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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT THROUGH DIGITAL CONNECTIVITYA BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR FOR THE ARCHITECTS OF AFRICA’S DIGITAL FUTURE

10,000+ENGAGED, ENTHUSIASTIC ATTENDEES

350+INSPIRATIONAL, VISIONARY SPEAKERS

375+EXHIBITORS

Festival: 14 - 18 November 2016Exhibition: 15 - 17 November 2016

Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa

19th Annual

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WHY GET INVOLVEDIN 2016?AfricaCom the largest and most influential Africa-focused tech event in the world – a meeting place forthose driving Africa’s digital transformation

The event is now a week-long festival of thought-provoking content, immersive satellite events, andunique networking experiences

AfricaCom now consists of 20 action-packed tracks andsocial features including LTE Africa and TV ConnectAfrica. Shape your AfricaCom experience by immersingyourself in the content that matters most to you

Celebrate digital excellence in Africa at the AFEST –the hottest party in Cape Town – to enjoy a fantasticnight of live music and buzzing networking

Join us for a whirlwind tour of disruptive innovation atthe AHUB to discover how start-ups and entrepreneursare shaping Africa’s digital future

Explore our brand new IoT and Smart Cities Africaexhibition feature and learn about the significantbusiness and social value of IoT in Africa

Engage with industry leaders and policymakersand tackle the most controversial issuesaddressed at AfricaCom in an intimate settingat the new Leaders In Africa Summit

Interact with our community of over 4000operators and take advantage of networkingfeatures like The Village, The Takeover, and ourtailored VIP networking service and socialactivities

New Leaders In Africa Headline Keynotes –expect leadership wisdom and visionaryinsights delivered in a relaxed but insightfulchat show format

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Bruno MettlingCEOOrange Middle Eastand Africa

Deshun DeyselMountaineer,Entrepreneur andEducator – the firstblack female to climbMount EverestDeshun Deysel &Associates

Christian de FariaExecutive ChairmanAirtel Africa

Thione NiangFounder Give1 Project,Co-Founder AkonLighting Africa,Ambassador at the USMinistry of EnergyGive1 Project, AkonLighting Africa

Bisila BokokoLeading figure of UNprogrammeEMPRETEC – fosteringentrepreneurship skillsfor women in AfricaBBALP

Tony DoltonCEOUnitel

Miguel GeraldesCEOMTC Namibia

Jannie van ZylExecutive Head:InnovationVodacom

Dr AbdoulkarimSoumaïlaSecretary GeneralAfricanTelecommunicationsUnion

Ken OkweroHead of StrategySafariCom

Chris DanielsVP, Internet.orgFacebook

Moussa DaoDirector of OrangeMoneyOrange Cameroun

Thari G. PhekoChief ExecutiveBotswanaCommunicationsRegulatory Authority

Vikash BarathGroup DigitalMTN

Paul KukuboMember, Board ofDirectorsCommunicationsAuthority of Kenya

Siyabonga MahlanguGroup Executive:Regulatory Affairs andGovernment RelationsTelkom

Michael MolDirectorHello Doctor

Bevan DucasseCEOwiGroup

Charles MuritoCountry Manager –KenyaGoogle

Brett LoubserCEOweChat Africa

Vuyani JaranaChief Officer:Enterprise BusinessUnit & ExecutiveDirectorVodacom South Africa

Suraya HamdulayExecutive Head: GroupSustainabilityVodacom

Thibaud RerolleChief TechnologyOfficerSafaricom

Jason LobelGroup Head of VideoMTN

Dr. Miriam AltmanCommissionerNational PlanningCommission, SAPresidency, FormerChief of Strategy andRegulatory AffairsTelkom

Dr Vanu BosePresident and CEOVANU

VISIONARY SPEAKERS WITH THE POWER TO SHIFT COLLECTIVE THINKING

Manny TeixeiraGM Digital Media andServicesMTN Group

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AfricaCom exists to inform and connect those in the drivingseat of Africa’s digital transformation. We’ve expanded ourconference content to ensure we continue to equip you totransform your ideas in action.

The event now consists of 20 action-packed tracks and features so you can shape yourexperience by immersing yourself in the content that matters most to you.

Here’s a glimpse of what’s on offer…

FRESH PROGRAMME OF CAREFULLYTAILORED CONTENT

WHO WILL YOU MEETGovernment and RegulatorsTelecoms OperatorsInternet Service ProvidersBroadcastersEnterprisesStart-upsIncubator HubsInvestors and VCsTelecoms Solution Providers

A PLATFORM FOR THE ENTIRE DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM

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TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER

TACKLING BARRIERS TO CONNECTIVITY TOACCELERATE INTERNET ACCESS ANDADOPTION IN AFRICA08.50 KNECT365 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

09.00 CONNECTING THE UNCONNECTED: DEVELOPINGACTIONABLE SOLUTIONS TO INTERNET CONNECTIVITYBARRIERS IN AFRICA• Powering the digital economy: electrification to datafication• Encouraging investment in core infrastructure to create an enabling environment forwider connectivity• Assessing the impact LTE is having on Africa’s digital landscape• Striking the right balance between increased capacity and wider coverage• Beyond the most commercially attractive markets – expansion into new ruralterritories to connect underserved communities• Utilising TV White Spaces to help bridge the digital divide• What can governments and regulators do to enable better and broader connectivity?Jannie van Zyl, Executive Head: Innovation, VodacomElizabeth Migwalla, Senior Director and Head of Government Affairs - Africa,QualcommDr. Vanu Bose, CEO, VANUFrank McCosker, General Manager, Affordable Access & Smart Financing4Afrika, MicrosoftEric Lecocq, General Manager, North, West and Central Africa, SES

09.40 NOVEL APPROACHES TO IMPROVING DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTUREAND CONNECTIVITY IN THE MOST REMOTE AREAS OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

10.00 IDENTIFYING AND OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO IMPROVEDCONNECTIVITY AND DIGITAL INCLUSION IN AFRICAChristian de Faria, Executive Chairman, Airtel Africa

10.05 PRIORITISING DIGITAL INCLUSION TO CREATE EQUAL ACCESS TO INFORMATION FOR EVERYBODY IN AFRICA• Why bringing digital services to a wider range of people will create significantopportunities for economic development• What more can policymakers and regulators do to enable digital inclusion in Africa• Overcoming the affordability challenge• Reducing the gender gap in mobile usage• Connectivity to empower individuals living with disabilities• Boosting digital literacy: equipping individuals and SMEs with ICT skills required toparticipate in Africa’s digital economyChristian de Faria, Executive Chairman, Airtel AfricaAbdoulkarim Soumaïla, Secretary General, African Telecommunications UnionKaren Smit, Principal Specialist: Specific Needs, VodacomCharles Murito, Country Manager – Kenya, GoogleDr. Miriam Altman, Commissioner, National Planning Commission, SAPresidency, Former Chief of Strategy and Regulatory Affairs, Telkom

10.40 FROM SOCIAL VENTURE TO FOR-PROFIT – WHAT REWARDSAWAIT FUTURE RURAL CONNECTIVITY CHAMPIONS?

10.40 Refreshments

WEDNESDAY 16 NOVEMBER

EXPLORING NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN AFRICA’SRAPIDLY EVOLVING DIGITAL LANDSCAPE09.00 A WHIRLWIND TOUR OF NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN

AFRICA’S VIBRANT AND RAPIDLY CONVERGING TELECOMS, MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES• Developing and implementing Big Data strategies• How important is the African M2M/IoT market? What vertical markets offer the bestopportunities?• Telcos as serious players in the digital advertising space• Deploying mobile banking services• mHealth: how can operators bring technology-enabled innovation to the Africanhealthcare industry?• New opportunities created by Africa’s emerging sharing economy• Perspectives on the next big disruptive tech ideas in AfricaTony Dolton, CEO, UnitelMiguel Geraldes, CEO, MTC NamibiaThibaud Rerolle, Chief Technology Officer, SafaricomBrian Armstrong, Group Chief Commercial Officer, TelkomVuyani Jarana, Chairman and Non-Executive Director, Vodacom BusinessServices Nigeria

09.40 UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF BIG DATA IN AFRICA: HOW CAN TELCOS MONETISE THE VALUE OF THEIR BIGDATA ASSETS?

10.00 SILICON SAVANNAH AND BEYOND: STIMULATING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERING AFRICA’S START-UPECOSYSTEM• Cultivating a pan-African culture of innovation and entrepreneurship• How can governments foster entrepreneurial spirit to accelerate economic growthand increase youth employment?• Exploring new opportunities for start-ups in Africa’s informal economy• When should we expect Africa’s first big IPOs, acquisitions and unicorns?Paul Kukubo, Member, Board of Directors, Communications Authority of KenyaArnauld Blondet, Technocentre, Innovation director for AMEA, OrangeMich Atagana, Head of Communications & Public Affairs, Google South AfricaEmeka Afigbo, Strategic Products Partnerships Manager, Facebook

10.40 Refreshments

THURSDAY 17 NOVEMBER

RETHINKING THE BLUEPRINT OF A SUCCESSFULMOBILE NETWORK OPERATOR IN AFRICA09.20 HOW TO THRIVE AS A DIGITAL TELCO IN AFRICA

• How is the telco role evolving in response to the rapidly changing digital landscapein Africa?• What steps are required to realise the digital telco vision?• Aligning operating models with new commercial realities• Shifting from hardware to software: virtualising telco infrastructure• Acquire adjacent capabilities or build organically?• Building a new culture to support new capabilities• M&A opportunities in the African TMT sector• What organisational traits will companies that dominate African telco space in thenext decade have in common?Bruno Mettling, CEO, Orange Middle East & AfricaManny Teixeira, GM Digital Media and Services, MTN Group

10.10 REDEFINING TELCO OTT RELATIONSHIPS IN AFRICA – SEARCHING FOR THE ELUSIVE WIN-WIN SCENARIO• Exploring new opportunities for partnerships between telcos and OTT players• In what ways can telcos and OTT players collaborate to meet an ever-increasingdemand for bandwidth and infrastructure?• How are regulators and policymakers responding to the Telco OTT debate?• Review of policy interventions to date and expectations for the futureDaddy Bujitu Mukadi, Chief Regulatory Officer, Airtel AfricaAboubakar Haman, Legal & Regulatory Director, Atlantique TelecomSiyabonga Mahlangu, Group Executive: Regulatory Affairs and GovernmentRelations, TelkomAurelie Adam Soule Zoumarou, Senior Policy Manager, Africa, GSMA

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TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER

LEADERSIN AFRICA HEADLINE KEYNOTES PART I17.00 – 18.30

HARNESSING THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF AFRICA’S DIGITAL REVOLUTION: THE INTERNET AS AN ENGINE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT

Special guests include:

Thione Niang is a mentor, political activist, community leader, international motivational speaker and consultant. Named by ComplexMagazine as one of the 10 Young Activists Who Are Changing The World in March 2013, Thione’s personal journey is a testament to thepower of dreaming big. Raised in a humble family of 28 in Senegal, West Africa, Thione arrived in the United States in July 2000 with $20in his pocket, no family, and very limited English. He worked as a busboy and sent money to family back home, while saving to eventuallyearn a college degree. Eager to give back to the country that provided unlimited opportunity, Thione became engaged in politics while incollege in Ohio. A natural leader, Thione served as the Chair of the Cuyahoga County Young Democrats, National Chair of the YoungDemocrats of America College Caucus, and Chair of the International Affairs Committee for the Young Democrats of America. .

