnology– The nexttechnologicalfrontier
15:30 -AfricaCom20/20HeadlineKeynotePanel:SmartCities,SmartNations,Smart Africa
15:10 -Opening upLargerMarketswithIncreasedDevicePenetration
15:30 -Doing Morewith Less –NewOperatorstrategies
15:05 -Dealing withdecliningDSLsubscribers
15:25 - TheDynamicMobileMarketingLandscapein Africa – ACall forConvergencebetweenWeb andNon-WebChannels
15:45 -Breakingdown theDNS marketin Africa
15:00 - CaseStudy: Thefuture ofhealthwearables inAfrica
15:15 - CaseStudy:Onlinediagnosticsserviceopportunities
15:30 - CaseStudy:Digitalhealth tosupportdiseaseprevention
15:45 -What doesthe digitalhealthopportunitymean foryou andyourorganisation?
15:00 - IoTin Action -the KenyaInterswitch
15:20 -TransformingBusinessand Societywith IoT
15:40 - IoTtransformingthe future offood andfarming
15:10 -Making yourLTE Network5G Ready
15:30 -Highlightingkey revenuegeneratingbusinessmodels
15:50 -PanelDiscussion:Mobilearchitectureto supportLTEnetworks onthe road to5G &services
15:00 -Paneldiscussion:m-commerce:the growthintransactingthroughdigitaltechnology
15:40 -Open MobilePaymentAbility toactivate theE -CommerceMarket
15:00 - SDN& NFV PoCDemo Two
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16:00 16:10 -Close ofAHUB stage
16:20 -Chairman'sClosingRemarks &End of Day 1
16:00 -Close ofConnectivityStage Day 1
16:00 -Close of theDigitalHealth Clinic
16:00 -Lighting upAfrica withIoT
16:20 - IoTandeducatingthe childrenof Africa
16:40 -Close of IoTAfrica dayone
16:20 - Endof SessionCoffeeBreak &SpeedNetworking
16:00 -Takeawaysand actionpoints
16:20 -Close ofLeadersInAfricaSummit
16:00 -Paneldiscussion:Positioninge-commerceas a centralstrategy forretailers
16:40 -Close ofMobileFinance &Commerceday one
16:00 - SDN& NFV PoCDemo Three
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Welcome
09:20 - 09:30Visions for Africa Keynotes
Connecting the next billion
09:30 - 09:50Visions for Africa Keynotes
Participants
Bob Collymore - CEO, Safaricom
Affordable internet access for all: empoweringAfrica’s connectivity champions to bridge thedigital divide
09:50 - 10:30Visions for Africa Keynotes
• Why is internet availability still lagging so farbehind mobile connectivity?
• Identifying and overcoming core internetconnectivity barriers and bottlenecks
• Encouraging investment in critical connectivityinfrastructure
• Establishing partnerships to bridge connectivitygaps
• What more can policymakers and regulators do toimprove digital inclusion in Africa?
Participants
Mohamed Dabbour - CEO, Africa, Millicom
Uche Ofodile - Regional Head, Africa - Express Wi-Fi,Facebook
Charles Murito - Country Manager, Kenya, Google
Anikó Szigetvári - Global Head, TMT, InternationalFinance Corporation
Nic Rudnick - CEO, Liquid Telecom
Bob Collymore - CEO, Safaricom
Project Loon: Balloon-powered Internet foreveryone
10:30 - 10:50Visions for Africa Keynotes
Participants
Alastair Westgarth - Head of Project Loon, X (formerlyGoogle[x])
Amplifying the impact of ICT4D
10:50 - 11:30Visions for Africa Keynotes
• How can ICT accelerate socio-economicdevelopment?
• Harnessing the transformative potential of digitalconnectivity
• Driving digital inclusion: who is excluded and howdo we connect them?
• Scaling up the impact of fintech innovation onfinancial inclusion
• African solutions to African challenges• How is ICT4D creating new opportunities for tech
start-ups and entrepreneurs?
Participants
Arnauld Blondet - Innovation Director, AMEA, Orange
Karen Smit - Principal Specialist: Specific Needs,Vodacom
Prof. H Sama Nwana - Emeritus Executive Director,Dynamic Spectrum Alliance
Close of Visions for Africa Keynotes day two
11:10 - 11:20Visions for Africa Keynotes
Chair's Opening Remarks
10:55 - 11:10Enterprise ICT
Keynote Panel: Developing winning ICTstrategies to stay ahead of the game in an ageof digital transformation
11:00 - 11:25Enterprise ICT
Participants
Tomisin Fashina - CIO, Ecobank Group
Think Tank Four: The European Union’s GeneralData Protection Regulation (GDPR): A model tofollow? Impact on Africa?
11:25 - 12:25Enterprise ICT
• What does GDPR mean for African companies?• Data protection across Africa and GDPR: a big
gap?◦ Co-location of data: Do our laws go far enough
to protect us?• Risks associated with lack of GDPR’s compliance• What to do to start working on GDPR compliancy?
Participants
Roundtable Leader: Eric Barenzung - CEO/SeniorConsultant, 0x70
Think Tank Two: Cyber Security
11:25 - 12:25Enterprise ICT
• Digital transformation opens up more cybersecurity threats!
• How can we learn from international failures andlarge scale security breaches?
• What unique vulnerabilities does the Africanmarket have?
• How can you secure your data centre? What areyour options?
Participants
Roundtable Leader: Luyanda Ntuane - CTO, ImperialCar Rental Division
Think Tank Five: A Realistic DigitalTransformation Roadmap in LegacyCompanies
11:25 - 12:25Enterprise ICT
• Communicating the need for digital transformationwithin your organisation
• Who in the business is in charge of digitaltransformation?
• Replacing legacy systems: Key challengesexamined
• Digital transformation for the African market –understanding what make our market unique
Participants
Roundtable Leader: Autram Jacobs - IT PortfolioManager, Pioneer Foods
Think Tank Three: Skills in the Workforce
11:25 - 12:25Enterprise ICT
• Can you ensure your workforce is ready for thedigital transformation?
• Investing in training while ensuring retention• What skill gaps do we have? How can we
encourage more people to join the tech sector?• Case studies – successful skilling strategies that
have accelerated digital transformation
Participants
Roundtable Leader: Paulina Klotzbücher - Chief DigitalOfficer, Travelstart
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Think Tank One: Infrastructure
11:25 - 12:25Enterprise ICT
• What are the infrastructure limitations in Africa?Lack of fibre and low grade connectivity in manyareas – what challenges does this present?
• What improvements to infrastructure are requiredto enable the applications our businesses need?
• How will Microsoft’s wide scale data centre roll-outimpact our enterprise market?
Participants
Roundtable Leader: Kobus Pienaar - General Manager,Information Technology, Wesizwe Platinum Limited
Collective Learnings: Summaries arepresented by each Think Tank leader
12:25 - 12:45Enterprise ICT
Takeaways and Action Points
12:45 - 13:00Enterprise ICT
Lunch and Networking
13:00 - 14:00Enterprise ICT
Chair's Opening Remarks
14:00 - 14:15Enterprise ICT
Participants
Chair: Eric Barenzung - CEO/Senior Consultant, 0x70
Think Tank Six: VR & AR and Gamification forthe African Enterprise Market
14:15 - 15:15Enterprise ICT
• How is VR and AR developing in Africa?• What are the business opportunities for
enterprises to adopt VR and AR?• How can Gamification improve customer/brand
interactions?• What are the challenges preventing the
development of these solutions?
Participants
Roundtable Leader: Jason Haddock - CTO, SeaMonster
Think Tank Seven: Enterprise Mobility
14:15 - 15:15Enterprise ICT
• Changing the way we work: Mobilising ourworkforce
• Revenue saving and productivity gains driven byenterprise mobility
• What infrastructure do we need to supportenterprise mobility applications?
• Analysing the technology and applications drivingenterprise mobility
Participants
Roundtable Leader: Uchechi Edosomwan - Head, ITService Management, ICT department, NigerianAirspace Management Agency
Think Tank Eight: IoT
14:15 - 15:15Enterprise ICT
• How can IoT change lives in Africa?• What are they key drivers for IoT in Africa and
which industries are set to benefit most from thelaunch of IoT
• What are the revenue generating IoT applications?• Timelines for IoT: Can our infrastructure deliver IoT
applications to businesses?
Participants
Roundtable Leader: Steve Obiago - Group Head,Information Technology, Chicason Group
Think Tank Nine: Banks and Payment Systems
14:15 - 15:15Enterprise ICT
• Fit for purpose - Ensuring payment systemstrategies are relevant to all stakeholders
• The future of payments will come from Africa!• Maintaining trust in national payment systems?• Understanding the migration from cash economies
to digital economies
Participants
Roundtable Leader: Kumaran Selvarajalu - Head:Solutions (Payments), FirstRand Bank
Collective Learnings: Summaries arepresented by each Think Tank leader
15:15 - 15:45Enterprise ICT
Takeaways and Action Points
15:45 - 16:00Enterprise ICT
End of Enterprise ICT
16:00 - 16:05Enterprise ICT
Keynote: The path to the Fourth IndustrialRevolution and Africa 4.0
11:00 - 11:20AfricaCom 20/20
• What is the Fourth Industrial Revolution and whatdoes it mean for Africa?
