SESSIONS AfricaCom - Telecoms, Media & Technology. Tjekero Tweya- Minister of Information and...

Launching AfricaCom 2017

09:00 - 09:10Visions for Africa Keynotes

The digital society: fuelling new growth forAfrica during the next decades


Participants

Kevin Zhang - President of Corporate Marketing,Huawei Technologies

The building blocks of Africa’s digital economy


Mapping Africa’s journey towards the FourthIndustrial Revolution


• 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


Creating an enabling environment to supportinnovation in Sub-Saharan Africa


• 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


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

SESSIONSDAY 1 - 07/11/2017

AfricaComConference & Exhibition: 7-9 November 2017

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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


• 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


• 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


• 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


Visit the SDN & NFV PoC Zone on the showfloor for live demos


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

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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


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


• 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


• 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


• 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

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Driving Interoperability through HarmonisedAPIs


• Driving financial inclusion• Creating fair competition

Participants

Vasmi Madhav - Vice President & Head ProductManagement, Mobile Financial Solutions, MahindraComviva



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


• 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


• 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


• 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


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?


• 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


• 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


Disrupt Africa: Networking Strategies forServing Rapid Growth


Participants

Clint Collins - Regional Sales Director, Epsilon

Sim registration into the future


• 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?


• Developing a roadmap for deployment• Expected costs for rollout• Standardisation

Dealing with declining DSL subscribers


• 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


• 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


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


Chairman's Welcome & Opening Remarks

12:00 - 12:10Connecting Africa

Participants

Ellie Hagopian , Independent Consultant

Using Connectivity as a Tool for EconomicDevelopment


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


• 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


• 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


• 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


Bora Varliyagci - CEO, digitalthings

Alison Gillwald - Executive Director, Research ICTAfrica

Exhibition Visit & Lunch


Opening up Larger Markets with IncreasedDevice Penetration


Doing More with Less – New Operatorstrategies


Participants

Moderator: Ellie Hagopian , Independent Consultant

Chairman's Closing Remarks & End of Day 1


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


Participants

John Momoh (OON) - Chairman / CEO, ChannelsMedia Group

Building Capacity for Media Development inAfrica


• 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


• 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


Where is the Pay-TV Industry Headed?


• 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


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


Participants

Matthew Reed - Practice Leader, Middle East andAfrica , Ovum

Live 'thought thermometer' poll: How canAfrica capitalise on the potential of disruptivetechnology?


Ministerial Think Tank: How can policymakersand regulators create an enabling environmentto accelerate the pace of digital connectivity inAfrica?


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



Think Tank 2: Building and sustaining a cultureof innovation and entrepreneurship in largeorganisations



Think Tank 3: The CIO Forum: Developing awinning ICT strategy



Think Tank 4: Creating a vibrant and self-sustaining broadcast industry in Africa


Takeaways and action points


Close of LeadersIn Africa Summit


Opening of the Digital Health Clinic

14:00 - 14:05Digital Health Clinic

Welcome and introduction


The digital health landscape – exploring newopportunities and addressing keyimplementation challenges


• 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?


• 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


Case Study: Online diagnostics serviceopportunities


Case Study: Digital health to support diseaseprevention


What does the digital health opportunity meanfor you and your organisation?