In October 2015 he was appointed by President Obama and The Energy Secretary as ambassador at the US Ministry of Energyrepresenting minorities in energy.



LEADERSIN AFRICA HEADLINE KEYNOTES PART II17.00 – 18.30

EMPOWERING THE ARCHITECTS OF AFRICA’S DIGITAL FUTURE: FUELLINGINNOVATION, CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Special guests include:

Bisila Bokoko is a phenomenal businesswoman internationally acclaimed for successfully taking companies from local to global. For 7years, she held the position of Executive Director of the Spain-US Chamber of commerce in New York. She then launched BBES, herconsulting firm in 2012.

Bokoko’s efforts have won her widespread recognition and led to dynamic involvement in EMPRETEC, a United Nations programme thatsupports up and coming entrepreneurs. Ms. Bokoko fronted the women’s scheme and actively worked to support female entrepreneurs in theirefforts to launch hard hitting businesses.

Deshun Deysel is perhaps best known as the first black female to climb Mount Everest and was part of the team that placed democraticSouth Africa’s new flag on the mountain for the first time.

Over 15 years of climbing, Deshun has also lead groups to Mount Everest Base Camp as well as three groups to Mount Kilimanjaro. Shehas also successfully climbed Mount Meru (Tanzania), Mount Kenya (Kenya), Mount Elbrus (Russia), Mount Kala Pathar (Nepal) andMount Blanc (France).

Deshun has over 25 years’ experience in the areas of teaching (Human Movement Science) and training and personal development. Arecognised international Speaker and facilitator, Deshun has had the privilege of conducting workshops and keynote speakingengagements in fifteen countries across four continents. She is the founder and director of Deshun Deysel & Associates, a business thatfocuses on encouraging and equipping leadership in a context of change and diversity.

Thione NiangFounder Give1 Project, Co-Founder Akon Lighting Africa,appointed by President Obama as Ambassador, the USMinistry of EnergyGive1 Project, Akon Lighting Africa, US Ministry of Energy

Bisila BokokoLeading figure of UN programme EMPRETEC – fosteringentrepreneurship skills for women in Africa – and Founder Bisila Bokoko African Literacy Project, BBALP

Deshun DeyselMountaineer, Entrepreneur and Educator – the first blackfemale to climb Mount EverestDeshun Deysel & Associates

Chris DanielsVP, Internet.orgFacebook

LeadersIn Africa is a full programme of headline keynotes distilled into two unmissable early evening sessions. Expect leadership wisdom and visionary insights delivered in a relaxed but insightful chat show format.These out-of-the-box sessions are designed to inspire our community by offering fresh perspectives and insights from in and out of the TMT space. Expect exciting stories and thought-provoking observations.


TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER 11.00 AHUB OPENS

11.30 AHUB OPENING ADDRESSJean-Claude Geha, President and Head of Region: Sub-Saharan Africa, Ericsson

11:40 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: WHY ARE TECH START-UPS SPECIALTO THE ICT ECOSYSTEM AMID REAL CHALLENGES OFCONNECTIVITY, INFRASTRUCTURE AND POWER?• With the back drop of stuttering commodity led markets, how are technology start-ups presenting the future of Africa’s development story?• AfriCapitalism, a phrase applied by guru and leader Tony Elumelu, captures theagenda for start-ups and Africa’s development story. But is innovation being heldback by poor connectivity and disjointed national agendas?Jean-Claude Geha, Head of Ericsson RSSA, Ericsson

12:10 KEYNOTE PANEL: HOW ARE ICT4D INITIATIVES OPENINGOPPORTUNITIES FOR START-UP BUSINESSES ANDENTREPRENEURS IN SUB SAHARAN AFRICA?• What can regulators and governments, network operators and ICT leaders put inplace now to enhance competitiveness in Africa’s private sector at a global level?• Is a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship possible through entrenched largescale organisations?• How can stakeholders raise the bar of ICT and broadband developments to let thissector reach its potential as the driver of future business?• Is there enough liquidity in African markets to develop the tech start-up sector?Afua Osei, Co-Founder, She Leads AfricaAlan Knott-Craig, CEO at Project Isizwe & CEO, HerotelThione Niang, Ambassador at US Department of Energy and SocialEntrepreneur of the Give1ProjectMiguel Soares, Chief Marketing Officer, Unitel

13:00 NETWORKING LUNCH BREAKFacilitated Networking Zones and Coffee Bar open.

Register in the Africacom App to schedule a meeting in the AHUB. On site sponsors can register with our team to facilitate your meetings.Visit the Innovation Pods to learn more about the technologies that can strengthenyour business as an entrepreneur or SME.Meet the experts from Africa’s leading accelerator programmes.


FUNDING THE FUTURE14:40 CASE STUDY PRESENTATION: BUILDING AN ONLINE SHOPPING

PLATFORM IN NIGERIA• Unifying the value chain for online success• Clearing the myths and assumptions of start-up businesses in NigeriaKehinde Oriola, CEO, DealDey

15:00 PRESENTATION: MEASURING THE AFRICAN TECH START-UPECOSYSTEM AND LANDSCAPE FOR FUNDING• Findings and milestones from pan-African tech funding data set in 2015• What are the prevalent trends and performing sectors for Africa?Tom Jackson, Founder and CEO, Disrupt Africa

15:20 INVESTORS PANEL: UNDERSTANDING SUCCESSFUL VC MENTALITIES AND CAPITAL ALLOCATION IN AFRICA’S TECHSECTOR • What actually catches investor’s attention when you meet?• Knowing your market – can you confidently state how big your market is and thesegment willing to spend on your business?• How can the industry stakeholders encourage better flow of liquidity in Africanmarkets?• Is the cost of capital too high in African markets? What are the short to mid-termoptions for small businesses given the international nature of finance andtechnology?• Improving the accuracy of funding and investment needed in Africa• Dealing within an unfunded market, what will it take to bring the prohibitively highcost of capital down in Sub Saharan African? Peter Allerstorfer, Director, Silvertree CapitalGil Oved, Group co-CEO, The Creative Counsel (TCC)Vusi Thembekwayo, Chief Executive of MOTIV8 Advisory, Chairman ofWatermark Afrika FundEric Osiakwan, Managing Director, Chanzo CapitalAndrea Böhmert, Partner, Knife CapitalModerator: Tom Jackson, Founder and CEO, Disrupt Africa

16:00 NETWORKING: LIVE ROLE PLAY FUNDING SESSIONS FORENTREPRENEURSIndustry leaders will run three 20 minutes scenario workshops for participants toconsider the funding spectrum from three different perspectives: the angel investor,the VC, the start-up. Attendees will have a chance to experience each role playexercise as we rotate every 20 minutes.

16.45 ERICSSON INNOVATION AWARDS & NETWORKING EVENT

17.30 AHUB CLOSES

WEDNESDAY 16 NOVEMBER11.00 AHUB OPENS

FINTECH IN BLOOM11:00 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: CHARACTERISING THE FINTECH

START-UP JOURNEY – TOWARDS SUCCESSFUL EXITS AND KEYLESSONS FROM FAILURES• With OTT and web based businesses revolutionising financial services andpayments channels how can new agile businesses ensure they get elevation andrecognition when playing alongside big institutions?• How can start-ups find the right balance between protecting their product whiletrying to form strategic partnerships and leverage larger organisations• What are some key points to consider when planning a successful exitBevan Ducasse, CEO, wiGroup

11:20 PANEL: BANK TO THE FUTURE – WHO ARE THE NEW BANKS ANDWHAT ARE THE ALTERNATIVE PATHS TO FINANCE IN AFRICA?• Considering the rate of financial disruption are Fintec companies better positionedto service SMEs and corporates than banks?• What are current trends in Fintec indicating how society will conduct banking in the future?• Crypto currency and block chain perspectives and their successful applicationacross Africa and EMs• Use cases constraints, applications regulations and Africa opportunitiesJacques Coetzee, Fintech Analyst, Lacuna InnovationLorien Gamaroff, CEO, BankymoonDominique Collett, Senior Investment Executive at RMI HoldingsJohn Staley, Chief Officer Finance Innovation & Technolog, Equity BankModerator: Ian Merrington, CEO, The Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative

11:50 INNOVATING IN THE DIGITAL AGE: TIPS FOR COMPANIESLAUNCHING APPS AND ENGAGING WITH USERS ON THE MOBILE WEBAlan Knott-Craig, CEO at Project Isizwe & CEO, Herotel

12:10 UNDERSTANDING AND NAVIGATING THE FUNDING PARADOX INSUB SAHARAN AFRICAKeith Jones, Founder, SW7 Accelerator

12:30 PANEL: DRIVING CHANGE THROUGH INNOVATION IN SUBSAHARAN AFRICA: HOW LA FRENCH TECH START-UPS ARE UPTO OVERCOME MODERN AFRICA’S CHALLENGES• Three (or Four) emerging French Tech businesses leaders give their take onperceived opportunities and perceived capabilities of succeeding as tech start-up inSub Saharan Africa• What are the important considerations when taking your solutions from localizedmarket problems to a pan-African or rest of world market?• What are the unique opportunities for developers and small business owners tofocus business in Sub Saharan Africa?Three start-ups from LA French Tech present their solutions for Africa market challenges

13:30 NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK

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14:20 CASE STUDY PRESENTATION: FINTECH START-UP GOALS – THEADVANTAGES OF DEVELOPING WITH INTEGRATION ANDCOMPATIBILITY FROM THE STARTTania Mukwamu, Tech Entrepreneur, Co-Founder, MaxiCash app

14:40 PANEL: THE ROLE OF LARGE BUSINESSES AND TECHNOLOGYLEADERS AND WHAT THEY CAN DO FOR THE ECO-SYSTEM• Why technology providers and online giants should be the strongest contributors toinitiating new start-up businesses in tech and online?• How are digital skills developments in Sub Saharan Africa changingentrepreneurship on the continent? • Where are the real shortfalls in digital skills development and how are industryleaders changing future outlook?• What emerging technologies and software are changing the capabilities of smallbusinesses and underserved communities?• What is the role of large corporates in digital skills development in Africa over thenext 10 years?• What do you do to mitigate the risks of doing business with startups?Afua Osei, Co-Founder, SHE LEADS AFRICABisila Bokoko, founder of BBALP and leading figure of UN programme EMPRETECAnathi Mkhize, Board Member, THE CORETEX HUBBunmi Banjo, Head of SMB Marketing & Digital Education, Sub-Saharan Africa,GOOGLE AFRICAOlatorera Oniru, CEO, DRESS ME OUTLETModerator: Terryanne Chebet, Founder of Scarlet Digital, Senior BusinessAnchor & Associate Editor, CITIZEN TV KENYA

PUBLISHER AND DEVELOPER FOCUS SESSIONS15:30 CASE STUDY PRESENTATION: UTILISING USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN

