Day 3 - Virtual AfricaTech 2020Thursday, 12 November 2020

10:45 - 11:0015 mins

Microsoft Learning Labs

NetCampus

11:00 - 11:1515 mins

Microsoft Learning Labs

Phakamo

11:15 - 11:3015 mins

Microsoft Learning Labs

Phakamo

11:30 - 11:355 mins

IoT World Africa

Morning chairperson's opening remarks

Richard Self - Senior Lecturer in Governance of Advanced and Emerging Technologies, University of Derby

11:30 - 11:355 minsFree

AfricaTech Centre Stage

Chair’s intro: Talent and skills as critical enablers of Africa 4.0

Paula Gilbert - Editor, Connecting Africa

11:35 - 11:5520 mins

IoT World Africa

IoT for Smart Cities: Use cases and implementation strategies

Lawrence Boya - Head of Smart City, City of Johannesburg

11:35 - 11:5520 minsFree

AfricaTech Centre Stage

Powering Africa’s 4IR skills revolution

Charlene Verzmoter - Philanthropies Lead, Microsoft

11:35 - 12:1540 mins

Blockchain Africa

Fireside chat: Beyond the hype: blockchain and decentralised finance

Yele Bademosi - CEO and Co Founder, Bundle
Marius Retiz - General Manager Africa, LUNO
Gianluca Sacco - COO, VALR

11:55 - 12:1520 mins

IoT World Africa

Harnessing the power of LoRaWAN for deploying your LPWAN IoT applications

Omeshnee Naidoo - Director of Information Systems and Technology, City of Cape Town

11:55 - 12:1520 minsFree

AfricaTech Centre Stage

Bridging Africa’s 4IR skills gap: Designing the workforce of the future

Unathi Mtya - Chief Technology Officer, Grindrod Bank

12:00 - 12:1515 mins

Microsoft Learning Labs

Ceeno Solutions

12:15 - 13:0045 mins

IoT World Africa

Panel Discussion: Working towards a collaborative Africa: the reinvention of public/private partnerships to embrace the Internet of Things

Richard Self - Senior Lecturer in Governance of Advanced and Emerging Technologies, University of Derby
Daniel O. Adaramola - Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Unity Bank Plc, Nigeria
Julian Watson - Principal Analyst, IoT, Omdia
Theven Naicker - Head of ISIT, Scania South Africa
Ida Nganga - Regional Head, UNESCO Emerging Technologies for Development

12:15 - 12:3520 minsFree

AfricaTech Centre Stage

Digital Skills: Building the 4IR army

Rapelang Rabana - ‎Founder & CEO, Rekindle Learning

12:15 - 12:3520 mins

Blockchain Africa

Bitcoin as a digital micro transaction platform

Lorien Gamaroff - CEO, Centbee

12:15 - 12:3015 mins

Microsoft Learning Labs

Deviare

12:30 - 12:4515 mins

Microsoft Learning Labs

SourceWorx

12:35 - 13:1540 minsFree

AfricaTech Centre Stage

Bridging Africa’s digital skills gap: Enhancing human capacity to realise Africa’s 4IR potential

Paula Gilbert - Editor, Connecting Africa
Juliet Mhango - Chief Human Capital Development & Transformation Officer, Cell C
Dr. Tashmia Ismail-Saville - CEO, Youth Employment Service
Rapelang Rabana - ‎Founder & CEO, Rekindle Learning
Izabela Milewska - Digital Skills Global Leader, Amazon Web Services

12:35 - 13:0025 mins

Blockchain Africa

Bitcoin SV: The Blockchain to Empower Global Trade & Honesty

Craig Wright - Chief Scientist, nChain

12:45 - 13:0015 mins

Microsoft Learning Labs

Microsoft AI for Good

13:00 - 13:1515 mins

Microsoft Learning Labs

Microsoft Global Skilling Initiative

13:15 - 13:3015 mins

Microsoft Learning Labs

In data we trust, or do we?