• 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


SDN & NFV PoC Demo One

14:00 - 15:00SDN & NFV PoC Zone

SDN & NFV PoC Demo Two


SDN & NFV PoC Demo Three




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TIME AHUB AFRICACOM20/20

CONNECTINGAFRICA

CONNECTIVITYSTAGE

DIGITALHEALTHCLINIC

IOTAFRICA

LTEAFRICA

LEADERSINAFRICASUMMIT

MOBILEFINANCE &COMMERCE

SDN & NFVCONFERENCE

SDN & NFVPOC ZONE

TVCONNECTAFRICA

VISIONSFORAFRICAKEYNOTES

09:00 09:00 -LaunchingAfricaCom2017

09:10 - Thedigitalsociety:fuelling newgrowth forAfricaduring thenextdecades

09:30 - Thebuildingblocks ofAfrica’sdigitaleconomy

09:50 -MappingAfrica’sjourneytowards theFourthIndustrialRevolution

SCHEDULEDAY 1 - 07/11/2017


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CONNECTINGAFRICA

CONNECTIVITYSTAGE

DIGITALHEALTHCLINIC

IOTAFRICA

LTEAFRICA



SDN & NFVCONFERENCE

SDN & NFVPOC ZONE

TVCONNECTAFRICA


10:00 10:30 - Ablueprint forAfrica 4.0

10:50 -Creating anenablingenvironmentto supportinnovationin Sub-SaharanAfrica



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CONNECTINGAFRICA

CONNECTIVITYSTAGE

DIGITALHEALTHCLINIC

IOTAFRICA

LTEAFRICA



SDN & NFVCONFERENCE

SDN & NFVPOC ZONE

TVCONNECTAFRICA


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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CONNECTINGAFRICA

CONNECTIVITYSTAGE

DIGITALHEALTHCLINIC

IOTAFRICA

LTEAFRICA



SDN & NFVCONFERENCE

SDN & NFVPOC ZONE

TVCONNECTAFRICA


fundinglandscape



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CONNECTINGAFRICA

CONNECTIVITYSTAGE

DIGITALHEALTHCLINIC

IOTAFRICA

LTEAFRICA



SDN & NFVCONFERENCE

SDN & NFVPOC ZONE

TVCONNECTAFRICA


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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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 -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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14:20 -Think Tank2: Buildingandsustaining aculture ofinnovationandentrepreneurshipin largeorganisations

14:20 -Think Tank3: The CIOForum:Developinga winningICT strategy

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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

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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


Connecting the next billion


Participants

Bob Collymore - CEO, Safaricom

Affordable internet access for all: empoweringAfrica’s connectivity champions to bridge thedigital divide


• 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


Participants

Alastair Westgarth - Head of Project Loon, X (formerlyGoogle[x])

Amplifying the impact of ICT4D


• 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



10:55 - 11:10Enterprise ICT

Keynote Panel: Developing winning ICTstrategies to stay ahead of the game in an ageof digital transformation


Participants

Tomisin Fashina - CIO, Ecobank Group

Think Tank Four: The European Union’s GeneralData Protection Regulation (GDPR): A model tofollow? Impact on Africa?


• 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


• 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


• 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


• 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


• 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


Takeaways and Action Points


Lunch and Networking




Participants

Chair: Eric Barenzung - CEO/Senior Consultant, 0x70

Think Tank Six: VR & AR and Gamification forthe African Enterprise Market


• 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


• 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


• 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


• 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


Takeaways and Action Points


End of Enterprise 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

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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



Participants


Panel Discussion: Why are we not moving asfast as our European counterparts?


• 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


• 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!


• 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




Open of Mobile Finance & Commerce day two


Keynote panel: the impact of FinTech onAfrican banking


• 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


Participants

Shirley Gilbey - Head of Rise and Co-Creation, BarclaysAfrica

Panel discussion: Fintech first showcase – apanel highlighting some of the great fintechsuccesses in Africa


Case study – putting customer centricity at thecornerstone of all decision making


• Taking an innovative approach to customerengagement

• Helping communities thrive empoweringentrepreneurs

• Providing essential financial services

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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?


• 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


Participants

Abraham Cambridge - CEO, The Sun Exchange

Panel discussion: Is blockchain the catalyst forthe next technology driven transformation?


• 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


Close of Mobile 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


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


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


Participants

Biola Alabi - Managing Partner, Biola Alabi MediaLimited

Developing a Content Monetisation Platformfor Different Regions in 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


• 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


• 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


• 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


Lunchtime Masterclass (Invitation Only):Making Media Distribution over IP ProfitableAcross the Entire Value Chain




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Where is the Money? Commissioning Contentin 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


• 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


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



CTICCSouth Africa


Welcome and introduction

12:00 - 12:10Powering Telecoms

Future proofing the towerco business model


• 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


• 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?


• 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


Nathan Foster - Founder & CEO, Atlas Tower

Alisa Amupolo - CEO, Powercom

Lunch


Implementing sustainable rural electrification


• 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


• Embracing innovation and developments• Understanding cheap to deploy network solutions

Participants

Navi Naidoo - Executive: Network Design and Planning,MTN

Close of Powering Telecoms




Future proofing the towerco business model


• 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


• 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


How will future networks impact the towercomodel?


