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10:45 - 10:5510 mins
East Africa Com 2020
Welcome from InformaTech
    10:55 - 11:1015 mins
    East Africa Com 2020
    Keynote: Building an East African Digital Economy Through Progressive Policy and Regulation
    • Mercy Wanjau - Acting Director General, Communications Authority of Kenya
    11:10 - 12:0050 mins
    East Africa Com 2020
    Panel: East Africa’s Tech Response to the COVID Outbreak
    • Terryanne Chebet - CEO, Keyara Organics
    • Dr Katherine Getao - CEO, ICT Authority of Kenya
    • John Kamara - CEO & Founder, Afya Rekod
    • Philip Thigo - Director for Africa, Thunderbird School for Global Management
    • Phyllis Mwangi - National Coordinator, International Trade Centre - SheTrades
    12:00 - 12:2525 mins
    East Africa Com 2020
    Preparing for the Next Global Crisis - A Cyber Pandemic
    • Matan Burnstein - Head Of Security Engineering – Africa, Check Point
    12:25 - 12:4015 mins
    East Africa Com 2020
    Announcing the Forthcoming U.S. Africa Tech Challenge
    • David Bray - Inaugural Director of the GeoTech Center, The Atlantic Council
    12:40 - 13:5070 mins
    East Africa Com 2020
    Networking Lunch Break
      13:50 - 14:3040 mins
      East Africa Com 2020
      Panel: Leveraging the Technological Disruptors of the Future
      • Dorine Nalo - Senior Manager - Digital Transformations & Emerging Tech, Ernst & Young
      • Silvio do Carmo - Managing Director for SADC and East Africa, PCCW Global
      • Georgina Mukami Odhiambo - Head Enterprise Services, National Bank of Kenya
      • Razvan Ungureanu - Chief Technology Officer, Airtel Africa
      14:00 - 14:1010 mins
      Connectivity Workshops
      Welcome from Intelsat
      • Hans Geldenhuys - Managing Sales Director, Africa, Intelsat
      14:00 - 14:055 mins
      ITC Pitches
      Welcome from International Trade Centre
      • Phyllis Mwangi - National Coordinator, International Trade Centre - SheTrades
      14:05 - 14:105 mins
      ITC Pitches
      Introducing ITC Pitch Competition 2020
      • Phyllis Mwangi - National Coordinator, International Trade Centre - SheTrades
      14:10 - 14:3525 mins
      Connectivity Workshops
      Fireside Chat: Closing Africa’s Connectivity Gap
      • Danson Njue - Senior Research Analyst, Omdia
      • Scott Mumford - CEO, Liquid Telecom
      14:10 - 14:155 mins
      ITC Pitches
      ITC Pitch 1 - Interactive Artifact Ltd
        14:15 - 14:205 mins
        ITC Pitches
        ITC Pitch 2 - GlaxoTech E-Learning
          14:20 - 14:255 mins
          ITC Pitches
          ITC Pitch 3 - Secvate Solutions
            14:25 - 14:305 mins
            ITC Pitches
            ITC Pitch 4 - Women in Digital
              14:30 - 14:5525 mins
              East Africa Com 2020
              East African Market and Ecosystem Outlook
              • Danson Njue - Senior Research Analyst, Omdia
              14:30 - 14:355 mins
              ITC Pitches
              ITC Pitch 5 - Rempix Film Lab Ltd
                14:35 - 15:1540 mins
                Connectivity Workshops
                Protecting Critical Connectivity During the COVID Pandemic
                • Adrian Ho - Practice Leader, Omdia
                • Razvan Ungureanu - Chief Technology Officer, Airtel Africa
                • Hans Geldenhuys - Managing Sales Director, Africa, Intelsat
                • Dion Jerling - Co-Founder, Connect Earth
                14:35 - 14:405 mins
                ITC Pitches
                ITC Pitch 6 - FirstIdea Consulting Ltd.
                  14:40 - 14:455 mins
                  ITC Pitches
                  ITC Pitch 7 - Adept Technologies
                    14:45 - 14:505 mins
                    ITC Pitches
                    ITC Pitch 8 - Gallant Corporate Services Ltd
                      14:50 - 14:555 mins
                      ITC Pitches
                      ITC Pitch 9 - Manata Enterprises
                        14:55 - 15:2530 mins
                        East Africa Com 2020
                        Networking Break
                          14:55 - 15:005 mins
                          ITC Pitches
                          ITC Pitch 10 - Midtec Africa Limited
                            15:00 - 15:3535 mins
                            ITC Pitches
                            ITC Pitches: Judges Feedback
                            • Esther Mwikali - General Manager, Metta
                            • Somet Kipchilat - Partner Development Manager, Microsoft 4Afrika
                            • Eleanor Azar - Deputy CEO, Telecel Global
                            15:15 - 15:4530 mins
                            Connectivity Workshops
                            Q&A – All session speakers
                              15:25 - 15:4520 mins
                              East Africa Com 2020
                              Fireside Chat: Emerging Technologies as a Driver Towards Inclusion
                              • Patrick Mpedzisi - Co-Founder, Nahari
                              • Sylvia Mukasa - CEO, GlobalX Investments & GlobalX Innovation Labs
                              • Elizabeth Maloba - Co-Founder, Nahari
                              15:35 - 15:5520 mins
                              ITC Pitches
                              Q&A and Closing Remarks
                              • Phyllis Mwangi - National Coordinator, International Trade Centre - SheTrades
                              15:45 - 16:1025 mins
                              East Africa Com 2020
                              Fireside chat: How Technology is Repositioning Agriculture as an Investment Priority
                              • Anne Wangalachi - Consultant, International Finance Corporation
                              • Frederick Kiio - Head of M-Agri Business, Safaricom
                              15:45 - 15:505 mins
                              Connectivity Workshops
                              Session Conclusion
                              • Hans Geldenhuys - Managing Sales Director, Africa, Intelsat
                              16:10 - 16:155 mins
                              East Africa Com 2020
                              Close of East Africa Com Day 1
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