TO CREATING AN AWARD WINNING MOBILE APP FOR AFRICA• Vodacom case study looking at the importance of customer centricity and UserExperience Design thinking in the digital ageJaco van den Heever, User Experience Manager, Vodacom

15:50 NEST DEMO SESSIONS FROM MOBILE TECH BOOTCAMP:The AHUB is helping facilitate Nest’s MobileTech Bootcamp by providing a platformfor local and regional start-ups to pitch to senior leaders in the industry for POCopportunities, mentorship and even investment, a critical stepping stone towards theirnext stage of scaling up their tech business.The full-immersion programme for developing these start-ups and showing theoutcomes of the bootcamp will be concluded with demos at the AHUB.Moderator: Aaron Fu, Managing Partner, Africa, Nest

16:50 AHUB CLOSES


THURSDAY 17 NOVEMBER 11:00 AHUB OPENS

11:10 OPENING PRESENTATION: THE KINGS OF AFRICA’S DIGITALECONOMY• Taking Africa into the creative era through the KINGS markets: Kenya, Ivory Coast,Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa• Using mobile web technology to solve market problems, pain points and bottlenecksEric Osiakwan, Managing Director, Chanzo Capital

11:50 VENTURE FINANCE IN AFRICA: EXAMINING THE PROGRESS OFEARLY-STAGE HIGH-POTENTIAL GROWTH COMPANIESBertil van Vugt, Projects Director, VC4A

11:30 CHARTING A DIGITAL FUTURE FOR AFRICAN YOUTHBunmi Banjo, Head of SMB Marketing & Digital Education, Sub-Saharan Africa,Google Africa

12:10 PANEL: WHERE IS THE MAIN TECH HUB OF AFRICA?• Considering some of the key milestones Cape Town and its counterpart cities haveto take to become the leading tech hub of Africa• Does there need to be one leading silicone valley equivalent? • Are Africa’s fibre and connectivity demands met sufficiently for technologybusiensses to truly flourish? Derrick Kotze, CEO, mLab Southern AfricaTim Harris, CEO, WesgroAaron Fu, Managing Partner, Africa, Nest VC

14:00 PANEL DISCUSSION: ACHIEVING THE MOST WITH STRONGERINCUBATOR RELATIONSHIPS• Considering the mentorship and peer community of incubators across SS Africa• Is there potential for more cross border collaboration• Fundraising, recruiting, product marketing, competitive intelligence and P&LmanagementDerrick Kotze, CEO, mLab Southern Africa


12:50 PRESENTATION: NOT LOST IN TRANSLATION – TAKING AFRICANTECH INNOVATIONS TO THE REST OF THE WORLD• Too often there is an outside in perspective to African market challenges. Flippingthis on its head how can local technology successes look to expand beyonddomestic shores?• Africa to Asia trends as a good model for scaling up tech and web businesses• Market similarities between population, connectivity, banking penetration and mobileuseSivu Ncaba, Head of Stakeholder Relations, The Cortex Hub

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TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER MOBILE FINANCIAL HEALTH12:00 KEYNOTE PANEL: BUILDING AN INTERCONNECTED AND

TRANSPARENT FINANCIAL ECOSYSTEM• Sending, spending and receiving money• Payments and products as the beginning of the lifecycle• Internet for all and the boom in branchless banking providers• Developing secure, flexible mobile financial platforms• New players leapfrog old platforms to deliver mobile banking services to the

disadvantagedKen Okwero, Head of Strategy, SafariComPrateek Shrivastava, Vice President Channels and Technology, Accion Maimouna Gueye, Digital Financial Services Specialist, African Development BankMoussa Dao, Director of Orange Money, OrangeFloris Buys, Commercial Manager, Digital Business Unit, TelkomVincent Kadar, CEO. Telepin

12:30 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: MOBILE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS FORAN EXPANDING NETWORK• Business and messaging offerings for a digital lifestyle• Providing multiple content offerings for service differentiation• Exceptional platforms facilitating financial inclusionSrinivas Nigudondi, Senior Vice President, Mobile Financial Solutions,Mahindra Comviva

12:50 CASE STUDY: CREATING THE PERFECT MOBILE PLATFORM WITHDATA AND RESPONSIVE TO CONSUMER BEHAVIOURS• Incentivising through mobile reward redemption• Building loyalty among users• Helping users live healthier with innovative mobile insurance productNicholas Bednall, Commercial Director, WiGroupShrey Viranna, CEO, Discovery Vitality

13:10 LUNCH AND INDUSTRY MINDSHARE HOSTED TABLESLunch tables are situated outside the lecture theatre of Mobile Finance andCommerce. Expert speakers lead informal discussions and delegates are encouraged to join one table of their choice to support networking in the break

REGIONAL INTEROPERABILITY14:40 PANEL: ACHIEVING FULL INTEROPERABILITY AMONG MOBILE

NETWORK OPERATORS• Creating an environment where mobile financial services thrive• Interoperability as the key to realising the mobile money opportunities• Ensuring collaboration between banks, operators, merchants and governments• Interoperability as an amplified necessity in the IoTCharles Niehaus, Mobile Money Consultant, IFCAmbar Sur, Founder and CEO, Terrapay, Comviva

MCOMMERCE15:10 CASE STUDY: PROVIDING FLEXIBLE MOBILE PAYMENTS TO

CREATE A BETTER USER EXPERIENCE AND INCREASED SALES

15:30 HOW OTT PLAYERS CAN COLLABORATE WITH OPERATORS TOREFINE MOBILE NETWORK BUSINESS MODELS• Offering users services far beyond the simple messaging functions• Grabbing an increasing slice of traffic• Are the revenue models maturing?• The big operator opportunity with VoLTECharles Murray, Director, ttrumpet

15:50 PANEL: M-COMMERCE AS A CENTRAL FOCUS IN THE DIGITALSTRATEGY OF RETAILERS• Changing consumers lifestyle with multiple payment sources• Building user friendly platforms• The move to digital channels and the role of the operator in the value chain• Merchant payment systems experiences• Rewards and redemptionStephen Haggard, Digital Learning Leader, Eneza EducationNeeraj Ramahathan, Senior Manager Product and Innovation, MTNAndre deWet, Head of iFlix AfricaGrant Brown, Managing Director and Founder, ZANDOBrett Loubser, CEO, weChatOlatorera Oniru, CEO, Dress Me Outlet

16:45 MOBILE FINANCE & COMMERCE CLOSES

16:45 CLOSE OF MOBILE FINANCE & COMMERCE DAY 1

WEDNESDAY 16 NOVEMBER MOBILE FINANCIAL SERVICES12:00 KEYNOTE CASE STUDY: DRIVING ACCESS TO MOBILE HEALTH

SERVICESHanlie Smuts, GM Electronic Channels, MTNMichael Mol, Director, Hello Doctor

12:20 PANEL: DEVELOPING PROFITABLE, SCALABLE AND NEEDS BASEDMOBILE FINANCIAL SERVICES• Building loyalty and reducing churn• Integrating additional services• Supplying affordable services to low income individualsKonde Bugingo, Deputy CEO, Banque Populaire du Rwanda, Atlas MaraJames Wainaina, Head of Customer Experience, Letshego HoldingsEdmund Higenbottam,Managing Director, Verdant CapitalChidi Okpala, sChief Digital Officer, Atlas Mara

12:50 CASE STUDY: LEAPFROGGING AFRICA’S ELECTRICITY GRID WITHMOBILE MAGICAndreas Fruhen, Deputy CTO, m Kopa

13:10 NETWORKING LUNCH

CRYPTOCURRENCIES14:40 PANEL: DISPELLING THE MYTHS AND LOOKING AT

OPPORTUNITIES FOR CRYPTOCURRENCIES IN AFRICA• Disrupting the traditional payments market and adopting digital currencies• Enabling cheap swift transactions across boarders• Security and trust issuesJohn Karanja, Founder, bitHubElizabeth Rossiello, CEO and Co-Founder, bitPesaMarcus Swanepeol, CEO and Co-Founder, BitXIan Merrington, CEO, Cape Town Innovation and Technology Initiative

15:10 CAN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY BUILT ON BLOCKCHAIN ANDBITCOIN PROVIDE TRANSPARENCY AND CONTROL? • Blockchain technology as a means to improve existing services, systems and

products. • Offering security and full life cycle transaction history• A trustless, cost efficient way of operatingSonya Kuhnel, Blockchain Academy Lorien Gamaroff, CEO, BankymoonSimon Dingle, Designer, Technologist and Broadcaster, Various

15:50 PANEL: HOW IS FINTECH CHANGING THE LANDSCAPE OF MOBILEFINANCE?• How can African banks reposition in light of more agile fintech innovators?• We don’t need banks we need banking• Leapfrogging the traditional financial infrastructureDominique Collett, Senior Investment Executive, RMIAnnabel Dallamore, CEO and Founder, Stockshop Mike Quinn, Group CEO, ZoonaKatlego Maphai, Founder, YOCOTobie van Zyl, Founding Partner, Betterbank

16:30 CAPITALISING ON A GREENFIELD OPPORTUNITY FOR FINTECH INAFRICA• How to connect local wallet platforms to international market places and

merchants online and at the PoS

16:50 END OF MOBILE FINANCE & COMMERCE



TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE CONNECTED ECONOMY IN AFRICA 12.00 CONNECTING AFRICA OPENS

12.10 ANALYST BRIEFING: A SNAPSHOT OF THE AFRICAN CONNECTIVITY LANDSCAPE: TRACKING PROGRESSTO DATE AND PINPOINTING BOTTLENECKSMatthew Reed, Practice Leader, Middle East and Africa, Ovum

12.30 PRESENTATIONSenior representative from Yahsat

12.50 PANEL: WHAT CAN POLICYMAKERS AND REGULATORS DO TO ACCELERATE THE SPREAD OF INTERNETCONNECTIVITY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA?• National broadband plan developments• Creating favourable regulatory conditions to boost connectivity• Spectrum allocation to meeting ever-intensifying demand• Ramping up investment from both public and private sectors• Encouraging network sharing of passive infrastructure• The need for greater regional integrationBienvenu Agbokponto, Government Affairs Director, West & Central Africa, QualcommFrank McCosker, General Manager, Affordable Access & Smart Financing 4Afrika, MicrosoftProf. H Sama Nwana, Executive Director, Dynamic Spectrum Alliance, Founder & Director, Atlantic Telecoms & MediaMichuki Mwangi, Senior Development Manager for Africa, Internet SocietyEbele Okobi, Head of Public Policy, Africa, FacebookThari G. Pheko, Chief Executive, Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority

13.30 NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK

15.00 PROVIDING A STEP CHANGE IN OPTIONS FOR THE AFRICAN TMT SECTOR: ENABLING YOURCUSTOMERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMYJean Philippe Gillet, Vice President, EMEA, Intelsat

15.20 FIBRE-TO-THE-CURB ROLL-OUT: A CONNECTIVITY GAME-CHANGER FOR CONSUMERS AND SMESSenior representative from Liquid Telecom

