SA Deputy Minister joins IoT Forum Africa 2017 lineup

The office of the Deputy Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services of the Republic of South Africa, Prof Hlengiwe Buhle Mkhize has confirmed her participation at Internet of Things Forum Africa (#IOTFA), to be held on 29 & 30 March 2017 in Johannesburg.

This two day conference will play host to speakers and attendees ranging from IT executives, developers & makers, OEM’s, policy makers, operators, technology providers, entrepreneurs and executives from various industries such as Manufacturing, Transport, Health, Logistics, Government, Energy, Insurance, Utilities, Retail and the Auto industry.

Deputy Minister Mkhize has served as a Member of Parliament since 2009. A founding member, and trustee, of the Children and Violence Trust since 1995, had been a trustee of the Malibongwe Business Trust from 2005. Professor Mkhize holds a BA degree in Psychology, Social Work and Sociology (University of Zululand); BA Hons (Psychology) and a Masters in Clinical Psychology from the University of Natal. She was a senior lecturer and researcher at Wits from 1990 until 1995. She was a board member of the South African Prisoner’s Organisation for Human Rights from 1994 to 1995; Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Commissioner and Chairperson of the Reparations and Rehabilitation committee from 1995 to 2003. Prior to her appointment, Prof Mkhize was ambassador to the Netherlands, and had a short stint as Deputy Minister for Correctional Services.

Other speakers at this conference will include:

• Justin Gregory, CIO at FNB Fiduciary
• Prasanna Kumar Burri,  Group Head of IT at Dangote Industries Nigeria
• Jamie Whittaker, Chief Digital Officer at Discovery Limited
• Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe, TED Fellow, Founder, CEO at Zenvus Nigeria
• Brett StClair, Head of Digital Products Barclays Africa Group
• Chandima Miyanadeniya, CIO at Aon South Africa
• Michael Mbuthia, CIO at Kenya Bankers Association
• Raoul Blingnaut, Technology head at Citi Bank
• Len Berzen, Head of Strategy and IT Architecture,WIMI at Barclays Africa Group Limited

For more information about this conference visit: http://www.iotforumafrica.com/