• Technologies driving the revolution and disruptingthe world as we know it
• Understanding the potential for digital technologiesto solve Africa’s problems
• Challenges for developing nations to embrace therevolution
• Creating an environment and mapping the road toensure Africa capitalises on digital
Panel: RoboAfrica – understanding thepossibilities for drones and robotics
11:20 - 11:50AfricaCom 20/20
• Improving accessibility, efficiency, productivity,safety, costs
• The marriage of drones, robotics, IoT and AI totransform industry
• Creating an automated society• Ethical and social concerns• Defining the real opportunities in Africa for drones
and robotics
Unleashing the joint power of convergingtechnologies to deliver digital transformation
11:50 - 12:10AfricaCom 20/20
• What will be the relationship between IoT, AI,robotics, blockchain, cloud etc?
• Integrating breakthrough technologies to get thebenefits of all worlds
• Overcoming obstacles for implementation• Adopting new capabilities and business models
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Quick Fire Showcase: Fixing the Internet ofThings in global health
12:10 - 12:20AfricaCom 20/20
SweetSense Inc. works at the interface of Internet ofThings technologies and water, sanitation and energyservices in developing countries. This session willshare case studies applying satellite and cellularconnected sensors across a range of applicationsincluding water filters, water pumps, cook-stoves, andlatrines in 15 countries.
Participants
Evan Thomas - Chief Executive Officer, SweetSenseInc.
Quick Fire Showcase: Transforming farmingand agriculture with drones and AI
12:20 - 12:30AfricaCom 20/20
Participants
Benji Meltzer - CTO, Aerobotics
Quick Fire Showcase: Building the future ofhealthcare with 3D printing
12:20 - 12:30AfricaCom 20/20
• What can be 3D-printed?• 3D printing vs traditional manufacturing processes
– understanding the pros and cons• Case study: 3D printed prosthetic limbs for
amputees
Quick Fire Showcase: A new virtual/augmentedreality for Africa
12:40 - 12:50AfricaCom 20/20
• Where do the opportunities lie forcommercialisation?
• Is it just a ‘commercial gimmick’? Will it really takeoff in Africa?
• Potential enterprise and consumer applications inAfrica
Quick Fire Showcase: Drone delivery ofmedical supplies
12:50 - 13:00AfricaCom 20/20
• Using drones to access ‘inaccessible’ locations• On-demand delivery of life-saving supplies• Putting essential products within reach of all
citizens
Quick Fire Showcase: IoT driving change in thetransport and logistics sector
13:00 - 13:10AfricaCom 20/20
The AfricaCom 20/20 Great Debate: Robotswill take our jobs
13:10 - 13:30AfricaCom 20/20
In manufacturing, retail, mining, transport – almostevery industry – there is a growing fear that robotsand artificial intelligence will take over jobs. This isamplified in emerging markets such as Africa wherethe disappearance of low-skilled occupations wouldmake up a significant proportion of all employment.However, will technological innovation create new jobsand new opportunities? Is the future an augmentedworkforce, with machines and humans workingtogether, to be more efficient than ever?
Our two teams of industry experts will go head-to-head in the AfricaCom 20/20 Great Debate to try toshed some light on each side of this contentiousissue. The winner is decided by the audience. Join thedebate with our live audience polling: Are robots athreat or opportunity for jobs?
Lunch
13:30 - 14:30AfricaCom 20/20
Panel: A new APProach in Africa – Redefininglife and business through mobile apps andsharing platforms
14:30 - 15:00AfricaCom 20/20
• How are new models of consumptionrevolutionising industries and business models?
• Sharing is caring – technology and Africa’s sharingeconomy
• Improving usability, convenience, security andaccess through mobile applications
• Creating new revenue and income sources• How are new technologies impact existing informal
sharing models in Africa?• Overcoming obstacles – smartphone penetration,
connectivity, payment options etc• Utilising data from other technologies
Participants
Edgar Mwampinge - Founder, Worknasi
3 words to address the world
15:00 - 15:15AfricaCom 20/20
Poor addressing is frustrating for people trying to findplaces, costs business millions in deliveryinefficiencies and means that aid and ambulancescan't get to people in time. what3words has solvedthat problem and is being adopted around the world bydelivery companies, postal services, eCommerceplayers and emergency services. This session explainsthe system and talks through cases studies of how itis being used to reduce frustration, drive efficienciesand save lives.
Participants
Lyndsey Duff - Country Lead South Africa, what3words
Use Case/Demo: Mobile applicationsrevolutionise e-commerce in Africa
15:15 - 15:30AfricaCom 20/20
AfricaCom 20/20 Headline Keynote:Technology transforming a continent
15:30 - 16:00AfricaCom 20/20
Chairman's Welcome and Opening Remarks
11:00 - 11:10Big Data
Big Data Masterclass – Transforming DataSets into Real Insight
11:10 - 12:10Big Data
• Where to begin with a data strategy• Understanding how customers are increasing the
volume and variety of data services• Bridging silos between departments• Is a 360 degree view more important than having
data in real time?• Can we have both at the same time?
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How Data is Enhancing Customer ExperienceManagement
12:10 - 12:50Big Data
• Enhancing the reliability and quality of service toreduce churn
• Tackling bad customer experiences head on toimprove net promote score
• Using data in feedback to improve platform• Become more relevant in people’s lives and as part
of their day
Participants
Akshay Grover - Chief Growth Officer, ISONTechnologies
Pieter Vorster - Chief Data Officer, Barclays Africa
Ursula Kuni - Chief Data & Analytics Officer, HollardGroup
Streamlining Operations to Make the Data dothe Work
12:50 - 13:10Big Data
• Using historical data to better plan networkinvestments
• Real time network optimisation to assist withpredictive maintenance
• Latest developments in detecting fraud• When do data lake operations make more sense
than data warehousing?
Networking Lunch and Exhibition Visit
13:10 - 14:10Big Data
Interplay Between Analytics and Virtualisation
14:10 - 14:30Big Data
• Role of analytics to get to full virtualisation• What operational intelligence do you have to put
into your system?• New technology methodology: The future of
monetisable AI, bots and chat channels• The impact of fibre roll out: More data requiring
increased agility
Data Privacy and Security
14:30 - 15:10Big Data
• Benefits of opening up your data, vs regulations,what is the sweet spot?
• Striking the balance between transparency andprivacy
• When to encrypt, to anonymise and classify data• Providing high speed and secure local facilities to
store business’ digital data• Store, manage, protect and analyse your
unstructured data
Participants
Joseph Mathenge - Chief Information Security Officer,Airtel Africa
How Can Global Tech Companies Operate in aDaily African Context?
15:10 - 15:50Big Data
• Integrating products and services into localmarkets
• Effectively working with African start ups• Enterprise partnerships with MNOs: How can we
encourage people to use online services?• Responsible best practice for data sharing
Participants
Gillian Ezra - Head of African Operations, Deezer
Jonathan Ayeche - General Manager, Uber
Chairman’s Closing Remarks
15:50 - 15:55Big Data
Welcome to day two
11:00 - 11:10AHUB
The art of start-up fundraising in the Africantech space
11:10 - 11:30AHUB
Developing a disruptive mentality
11:30 - 11:50AHUB
• What are the key characteristics of a disruptivementality?
• What separates the dreamers from the doers?• Ideation and the transition to scalable solution
Getting to grips with the mindset of techinvestors in Africa
11:50 - 12:20AHUB
• What features of early to mid-stage start-ups catchthe eyes of investors?
• What do investors perceive as the corecompetencies successful entrepreneurs?
• Telling a more compelling story to sell your idea• The difference between a good pitch and a great
pitch
Participants
Ben White - Founder & CEO, VC4A
Andrea Böhmert - Partner, Knife Capital
Investing in African tech start-ups: is there aformula for success?
12:20 - 12:50AHUB
• What tech innovations are shaking up the market?• What vertical markets will digital transformation
impact next?• Why invest? Where to invest? How to invest?• Balancing social impact and financial return• How should start-ups engage potential investors?