• 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


Lunch


Implementing sustainable rural electrification


• 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


• Embracing innovation and developments• Understanding cheap to deploy network solutions



CTICCSouth Africa


Close of Connectivity Stage Day 2


Chairman's Welcome


Participants

Dobek Pater - Managing Director, Africa Analysis

Maximising the ROI of Broadband DeploymentAcross Africa


Participants


David Venn - CEO, Spectranet

How is Satellite Connectivity Evolving toEnable Africa’s Rural Communities toParticipate in Africa’s Digital Economy?


Participants

Eran Shapiro - Director, Business and TechnologyVentures, Amos-Spacecom

How is the Satellite Industry Adapting to DataDriven Markets in Africa?


Participants

Andrey Kirillovich - Director of Integration andProjects, RSCC

Is VSAT Poised to Challenge or ComplementTerrestrial?


Networking Lunch & Exhibition Visit


Enhancing Fibre Systems to Help Meet TrafficDemand in 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


Chairman's Closing Remarks










CTICCSouth Africa


TIME MAINAGENDA

AHUB AFRICACOM20/20

BIGDATA

CONNECTINGAFRICA

CONNECTIVITYSTAGE

ENTERPRISEICT

IOTAFRICA

LTEAFRICA

MOBILEFINANCE&COMMERCE

POWERINGTELECOMS

SDN &NFVCONFERENCE

SDN &NFV POCZONE

TVCONNECTAFRICA


09:00 09:20 -Welcome

09:30 -Connectingthe nextbillion

09:50 -Affordableinternetaccess forall:empoweringAfrica’sconnectivitychampionsto bridgethe digitaldivide



CTICCSouth Africa


TIME MAINAGENDA

AHUB AFRICACOM20/20

BIGDATA

CONNECTINGAFRICA

CONNECTIVITYSTAGE

ENTERPRISEICT

IOTAFRICA

LTEAFRICA


POWERINGTELECOMS

SDN &NFVCONFERENCE

SDN &NFV POCZONE

TVCONNECTAFRICA


10:00 10:55 -Chair'sOpeningRemarks

10:30 -ProjectLoon:Balloon-poweredInternetforeveryone

10:50 -Amplifyingtheimpact ofICT4D



CTICCSouth Africa


TIME MAINAGENDA

AHUB AFRICACOM20/20

BIGDATA

CONNECTINGAFRICA

CONNECTIVITYSTAGE

ENTERPRISEICT

IOTAFRICA

LTEAFRICA


POWERINGTELECOMS

SDN &NFVCONFERENCE

SDN &NFV POCZONE

TVCONNECTAFRICA


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


11:30 -PanelDiscussion:Why arewe notmoving asfast asourEuropeancounterparts?