13:30 - 13:4515 mins

Microsoft Learning Labs

AI in building a decentralised Governance Model

13:40 - 14:0020 minsFree

AfricaTech Centre Stage

Creating Africa’s own tech giant: Inside-out approach to finding solutions to real world African problems and the opportunity for an African born tech giant to emerge

Xolo Motswasele - Group Executive: Business Development, AYO Technology Solutions

13:45 - 14:0015 mins

Microsoft Learning Labs

Azure Machine Learning

13:50 - 14:4050 mins

Blockchain Africa

Digital assets today and tomorrow

Farzam Ehsani - Co Founder and CEO, VALR
Jurgen Kuhnel - Co Founder and CCO, Xago
James Preston - Executive Editor, Global Crypto
Peter Munnnings - Co Founder and COO, Adhara

14:00 - 14:055 mins

Future of Work Africa

Chair’s Opening Remarks

Laura Trendall-Morrison - Strategist and Leadership Expert, The GameChanger Consultancy

14:00 - 14:055 mins

IoT World Africa

Afternoon chairperson's opening remarks

Autram Jacobs - IT Strategy, Planning and Transformation Associate Manager, PepsiCo Sub-Sahara Africa

14:00 - 14:2020 minsFree

AfricaTech Centre Stage

Navigating accelerated digital disruption: CIOs as champions of enterprise transformation

Sandra La Bella - Executive of Information Technology, winner of the IITPSA President’s Awards Visionary CIO Award 2019 – South Africa, The Unlimited

14:00 - 14:1515 mins

Microsoft Learning Labs

Responsible ML: Protect Privacy and Confidentiality with ML

14:05 - 14:2520 mins

Future of Work Africa

Building the data-driven mindset

Rob Bothma - Strategic HCM Solutions Engineer, Oracle

14:05 - 14:2520 mins

IoT World Africa

Utilising IoT to power Africa’s largest economic sector: African AgriTech – The solutions lie within us

Hope Magaya - ICT Services Manager, Zimparks

14:15 - 14:3015 mins

Microsoft Learning Labs

Azure Cognitive Search

14:20 - 14:4020 minsFree

AfricaTech Centre Stage

Building a more accessible and inclusive digital world

Hein Wagner - Global Adventurer, Founder, Hein Wagner Academy

14:25 - 14:5025 mins

Future of Work Africa

Fireside chat: How to build an evidence-based employee wellbeing strategy with measurable returns

Laura Trendall-Morrison - Strategist and Leadership Expert, The GameChanger Consultancy
Natasha Nadia Marillier - Organisational Development Business Partner, Intelligent Debt Management

14:40 - 15:2040 minsFree

AfricaTech Centre Stage

How can we enable more people living with disabilities to actively participate in Africa’s thriving digital economy?

Karen Smit - Principal Specialist: Specific Needs, Vodacom
Bernard Chiira - Director, Innovate Now, Global Disability Innovation Hub
Temitope Okupe - Project Management Officer, Community Development Links Initiative
Hein Wagner - Global Adventurer, Founder, Hein Wagner Academy
Irene Mbari-Kirika - Founder and Executive Director, inABLE

14:40 - 15:0525 mins

Blockchain Africa

Libra

Hemash Kala - Managing Director, Beansprout Technologies

14:45 - 15:3045 mins

IoT World Africa

Panel: Smart Africa: Leapfrogging industries into a digital landscape to prove ROI and ensure investment in the Internet of Things

Autram Jacobs - IT Strategy, Planning and Transformation Associate Manager, PepsiCo Sub-Sahara Africa
Dr. Markus Thill - President Region Africa, Bosch Group
Josh Builta - Director Internet of Things, Omdia
Mukira Gitonga - CEO, Chimera IOT

14:50 - 15:3545 mins

Future of Work Africa

Building a “Future of Work” that Works for Women

Laura Trendall-Morrison - Strategist and Leadership Expert, The GameChanger Consultancy
Odunayo Sanya - General Manager, Planning & Customer Management, MTN Nigeria
Samkelo Blom - Managing Director, Nomatu Consulting
Andisa Liba - HR Lead, Cisco Africa
Izabela Milewska - Digital Skills Global Leader, Amazon Web Services

15:05 - 15:3025 mins

Blockchain Africa

Preparing for Considerable Compliance challenges

Herco Steyn - Senior Fintech Specialist, SARB