Africa Tech Week Virtual Summit

Nov 26, 6:00AM to Nov 27, 3:00PM UTC

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Schedule

November 26, 2020 8:00am 8:00AM– 8:10AM · Stage

Moderators opening remarks

Zanele Morrison, Executive Talent, Brand and Marketing Entrepreneur

2020-11-26T10:00:00Z 2020-11-26T10:10:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Moderators+opening+remarks https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 26, 2020 8:10am 8:10AM– 8:20AM · Stage

Organisers Welcome address: Ralf Fletcher, CEO, Topco Media

2020-11-26T10:10:00Z 2020-11-26T10:20:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Organisers+Welcome+address%3A+Ralf+Fletcher%2C+CEO%2C+Topco+Media https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 26, 2020 8:20am 8:20AM– 8:35AM · Stage

Keynote Address by Tony Saldanha, Co-Founder at Inixia Inc. Author of No. 1 Best Seller: Why Digital Transformations Fail

Why Digital Transformations fail

2020-11-26T10:20:00Z 2020-11-26T10:35:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Keynote+Address+by+Tony+Saldanha%2C+Co-Founder+at+Inixia+Inc.+Author+of+No.+1+Best+Seller%3A+Why+Digital+Transformations+Fail https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 26, 2020 8:35am 8:35AM– 8:50AM · Stage

Tech Talk: Defining Leadership 4.0

Speaker: Brian Bacon, Chairman & Founder, Oxford Leadership Group

2020-11-26T10:35:00Z 2020-11-26T10:50:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Tech+Talk%3A+Defining+Leadership+4.0 https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 26, 2020 8:50am 8:50AM– 9:50AM · Stage

Panel Discussion hosted by PPC

Decoupling Economic Growth from Resource Generation

2020-11-26T10:50:00Z 2020-11-26T11:50:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Panel+Discussion+hosted+by+PPC https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 26, 2020 9:50am 9:50AM–10:05AM · Stage

Tech Talk : The rising importance of fintech innovation in the new age

Speaker: Brett White, CEO @ ZAPPER The rising importance of fintech innovation in the new age

2020-11-26T11:50:00Z 2020-11-26T12:05:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Tech+Talk+%3A+The+rising+importance+of+fintech+innovation+in+the+new+age https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 26, 2020 10:05am 10:05AM–10:50AM · Stage

Panel Discussion: Unlocking Africa's Economic Potential Through Digital Transformation

2020-11-26T12:05:00Z 2020-11-26T12:50:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Panel+Discussion%3A+Unlocking+Africa%27s+Economic+Potential+Through+Digital+Transformation https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 26, 2020 10:10am 10:10AM–10:40AM · Sessions

Live Q & A with Brett White, CEO @ Zapper

The rising importance of fintech innovation in the new age

2020-11-26T12:10:00Z 2020-11-26T12:40:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Live+Q+%26+A+with+Brett+White%2C+CEO+%40+Zapper https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 26, 2020 10:30am 10:30AM–11:30AM · Sessions

Breakaway Session hosted by Oracle

AI at Work

2020-11-26T12:30:00Z 2020-11-26T13:30:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Breakaway+Session+hosted+by+Oracle https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 26, 2020 10:55am 10:55AM–11:10AM · Stage

Tech Talk: What AI and robotics can and cannot do - it's not a one-stop shop

Speaker Steve Burke, CEO @ DigiBlu

2020-11-26T12:55:00Z 2020-11-26T13:10:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Tech+Talk%3A+What+AI+and+robotics+can+and+cannot+do+-+it%27s+not+a+one-stop+shop https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 26, 2020 11:10am 11:10AM–11:25AM · Stage

Tech Talk : GovChat, The tech behind citizen engagement amid pandemic panic!

Speaker: Eldrid Jordaan, CEO @ Govchat.org & former Special Advisor to the minister of Public Enterprises. U.S Department of state IVLP Amumni!