15.40 PANEL: DEVELOPING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA• How has increasing demand for data impacted connectivity offerings?• Ensuring better connectivity for Africa’s SME and consumer markets• Fibre infrastructure developments in South Africa• How satellite coverage complements terrestrial networks• The challenge of delivering broadband at affordable rates relative to average incomes• What companies are best-positioned to deliver more widespread broadband connectivity?• The case for open-access Wi-Fi networksDr. Apurva Mody, Chairman and President, WhiteSpace Alliance (WSA)Juanita Clark, Chief Executive, FTTH Council AfricaEllie Hagopian, CEO, Nomosphere South AfricaDion Jerling, Founder and Special Projects Director, Connect Africa

16.30 CONNECTING AFRICA CLOSES

Dion Jerling, Founder and Special Projects Director, Connect Africa


BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE AND INCREASING DIGITAL INCLUSION12.00 CONNECTING AFRICA OPENS

12.10 HOW IS SATELLITE CONNECTIVITY EVOLUTION ENABLING COMMUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE INAFRICA’S DIGITAL ECONOMY?Krasimira Bozhinkova, Vice President, Data Portfolio Management, SES

12.30 THE ROLE OF SATELLITE IN CONNECTING AFRICA IN A CONSTANTLY CHANGING TELECOM LANDSCAPEAndrey Kirillovich, Director of Integration and Projects, RSCC

12.50 PANEL: BEYOND A SOCIAL VENTURE – MAKING CONNECTING REMOTE AREAS OF SUB-SAHARANAFRICA MORE TECHNICALLY FEASIBLE AND COMMERCIALLY VIABLE• How can innovative renewable power solutions make rural connectivity more commercially viable?• What role can satellite connectivity play in connecting the unconnected and driving digital inclusion in rural Africa?• How can policymakers and regulators remove barriers to more extensive rural connectivity?• What operating models are most suited to serving remote connectivity requirements?• How can operators collaborate with OTT providers to connect the unconnected?• What can we learn from recent success stories? How can existing projects be replicated at scale?Suraya Hamdulay, Executive Head: Group Sustainability, VodacomRobert Aouad, CEO, Isocel TelecomZahir Khan, CEO, Project IsizweCharles Murito, Country Manager – Kenya, Google


15.00 BILL SHOCK FREE ROAMING SOLUTIONS FOR AFRICA• Introducing low cost / large volume data bundles• Using an innovative IoT platform to manage devices real time• Showcasing MNO and MVNO launchesGerrit Jan Konijnenberg, CEO, UROS Group

15.20 UNLOCKING A SIZEABLE NEW MARKET SEGMENT BY CLOSING THE GENDER GAP IN MOBILE INTERNET USAGE

15.40 TO WHAT EXTENT IS ZERO-RATING THE ANSWER TO THE INTERNET ACCESS AFFORDABILITYCHALLENGE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA?

16.30 CONNECTING AFRICA ENDS


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TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER11.50 CHAIR’S OPENING REMARKS

Adrian Scrase, CTO, ETSI & Head of 3GPP MCC

12.00 TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH CONNECTIVITY • Sharing a successful LTE deployment case study • Best Practise & Implementation Strategies • Business models- ROI Razvan Ungureanu, CTO, Airtel

12:20 THE NEXT GENERATION 4G OPERATORLars Stork, CEO, Vodafone Zambia & COO, Afrimax Group

12:40 PANEL DISCUSSION: MIGRATION FROM 3G TO 4G AND 5G• Readiness of the networks in the region- are we ready? • Key strategies in place for migration • Requirement of new technology & infrastructure? PS Tang, Board Member, GTIGeorg Mayer, Chairman, 3GPP Core Network & Terminals TSGDr. Cherif Sleiman, Vice President & General Manager, Infoblox MEA Asim Khan, General Manager, ZTE

13:15 LUNCH AND NETWORKING

ROAD TO 5GChair: Prof. Dr. Thomas Magedanz, Director of NGNI, Business Unit NGNI, Fraunhofer FOKUS

14:30 EVOLVING LTE NETWORKS TO BE 5G READY• Defining 5G • Spectrum & Standards• LTE-A- first step?Nitin Anand, VP- Data & Digital Services, Airtel Nigeria

14:50 ANTENNA EVOLUTION - 4G TOWARDS 5G• Driving challenges• Where are we today with 4G?• How to migrate to 5G?• Demands on future antennasAsim Khan, General Manager, ZTE

15:10 5G NETWORKS ON THE HORIZON: LESSONS LEARNT FROM 4GROLL-OUTS• Global continuous LTE deployment and capacity expansions• Active antenna and multi-band antenna miniaturizations • Small cells and DAS as complementary options that will deliver successful 5G servicesReserved for CTO, SMILE COMMUNICATIONS

15:30 MASSIVE MIMO TODAY? CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS ANDFUTURE EVOLUTIONS • Visions for realising massive MIMO cost effectively and practically• Continued co-existence with LTE pro and LTE advanced• Generating interest within the operator communityReserved for Sponsor

15:50 PANEL DISCUSSION: 5G SERVICES, IOT & M2M CONNECTIVITY• How do you roll-out 21st century services cost effectively• How to quickly ensure a broad subscriber base has access• VoLTE, VoWiFi, ViLTE, RCS and/or OTT• How will the ecosystem evolve to enable M2M & IoTBhavin Shah, Regional Director, EMEA, Telekom Malaysia Jannie van Zyl, Executive Head: Innovation, VodacomJohn English, Senior Marketing Manager, NetScoutSenior Representative, Taqua*

16:40 LTE AFRICA CLOSES

WEDNESDAY 16 NOVEMBERHETNET DEVELOPMENTS11:50 CHAIR’S OPENING REMARKS

Dobek Pater, Managing Director, Africa Analysis

12:00 ROLE OF SMALL CELLS AND WIFI IN LTE NETWORKS Wesley Solomon, VP-Connectivity, Vodafone

12:20 WIFI DEPLOYMENT• Indoor solutions• Performance OptimisationSenior Representative, Huawei Technologies*

12:40 PANEL DISCUSSION: SMALL CELL DEPLOYMENT – A SOLUTION TOCOVERAGE AND CAPACITY CHALLENGES?• Is the onus on the operators to introduce small cells?• Is there a take-off of small cells?• When to deploy small cells and what are the tendencies?• Mitigating the expenses of backhaul and power for widespread small cell

deployment Dr Adedoyin Adeola, Vice President Network Operations, AirtelEran Gonen, Senior Sales Director - Africa, Airspan Networks Inc*Senior Representative, AfrimaxVisit tmt.knect365.com/lte-africa for speaker updates


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SDN AND NFV14:30 VIRTUALIZING MOBILE NETWORKS

• Integrating SDN & NFV• Software Defined Data Centre• Transport SDN Prof. Dr. Thomas Magedanz, Director of NGNI, Business Unit NGNI, Fraunhofer FOKUS

14:50 PANEL DISCUSSION: DRIVING INNOVATION THROUGHVIRTUALISATION • First the core, then the rest of the network to the edge• Mobile Edge Computing and virtual RAN – What next?• Alternative technology Prof. Dr. Thomas Magedanz, Director of NGNI, Business Unit NGNI, Fraunhofer FOKUSSenior representative, EpsilonVisit tmt.knect365.com/lte-africa for speaker updates

STANDARD AND REGULATIONChair: Adrian Scrase, CTO, ETSI & Head of 3GPP MCC

15:30 STANDARDS ROADMAP TOWARDS 5GGeorg Mayer, Chairman, 3GPP Core Network & Terminals TSG

15:50 GLOBAL EXPECTATIONS FOR LTE & 5G CERTIFICATION – IS ‘TESTONCE, USE ANYWHERE’ POSSIBLE IN THE 5G ERA? Lars S. Nielsen, General Manager, Global Certification Forum (GCF)

16:10 PANEL DISCUSSION: STANDARDS AND SPECTRUM FOR NEXTGENERATION NETWORKS.Georg Mayer, Chairman, 3GPP Core Network & Terminals TSGLars S. Nielsen, General Manager, Global Certification Forum (GCF)Reserved for: Senior Representative, GSMA

16:40 LTE AFRICA ENDS

THURSDAY 17 NOVEMBER

NETWORK OPTIMISATION11:50 CHAIR’S OPENING REMARKS

Thecla Mbongue, Senior Research Analyst, Ovum

12:00 EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL TO FURTHER INCREASE LTESPEEDS AND CAPACITY• Delivering speed and capacity with LTE• Customer retention strategies based on improved QoSZoltan Miklos, Executive Network Architecture and Planning, Telkom SA

12:20 MAINTAINING QOS THROUGHOUT SERVICE INNOVATION ANDSERVICE LAUNCHESYves Hupe, President, Memotec

12:40 PANEL DISCUSSION: NETWORK OPTIMISATION AS THEFOUNDATION FOR SERVICE EVOLUTION• The role of small cells and wi-fi in LTE networks • Pushing LTE speeds ever higherZoltan Miklos, Executive Network Architecture and Planning, Telkom SAJoseph Machiva, Sales and Marketing Director, Telone, ZimbabweSenior Representative, PCTEL*

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LTE SERVICE EVOLUTION14:30 LTE BROADCAST & VIDEO

Reserved for Managing Executive: Western Cape Region, CellC

14:50 GENERATING TANGIBLE ROI THROUGH LTE ROLL-OUT• Defining Business models- new revenue streams• Sharing success storiesReserved for Sponsor

15:10 NEXT GENERATION SERVICES • Additional services deployed over the network • VoLTE, ViLTE, Wifi and beyond Reserved for CTO, Zamtel

15:30 PANEL DISCUSSION: VOLTE & VILTE - WHAT’S IN IT FOR THEOPERATOR AND THE END USER?• Is VoLTE just a long-term investment?• Are operators more reliable than OTT?• Expanding the LTE user experience to voiceReserved for CTO, ZAMTEL Malcolm Ramsay, Owner, PIXELLIFESenior Representative, SYSTEMICS*Senior Representative, NEWNET*Visit tmt.knect365.com/lte-africa for speaker updates

16:00 LTE AFRICA CLOSES

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TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER12:00 IOT & SMART CITIES AFRICA OPENS

12:00 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: THE BIG PICTURE OFDIGITIZATION AND INTERNET OF EVERYTHING• Projections for IoE and digitization in Africa’s mobile ledsociety in the short to near term• Less about things and more about people and processes• How can you mediate from creating IoT technology forneeds rather than ideals?• How should Smart Cities be monetised, and how do youavoid the conflicts of monetisation through IoT conflictingwith founding principles of more efficient and liveable cities?

12:20 KEYNOTE PANEL: UTILISING CLOUD AND BIGDATA FOR SMART CITY SUCCESS• What are the essential strategies when utilising cloudapplications to make use of the depth of data gatheredthrough Smart Cities• How can big data technology improve cities in their path tobecoming smarter, safer, and efficient in managing waterand energy?• What are the leading data analytics tools and technologiespioneering Smart Cities across the globe?• With a mobile dominated and highly concentrated youthpopulation, could the future Smart Cities of Africa leapfrogtheir Rest of World counterparts? In which ways does Africapresent competitive advantage for Smart City investment?