Participants
Tom Jackson - Co-Founder, Disrupt Africa
Kevin Allen - Founding Director & Chairman, AfricanCrowdfunding Association
Lunch break
12:50 - 14:00AHUB
Mobile Tech Bootcamp
14:00 - 15:00AHUB
Sector snapshot: The potential of e-learning totransform education systems across Africa
15:00 - 15:20AHUB
Sector snapshot: Clean Energy opportunityspotlight
15:20 - 15:40AHUB
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Why few women in Africa Tech is a missedopportunity
15:40 - 16:00AHUB
• Women at the forefront of innovation on thecontinent
• Barriers preventing women's full participation inAfrica’s tech ecosystem
• Steps towards more successful and inclusiveinnovation
Participants
Eunice Baguma Ball - Founder & Executive Director,Africa Technology Business Network
Empowering women in tech: femaleentrepreneurs and business leaders sharebattlefield stories about launching businesses,developing careers and supporting Africa’stech start-up ecosystem
16:00 - 16:30AHUB
• Highs, lows, lessons learnt and practical advice tofellow entrepreneurs and rising stars
• Elevating the next generation of female businessleaders
• What are the key traits of a successfulentrepreneur?
• Inclusive innovation: what barriers need to beovercome?
• How can large corporates support tech start-ups?
Participants
Eunice Baguma Ball - Founder & Executive Director,Africa Technology Business Network
Mercy Ndegwa - Head of Regulatory and Public PolicyDevelopment, Safaricom
Close of AHUB stage
16:30 - 16:40AHUB
Chair's Opening Remarks
11:25 - 11:30SDN & NFV Conference
Participants
Chair: George Debbo - IndependentTelecommunications Consultant , George DebboTelecom (Pty) Ltd
Panel Discussion: Why are we not moving asfast as our European counterparts?
11:30 - 12:10SDN & NFV Conference
• Understanding the key challenges slowing thedevelopment of SDN and NFV in Africa
• Standards for SDN and NFV and interoperability• Skills shortage in Africa• What can be done? How can we fast track our
network development?
Participants
Panellist: Mosiuoa Tsietsi - Senior Lecturer: ComputerScience, Rhodes University
Panellist: Paul Inglesby - Director, PI Telecoms-ICT
Standards for SDN and NFV: Understanding thedevelopment of global standards and how itimpacts the African market
12:10 - 12:30SDN & NFV Conference
• Analysing the standards ecosystem –who isdeveloping standards for SDN and NFV?
• What are the key standardisation timelines?• As technology matures, how will standards need to
evolve?• How can we progress while standards are being
developed?
SDN and NFV in Africa: Why we need it andhow we can deliver it!
12:30 - 12:50SDN & NFV Conference
• Why does Africa need SDN and NFV?• The benefits it will bring to the African market: TCO,
increased flexibility, improved customer experience• Case study: Previous SDN and NFV deployments –
how it went? What we missed?• What I’d like to see happen in the African market
Participants
Speaker: Hassan Abbas - Regional Director Productsand Services, Vodafone Zambia
Lunch and close of SDN & NFV Conference daytwo
12:50 - 14:00SDN & NFV Conference
Visit the SDN & NFV PoC Zone on the showfloor for live demos
14:00 - 17:00SDN & NFV Conference
Open of Mobile Finance & Commerce day two
11:30 - 11:35Mobile Finance & Commerce
Keynote panel: the impact of FinTech onAfrican banking
11:35 - 12:10Mobile Finance & Commerce
• Leading the way with innovative thinking,disruption and digital intervention
• New product development in the payments andfinancial inclusion space
• Digital innovation investment driving Africa forward
Participants
Annabel Dallamore - CEO, Strider/Brave
Tim Nuy - Deputy CEO, My Bucks
Johan Bosini , Quona Capital
Keynote presentation: FinTech delivering moreequality and opportunity
12:10 - 12:30Mobile Finance & Commerce
Participants
Shirley Gilbey - Head of Rise and Co-Creation, BarclaysAfrica
Panel discussion: Fintech first showcase – apanel highlighting some of the great fintechsuccesses in Africa
12:30 - 13:10Mobile Finance & Commerce
Case study – putting customer centricity at thecornerstone of all decision making
13:10 - 13:30Mobile Finance & Commerce
• Taking an innovative approach to customerengagement
• Helping communities thrive empoweringentrepreneurs
• Providing essential financial services
Participants
Mike Quinn - CEO, ilovezoona
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Lunch featuring industry mindshare hostedtables
13:30 - 15:00Mobile Finance & Commerce
Lunch tables are situated outside the Mobile Financeand Commerce conference room. Expert speakerslead informal discussions and delegates areencouraged to join one table of their choice to supportnetworking in the break.
Panel discussion: Is Bitcoin the digital versionof gold?
15:00 - 15:40Mobile Finance & Commerce
• Disrupting the traditional payments market andadopting digital currencies
• Enabling remittances and building an entire newinclusive financial system
• The move to your own wallet with a peer to peerdigital currency
Participants
Elizabeth Rossiello - CEO and Founder, BitPesa
John Karanja - Founder, BitHub Africa
Werner Van Rooyen - Head of Marketing and Growth,LUNO
Solar powering Africa using blockchain baseddigital currency payments
15:40 - 16:00Mobile Finance & Commerce
Participants
Abraham Cambridge - CEO, The Sun Exchange
Panel discussion: Is blockchain the catalyst forthe next technology driven transformation?
16:00 - 16:40Mobile Finance & Commerce
• The firm move from bitcoin to blockchain• Using blockchain for payments, remittances, trade
finances and settlements• Implementing the technology to move from talk to
production through industry collaboration• Defining the real opportunities in African for
blockchain
Participants
Lorien Gamaroff - CEO, Bankymoon
Tanya Knowles - Managing Executive, Strate
Sonya Kuhnel - Founder, Blockchain Academy
Raj Wanniappa - CEO and Founder, Future HorizonTechnologies
Close of Mobile Finance & Commerce
16:40 - 16:45Mobile Finance & Commerce
Opening of IoT Africa day two
11:30 - 11:35IoT Africa
Keynote panel: the smart city initiative
11:35 - 12:10IoT Africa
• Public-private partnerships fostering effectivecollaboration for the intelligent city
• What incentives will be economically viable andeffectively align the goals of city leaders andprivate partners?
• New business and operating models contributingto the success of partnerships and the socioeconomic impact of "infostructure"
• Dedicated networks and lower price points toenable cities to leapfrog their mobility
• Using IoT to leapfrog infrastructure in the case ofpublic transport in South Africa
Participants
Madeline Zhu - Head of Partnerships,WhereIsMyTransport
Teevra Bose - CEO, Athenta Technologies
Phil Stone - Director, Strategic Team, Sensus
Democritisation of IoT
12:10 - 12:30IoT Africa
• Early success cases of Industry IoT• Facilitating mass deployment by lowering costs
and standardizing device interfaces• “Democratization” of IoT by telecom operators
through collaboration with partners
Participants
Shinya Kukita - Chief Engineer, NEC
Panel discussion: Making IoT a reality – howIoT is reinventing business
12:30 - 13:10IoT Africa
• Creating value from connecting “things” –assessing the commercial viability andmonetisation of IoT
• Creating a more efficient chain, better logistics andmore accurate real time data
• Enabling business to tailor their products tomarkets and quickly adapt to changes
• Increasing creative marketing with an omni-channel experience offered by IoT
Participants
Bora Varliyagci - CEO, digitalthings
Brett St Clair - Head of Digital Product, Barclays Africa
Are investment, inertia and incubation thebiggest barriers to IoT adoption in Africa?
13:10 - 13:30IoT Africa
Participants
Margaret O'Connor - Chief Strategist, Impact BrandsAfrica
Lunch featuring industry mindshare hostedtables
13:30 - 15:00IoT Africa
Lunch tables are situated outside the IoT Africaconference room. Expert speakers lead informaldiscussions and delegates are encouraged to join onetable of their choice to support networking in thebreak.
Panel discussion: Three trends driving IoTinnovation
15:00 - 15:40IoT Africa
• Getting smarter about wiring the IoT withincreasing commoditisation of sensors,processors and emerging technologies
• Transforming transaction and supply chainmanagement with Blockchain
• Unlocking the real value of IoT data with cognitiveIoT
Participants
Raj Wanniappa - CEO and Founder, Future HorizonTechnologies
Gavin McDougall - Senior Solution Architect, Red Hat
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IoT’s impact on Manufacturing
15:40 - 16:00IoT Africa
Participants
Dylan Piatti - Senior Industry Chief of Staff, Deloitte
Safer Communities Through Technology
16:00 - 16:20IoT Africa
• Communication as a key to effective lawenforcement.
• Safe communities requiring a collective effort.Apps to the rescue.
• Better accountability and resource allocation inemergency services through real-time analyticsenabled by technology.
Participants
Peter Matthaei - CEO, Namola
Close of IoT Africa
16:20 - 16:25IoT Africa
Chairman's Welcome
11:30 - 11:40TV Connect Africa
Participants
Biola Alabi - Managing Partner, Biola Alabi MediaLimited
Developing a Content Monetisation Platformfor Different Regions in Africa
11:35 - 12:15TV Connect Africa
• Are people going to switch behaviours and watchcontent OTT?
• What is being done to support content with ads? IsAVOD available in Africa?