2020-11-26T13:10:00Z 2020-11-26T13:25:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Tech+Talk+%3A+GovChat%2C+The+tech+behind+citizen+engagement+amid+pandemic+panic%21 https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 26, 2020 11:10am 11:10AM–11:50AM · Sessions

Live Q & A with Steve Burke, CEO, Digiblu

2020-11-26T13:10:00Z 2020-11-26T13:50:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Live+Q+%26+A+with+Steve+Burke%2C+CEO%2C+Digiblu https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 26, 2020 11:25am 11:25AM–12:00PM · Stage

Panel Discussion: Smart technology trends that will shape the future of ecommerce

2020-11-26T13:25:00Z 2020-11-26T14:00:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Panel+Discussion%3A+Smart+technology+trends+that+will+shape+the+future+of+ecommerce https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 26, 2020 12:00pm 12:00PM–12:15PM · Stage

Tech Talk: Igniting the Space Economy and its Collateral Benefits

Speaker : Dr. Valanathan Munsami, CEO @ SA National Space Agency (SANSA)

2020-11-26T14:00:00Z 2020-11-26T14:15:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Tech+Talk%3A+Igniting+the+Space+Economy+and+its+Collateral+Benefits https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 26, 2020 12:15pm 12:15PM–12:30PM · Stage

Tech Talk : How adaptive learning increases organisational efficiency

Speaker: Kobus Louw, Founder & Managing Director @ Digemy

2020-11-26T14:15:00Z 2020-11-26T14:30:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Tech+Talk+%3A+How+adaptive+learning+increases+organisational+efficiency https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 26, 2020 12:15pm 12:15PM–12:50PM · Sessions

Live Q & A with Dr. Valanathan Munsami

Igniting the Space Economy and its Collateral Benefits

2020-11-26T14:15:00Z 2020-11-26T14:50:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Live+Q+%26+A+with+Dr.+Valanathan+Munsami https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 26, 2020 12:30pm 12:30PM–12:45PM · Stage

Tech Talk: Exploring the Internet of Things from an Enterprise perspective

Speaker: Peter Walsh, Founder, CommsCloud

2020-11-26T14:30:00Z 2020-11-26T14:45:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Tech+Talk%3A+Exploring+the+Internet+of+Things+from+an+Enterprise+perspective https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 26, 2020 12:30pm 12:30PM– 1:00PM · Sessions

Live Q & A with Kobus Louw, Founder & Managing Director @ Digemy

2020-11-26T14:30:00Z 2020-11-26T15:00:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Live+Q+%26+A+with+Kobus+Louw%2C+Founder+%26+Managing+Director+%40+Digemy https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 26, 2020 12:45pm 12:45PM– 1:00PM · Stage

Moderators closing remarks

Moderator: Zanele Morrison, Executive Talent, Brand and Marketing Entrepreneur

2020-11-26T14:45:00Z 2020-11-26T15:00:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Moderators+closing+remarks https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 26, 2020 12:45pm 12:45PM– 1:15PM · Sessions

Live Q & A with Peter Walsh, Founder, CommsCloud

Exploring the Internet of Things from an Enterprise perspective

2020-11-26T14:45:00Z 2020-11-26T15:15:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Live+Q+%26+A+with+Peter+Walsh%2C+Founder%2C+CommsCloud https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 26, 2020 1:00pm 1:00PM– 2:00PM · Sessions

Live Podcast with Ozow

2020-11-26T15:00:00Z 2020-11-26T16:00:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Live+Podcast+with+Ozow https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 27, 2020 8:00am 8:00AM– 8:10AM · Stage

Moderators opening remarks

Zanele Morrison, Executive Talent, Brand and Marketing Entrepreneur

2020-11-27T10:00:00Z 2020-11-27T10:10:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Moderators+opening+remarks https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 27, 2020 8:10am 8:10AM– 8:20AM · Stage

Organisers Welcome Address

Ralf Fletcher, CEO, Topco Media

2020-11-27T10:10:00Z 2020-11-27T10:20:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Organisers+Welcome+Address https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 27, 2020 8:20am 8:20AM– 8:40AM · Stage

Tech Talk: Digitization & Business Success factors for the future

Speaker: Andrew Bourne, Business Development Manager, Zoho Africa

2020-11-27T10:20:00Z 2020-11-27T10:40:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Tech+Talk%3A+Digitization+%26+Business+Success+factors+for+the+future+ https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 27, 2020 8:30am 8:30AM– 9:30AM · Sessions