12:50 LAUNCHING SUCCESSFUL IOT SERVICES INAFRICAShinya Kukita, Chief Engineer, NEC

13:10 NETWORKING LUNCH AND EXHIBITION VISIT

14:30 STRUCTURING YOUR IOT BUSINESS FOR NEWDIGITAL VERTICALS• Telkom South Africa provide insight on the opportunitiesand structuring of IoT across multiple verticals within thetelco businessFloris Buys, Acting Managing Executive DigitalBusiness Unit, Telkom

14:50 CASE STUDY PRESENTATION: HOW THEMOBILE WEB IS UTILISED TO IMPROVEGOVERNMENT SERVICE DELIVERY• Uber for Police– utilising IoT to reduce crime in the City ofTshwane• Linking government departments through softwareimplementation to solve citizen security problems• Learnings and expansion beyond the security sectorCraig Rivett, CEO, Happimo / Namola

15:10 INDUSTRY FOCUS: ESTABLISHING DATADRIVEN, EFFICIENT & CONNECTEDTRANSPORT INITIATIVES• How will connected cars, roads and infrastructure alleviateAfrica’s strained transportation networks if simple roadinfrastructure is not in place? Is the connected car confinedto cities of Cape Town, Kigali, Johannesburg?• Is there a complete fleet management solution capable ofspanning beyond jurisdictional boundaries? • Can e-mobility combined with e-tolling alleviate securityand issues of illicit route taxation on Africa’s roads?Madeline Zhu, Communications Manager,Whereismytransport

15:40 IOT & SMART CITIES CLOSES

WEDNESDAY 16 NOVEMBER12:00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: UNDERSTANDING

TELCOS ROLE AS ECOSYSTEM ENABLER FORIOT BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION• The evolution of cloud adoption for an effective IoT business• Operating successfully within a transitioning environment• Evolving products in keeping with the big data insightsVuyani Jarana, Chief Officer: Enterprise Business Unitand Executive Director, Vodacom South Africa

12:20 PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF IOT ANDM2M APPLICATIONS TO STIMULATE MARKETS• Achieving Best Practice in M2M Payment ConnectivitySolutions in Retail • Innovating Payment Connectivity solutions for cross borderpayments in Africa and beyond• Implementation of IoT in Retail beyond PaymentConnectivity• Leveraging IoT data and analytics to provide valuableinsight for Financial Services and Retail clients• Working with Business and Government to realise valuefrom IoT innovations• Considerations in deriving real value from innovations forstakeholders in the IoT ecosystem Anton Leal, CEO, XLink Communications

12:40 PANEL: OVERCOMING STAKEHOLDERCHALLENGES FOR SCALING IOT ENABLESMART CITIES IN AFRICA?• Understanding where the business and societal value ofIoT can be applied to Africa• Is infrastructure sharing the essential enabler to asuccessful IoT ecosystem?• Exploring a common set of standards and principles forSub Saharan Africa• How can governments and connectivity service providersaggregate the multitude of network technologies in order toderive value from IoT and create smarter cities?Bora Varliyagci, Head of Africa – Digital Infrastructure,Mott MacdonaldFisseha Mekuria, Research Leader in networks andmedia technologies, Council for Scientific andIndustrial ResearchAnton Leal, CEO, XLink CommunicationsReshaad Sha, Chief Strategy Officer, Dark Fibre AfricaElias Sobotamoh, CEO, Addmeup Digital AcademyCameroon


14:40 STAKEHOLDERS ROUNDTABLE: ROADMAP TOSMART CITIES IN AFRICAHow to realise the model that will see civic assets, buildings,environment and citizens exchange data for the benefit of all:• Enabling policy and regulatory frameworks to acceleratethe market potential of IoT and M2M technologies• Is Africa really in line for 5G implementation by 2019 andwill 5G be the great enabling technology for successful IoTin smart city development?Session anchor: Ryan Ravens, CEO, Accelerate CapeTown

The roundtable of city governments, IT and telecomsinnovators, associations and architects of the future willestablish how the City of Cape Town will operate, manage civicassets and sustain resources to work and live more efficiently. Setting a roadmap for the ecosystems, social interactionand energy needs of smart cities in Sub-Saharan AfricaThis session is by closed door and held under ChathamHouse rules. Prior-registration is required for this session.

16:30 SUMMARY FROM MODERATOR ANDCONCLUSION OF STAKEHOLDERS SESSION

16:40 IOT & SMART CITIES CLOSES

THURSDAY 17 NOVEMBER12:00 KEYNOTE PANEL: WHAT IS THE MOBILE

NETWORKS’ ROLE IN SMART CITIES?• In Africa’s mobile led society will mobile networks lead theSmart City initiative?• Discussing IoT business models for MNO• How should MNOs in Sub Saharan Africa position their IoTstrategies to capitalise on Smart Cities?Saim Afzal,Manager Network Performance and QualityAssurance & Managed Services, MTN Congo S.A.Bora Varliyagci, Head of Africa – Digital Infrastructure,Mott Macdonald

12:40 CASE STUDY: REDUCING THE DIGITAL DIVIDEIN AFRICAN CITIES THROUGH SMART PUBLICBENCHES• Where are the innovations in invoicing and creating efficientpricing for utilities companies through smart applications?• How can utilities and connectivity service providersintegrate new services through smart metering and homehub technologies?Louise Meek, Founding Director, Isabelo Smart Bench

13:00 INFRASTRUCTURE SHARING: A KEYINGREDIENT TO IOT AND SMART CITY • Cost efficiencies through open access networks• Socio-economic impact unlocked by collaboration &innovation • QoS improvements powered by effective competitionBora Varliyagci, Head of Africa – Digital Infrastructure,Mott Macdonald

13:30 CIVIC LEADERS ADDRESS: HOW DOES THE SMART CITY TRANSLATE TOURBAN AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENTGOALS?

14:00 IOT & SMART CITIES ENDSNETWORKING LUNCH BREAK



TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER 12:00 WELCOME AND CHAIRMAN’S OPENING

Russell Southwood, CEO, The Balancing Act

12:00 KEYNOTE PANEL: THE DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT EXPLOSION-HOW SMART PHONE USAGE IS CHANGING CONSUMPTION ANDAVAILABILITY OF DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES• The Convergence of traditional media with digital• How do we monetise the content service in entertainment• How are smart devices changing consumer’s habits and how are we monitoring

this? • Creating tailor made, price sensitive content for consumers• Internet access as a driver of revenues in video games and film, • Creating new revenue streams by making over-the-top (OTT)/streaming or

social/casual gaming viable to more consumersYeol Kenon, CEO, AfricoriVicky Myburgh, Head of Entertainment and Media, PWCAdedayo Adeyelure, Manager, Content and Partnerships, Digital, EtisalatNigeriaVikash Barath, Group Digital, MTNAtul Madam, Senior Vice President Digital Services, Mahindra ComvivaAndrew Syrett, Content Manager, Samsung

12:40 EMBRACING DIGITAL - THE OPERATOR BUSINESS MODEL TODELIVER ATTRACTIVE AND LUCRATIVE DIGITAL SERVICES Manny Texeira, Head of Digital, MTN

13:00 THE POWER OF A MUSIC STREAMING PARTNERSHIP – ENGAGINGWITH THE END USER TO INCREASE ACQUISITION ANDRETENTION RATESGillian Ezra, Head of African Operations Deezer


MUSIC14:40 PANEL: UNDERSTANDING THE LOCAL DIGITAL MUSIC

VALUE CHAIN• Streaming as the future of Africa’s music industry• The focus on the creation of local relevant mobile content • New channels for music distribution in Africa• High data charges and low bandwidth as barriers to growth• Addressing the rights management issuesEmma Kaye, CEO and Founder, BOZZAWarrick Percy, Head of Licencing, CAPASSOAntos Stella, Manaing Director, Content ConnectPino Di Benedetto, General Manager, The KleekTannith Allchin, Digital Music Head, MTNCatherine Luckhoff, Nichestreem

GAMING 15:20 PANEL: MONETISING THE EXPANDING DIGITAL GAMING

MARKET IN AFRICA • How does gaming interact with music and video• Moving content to games• Gaming as revenue generatorAndrew McHenry, Director of Operator Engagements, DigitataDanielle Moolman, Senior Specialist, Digtal Content and Lifestyle Services,Mondia Media GroupSean Pashley, CMO, Super PesaAdedoyin Ogundoyin, Founder and Creator, West African Gaming Exhibition

15:50 CASE STUDY PRESENTATION: GAMIFICATION IN ACTION – ANINTERACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR UNDER 18SHenry Muchauraya, OMO Marketing Manager, Unilever

VOD16:10 PANEL: BUSINESS IMPLICATIONS OF THE RISE OF THE SMART

PHONE AND THE INCREASING ADOPTION OF RICH MEDIASTREAMING IN AFRICA• Watching whenever, wherever and on whatever device.• Meeting the demand for well priced, high speed broadband to facilitate VODPierre van der Hoven, Founder and CEO, Tuluntulu TVTonje Bakang, CEO AfrostreamJason Lobel, Head of Video, MTNIgor Smirnoff, Chief Commercial Officer, Press Reader

16:50 DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT ENDSEND OF DAY ONE



TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER 10:00 BIG VIDEO SUMMIT

Hosted by ZTESimon Murray, Principal Analyst, Digital TV ResearchJinshan Liu, Top Strategic Technologies Executive, ZTESherry Singh, CEO, Mauritius TelecomGary Finch, Regional Director Africa, Vubiquity

13:00 CHAIRMAN’S WELCOMEGeorge Twumasi, CEO, ABN

JOURNEY TO THE DIGITAL ERA13:10 KEYNOTE PANEL: OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES TO THE

DIGITAL SWITCHOVER IN AFRICA• Understanding macroeconomic trends and their impact on digital switchover• What hasn’t happened in the TV ecosystem to facilitate the digital switchover?• Who is providing the capital to implement and maintain a financially viable DSO ecosystem?• How will current technical skills be upgraded? Who will provide effective

management support?• Is the DSO working well as a Government driven initiative? How well is the private

sector doing?Moderator: Joe Frans, Chairman, Next Generation AfricaSimon Kaheru, Chairperson, Uganda Broadcasting CorporationIs’haq Modibbo Kawu, Director General, Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation

13:50 PANEL DISCUSSION: ASSURING OPTIMAL QUALITY VIDEODELIVERY FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW• Evaluating the video opportunity for new revenue stream generation• What role will CDNs play in Africa as architectures improve?• Ensuring optimal QOS with no buffering for the consumer• Keeping costs to a minimum for operatorsModerator, Biola Alabi, Founder, Biola Alabi Media Ltd.Ryan Solovei, Chief Executive Officer – Kwese Play & Now, Econet MediaMark Tinka, Head of Engineering, SeacomStéphane Goebel, Head of Sales, SES Services Africa & Middle East


AFRICAN PAY -TV BUSINESS MODELS15:30 STRATEGIES TO DRIVE THE NEXT PHASE OF GROWTH FOR

AFRICAN PAY-TV OPERATORS• The African TV landscape and its business models• Looking at content protection from a holistic perspective – the threats and

business opportunities• Scaling CAS & DRM total cost of ownership to different business needsChristopher Schouten, Senior Director Product Marketing, Nagra

