IOTFA2018 announces first wave of speakers

The second edition of the Internet of Things Forum Africa (#IOTFA2018) will bring together leading thought leaders, industry luminaries and experts, who will discuss real-world IoT trends, challenges and solutions.

Set to take place on 14 and 15 March at Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, the conference will tackle transformational IoT trends and explore the benefits of IoT in various industries.

IoT Forum Africa will also feature industry tracks with speakers discussing the potential impact of IoT in manufacturing, energy, finance, transportation, retail, security, mining and in government. During these sessions, there will be in-depth discussions on business growth opportunities with insights on IoT disruption and innovation in key industries.

Confirmed Speakers for IoT Forum Africa 2018 include:

• Reshaad Sha, CEO, SqwidNet
• Aki Anastasiou, Host of Technobyte on Radio 702 (conference host)
• Yolisa Kani, Public Policy Head SA: Uber
• Nondzwakazi Gumede, Chief Information Officer at Eastern Cape Department of Health
• Abdul Baba, Group IT Director at TBWA Africa
• Xolani Hadebe, IT Director and CIO at University of Pretoria
• Dr Gaurav Pradhan, CIO at Time Tunnel Consulting
• Luyanda Ndlovu, CIO at Department of Public Service and Administration
• George Kalebaila, Director, Telecoms & IoT – Africa at IDC
• Liza (Richard) Tillman, Head of IT Operations at Sanlam
• Dr. Ricky Swanepoel, Chief Technologist at Eskom
• Ian Keller, Group CISO at Discovery Limited
• Vimbai Muzofa, Head: Interbank & RTGS at Standard Bank Group
• Adrian Schofield, Programme Consultant, IITPSA
• Paul Kankwende, Head of IT Department: Governance and Operations at Right to Care
• Willem Fick, Chief Information Officer: Eskom Pension and Provident Fund
• Sunil Geness, President of the Information Technology Association
• Dr. Towela Nyirenda Jere, Principal Programme Officer at Nepad
• Sylvia Bopape, Group IT Manager at Babcock International Group – Africa

For more information visit www.iotforumafrica.com

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Staff Writer