Breakaway Session hosted by KNOWBE4 Africa

Social Engineering (Hacking Humans) During the Pandemic

2020-11-27T10:30:00Z 2020-11-27T11:30:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Breakaway+Session+hosted+by+KNOWBE4+Africa https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 27, 2020 8:40am 8:40AM– 8:55AM · Stage

Tech Talk: Unleashing IoT’s full disruptive potential to create strategy that attracts value for your company

Speaker: Phathizwe Malinga, Managing Director, SqwidNet

2020-11-27T10:40:00Z 2020-11-27T10:55:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Tech+Talk%3A+Unleashing+IoT%E2%80%99s+full+disruptive+potential+to+create+strategy+that+attracts+value+for+your+company https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 27, 2020 8:55am 8:55AM– 9:40AM · Stage

Panel Discussion hosted by Tech.MT

Investing in tech means investing in Africa's Growth

2020-11-27T10:55:00Z 2020-11-27T11:40:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Panel+Discussion+hosted+by+Tech.MT https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 27, 2020 8:55am 8:55AM– 9:30AM · Sessions

Live Q & A with Phathizwe Malinga, MD, SqwidNet

Unleashing IoT’s full disruptive potential to create strategy that attracts value for your company

2020-11-27T10:55:00Z 2020-11-27T11:30:00Z Africa/Johannesburg +Live+Q+%26+A+with++Phathizwe+Malinga%2C+MD%2C+SqwidNet https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 27, 2020 9:40am 9:40AM– 9:55AM · Stage

Tech Talk: AI and Machine Learning - Powering Businesses Through the Pandemic

Jacques Ludik, Founder & Group CEO, Cortex Group; Founder & CEO, Cortex Logic; Founder & President, Machine Intelligence Institute of Africa, MIIA

2020-11-27T11:40:00Z 2020-11-27T11:55:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Tech+Talk%3A+AI+and+Machine+Learning+-+Powering+Businesses+Through+the+Pandemic https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 27, 2020 9:55am 9:55AM–10:25AM · Stage

Duo Tech Talk hosted by Vaxowave

When Cloud goes wrong - A cost perspective!

2020-11-27T11:55:00Z 2020-11-27T12:25:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Duo+Tech+Talk+hosted+by+Vaxowave https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 27, 2020 9:55am 9:55AM–10:35AM · Sessions

Live Q & A with Jacques Ludik, Founder, Cortex Group

AI and Machine Learning - Powering Businesses for growth in Africa

2020-11-27T11:55:00Z 2020-11-27T12:35:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Live+Q+%26+A+with+Jacques+Ludik%2C+Founder%2C+Cortex+Group https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 27, 2020 10:25am 10:25AM–10:45AM · Stage

Ozow Documentary

Meet our tech business of the year award winners for 2019 - Ozow...the untold story of making it in Africa.

2020-11-27T12:25:00Z 2020-11-27T12:45:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Ozow+Documentary https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 27, 2020 10:25am 10:25AM–10:55AM · Sessions

Live Q & A with Vaxowave

When Cloud goes wrong - A cost perspective!

2020-11-27T12:25:00Z 2020-11-27T12:55:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Live+Q+%26+A+with+Vaxowave https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 27, 2020 10:45am 10:45AM–11:15AM · Stage

Panel discussion: From Start-Up to Scale Up - Why Startups are key to Africa’s Economic growth

2020-11-27T12:45:00Z 2020-11-27T13:15:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Panel+discussion%3A+From+Start-Up+to+Scale+Up+-+Why+Startups+are+key+to+Africa%E2%80%99s+Economic+growth https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 27, 2020 11:15am 11:15AM–11:30AM · Stage

Tech Talk: How the 4IR is flexing the new norm

Videsha Proothveerajh, CEO and Chairperson of the Board, LexisNexis South Africa

2020-11-27T13:15:00Z 2020-11-27T13:30:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Tech+Talk%3A+How+the+4IR+is+flexing+the+new+norm https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 27, 2020 11:30am 11:30AM–11:45AM · Stage

Tech Talk: Implementation approaches to ensure valued delivery

Mushfiqoh Samodien, Business Director @ Aspire Solutions & Top Women in Tech Award winner at the 17th Annual Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2020

2020-11-27T13:30:00Z 2020-11-27T13:45:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Tech+Talk%3A+Implementation+approaches+to+ensure+valued+delivery https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 27, 2020 11:45am 11:45AM–12:15PM · Stage

Panel: Women in tech roundtable discussion - shining a light on diversity!