• The battle for eyeballs between subscriptionservices – How are people making money?
• Developing content strategy internally oroutsourcing to specialist teams?
• Is it really all about local content?
Participants
Harish Goyal - CEO Africa, Zee TV
Moderator: Biola Alabi - Managing Partner, Biola AlabiMedia Limited
Ryan Solovei - CEO, Kwesé Play
Pierre van der Hoven - Founder and CEO, Tuluntulu
Steeve Huin - Vice President of Strategic Partnerships,Irdeto
Olaf Kroll - Executive Vice President, BusinessDevelopment, Magine
Cees van Versendaal - Executive Sales Manager,Mware Solutions
Content protection from origin to consumption
12:15 - 12:35TV Connect Africa
• More premium content is leaking before the officiallaunch
• Piracy of streaming services is increasing as well• Protecting content from production phase until it is
being consumed becomes imperative• Hear how a true end-to-end content protection
service should work
Participants
Tom Jahr - EVP of Products & Marketing, Conax
Understanding Content Consumption Patternsto Grow Revenues
12:35 - 12:55TV Connect Africa
• Building a business around new channels andproducts
• Launching new channels for the generation thatdon’t understand the old style of content
• Audience measurement to offer betterprogramming
• Varying content offerings by device and attentionspan
Participants
Wachira Waruru - Group Managing Director, RoyalMedia Services
Zain Verjee - Co-Founder & CEO, aKoma Media
Building the Ultimate Content DiscoveryExperience
13:15 - 13:35TV Connect Africa
• Taking international experience into an Africancontext
• Gain insights from TiVo’s global researchprogramme to understand both international andlocal trends
• Meeting the varying demands of your customersacross different APRU levels and profiles
Participants
Charles Dawes - Senior Director InternationalMarketing, Tivo
Networking Lunch & Exhibition Visit
13:35 - 15:15TV Connect Africa
Lunchtime Masterclass (Invitation Only):Making Media Distribution over IP ProfitableAcross the Entire Value Chain
13:45 - 14:45TV Connect Africa
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Where is the Money? Commissioning Contentin Africa
15:15 - 15:55TV Connect Africa
• How is content getting commissioned and by who?Is crowdsourcing a viable option?
• How are independent producers making money?• How are channels and operators supporting the
development of African content?• Encouraging a profitable content industry across
the value chain
Participants
Duncan Irvine - Founder & CEO, Rapid Blue
Elias Schulze - Executive Chairman & Co-founder, KanaTV
Guy Murray-Bruce - Vice President, Silverbird Group
Zain Verjee - Co-Founder & CEO, aKoma Media
New Ways of Making Money from SportsContent
15:55 - 16:35TV Connect Africa
• How are fans engaging with sports content inAfrica?
• Is it all about EPL and other major sportingleagues?
• How can we be better using social platforms fornew types of content?
• The formula for e-sports in Africa
Participants
Myke Mwai Mugo - Director: On-Air Content Marketing& Research, Media Division, StarTimes
Manuel Barroso - Co-Founder and Board Member, LinkGroup
Chairman's Closing Remarks & End of Day 2
16:00 - 16:05TV Connect Africa
Participants
Biola Alabi - Managing Partner, Biola Alabi MediaLimited
Chair’s opening remarks
11:50 - 12:00LTE Africa
Panel discussion: Voice over LTE MobileEvolution
12:00 - 12:30LTE Africa
• What’s next for the network?• VoLTE evolution & enhancing quality of service• Gaining a competitive edge Vs OTT’s• Has VoLTE been successful in Africa? Assessing
Quality of service
Participants
Bhavin Shah - Regional Director, EMEA, TelekomMalaysia
VoWiFi Roaming: Discussing the keycomponents
12:30 - 12:50LTE Africa
• Network architecture & call flow• The challenges: Quality, Security, hand-over and
technicalities• Opportunities & threats for VoWiFi roaming
Participants
Chijoke Obuna - Head of Voice, Globacom
Advanced calling’ services via VoWiFi
12:50 - 13:10LTE Africa
• Unlocking revenue opportunities for operators
• Leveraging existing SIM-based security andauthentication as for VoLTE
• Gaining the opportunity to access IMS-basedservices as for VoLTE/ViLTE
Navigating Telco's digital transformation inAfrica
13:10 - 13:30LTE Africa
• Video business environment in Rwanda and EAC:overcrowded market: From traditional pay-tv andFTA ops through DTT and SAT to 3G and 4G videooperators.
• What content for which carrier? MTN v/s KT:opportunities and challenges.
• Business model: how do we monetize our content?• End user experience
Participants
Eugene Nyagahene - Chairman, TELE10 group
Lunch & Networking
13:30 - 14:30Main agenda
5G Services, IOT & M2M Connectivity
14:30 - 14:50LTE Africa
Participants
Steve Kirenga - Product Business Manager, MTNUganda
Testing end-to-end VoLTE as a service
14:50 - 15:10LTE Africa
• Monitoring QoS for end users post deployment• Examining subscriber experiences• Benchmarking capabilities to ensure maximum
ROI
Cloud-Native Virtualized Network Function
15:10 - 15:30LTE Africa
• Optimising the network via VNF implementation• Discussing seamless handover• Cloud native for VoLTE• NFV & SDN
Interactive Roundtable discussions
15:30 - 16:30LTE Africa
Join the debate on the hottest topics discussingchallenges & opportunities along with defining futurestrategies and sharing best practises with peers!
Topics:
• Network Security - how to safely future proof yournetworks
• Capitalising on current services and looking aheadfor new monetisation opportunities
• What applications and services will be enabled orimproved by 5G?
• E2e solutions, embedded communications andother revenue models
• Navigating Telco's digital transformation in Africa
End of Session Coffee Break & SpeedNetworking
16:30 - 16:40LTE Africa
• Examining trends in service subscriptions anddemands
• Leveraging new and existing LTE services• What applications and services will be enabled or
improved by 5G?• E2e solutions, embedded communications and
other revenue models
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Welcome and introduction
12:00 - 12:10Powering Telecoms
Future proofing the towerco business model
12:10 - 12:30Powering Telecoms
• The role for towercos in fibre and its impact onvaluations
• How to develop a successful operator-led towerco• What will towerco consolidation and ownership in
sub-Saharan Africa look like?• Converged infracos in the 5G world: data centres,
fibre, small cells and towers
Participants
Alex Leigh - Group Chief Commercial Officer, HeliosTowers Africa
Cost efficient energy management
12:30 - 12:50Powering Telecoms
• Solar: Finding a business case and consideringalternatives
• How energy requirements will change with LTE and5G deployment
• What can be done to prolong generator lifespan?• What savings are new solutions bringing to the
field?
Participants
Adedoyin Adeola - Regional GM, IHS Towers Nigeria
How will future networks impact the towercomodel?
12:50 - 13:30Powering Telecoms
• How changing antennas will impact spaceplanning on towers
• Models for cost effective rural coverage• How will the requirement for tower services and
space change?• Best practice in improving operational efficiency
and enhancing network quality• How can we reduce OPEX without compromising
on customer experience?
Participants
Adedoyin Adeola - Regional GM, IHS Towers Nigeria
Nathan Foster - Founder & CEO, Atlas Tower
Alisa Amupolo - CEO, Powercom
Lunch
13:30 - 15:00Powering Telecoms
Implementing sustainable rural electrification
15:00 - 15:20Powering Telecoms
• Selecting the right technologies for the localsituation
• How to make IoT and ‘Big Data’ work in a ruralcontext
• Developing business processes to allowsustainable replication
• Deliver social benefits and generate wealth for thecommunity
Participants
Christopher Baker-Brian - CTO and Co-Founder,BBOXX
Serving low ARPU rural areas with little or noinfrastructure
15:20 - 16:00Powering Telecoms
• Embracing innovation and developments• Understanding cheap to deploy network solutions
Participants
Navi Naidoo - Executive: Network Design and Planning,MTN
Close of Powering Telecoms
16:00 - 16:05Powering Telecoms
Welcome and Introduction
12:00 - 12:10Connectivity Stage
Future proofing the towerco business model
12:10 - 12:30Connectivity Stage
• The role for towercos in fibre and its impact onvaluations
• How to develop a successful operator-led towerco• What will towerco consolidation and ownership in
sub-Saharan Africa look like?• Converged infracos in the 5G world: data centres,
fibre, small cells and towers
Cost Efficient Energy Management
12:30 - 12:50Connectivity Stage
• Solar: Finding a business case and consideringalternatives
• How energy requirements will change with LTE and5G deployment
• What can be done to prolong generator lifespan?• What savings are new solutions bringing to the
field?
Participants
Adedoyin Adeola - Regional GM, IHS Towers Nigeria
How will future networks impact the towercomodel?