11:30 -Chairman'sWelcome

11:35 -Developinga ContentMonetisationPlatformforDifferentRegions inAfrica

11:10 -Close ofVisionsfor AfricaKeynotesday two



CTICCSouth Africa


TIME MAINAGENDA

AHUB AFRICACOM20/20

BIGDATA

CONNECTINGAFRICA

CONNECTIVITYSTAGE

ENTERPRISEICT

IOTAFRICA

LTEAFRICA


POWERINGTELECOMS

SDN &NFVCONFERENCE

SDN &NFV POCZONE

TVCONNECTAFRICA


Tank Two:CyberSecurity

11:25 -ThinkTank Five:A RealisticDigitalTransformationRoadmapin LegacyCompanies

11:25 -ThinkTankThree:Skills intheWorkforce

11:25 -ThinkTank One:Infrastructure



CTICCSouth Africa


TIME MAINAGENDA

AHUB AFRICACOM20/20

BIGDATA

CONNECTINGAFRICA

CONNECTIVITYSTAGE

ENTERPRISEICT

IOTAFRICA

LTEAFRICA


POWERINGTELECOMS

SDN &NFVCONFERENCE

SDN &NFV POCZONE

TVCONNECTAFRICA


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



CTICCSouth Africa


TIME MAINAGENDA

AHUB AFRICACOM20/20

BIGDATA

CONNECTINGAFRICA

CONNECTIVITYSTAGE

ENTERPRISEICT

IOTAFRICA

LTEAFRICA


POWERINGTELECOMS

SDN &NFVCONFERENCE

SDN &NFV POCZONE

TVCONNECTAFRICA


Showcase:A newvirtual/augmentedreality forAfrica

12:50 -Quick FireShowcase:Dronedelivery ofmedicalsupplies



CTICCSouth Africa


TIME MAINAGENDA

AHUB AFRICACOM20/20

BIGDATA

CONNECTINGAFRICA

CONNECTIVITYSTAGE

ENTERPRISEICT

IOTAFRICA

LTEAFRICA


POWERINGTELECOMS

SDN &NFVCONFERENCE

SDN &NFV POCZONE

TVCONNECTAFRICA


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?


13:10 -NavigatingTelco'sdigitaltransformationin Africa

13:10 -Casestudy –puttingcustomercentricityat thecornerstoneof alldecisionmaking


13:30 -Lunch

13:15 -BuildingtheUltimateContentDiscoveryExperience

13:35 -NetworkingLunch &ExhibitionVisit

13:45 -LunchtimeMasterclass(InvitationOnly):MakingMediaDistributionover IPProfitableAcrossthe EntireValueChain



CTICCSouth Africa


TIME MAINAGENDA

AHUB AFRICACOM20/20

BIGDATA

CONNECTINGAFRICA

CONNECTIVITYSTAGE

ENTERPRISEICT

IOTAFRICA

LTEAFRICA


POWERINGTELECOMS

SDN &NFVCONFERENCE

SDN &NFV POCZONE

TVCONNECTAFRICA


14:00 14:00 -MobileTechBootcamp

14:30 -Panel: AnewAPProachin Africa –Redefininglife andbusinessthroughmobileapps andsharingplatforms

14:10 -InterplayBetweenAnalyticsandVirtualisation

14:30 -DataPrivacyandSecurity

14:10 -NetworkingLunch &ExhibitionVisit


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



CTICCSouth Africa


TIME MAINAGENDA

AHUB AFRICACOM20/20

BIGDATA

CONNECTINGAFRICA

CONNECTIVITYSTAGE

ENTERPRISEICT

IOTAFRICA

LTEAFRICA


POWERINGTELECOMS

SDN &NFVCONFERENCE

SDN &NFV POCZONE

TVCONNECTAFRICA


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



CTICCSouth Africa


TIME MAINAGENDA

AHUB AFRICACOM20/20

BIGDATA

CONNECTINGAFRICA

CONNECTIVITYSTAGE

ENTERPRISEICT

IOTAFRICA

LTEAFRICA


POWERINGTELECOMS

SDN &NFVCONFERENCE

SDN &NFV POCZONE

TVCONNECTAFRICA


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



CTICCSouth Africa


Welcome


Developing a winning ICT strategy for yourorganisation


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?


• 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?


• 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


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


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



CTICCSouth Africa


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



Participants


Panel Discussion: Accelerating thedevelopment of new services to market viaSDN & NFV


• 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?


• 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


• 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




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



CTICCSouth Africa


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



Managing Operations in the Cloud


• 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


• Remaining relevant to take your piece of the pie• How does SDN stack up against NFV deployment?

Close of Connectivity Stage


Chairman's Welcome


Participants

Nomonde Gongxeka-Seopa - Independent Researcher,South African Communications Forum

Strategies for Connecting the Unconnected


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


Facilitating Education Around Being NewlyConnected


Participants

Moderator: Nomonde Gongxeka-Seopa - IndependentResearcher, South African Communications Forum


Chairman's Closing Remarks & Close ofConnecting Africa 2017


Participants

Nomonde Gongxeka-Seopa - Independent Researcher,South African Communications Forum

Chairman's Welcome


Case Study: Launching OTT Video Services inSub Saharan 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


• 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?


• 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


• 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










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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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CONNECTINGAFRICA

CONNECTIVITYSTAGE

SDN & NFVCONFERENCE

SDN & NFV POCZONE

TV CONNECTAFRICA


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


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


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



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