15:50 CREATING A VIABLE COMMERCIAL STRATEGY TO TAP INTOEMERGING DIGITAL TELEVISION MARKETS ACROSS AFRICA• Providing an affordable low-cost subscription TV offer• Inspiring Content ‘Made for Africans by Africans’• Strategic partnerships with aligned industry playersDaniel Thebe, Founder, Isidima Multimedia

16:10 PANEL DISCUSSION: UNDERSTANDING NEXT GENERATIONBUSINESS MODELS NEEDED TO MONETISE CONTENT• Comparing revenue share and content lease models• Delivering profitability on new digital services• Effectively growing advertising revenues• Innovation in sales and marketing strategyModerator: Simon Murray, Principal Analyst, Digital TV ResearchHarish Goyal, CEO, ZEE TV AfricaCatherine Wanjiku Njari, Senior Manager – TV & Media Content, SafaricomMgope Kiwanga, Head of Sales & Marketing, Azam TVAhmadou Bakayoko, Director General, RTI

16:55 CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS George Twumasi, CEO, ABN

TV CONNECT ENDS

TV Connect Africa: Day 2


FINANCING MEDIA SERVICES12:05 INVESTMENT DEBATE

The opportunity for Africa to show its’ capability in terms of new digital services andhigh quality content is huge. However, the capital required to get these projects off theground is not a simple process. This session is designed to understand what It takesto secure investment, and develop a strategy to display a return to potential investors

COMBATTING PIRACY ACROSS AFRICA12:40 BEYOND PIRACY – WHY CONTENT PROTECTION IS NOT ENOUGH

Most pay-TV operators know very well that pirates now increasingly look for andexploit vulnerabilities outside the traditional conditional access security domain. Butthey do not always realize that pirates often have other goals for hacking than gettinghold of content, and that these other attacks can be just as devastating to pay-TVoperations as content piracy, if not more so. This presentation explores:• The damage that can be done to pay-TV operations by hacking hybrid STBs• What operators can do to prevent such attacksTor Helge Kristiansen, EVP Principal Architect, Conax

UNDERSTANDING VIEWERSHIP TRENDS TOLEVERAGE CONTENT SERVICES

13:00 TACKLING AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT TO DELIVER THECONTENT YOUR CUSTOMERS WANT TO SEE• Where does the impetus need to come from?• Best first steps in audience measurement• Displaying value in audience measurement practices

13:20 LUNCHTIME MASTERCLASS: Meeting the changing demands in user behaviour and content

Hosted by ABOX42 – Oliver Soellner, Member of the Management board ABOX42

14:20 PANEL DISCUSSION: EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENTING ‘TRIPLE-PLAY’ IN AFRICA• What technology is needed in order to become‘triple-play’enabled?• Creating attractive bundles that matter to the diverse African consumer• Identifying optimal price points to effectively monetise the triple play offering• Where is the greatest opportunity for operators embarking on ‘triple play’?Moderator: Simon Murray, Principal Analyst, Digital TV Research

14:50 EFFECTIVELY DRIVING AND MONETIZING VIDEO USAGE • Delivering a coherent and seamless video experience across in-net and off-net• Leveraging higher usage of video platforms for service providersJinshan Liu, Member of CTO group, ZTE Corporation

15:10 PANEL DISCUSSION: EFFECTIVELY MANAGING UNIQUE ANDQUALITY CONTENT• Ensuring content availability based on language, culture and interests• Building relationships with local studios to develop content most suited to your viewers• Merchandising content effectively to maximise ROI• Local versus international content • Dealing with devaluation when paying for content in non-local currenciesElias Schulze, Managing Director & Co-Founder, Kana TelevisionMichael Gyang, COO, Homebase TVCharles Igwe, CEO, Nollywood GlobalJoel Churcher, Vice President & General Manager – Africa, BBC WorldwideDuncan Irvine, CEO, Rapid Blue

15:50 PAN AFRICAN INTERACTIVE BUZZ GROUPS – THE CHANGINGFACE OF AFRICAN BROADCASTINGAs infrastructures develop and networks improve, Africa is seeing new ways in whichvideo content is being consumed. With changing platforms demanding an onlinepresence, how are traditional broadcasters exploring new opportunities to remainrelevant to their consumers? Get involved in this interactive session to fully understand the industry outlook anddevelop your future strategyAldred Dreyer, Group CTO, e.tvRhys Torrington, Group Commercial Director, Econet Media Limited

16:50 CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS & END OF DAY 2

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THURSDAY 17 NOVEMBER 12:00 CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME

DTT SUCCESS IN AFRICA12:05 BEST PRACTICE IN LAUNCHING NEW CHANNELS

• Practical steps to understand your potential audience• Targeting your viewer with the most appropriate content• Displaying value to increase advertisers confidence in the marketMichael Gyang, COO, Homebase TV

12:25 FIRESIDE CHAT - MAKING PARTNERSHIPS WORK FOR DIGITALPLATFORMS WHILE STILL CATERING FOR THE DTT MARKET • Best practice in research to identify trusted partners• The two-way flow of information and knowledge within content partnerships• Cost-effective strategies for African channels

ONLINE VIDEO IN AFRICA12:45 MAXIMISING THE EMERGING OTT DISTRIBUTION MODEL

• Core pillars for growth amongst the emerging African middle class• What are the costs involved and how will this affect your ROI?• Delivering an exciting selection of rich local and international contentJason Njoku, CEO, iRoko

13:05 PANEL DISCUSSION: OVERCOMING LACK OF BANDWIDTH INORDER TO IMPROVE YOUR STREAMING SERVICES FOR VOD• Developing local infrastructure to effectively roll out OTT services• Utilising data services to speed up downloads for the consumer• Benefits of compressing the size of the file • Can fibre to the Home be used to improve this?• Efforts towards a fully converged broadcast and OTT-VOD serviceModerator: Dobek Pater, Managing Director, Africa Analysis

13:45 PANEL DISCUSSION: EMPOWERING WOMEN TO DRIVE THEDEVELOPMENT OF AFRICAN BROADCASTING• Using a woman’s perspective to drive sustainable development in Africa• Realising the potential of women in broadcasting• Making a difference to programming strategy Ellen Nanuses, Secretary General, SABANomonde Gongxeka, Industry Expert Regulations Authority in Africa,MultichoiceThando Shozi, Commissioning Editor, SABC

14:25 NETWORKING LUNCH & EXHIBITION VISIT

THE FUTURE OF SPORTS BROADCASTING15:25 FIRESIDE CHAT: DEVELOPING A NEW PLATFORM FOR AFRICAN

SPORTS• Accessing consumers of widely supported sports• Building up local production coverage• Bringing local sports into digital Africa

15:50 PANEL DISCUSSION: THE FUTURE OF SPORTS RIGHTS IN AFRICA• Comparing the opportunity for local and international sports• Ensuring the subscriber base to support the investment in sports moving forward• How will future rights deals be negotiated?• How are new technologies and platforms disturbing traditional models?Moderator: Gary Rathbone, Founder, Sports News AfricaPeter Burroughs, MD Africa, PerformRobyn Cox, Managing Director, IMG South Africa

16:25 INTERACTIVE ROUNDTABLE SESSION• Localisation: What are the strategies for creating an African sports content value

chain to establish a viable African sports content industry?• Innovation: What are the potential disruptive effects of social media and mobile

technology on the future African sports content distribution mechanisms andbusiness models?

• Consumer Dynamics: How do you effectively engage the Africa sports audience orconsumer to optimise the relationship that exists between the brands (sponsors),broadcaster and programme?

Themba Ndlwana, Founder, Sports Media Africa

16:55 TV CONNECT CLOSES

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WEDNESDAY 16 NOVEMBER 11:30 KEYNOTE PANEL: OVERCOMING THE FOUR “V” CHALLENGES AND

MAXIMISING THE POTENTIAL OF BIG DATA IN AFRICA • Changing the way operators compete and operate with Big Data• Volume - managing the scale of data in Africa• Variety - merging the different forms of data• Velocity - coping with the continuous generation of data• Veracity - overcoming the uncertainty of data availableAmit Sanyal, Assistant Vice President & Joint Head, Consumer Value SolutionsBusiness, Mahindra ComvviaSuren Govender, Managing Director Analytics, Accenture DigitalMaiendra Moodley, Head of department for Processes, State InformationTechnology AgencyPaul Swanepoel, Lead Data Analyst, Barclays AfricaRaven Naidoo, Consultant, Radian Consulting

DATA CENTRES IN AFRICA12:10 USING DATA SCIENCE TO IMPROVE NETWORK PLANNING AND

HELP CONNECT THE UNCONNECTEDDavid Clausen, Manager, Data Science, Infrastructure, Facebook

12:30 KEEPING AFRICAN DATA IN AFRICA TO CONTINUE BUILDINGAFRICA’S DIGITAL FUTURE - • Building Africa’s biggest data centre• Installation of prefab centres• The impact of regulation at country and regional level for the telcoPakamile Pongwana, CEO, ICASA

12:50 DATA ANALYTICS AND ACTIONABLE INSIGHTSPieter Voster, Chief Analytics Officer, Barclays Africa

13:10 LUNCH AND INDUSTRY MINDSHARE HOSTED TABLESLunch tables are situated outside the lecture theatre of Big Data. Expert speakers leadinformal discussions and delegates are encouraged to join one table of their choice tosupport networking in the break

DATA ANALYTICS AND GOVERNANCE14:40 PANEL MONETISING CUSTOMER DATA TO CHANGE THE WAY

BUSINESS COMPETE AND OPERATE• Forging profitable partnerships, extracting data and processing in a timely manner• Profiling your customer and creating results that can affect positive change• Using relevant data faster and better to integrate analytics to achieve increased

operational efficiency• Are the emerging storage platforms and algorithms just the enablers or do they

guarantee success?Stephen Haggard Eneza Education Richard van der Wath, Chief Data Office,My Bucks

15:20 CASE STUDY – UBER THE BIG DATA COMPANY • Using data and analytics as a tool to improve customer experience• Creating targeted customer communications using big data• Uber’s contribution to social upliftment in South AfricaTimothy Willis, Business Intelligence Lead, Uber

15:40 THE USE OF DATA TO DRIVE CUSTOMER CENTRICITY ANDBEHAVIOUR• Exploiting data to generate new revenue streams• Winning the battle for new customers and reducing churn• Understanding better customer preferences, usage and satisfaction levels• Creating new revenue streams through knowledge and understandingMorne van der Westhuizen, Head of Data Analytics, Zoona

THE FUTURE BENEFITS OF BIG DATA UPTAKE16:00 PANEL TRANSITIONING TO THE NETWORKED SOCIETY – HOW

MUST CONNECTIVITY SERVICE PROVIDERS EVOLVE TO BECOMEDATA DRIVEN BUSINESSES?• Ensuring customer centricity is at the heart of your initiatives• Introducing value and benefits for customers to avoid customer withdrawals and

extend data capabilities• The role of the OTT players• How emerging technologies and digital channels are offering better acquisition

and delivery mechanisms

16:45 BIG DATA CLOSES


BIG DATA



DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND AGILE IT FOR ENTERPRISE12.00 WELCOME & INTRODUCTION

Uchechi Edosomwan, Head, IT Service Management, ICT department, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency

12.30 CIO / CTO ROUNDTABLE: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION TO LEAD THE BUSINESS• How should the modern CIO overhaul business processes to be truly competitive in a digital age?• How is the relationship between CIO and CTO developing and how do you build for digital leadership internally?• What are the strongest innovation capabilities in Cloud, Social, Mobility, Big Data and the Internet of Things?• How is IT Governance evolving to mitigate risks in the business?Moderator: Uchechi Edosomwan, Head, IT Service Management, ICT department, Nigerian Airspace Management AgencyAshveer Rajcoomar, Chief Information Officer, Regenesys Business SchoolPeter du Plooy, Chief Information Officer, Engen (Petronas Group)

13:00 PREPARING FOR THE IMPACT OF DIGITALIZATION ON AFRICA’S ECONOMY• Are CIOs and CTOs sufficiently prepared to help their companies CEOs and Boards to take full advantage of the fundamental changestaking place in the global and African economy?• These profound changes are enabled by new and accelerating technologies, but also new service models that make available simplebut very powerful “building blocks” which allow new services, and more fundamentally new business models to happen.• All this, together with the Millennials generation appearing both as customers and employees is creating an unprecedented mix thatcompanies can turn to their advantage – before their competitors do!• Assessing your current business plan and ensuring its robustness. How will your plan, your role and your ICT department holdrelevance in the short-medium term?Giorgio Heiman, VP, Africa, Orange Business Services


14:30 TRANSFORM YOUR DIGITAL ENTERPRISE THROUGH CLOUD• Understanding the strategies, business models and technologies to activate the cloud and drive new opportunities

14:50 CASE STUDY: TURNING PARADOXES INTO GOLD – A DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION JOURNEY• Adopting Janusian thinking for your digital transformation• Digitization focus – enabling an ecosystemMichael Njenga, CIO, Subaru Kenya / ECTA Group

15:10 PANEL: UNDERSTANDING AND PRIORITISING THE BARRIERS TO ICT ADOPTION• How does ROI uncertainty factor into the procurement process?• Are ICT solutions addressing more localised market challenges? • Are inadequate power supply and infrastructure issues factored into ICT solutions for the African market at sufficient level?• How can technology leaders bridge the skills gap to skill up graduates, youth and women currently impacting requirements for supportchannels?• Importantly what strategies can be applied to retain talent in a globally competitive market place?Frank Ogochukwu, Chief Technology Strategist, Debbie Mishael GroupMichael Njenga, Group ICT Manager, Subaru KenyaSaim Afzal, Manager Network Performance and Quality Assurance & Managed Services, MTN Congo S.A.Moderator: Uchechi Edosomwan, Head, IT Service Management, ICT department, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency

16:00 ENTERPRISE ICT CLOSES

THURSDAY 17 NOVEMBERVisit tmt.knect365.com/africacom for speaker updates

12:00 FINANCE LEADERS ROUNDTABLE: EXAMINING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES• Navigating the convergence curve of financial services and mobile• Aligning a successful global digital strategy for financial services• How to leverage new partnerships to support a transition to mobile banking solutions• Looking beyond retail what are the growth verticals for B2B mobile led services?

12:40 TRANSFORM YOUR DIGITAL ENTERPRISE THROUGH CLOUD• Understanding the strategies, business models and technologies to activate the cloud and drive new opportunities


14:20 MOBILITY SOLUTIONS, ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE AND MANAGED SERVICES• Why accelerate mobility solutions across your workforce?• Becoming a fully mobile-enabled business – measuring the ROI• How to build customer value, convenience, and trust in mobility solutions for your customers • Integrating people, machines, software and environments to the IT process

14:40 MITIGATING RISK AND RESPONDING TO SECURITY TRENDS IN THE CLOUD• Prevailing trends in global cyber-crime and in an Africa context• How to prepare for the unknown and mitigate risks of a breach• Activating cost-effective security platforms amidst rising IT costs• How can IT Security be simplified across business verticals without opening up to more risks?

15:00 ENTERPRISE ICT ROUNDTABLES Interactive roundtable discussions moderated by industry experts to debate key issues in a less formal setting. Topics will bedetermined in consultation with speakers and moderators, and will include subjects relating to digital strategies, cloud services, cost-efficiency in IT and security.

16:00 ENTERPRISE ICT ENDS

ENTERPRISE ICT AFRICA

SDN & NFVPOC ZONE


TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER11:00 CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME

George Debbo, CEO, GD Telecom

11:00 PANEL: CHARACTERISING THE DRIVERS AND ADOPTION OFSOFTWARE-DEFINED SOLUTIONS FOR AFRICAN CONNECTIVITYSERVICE PROVIDERSLi Mo, Chief Architect of CTO Group, ZTE Corporation, ZTEModerator: George Debbo, CEO, GD Telecom

11.45 DEMO: WHAT ARE THE ESSENTIAL PHASES, GOALS AND METRICS FOR MIGRATION TO NFV?• Mapping a successful network functions virtualization• Creating adoption plans for the NFV migration


14.15 CASE STUDY PRESENTATION: CONVERGED NG-OSS AND E2EORCHESTRATION Li Mo, Chief Architect of CTO Group, ZTE Corporation

15.00 PANEL: COORDINATING BUSINESS FUNCTIONS APPROPRIATELYFOR NFV OPTIMISATION• How can large connectivity service providers in Africa coordinate among thenetwork, IT and cloud organizations?• How should CSPs redesign back office functions to enable agile OSS/BSS for billingof new services?

15:45 SDN & NFV POC ZONE CLOSES

WEDNESDAY 16 NOVEMBER11.45 SDN AND NFV STANDARDS ACTIVITIES UPDATE

• ITU-T Study Group (SG) 13, 11, 15, 16 and 17 activities• Other SDO, Forums, Consortia: ETSI NFV ISG, Broadband Forum (BBF), IEEE P1903WG (NGSON), IETF/IRTF, Open Networking Foundation (ONF)• Open source software projects: OpenDaylight, OpenStack, Open Platform for NFV(OPNFV)Paul Inglesby, Director, PI Telecoms-ICT

12.15 DEMO: DEPLOYING VIRTUALIZED SERVICES OVER LEGACYNETWORKS• Strategies for Software Defined Infrastructure Viswanathan Ramaswamy, Communications Vertical VP & CTO, Wipro


14.15 DEMO: HOW CAN CSPS LEVERAGE THE SYNERGIES OF SND WITH NFV?• Examining the programmability benefits from SDN controlsJose Costa-Requena, CEO, Cumucore

15.00 CASE STUDY PRESENTATION: SDN - EVOLVING BUSINESSNETWORKING • From Fixed to On-Demand• From Reactive to Proactive• From "fatty" pipes to Intelligent networking as a serviceIshkhan G. Martirosyan, Chief Technical Officer, Datanet Uganda

15.45 SDN & NFV POC ZONE ENDS

THURSDAY 17 NOVEMBER11:45 VISIT THE SDN & NETWORK VIRTUALISATION POC ZONE FOR

ONE-TO-ONE DEMOS FROM LEADING VENDORS

15:45 SDN & NFV POC ZONE CLOSES



The new LeadersIn Africa Summit will tackle the most challenging and controversial issues addressed at AfricaCom in an informal and intimatesetting. The Chatham House Rule applies so all exchanges are strictly off the record to encourage frank and productive dialogue. This exclusive,invite-only event provides a unique opportunity to engage with industry leaders and policymakers committed to driving economic development inAfrica through digital connectivity.

13.30 FACILITATOR INTRODUCTION

13.40 AFRICAN TELECOMS MARKET FORECAST: RECENTDEVELOPMENTS, INDUSTRY TRENDS AND STRATEGICRECOMMENDATIONSMatthew Reed, Practice Leader, Middle East and Africa, Ovum

14.10 THE BIG QUESTIONS PART IParticipants will join a Think Tank to explore their topic of choice in an informaldiscussion format.

THINK TANK 1: THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENTSWhat can policymakers and regulators do to advance the digital economy andaccelerate digital transformation in Africa?Moderator: Christian de Faria, Executive Chairman, Airtel Africa

THINK TANK 2: TELCO-OTT RELATIONSHIPSHow is the telco-OTT relationship likely to evolve in Africa? What are the benefits ofcloser collaboration? What OTT regulation is on the horizon?

THINK TANK 3: NEW BUSINESS MODELSHow should telcos innovate business models to remain relevant and compete indigital Africa? How can partnerships and collaboration be balanced with theprotection of commercial interests?Moderator: Senior representative from Deloitte

THINK TANK 4: CONNECTIVITY AND DIGITAL INCLUSIONWhat is the best way to tackle the digital inclusion challenge in Africa? How can weovercome the fundamental barriers of access, affordability and relevance?

14.50 ANONYMOUS POLL: WHAT KEEPS YOU AWAKE AT NIGHT?Participate anonymously in our live, electronic poll to pinpoint key issues to beaddressed throughout the interactive sessions.

15.10 THE BIG QUESTIONS PART II

THINK TANK 5: FINTECH OPPORTUNITIESHow is FinTech disrupting the financial services landscape in Africa? Where do thegreatest opportunities lie?

THINK TANK 6: DIGITAL EDUCATIONBoosting the impact of digital education in AfricaModerator: Dr. Miriam Altman, Commissioner, National Planning Commission,SA Presidency, Former Chief of Strategy and Regulatory Affairs, Telkom

THINK TANK 7: IOT IN AFRICAWhat new opportunities await in the African M2M/IoT space? What vertical marketsoffer the best opportunities for who?

THINK TANK 8: TECH TO TACKLE YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENTWhat areas of Africa’s expanding digital economy present the best opportunities toboost youth employment?

15.50 THINK TANK LEADER ACTION POINTS

16.10 LEADERSIN AFRICA SUMMIT PRIVATE NETWORKING RECEPTION

16.40 LEADERSIN AFRICA SUMMIT CLOSES

Visit tmt.knect365.com/africacom for discussion moderator updates

TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER


ASTARS is a new programme of content and networking designed exclusively for the rising stars of the telecoms, media, and technology spacein Africa. The purpose of ASTARS is to educate and inspire future tech leaders while exploring fresh perspectives on some of the key challengesbeing tackled at AfricaCom. The day-long programme is a mixture of presentations, career guidance and mentoring sessions, and interactivediscussions. Participants must be under the age of 30 at the time of the event to attend.

09.00 KNECT365 WELCOME09.05 FACILITATOR INTRODUCTION09.15 QUICKFIRE EXCHANGE

Share your story with the brightest future leaders in the African tech space.

09.30 CEO INSIGHT: WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT – IF I WERE INYOUR POSITION

10.00 INTERACTIVE SESSION:FROM EVEREST TO THE BOARDROOM: DEVELOPING THEMOUNTAINEER MIND-SET TO EMBRACE DISRUPTION ANDBECOME A MORE DECISIVE LEADER IN A RAPIDLY SHIFTINGDIGITAL LANDSCAPEConvergence between the telecoms, media and technology sectors in Africa andsweeping disruption brought about by widespread digital transformation meansfuture leaders need to develop very diverse skillsets and learn to be decisive in arapidly shifting and uncertain landscape. This interactive session will draw parallelsbetween the decision-making demands of the evolving African TMT space and an ill-fated Mount Everest ascent. Participants will emerge better equipped to find clarity incomplex market dynamics and make quick decisions under difficult circumstances.Deshun Deysel, Mountaineer, Entrepreneur and Educator – the first blackfemale to climb Mount Everest, Deshun Deysel & Associates

11.00 REFRESHMENT BREAK

11.30 PANEL: BUILDING THE FOUNDATIONS OF A C-LEVEL SKILL SET INAN AGE OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION• The fundamentals of digital leadership• Thriving in a digital first organisational culture• What skills are required to reach the top and how do they differ from those of the

current generation of leaders?• How can future leaders accelerate their professional development?