12:50 - 13:30Connectivity Stage
• How antenna will change and what this means forspace planning on towers
• Models for cost effective rural coverage• Technologies which may reduce the requirement
for tower services and space
Participants
Adedoyin Adeola - Regional GM, IHS Towers Nigeria
Lunch
13:30 - 15:00Connectivity Stage
Implementing sustainable rural electrification
15:00 - 15:20Connectivity Stage
• Selecting the right technologies for the localsituation
• How to make IoT and ‘Big Data’ work in a ruralcontext
• Developing business processes to allowsustainable replication
• Deliver social benefits and generate wealth for thecommunity
Participants
Christopher Baker-Brian - CTO and Co-Founder,BBOXX
Serving low ARPU rural areas with little or noinfrastructure
15:20 - 16:00Connectivity Stage
• Embracing innovation and developments• Understanding cheap to deploy network solutions
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Close of Connectivity Stage Day 2
16:00 - 16:05Connectivity Stage
Chairman's Welcome
12:00 - 12:10Connecting Africa
Participants
Dobek Pater - Managing Director, Africa Analysis
Maximising the ROI of Broadband DeploymentAcross Africa
12:10 - 13:00Connecting Africa
Participants
Moderator: Dobek Pater - Managing Director, AfricaAnalysis
David Venn - CEO, Spectranet
How is Satellite Connectivity Evolving toEnable Africa’s Rural Communities toParticipate in Africa’s Digital Economy?
12:35 - 12:55Connecting Africa
Participants
Eran Shapiro - Director, Business and TechnologyVentures, Amos-Spacecom
How is the Satellite Industry Adapting to DataDriven Markets in Africa?
13:00 - 13:50Connecting Africa
Participants
Andrey Kirillovich - Director of Integration andProjects, RSCC
Is VSAT Poised to Challenge or ComplementTerrestrial?
13:50 - 14:10Connecting Africa
Networking Lunch & Exhibition Visit
14:10 - 15:10Connecting Africa
Enhancing Fibre Systems to Help Meet TrafficDemand in Africa
15:10 - 16:00Connecting Africa
• Are optical solutions right for Africa?• How to create differentiation in progressive
competitive markets• Exploring the business case for investing in
international submarine cables and fibre-opticbackbone networks
• Getting more down the pipe to increase uptime andproductivity
• Infrastructure projects creating fibre networks usedfor 3G / 4G backhaul
• How are the latest wholesale fibre networksbenefitting ISPs and mobile operators?
Participants
Juanita Clark - Chief Executive, FTTH Council Africa
Barnabas Ndyanabo Bwali - GM Network Projects,Airtel Tanzania
Robert Aouad - CEO, Isocel
Exploring the Growing Importance of DataCentres in Connecting Africa
16:00 - 16:20Connecting Africa
Chairman's Closing Remarks
16:20 - 16:25Connecting Africa
SDN & NFV PoC Demo One
14:00 - 15:00SDN & NFV PoC Zone
SDN & NFV PoC Demo Two
15:00 - 16:00SDN & NFV PoC Zone
SDN & NFV PoC Demo Three
16:00 - 17:00SDN & NFV PoC Zone
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TIME MAINAGENDA
AHUB AFRICACOM20/20
BIGDATA
CONNECTINGAFRICA
CONNECTIVITYSTAGE
ENTERPRISEICT
IOTAFRICA
LTEAFRICA
MOBILEFINANCE&COMMERCE
POWERINGTELECOMS
SDN &NFVCONFERENCE
SDN &NFV POCZONE
TVCONNECTAFRICA
VISIONSFORAFRICAKEYNOTES
09:00 09:20 -Welcome
09:30 -Connectingthe nextbillion
09:50 -Affordableinternetaccess forall:empoweringAfrica’sconnectivitychampionsto bridgethe digitaldivide
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TIME MAINAGENDA
AHUB AFRICACOM20/20
BIGDATA
CONNECTINGAFRICA
CONNECTIVITYSTAGE
ENTERPRISEICT
IOTAFRICA
LTEAFRICA
MOBILEFINANCE&COMMERCE
POWERINGTELECOMS
SDN &NFVCONFERENCE
SDN &NFV POCZONE
TVCONNECTAFRICA
VISIONSFORAFRICAKEYNOTES
10:00 10:55 -Chair'sOpeningRemarks
10:30 -ProjectLoon:Balloon-poweredInternetforeveryone
10:50 -Amplifyingtheimpact ofICT4D
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TIME MAINAGENDA
AHUB AFRICACOM20/20
BIGDATA
CONNECTINGAFRICA
CONNECTIVITYSTAGE
ENTERPRISEICT
IOTAFRICA
LTEAFRICA
MOBILEFINANCE&COMMERCE
POWERINGTELECOMS
SDN &NFVCONFERENCE
SDN &NFV POCZONE
TVCONNECTAFRICA
VISIONSFORAFRICAKEYNOTES
11:00 11:00 -Welcometo day two
11:10 -The art ofstart-upfundraisingin theAfricantechspace
11:30 -Developingadisruptivementality
11:50 -Getting togrips withthemindsetof techinvestorsin Africa
11:00 -Keynote:The pathto theFourthIndustrialRevolutionand Africa4.0
11:20 -Panel:RoboAfrica–understandingthepossibilitiesfor dronesandrobotics
11:50 -Unleashingthe jointpower ofconvergingtechnologiesto deliverdigitaltransformation
11:00 -Chairman'sWelcomeandOpeningRemarks
11:10 -Big DataMasterclass–TransformingData Setsinto RealInsight
11:00 -KeynotePanel:DevelopingwinningICTstrategiesto stayahead ofthe gamein an ageof digitaltransformation
11:25 -ThinkTank Four:TheEuropeanUnion’sGeneralDataProtectionRegulation(GDPR): Amodel tofollow?Impact onAfrica?
11:25 -Think
11:30 -Openingof IoTAfrica daytwo
11:35 -Keynotepanel: thesmart cityinitiative
11:50 -Chair’sopeningremarks
11:30 -Open ofMobileFinance &Commerceday two
11:35 -Keynotepanel: theimpact ofFinTechon Africanbanking
11:25 -Chair'sOpeningRemarks
11:30 -PanelDiscussion:Why arewe notmoving asfast asourEuropeancounterparts?
11:30 -Chairman'sWelcome
11:35 -Developinga ContentMonetisationPlatformforDifferentRegions inAfrica
11:10 -Close ofVisionsfor AfricaKeynotesday two
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TIME MAINAGENDA
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BIGDATA
CONNECTINGAFRICA
CONNECTIVITYSTAGE
ENTERPRISEICT
IOTAFRICA
LTEAFRICA
MOBILEFINANCE&COMMERCE
POWERINGTELECOMS
SDN &NFVCONFERENCE
SDN &NFV POCZONE
TVCONNECTAFRICA
VISIONSFORAFRICAKEYNOTES
Tank Two:CyberSecurity
11:25 -ThinkTank Five:A RealisticDigitalTransformationRoadmapin LegacyCompanies
11:25 -ThinkTankThree:Skills intheWorkforce
11:25 -ThinkTank One:Infrastructure
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TIME MAINAGENDA
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BIGDATA
CONNECTINGAFRICA
CONNECTIVITYSTAGE
ENTERPRISEICT
IOTAFRICA
LTEAFRICA
MOBILEFINANCE&COMMERCE
POWERINGTELECOMS
SDN &NFVCONFERENCE
SDN &NFV POCZONE
TVCONNECTAFRICA
VISIONSFORAFRICAKEYNOTES
12:00 12:20 -Investingin Africantech start-ups: isthere aformulaforsuccess?
12:50 -Lunchbreak
12:10 -Quick FireShowcase:Fixing theInternet ofThings inglobalhealth
12:20 -Quick FireShowcase:Transformingfarmingandagriculturewithdronesand AI
12:20 -Quick FireShowcase:Buildingthe futureofhealthcarewith 3Dprinting
12:40 -Quick Fire
12:10 -How DataisEnhancingCustomerExperienceManagement
12:50 -StreamliningOperationsto Makethe Datado theWork
12:00 -Chairman'sWelcome
12:10 -Maximisingthe ROI ofBroadbandDeploymentAcrossAfrica
12:35 -How isSatelliteConnectivityEvolvingto EnableAfrica’sRuralCommunitiestoParticipatein Africa’sDigitalEconomy?
12:00 -WelcomeandIntroduction
12:10 -Futureproofingthetowercobusinessmodel
12:30 -CostEfficientEnergyManagement
12:50 -How willfuturenetworksimpactthetowercomodel?
12:25 -CollectiveLearnings:Summariesarepresentedby eachThinkTankleader
12:45 -TakeawaysandActionPoints
12:10 -Democritisationof IoT
12:30 -Paneldiscussion:MakingIoT areality –how IoT isreinventingbusiness
12:00 -Paneldiscussion:Voice overLTEMobileEvolution
12:30 -VoWiFiRoaming:Discussingthe keycomponents
12:50 -Advancedcalling’servicesvia VoWiFi
12:10 -Keynotepresentation:FinTechdeliveringmoreequalityandopportunity
12:30 -Paneldiscussion:Fintechfirstshowcase– a panelhighlightingsome ofthe greatfintechsuccessesin Africa
12:00 -Welcomeandintroduction
12:10 -Futureproofingthetowercobusinessmodel
12:30 -Costefficientenergymanagement
12:50 -How willfuturenetworksimpactthetowercomodel?