2020-11-27T13:45:00Z 2020-11-27T14:15:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Panel%3A+Women+in+tech+roundtable+discussion+-+shining+a+light+on+diversity%21 https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 27, 2020 11:45am 11:45AM–12:20PM · Sessions

Live Q & A with Mushfiqoh Samodien

2020-11-27T13:45:00Z 2020-11-27T14:20:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Live+Q+%26+A+with+Mushfiqoh+Samodien https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 27, 2020 12:15pm 12:15PM–12:25PM · Stage

Tech Talk with Thapelo Nthite, Co-founder and CEO, Botlhale AI Solutions

2020-11-27T14:15:00Z 2020-11-27T14:25:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Tech+Talk+with+Thapelo+Nthite%2C+Co-founder+and+CEO%2C+Botlhale+AI+Solutions https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 27, 2020 12:20pm 12:20PM–12:30PM · Stage

INNOVATION: A SUMMARY

2020-11-27T14:20:00Z 2020-11-27T14:30:00Z Africa/Johannesburg INNOVATION%3A+A+SUMMARY https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 27, 2020 12:30pm 12:30PM– 1:00PM · Stage

Moderators closing remarks

2020-11-27T14:30:00Z 2020-11-27T15:00:00Z Africa/Johannesburg Moderators+closing+remarks https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.to%2Fevents%2Fafrica-tech-week Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

Speakers

Andrew Bourne (Zoho)

Business Development Manager, Africa, Zoho

Anna Collard

SVP of Content Strategy and Evangelist, KnowBe4

Barbara Glover

AU Programme Officer, APET

Brett White

CEO at Zapper

Catherine Munjoma

Standard Bank

Dana Farrugia

CEO, Tech.mt

Debbie Wisch

Head of Global Partnerships and Customer Success

Diana Wangari Gitau

Principle at Lens Africa Fund

Gur Geva

Founder and CEO at iiDENTIFii

Jacques Ludik

Founder & Executive Chairman, Cortex Logic

Jacques Vermeulen

Group CEO, Coca-cola Beverages Africa

Joshua Okpata

Founder and Non-Executive Director at EazyHire

Karla Fletcher

Head of Marketing, Topco Media

Kgauta Mokoena

Chief Director, Department of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries

Kobus Louw

Founder & Managing Director, Digemy

Kume Luvhani

Co-Founder & Executive Director, Vaxowave

Kyle Bradley

Chief Technical Officer at HosueME

Lance Peppler

Idea Storm

Leonida Mutuku

Founder & CEO at Intelipro

Litha Maqungo

Topco Media

Lyle Eckstein

Ozow

Michael Lee

Founder, Innotivity Institute

Mitchan Adams

Ozow

Mushfiqoh Samsodien

Business Director of Aspire Solutions

Njabulo Makhathini

Co-Founder at Airbuy

Paulina Klotzbucher

Managing Director & Group Chief Commercial Officer, Travelstart

Peter Rix

Co-Founder & Executive Director, Vaxowave

Peter Walsh

Founder, CommsCloud

Phathizwe Malinga

Managing Director, SqwidNet

Ralf Fletcher

CEO, Topco Media

Rob Bothma

Strategic Business Solutions Engineer, Oracle

Ronnie Toerien

HCM Sales Development & Strategy Leader, Africa, Oracle

Ross Norton

Commercial & Innovation Director at Flash Mobile Vending

Ross Norton

Commercial & Innovation Director, Flash Mobile Vending

Salisu Abdullahi

CEO at eTrash2Cash

Somu Gowda

CEO and Managing Director at InfyStrat Software Services

Steve Burke

Founder and Chief Executive Officer at DigiBlu

Taru Madangombe

Power Systems Vice President, Schneider Electric

Thomas Pays

Ozow

Tony Saldanha

Globally recognized expert and thought-leader in Global Business Services (GBS) and Digital Technology.

Valanathan Munsami

Chief Executive Officer, South African National Space Agency (SANSA)

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