12.00 TASKFORCE BREAKOUT – BRIEFING & WORKING GROUPSTeam up with your peers and an appointed industry expert moderator to tackle thebiggest telecoms, media, and technology challenges being addressed at AfricaCom.This is your opportunity to challenge the status quo and offer fresh perspectives.

GROUP 1: WHAT MORE CAN POLICYMAKERS AND REGULATORSDO TO ADVANCE AFRICA’S DIGIT ECONOMY?

GROUP 2: HOW CAN THE PRIVATE SECTOR BOOST DIGITALINCLUSION IN AFRICA?

GROUP 3: HOW CAN WE CULTIVATE A PAN-AFRICAN CULTURE OFINNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP?GROUP 4: IN WHAT WAYS CAN AFRICA’S DIGITALTRANSFORMATION HELP TO IMPROVE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT?

12.40 WORKING LUNCH

13.40 TASKFORCE BREAKOUT – IDEA DEVELOPMENTShare your ideas and discuss what needs to happen to develop them into measurableactions. The best plans will be presented to a wider audience at AfricaCom.

14.20 INTERACTIVE SESSION: ADVANCED MASTERCLASS ON DIGITAL STORYTELLING: THE SCIENCE OF KEEPING YOUR CUSTOMERS FOCUSED ON YOUA lot has been said about the rise of digital media in Africa and the opportunities thatit provides individuals and businesses - small and large - to reach, engage and win thetrust of a growing audience of potential customers. But not so much is out there byway of the science of how to leverage or maximise these opportunities. In thissession, Lanre will be sharing techniques that will create a foundation on which tobuild your online communications strategy and help answer tough questions as itrelates to where and how to allocate business resources when it comes to digitalmedia. The session will be very interactive combining case studies and in-classtroubleshooting to help reinforce digital concepts and frameworks.Lanre Aina, Brand Activation Specialist, Google & Co-Founder, Content Garage

16.00 REFRESHMENT BREAK

16.15 SOCIAL MEDIA: A POWERFUL TOOL FOR THE FUTURE LEADERSOF DIGITAL AFRICA• Why is social media so important both personally and professionally for future

business leaders in Africa?• Followers to a following: becoming a community shaper by utilising social media

to shift collective thinking• How can social media help to drive digital transformation and shape Africa’s digital

future?Mich Atagana, Head of Communications & Public Affairs, Google South Africa

16.45 KEY TAKEAWAYS AND CALLS TO ACTION

17.00 ASTARS COMMUNITY LAUNCH PARTY


MONDAY 14 NOVEMBER

ASTARS

THE AFEST LINE-UP INCLUDES:

BLACK COFFEE MI CASA FRESHLY GROUND


AFEST

SPREADING AFRICACOM VIBES ACROSSCAPE TOWNTUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER FROM 19.30 –MIDNIGHTBrand new for 2016, the AFEST is your opportunity to relax,unwind and soak up the atmosphere at one of Cape Town'shottest venues, the Shimmy Beach Club. Featuring a hostof leading local and international artists, informalnetworking areas and an exclusive VIP lounge, this is aparty you won't want to miss.

All Platinum, Gold and Silver delegate passes includeaccess to the AFEST

Register here: -tmt.knect365.com/africacom/purchase/select-package

AfricaCom delivers an unrivalled VIP experience for the mosthigh-profile and influential leaders in our community. Beingaccepted for a VIP pass provides access to all areas ofAfricaCom, exclusive access to closed-door, VIP-only features,and a dedicated VIP Executive to help plan your trip.

You can apply for a free pass on our website and a member ofour VIP team will be in touch. Alternatively you can get in touchwith Aleksanda Caine

Aleksandra CaineDirector of VIP RelationsE: [email protected]: + 971 44 072 776

VIP PROGRAMME

The prestigious AfricaCom Awards and after party returns for the 9th year in the beautiful surroundings of the Waterfront Lookout inGranger Bay, Cape Town. The awards will celebrate and pay tribute to the industry initiatives that improve connectivity and digitaltransformation across the continent.

2016 CATEGORIES:

November 16 2016, The Waterfront Lookout, Cape Town

BEST NETWORK IMPROVEMENT

DELIVERING EXCELLENCE IN CUSTOMEREXPERIENCE

MOST SIGNIFICANT COMMERCIAL LTEDEVELOPMENT

BEST COST EFFICIENCY SOLUTION FOR AFRICA

BEST CONNECTIVITY SOLUTION FOR AFRICA

BEST MARKETING CAMPAIGN

BEST MOBILE FINANCIAL SERVICE

BEST APP FOR AFRICA

MOST INNOVATIVE SERVICE

BEST PAN-AFRICAN INITIATIVE

CEO OF THE YEAR AWARD

CHANGING LIVES AWARD

Check out the ‘Awards ceremony’ tab on the AfricaCom website for entry details. The entry deadline is 30th September. Contact Becky Lyons, via becky.lyons@knect 365.com to book a table

Hopefully you have noticed that this year AfricaCom is looking a lotdifferent! From our re-brand, to a new website, to a week-long festival ofactivities, we are changing.

Part of the AfricaCom evolution also involves a change in approach to theway we engage our community. We are moving away from an event onlymodel, into a 365 digital community. We already have a great event, but wewant to change this into a more meaningful, year-round dialogue on thehottest topics at AfricaCom to better equip our community to drive digitaltransformation in Africa. Join the debate below!

Another area of focus is the media. We already have a fantastic amount ofmedia partners and the press attend AfricaCom in high numbers, but wewant to build on this. This year we will have a brand new press areacatering for the needs of our press community and for the first time everwe are launching a press conference where exciting product launches willbe taking place. This will take place on Day 1 - press please watch thisspace for more information.

We would also like to welcome Burson-Marsteller as our chosenAfricaCom PR partner for 2016, who's experience and expertise is secondto none. As one of the world's largest PR firms, we are really excited to seehow they can help us to elevate AfricaCom.

To learn more about how you can work with us and contribute, pleaseemail [email protected]

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AfricaCom Awardsand AfterpartyParty into the night whilecelebrating the achievements ofthe brightest individuals andmost creative organisations inAfrica’s digital community.

The VillageA luxury meeting place designedexclusively for the most high-profile and influential AfricaComparticipants. Interact withindustry leaders in an informal,intimate environment.

VIP experiencesFrom sector-specific safaris tohosted VIP wine tours, we’re offeringa range of immersive activities tomake the most of our wonderfullocation and ensure a moremeaningful and memorablenetworking experience for our clients.

AfricaCom AppMaximise your networkingopportunity with our new eventapp. View the full participant list,send private messages, scheduleone-to-one meetings andparticipate in interactive polls.

AFESTAn unmissable live music concertand informal networkingopportunity at the Shimmy BeachClub. Artists include Black Coffeeand Mi Casa.

NETWORKING HIGHLIGHTS

40 DIFFERENT AFRICANCOUNTRIES IN ATTENDANCE

4,000 OPERATORS PRESENT, ENGAGED & READY TO DO BUSINESS

45% OF OUR 10,000-STRONG AUDIENCE AT DIRECTOR LEVEL OR ABOVE

12,000+ VIEWS PER MONTH

4,000+ FOLLOWERS

5,200+ MEMBERS





To learn about remaining sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, please contact:Becky Lyons Head of Sales KNect 365 TMT T: +44(0)207 017 4725 E: [email protected]

Gold Sponsors:

Silver Sponsors:

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AfricaCom Awards -Founding Sponsor:

Africa Com Awards Sponsors Coffee Point Sponsors: Host Country Partner - AHUB:

Event Sponsors:

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SPONSORING AND EXHIBITINGPlatinum Sponsor and Lead AHUB Partner:

Telecoms Mini MBA 14 - 18 November 2016, Cape Town

Designed to give participants a critical understanding of the key competencyareas required for organisational and individual success within the moderntelecoms industry enabling participants to make more commercially viablestrategic decisions and contribute more effectively to value creation withintheir own organisation.

Course contents• Strategy and business environment• Technology• Finance• Leadership and people management• Marketing and customer focus

Effective Telecoms Strategies –Advanced Business Diploma14 - 18 November 2016, Cape Town

This comprehensive programme gives you the tools to undertake a solidstrategic analysis and critical appraisal of the communications industry,anticipate likely changes and position your organisations successfully andsustainably for the future.

Course contents• Strategic thinking• The market reality• Implementing the strategy• Making it sustainable• Communicating the strategy

For more information contact Telecoms Academy on:Web: www.telecomsacademy.com

Email: [email protected]: +44 (0)20 7017 4144

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KEY VISITOR INFORMATIONFestival: 14 - 18 November 2016Exhibition: 15 - 17 November 2016

Exhibition opening times: 10:00-18:00Registration is open from 8:00

CTICCZanoxolo Filifili1 Lower Long StreetCape Town8001South Africa

Visit the plan your visit section on the website for the best hotel rates.

In the run up to AfricaCom 2016 we’ll be sharing stories about whatwe’re doing in these areas so keep an eye out for information abouteach of our initiatives.

If you would like to get involved with our digital inclusionefforts please contact [email protected].


DIGITAL SKILLSDEVELOPMENT

EMPOWERINGWOMEN IN TECH

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SUPPORTING THE AFRICANTECH START-UP ECOSYSTEM

Over the last 19 years AfricaCom has become a broad platform for everybody involved in developingthe digital economy in Africa and a powerful vehicle for digital transformation, economicdevelopment and social empowerment.

KNect365, our AfricaCom partners, and our diverse AfricaCom community are firmly committed todriving digital inclusion in Africa and we recognise that to reach maximum transformationalpotential connectivity must be available and accessible to everybody. We want to get more peopleand businesses online and participating in Africa’s digital economy.

We’ve pinpointed four key areas where our position as the leading digital communications show inAfrica enables us and our community to increase awareness and drive positive change.

AFRICACOMDIGITAL INCLUSION INITIATIVE

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AllAboutComFestival: 14 - 18 November 2016Exhibition: 15 - 17 November 2016

Cape Town International Convention Centre,South Africa

Tom CuthellPortfolio DirectorKNect 365 TMT

E: [email protected]: +44 (0)20 7017 4806

Becky LyonsHead of SalesKNect 365 TMT


SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES:Adam ThompsonPortfolio ManagerKNect 365 TMT


SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES:Jake McNultyHead of MarketingKNect 365 TMT


MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES:Aleksandra CaineDirector of VIP Community TMT,KNect 365 TMT

E: [email protected] T: +971 (0) 4 4072776

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CONTACT THE TEAM

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