12:10 -Standardsfor SDNand NFV:Understandingthedevelopmentof globalstandardsand how itimpactstheAfricanmarket
12:30 -SDN andNFV inAfrica:Why weneed itand howwe candeliver it!
12:50 -Lunch andclose ofSDN &NFVConferenceday two
12:15 -Contentprotectionfromorigin toconsumption
12:35 -UnderstandingContentConsumptionPatternsto GrowRevenues
SCHEDULEDAY 2 - 08/11/2017
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TIME MAINAGENDA
AHUB AFRICACOM20/20
BIGDATA
CONNECTINGAFRICA
CONNECTIVITYSTAGE
ENTERPRISEICT
IOTAFRICA
LTEAFRICA
MOBILEFINANCE&COMMERCE
POWERINGTELECOMS
SDN &NFVCONFERENCE
SDN &NFV POCZONE
TVCONNECTAFRICA
VISIONSFORAFRICAKEYNOTES
Showcase:A newvirtual/augmentedreality forAfrica
12:50 -Quick FireShowcase:Dronedelivery ofmedicalsupplies
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TIME MAINAGENDA
AHUB AFRICACOM20/20
BIGDATA
CONNECTINGAFRICA
CONNECTIVITYSTAGE
ENTERPRISEICT
IOTAFRICA
LTEAFRICA
MOBILEFINANCE&COMMERCE
POWERINGTELECOMS
SDN &NFVCONFERENCE
SDN &NFV POCZONE
TVCONNECTAFRICA
VISIONSFORAFRICAKEYNOTES
13:00 13:30 -Lunch &Networking
13:00 -Quick FireShowcase:IoT drivingchange inthetransportandlogisticssector
13:10 -TheAfricaCom20/20GreatDebate:Robotswill takeour jobs
13:30 -Lunch
13:10 -NetworkingLunch andExhibitionVisit
13:00 -How is theSatelliteIndustryAdaptingto DataDrivenMarkets inAfrica?
13:50 - IsVSATPoised toChallengeorComplementTerrestrial?
13:30 -Lunch
13:00 -Lunch andNetworking
13:10 -Areinvestment,inertiaandincubationthebiggestbarriers toIoTadoptionin Africa?
13:30 -Lunchfeaturingindustrymindsharehostedtables
13:10 -NavigatingTelco'sdigitaltransformationin Africa
13:10 -Casestudy –puttingcustomercentricityat thecornerstoneof alldecisionmaking
13:30 -Lunchfeaturingindustrymindsharehostedtables
13:30 -Lunch
13:15 -BuildingtheUltimateContentDiscoveryExperience
13:35 -NetworkingLunch &ExhibitionVisit
13:45 -LunchtimeMasterclass(InvitationOnly):MakingMediaDistributionover IPProfitableAcrossthe EntireValueChain
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TIME MAINAGENDA
AHUB AFRICACOM20/20
BIGDATA
CONNECTINGAFRICA
CONNECTIVITYSTAGE
ENTERPRISEICT
IOTAFRICA
LTEAFRICA
MOBILEFINANCE&COMMERCE
POWERINGTELECOMS
SDN &NFVCONFERENCE
SDN &NFV POCZONE
TVCONNECTAFRICA
VISIONSFORAFRICAKEYNOTES
14:00 14:00 -MobileTechBootcamp
14:30 -Panel: AnewAPProachin Africa –Redefininglife andbusinessthroughmobileapps andsharingplatforms
14:10 -InterplayBetweenAnalyticsandVirtualisation
14:30 -DataPrivacyandSecurity
14:10 -NetworkingLunch &ExhibitionVisit
14:00 -Chair'sOpeningRemarks
14:15 -ThinkTank Six:VR & ARandGamificationfor theAfricanEnterpriseMarket
14:15 -ThinkTankSeven:EnterpriseMobility
14:15 -ThinkTankEight: IoT
14:15 -ThinkTank Nine:Banks and
14:30 - 5GServices,IOT &M2MConnectivity
14:50 -Testingend-to-end VoLTEas aservice
14:00 -Visit theSDN &NFV PoCZone onthe showfloor forlivedemos
14:00 -SDN &NFV PoCDemo One
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TIME MAINAGENDA
AHUB AFRICACOM20/20
BIGDATA
CONNECTINGAFRICA
CONNECTIVITYSTAGE
ENTERPRISEICT
IOTAFRICA
LTEAFRICA
MOBILEFINANCE&COMMERCE
POWERINGTELECOMS
SDN &NFVCONFERENCE
SDN &NFV POCZONE
TVCONNECTAFRICA
VISIONSFORAFRICAKEYNOTES
PaymentSystems
15:00 15:00 -Sectorsnapshot:Thepotentialof e-learning totransformeducationsystemsacrossAfrica
15:20 -Sectorsnapshot:CleanEnergyopportunityspotlight
15:40 -Why fewwomen inAfricaTech is amissedopportunity
15:00 - 3words toaddressthe world
15:15 -Use Case/Demo:Mobileapplicationsrevolutionisee-commercein Africa
15:30 -AfricaCom20/20HeadlineKeynote:Technologytransformingacontinent
15:10 -How CanGlobalTechCompaniesOperate ina DailyAfricanContext?
15:50 -Chairman’sClosingRemarks
15:10 -EnhancingFibreSystemsto HelpMeetTrafficDemandin Africa
15:00 -Implementingsustainableruralelectrification
15:20 -Servinglow ARPUruralareas withlittle or noinfrastructure
15:15 -CollectiveLearnings:Summariesarepresentedby eachThinkTankleader
15:45 -TakeawaysandActionPoints
15:00 -Paneldiscussion:Threetrendsdriving IoTinnovation
15:40 -IoT’simpact onManufacturing
15:10 -Cloud-NativeVirtualizedNetworkFunction
15:30 -InteractiveRoundtablediscussions
15:00 -Paneldiscussion:Is Bitcointhe digitalversion ofgold?
15:40 -SolarpoweringAfricausingblockchainbaseddigitalcurrencypayments
15:00 -Implementingsustainableruralelectrification
15:20 -Servinglow ARPUruralareas withlittle or noinfrastructure
15:00 -SDN &NFV PoCDemoTwo
15:15 -Where istheMoney?CommissioningContent inAfrica
15:55 -New Waysof MakingMoneyfromSportsContent
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TIME MAINAGENDA
AHUB AFRICACOM20/20
BIGDATA
CONNECTINGAFRICA
CONNECTIVITYSTAGE
ENTERPRISEICT
IOTAFRICA
LTEAFRICA
MOBILEFINANCE&COMMERCE
POWERINGTELECOMS
SDN &NFVCONFERENCE
SDN &NFV POCZONE
TVCONNECTAFRICA
VISIONSFORAFRICAKEYNOTES
16:00 16:00 -Empoweringwomen intech:femaleentrepreneursandbusinessleaderssharebattlefieldstoriesaboutlaunchingbusinesses,developingcareersandsupportingAfrica’stech start-upecosystem
16:30 -Close ofAHUBstage
16:00 -ExploringtheGrowingImportanceof DataCentres inConnectingAfrica
16:20 -Chairman'sClosingRemarks
16:00 -Close ofConnectivityStage Day2
16:00 -End ofEnterpriseICT
16:00 -SaferCommunitiesThroughTechnology
16:20 -Close ofIoT Africa
16:30 -End ofSessionCoffeeBreak &SpeedNetworking
16:00 -Paneldiscussion:Isblockchainthecatalystfor thenexttechnologydriventransformation?
16:40 -Close ofMobileFinance &Commerce
16:00 -Close ofPoweringTelecoms
16:00 -SDN &NFV PoCDemoThree
16:00 -Chairman'sClosingRemarks& End ofDay 2
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Welcome
09:20 - 09:30Visions for Africa Keynotes
Developing a winning ICT strategy for yourorganisation
09:30 - 09:50Visions for Africa Keynotes
Participants
Unathi Mtya - Chief Information Officer, Parliament ofthe Republic of South Africa
How is digital disruption dislodgingestablished business models and creating newopportunities for African start-ups and techentrepreneurs?
09:50 - 10:30Visions for Africa Keynotes
• Exploring new opportunities in an age of digitaldisruption
• Disrupt or be disrupted? Successfully navigatingdigital transformation and positioning yourorganisation for growth
• The critical importance of entrepreneurship infuelling Africa’s digital economy
• What can start-ups offer large corporates and viceversa?
• What opportunities does Africa’s informal economyoffer tech entrepreneurs?
Participants
Mich Atagana - Head of Communications & PublicAffairs, Africa, Google
Unathi Mtya - Chief Information Officer, Parliament ofthe Republic of South Africa
Yolanda Zoleka Cuba - CEO, Vodafone Ghana
How is the MNO role evolving in response to arapidly shifting digital landscape?
10:30 - 11:10Visions for Africa Keynotes
• Aligning operating models with new commercialrealities
• Innovating the telco business model to succeed indigital Africa
• Exploring new opportunities in adjacent markets• Identifying and developing new revenue streams• New partnerships: Why? Who? How?• Building new organisational cultures to support
new capabilities
Participants
Raul Martinez - CCO, Africa, Millicom
Steve Chege - Corporate Affairs Director, Safaricom
Wilson Kyumba - Chief Strategy Officer, TelekomNetworks Malawi
Close of Visions for Africa Keynotes day three
11:10 - 11:20Visions for Africa Keynotes
Welcome to day three
10:40 - 10:50AHUB
Empowering the architects of Africa’s digitalfuture: fuelling innovation, creativity andentrepreneurship
10:50 - 11:10AHUB
• The role of large corporates in supporting Africantech entrepreneurs
• Success stories to date: developing a blueprint forfuture collaboration
• Measures being taken to close Africa’s digital skillsgap
• Providing tools and resources to help start-ups toscale up
• How are ICT4D initiatives creating newopportunities for tech start-ups and SMEs?
Participants
Emeka Afigbo - Strategic Products PartnershipsManager, Facebook
What do corporates need to do to get involvedin the innovation markets to supportentrepreneurs?
11:10 - 11:30AHUB
The corporate markets hold the keys to the kingdom inemerging markets. They are resourced in an un-resourced market, they have access to market whengetting market access is difficult and expensive. Ourmarkets are lifting slowly and corporates are notengaging in a material way. The only measure ofsuccess of the innovation markets, transactionalvolumes, has not shifted in the last ten years. What dothey need to do differently to engage the innovationmarkets?
Participants
Keith Jones - Cofounder, SW7
How are large corporates and tech leaderssupporting African start-ups and stimulatingthe development of Africa’s tech start-upecosystem?
11:30 - 12:00AHUB
• The role of large corporates in supporting Africantech entrepreneurs
• Success stories to date: developing a blueprint forfuture collaboration
• Measures being taken to close Africa’s digital skillsgap
• Providing tools and resources to help start-ups toscale up
• How are ICT4D initiatives creating newopportunities for tech start-ups and SMEs?
Participants
Andy Volk - Head of Sub-Saharan Africa Ecosystem,Google
Hilary Arko-Dadzie - Corporate Services Executive,African Regional Intellectual Property Organization(ARIPO)
Emeka Afigbo - Strategic Products PartnershipsManager, Facebook
When innovation and entrepreneurship meetsscale and reach: why should tech start-upspartner with African mobile network operators?
12:00 - 12:30AHUB
• Pinpointing synergies: what’s in it for who?• What does start-up and mobile operator
collaboration look like?• Key elements of a successful partnership• Getting off to a good start: how should start-ups
engage mobile operators?
Participants
Maxime Bayen - Senior Insights Manager - EcosystemAccelerator, GSMA
Lunch break
12:30 - 14:00AHUB
Using digital skills training to maximise thepotential of young people in Africa
13:30 - 13:50AHUB
Participants
Bunmi Banjo - Head of Brand & Digital Skills, Africa,Google
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Digital skills, resources and tools: equippingthe next generation of African entrepreneurs torealise the Africa 4.0 vision
13:50 - 14:30AHUB
• Boosting digital literacy levels in Sub-SaharanAfrica
• Are African education systems up to the challengeof delivering a digital workforce?
• Developing a culture of innovation andentrepreneurship through education institutions
• Nurturing emerging tech entrepreneurs fromschool to first start-up
Participants
Bunmi Banjo - Head of Brand & Digital Skills, Africa,Google
AHUB Start-Up Academy: Creating a launchpad for success: putting together a winningteam to grow your start-up
14:20 - 14:50AHUB
AHUB Start-Up Academy: Amplifying yourvalue proposition: media engagement tips andtricks for African tech start-ups
14:50 - 15:20AHUB
Close of AHUB 2017
15:20 - 15:30AHUB
Chair's Opening Remarks
11:25 - 11:30SDN & NFV Conference
Participants
Chair: George Debbo - IndependentTelecommunications Consultant , George DebboTelecom (Pty) Ltd
Panel Discussion: Accelerating thedevelopment of new services to market viaSDN & NFV
11:30 - 12:10SDN & NFV Conference
• Understanding the impact SDN and NFV has oncustomer services
• How are the needs of your customers changing?• How can SDN and NFV help you to develop new
services faster• Case Study: Service deployment on a virtualised
network
Participants
Panellist: Adrian Scrase - CTO, ETSI
Service Monetization: How can virtualisingyour network open up new revenue streams?
12:10 - 12:30SDN & NFV Conference
• The OTT threat: How can virtualisation helpoperators overcome the risk posed by OTTproviders?
• New services that can be run on a virtualisednetwork that drive revenues back to the operators
• Launching new services faster on a virtualisednetwork
• Improvements in service assurance on avirtualised network
SDN and NFV for enterprise applications
12:30 - 12:50SDN & NFV Conference
• How can virtualisation help businesses that aregoing through the digital transformation?
• The role of cloud and datacentres• What are the key enterprise applications that can
benefit from virtualisation?• Why are enterprises delaying virtualisation?
Lunch and close of SDN & NFV Conference daythree
12:50 - 14:00SDN & NFV Conference
Visit the SDN & NFV PoC Zone on the showfloor for live demos
14:00 - 17:00SDN & NFV Conference
LTE Africa Workshops
12:00 - 14:00Main agenda
Keynote: Blockchain and the future of money
12:00 - 12:20AfricaCom 20/20
• Blockchain start-ups vs central banks• Cryptocurrency banking potential, practicalities,
and pitfalls• Potential for a ‘sovereign’ blockchain• Impacts of/for financial policy and regulation• The future of money in Africa
Panel: A Bit about blockchain andcryptocurrencies
12:20 - 12:50AfricaCom 20/20
• Blockchain in the financial and non-financial space• Key characteristics of blockchain for helping to
combat fraud and money laundering• Potential economic, social and other impacts of
blockchain• Blockchain and financial inclusion• Applications for blockchain in an African context
Participants
Emmanuel Noah Jr. - Founder, CEO, BenBen
Bitcoin and anonymous task markets
12:50 - 13:00AfricaCom 20/20
Why do we get paid monthly? Do we have to know ourworkers? Do they have to be in our jurisdiction?
Custos uses anonymous bounty hunters to search forpirated digital media. When they find it, the act ofclaiming the reward (an embedded Bitcoin bounty) isidentical to reporting the task – the bounty claimregisters a transaction on the blockchain thatidentifies the original recipient who "over-shared" hermedia. This talk will focus on:
• Why cryptocurrencies enable new work markets.• Payment granularity, down to "the minute" as work
unit.• Why anonymity or pseudonymity matters in a work
market.• Why global participation makes new work markets
possible.
Participants
G-J van Rooyen - CEO, Custos Media Technologies
Lunch
13:00 - 14:00AfricaCom 20/20
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The AfricaCom 20/20 Great Debate - Securityis more important than online privacy
14:00 - 14:20AfricaCom 20/20
Africa’s technological future holds the promise ofeconomic and social improvement, but there areinherent risks and threats with many of thesedisruptive technologies. From identity theft, to cyber-espionage, malware and viruses, cyber fraud,eavesdropping, extremist websites and the dangers ofthe dark web - significant increases in digitalconnectedness is continuing to bring to the forefrontconcerns over security and privacy. Is personal,national and global security more important thanindividual data privacy? How much information shouldcompanies be able to share with governments aboutcyberthreats to build better defence? Who should beresponsible for internet governance and regulation?How will disruptive technologies help/hinder onlineprivacy and security?
Our two teams of industry experts will go head-to-head in the AfricaCom 20/20 Great Debate to try toshed some light on each side of this contentiousissue. The winner is decided by the audience. Join thedebate with our live audience polling.
How can digital skills development keep upwith the pace of digital transformation?
14:20 - 14:40AfricaCom 20/20
• Is the pace of technology adoption attributed to thepace and effectiveness of education?
• Education programmes from the individual tonationwide
• Platforms and services for improving digital skills• Changing the mindset in a risk averse culture• Government involvement
Adapt or die? Creating viable business modelsfor futuristic technologies
14:40 - 15:00AfricaCom 20/20
• How is digital disruption and transformationdislodging conventional business models?
• Remaining agile to embrace fast-movingtechnology advances
• Identifying if, when and where disruptivetechnologies are relevant for your business
• Ensuring your organisation has the skills andexpertise to survive
• Working with partners to implement newtechnology strategies
• Innovating business models to stay ahead of thegame
Close of AfricaCom 20/20 Stage
15:00 - 15:00AfricaCom 20/20
Welcome and Introduction
12:00 - 12:10Connectivity Stage
Managing Operations in the Cloud
12:10 - 12:50Connectivity Stage
• How is it being deployed in Africa?• Best practice in cost efficiency and reducing time
to market
Moving Network Function into Data Centres vsKeeping on Premises
12:50 - 13:50Connectivity Stage
• Remaining relevant to take your piece of the pie• How does SDN stack up against NFV deployment?
Close of Connectivity Stage
13:30 - 13:35Connectivity Stage
Chairman's Welcome
12:00 - 12:10Connecting Africa
Participants
Nomonde Gongxeka-Seopa - Independent Researcher,South African Communications Forum
Strategies for Connecting the Unconnected
12:10 - 13:00Connecting Africa
Participants
Moderator: Nomonde Gongxeka-Seopa - IndependentResearcher, South African Communications Forum
Tim Genders - Development Executive, Project Isizwe
Suraya Hamdulay - Executive Head: GroupSustainability, Vodacom
Barnabas Ndyanabo Bwali - GM Network Projects,Airtel Tanzania
Connecting Education and Digital Literacy
13:00 - 14:00Connecting Africa
Facilitating Education Around Being NewlyConnected
14:00 - 14:50Connecting Africa
Participants
Moderator: Nomonde Gongxeka-Seopa - IndependentResearcher, South African Communications Forum
Hilary Arko-Dadzie - Corporate Services Executive,African Regional Intellectual Property Organization(ARIPO)
Chairman's Closing Remarks & Close ofConnecting Africa 2017
14:50 - 14:55Connecting Africa
Participants
Nomonde Gongxeka-Seopa - Independent Researcher,South African Communications Forum
Chairman's Welcome
12:00 - 12:10TV Connect Africa
Case Study: Launching OTT Video Services inSub Saharan Africa
12:10 - 12:30TV Connect Africa
• Finding opportunity in the way people consumeand enjoy content
• Meeting the needs of increasingly connectedviewers
• Delivering premium content at a price everyone canafford
Participants
Andre de Wet - Head of Africa, iflix
Investing in New Media Services
12:30 - 13:10TV Connect Africa
• Who is funding these developments and what arethey looking for?
• How should we be thinking about mobile,broadband and IoT when upgrading technologies?
• How is policy likely to be impacted by industrydevelopments
• How and when should I update my VoD platform?• Ensuring you have a workforce capable of
delivering on ambitious projects
Participants
Andre de Wet - Head of Africa, iflix
Jason Lobel - Group Head of Video , MTN
Jason Njoku - CEO, IROKO
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How do we Reduce Barriers of Entry for Talentin Media?
13:10 - 13:50TV Connect Africa
• Providing new opportunities for content creators toget discovered
• The rise of user generated content to complementcommissioned programming
• The impact of Youtube / Facebook live / Instagramin sharing local stories
• How are the new generation of content creatorsbuilding local audiences?
• How is the music and film industries facing up tothe challenges of full digitalisation?
Participants
Moderator: Biola Alabi - Managing Partner, Biola AlabiMedia Limited
Claude Grunitzky - Founder & CEO, TRUE Africa
Emma Kaye - CEO, Bozza Media
Thabiet Allie - COO, TurnUp Music
Leo Manne - SVP Southern Africa, Trace TV
Content Distribution at Home and Abroad
13:50 - 14:10TV Connect Africa
• Giving Africans a voice to portray true Africa to therest of the world
• Exporting African content in the digital age• Meeting the demands of the diaspora• How are music artists making sure they’re getting
seen?
Chairman's Closing Remarks & Close of TVConnect Africa 2017
14:10 - 14:20TV Connect Africa
SDN & NFV PoC Demo One
14:00 - 15:00SDN & NFV PoC Zone
SDN & NFV PoC Demo Two
15:00 - 16:00SDN & NFV PoC Zone
SDN & NFV PoC Demo Three
16:00 - 17:00SDN & NFV PoC Zone
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TIME MAIN AGENDA AHUB AFRICACOM 20/20
CONNECTINGAFRICA
CONNECTIVITYSTAGE
SDN & NFVCONFERENCE
SDN & NFV POCZONE
TV CONNECTAFRICA
VISIONS FORAFRICAKEYNOTES
09:00 09:20 - Welcome
09:30 - Developinga winning ICTstrategy for yourorganisation
09:50 - How isdigital disruptiondislodgingestablishedbusiness modelsand creating newopportunities forAfrican start-upsand techentrepreneurs?
10:00 10:40 - Welcome today three
10:50 -Empowering thearchitects ofAfrica’s digitalfuture: fuellinginnovation,creativity andentrepreneurship
10:30 - How is theMNO role evolvingin response to arapidly shiftingdigital landscape?
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TIME MAIN AGENDA AHUB AFRICACOM 20/20
CONNECTINGAFRICA
CONNECTIVITYSTAGE
SDN & NFVCONFERENCE
SDN & NFV POCZONE
TV CONNECTAFRICA
VISIONS FORAFRICAKEYNOTES
11:00 11:10 - What docorporates need todo to get involvedin the innovationmarkets to supportentrepreneurs?
11:30 - How arelarge corporatesand tech leaderssupporting Africanstart-ups andstimulating thedevelopment ofAfrica’s tech start-up ecosystem?
11:25 - Chair'sOpening Remarks
11:30 - PanelDiscussion:Accelerating thedevelopment ofnew services tomarket via SDN &NFV
11:10 - Close ofVisions for AfricaKeynotes day three
12:00 12:00 - LTE AfricaWorkshops
12:00 - Wheninnovation andentrepreneurshipmeets scale andreach: why shouldtech start-upspartner withAfrican mobilenetwork operators?
12:30 - Lunchbreak
12:00 - Keynote:Blockchain and thefuture of money
12:20 - Panel: A Bitabout blockchainandcryptocurrencies
12:50 - Bitcoin andanonymous taskmarkets
12:00 - Chairman'sWelcome
12:10 - Strategiesfor Connecting theUnconnected
12:00 - Welcomeand Introduction
12:10 - ManagingOperations in theCloud
12:50 - MovingNetwork Functioninto Data Centresvs Keeping onPremises
12:10 - ServiceMonetization: Howcan virtualisingyour network openup new revenuestreams?
12:30 - SDN andNFV for enterpriseapplications
12:50 - Lunch andclose of SDN &NFV Conferenceday three
12:00 - Chairman'sWelcome
12:10 - Case Study:Launching OTTVideo Services inSub Saharan Africa
12:30 - Investing inNew MediaServices
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CONNECTINGAFRICA
CONNECTIVITYSTAGE
SDN & NFVCONFERENCE
SDN & NFV POCZONE
TV CONNECTAFRICA
VISIONS FORAFRICAKEYNOTES
13:00 13:30 - Usingdigital skillstraining tomaximise thepotential of youngpeople in Africa
13:50 - Digitalskills, resourcesand tools:equipping the nextgeneration ofAfricanentrepreneurs torealise the Africa4.0 vision
13:00 - Lunch 13:00 - ConnectingEducation andDigital Literacy
13:30 - Close ofConnectivity Stage
13:10 - How do weReduce Barriers ofEntry for Talent inMedia?
13:50 - ContentDistribution atHome and Abroad
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CONNECTINGAFRICA
CONNECTIVITYSTAGE
SDN & NFVCONFERENCE
SDN & NFV POCZONE
TV CONNECTAFRICA
VISIONS FORAFRICAKEYNOTES
14:00 14:20 - AHUB Start-Up Academy:Creating a launchpad for success:putting together awinning team togrow your start-up
14:50 - AHUB Start-Up Academy:Amplifying yourvalue proposition:media engagementtips and tricks forAfrican tech start-ups
14:00 - TheAfricaCom 20/20Great Debate -Security is moreimportant thanonline privacy
14:20 - How candigital skillsdevelopment keepup with the pace ofdigitaltransformation?
14:40 - Adapt ordie? Creating viablebusiness modelsfor futuristictechnologies
14:00 - FacilitatingEducation AroundBeing NewlyConnected
14:50 - Chairman'sClosing Remarks &Close ofConnecting Africa2017
14:00 - Visit theSDN & NFV PoCZone on the showfloor for live demos
14:00 - SDN & NFVPoC Demo One
14:10 - Chairman'sClosing Remarks &Close of TVConnect Africa2017
15:00 15:20 - Close ofAHUB 2017
15:00 - Close ofAfricaCom 20/20Stage
15:00 - SDN & NFVPoC Demo Two
16:00 16:00 - SDN & NFVPoC Demo Three
SCHEDULEDAY 3 - 09/11/2017
AfricaComConference & Exhibition: 7-9 November 2017
CTICCSouth Africa
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