The planned narrative for Showcase 2024 will encourage leaders to consider data in the light of artificial intelligence and the advances in technology to maximise their potential in the new business era. For organisations to ensure a sustainable future, it is necessary to build service delivery capacity that rests on the adoption of intelligent technology and a data-driven approach.
Thursday, 22 August 2024
Opening Plenary, Teatro
07h00
Arrival and registration
09h00 – 12h30
CEO address
Intelligent, connected, and responsible leadership in the new business era
Ahmed Mahomed, Group Chief Executive Officer at Datacentrix
Keynote address
Sovereign AI: Localising the power of technology
Andile Ngcaba, Chairman & Founding Partner at Convergence Partners
Guest speaker, proudly sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Innovative intelligence: The power of a technology-driven customer experience
Sanjeev Katwa, Technology Director, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club in conversation with President Ntuli, Managing Director, Hewlett Packard Enterprise South Africa
Interactive CIO panel discussion
Facilitated by Duncan McLeod, well-respected ICT industry commentator and editor with panellists:
Subash Sharma, Chief Digital Officer: Everyday Banking, Absa Group
Stephanie Du Toit, Head of Technology & Information, Remgro Management Services
Busi Matube, Senior Director: ICT & Chief Digital Officer, Central University of Technology
Rika Myburg, Chief Information Officer at Afgri
Sanjeev Katwa, Technology Director, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
Ahmed Mahomed, Group CEO at Datacentrix
Guest speaker
The impact of digitalisation on South Africa’s economic growth
Dr. Azar Jammine, Director and Chief Economist at Econometrix
Arrival and registration
09h00 – 12h30
CEO address
Intelligent, connected, and responsible leadership in the new business era
Ahmed Mahomed, Group Chief Executive Officer at Datacentrix
Keynote address
Sovereign AI: Localising the power of technology
Andile Ngcaba, Chairman & Founding Partner at Convergence Partners
Guest speaker, proudly sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Innovative intelligence: The power of a technology-driven customer experience
Sanjeev Katwa, Technology Director, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club in conversation with President Ntuli, Managing Director, Hewlett Packard Enterprise South Africa
Interactive CIO panel discussion
Facilitated by Duncan McLeod, well-respected ICT industry commentator and editor with panellists:
Subash Sharma, Chief Digital Officer: Everyday Banking, Absa Group
Stephanie Du Toit, Head of Technology & Information, Remgro Management Services
Busi Matube, Senior Director: ICT & Chief Digital Officer, Central University of Technology
Rika Myburg, Chief Information Officer at Afgri
Sanjeev Katwa, Technology Director, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
Ahmed Mahomed, Group CEO at Datacentrix
Guest speaker
The impact of digitalisation on South Africa’s economic growth
Dr. Azar Jammine, Director and Chief Economist at Econometrix
Outdoor Innovation Festival
12h30 – 13h30
Lunch and networking
Lunch and networking
Breakaway Sessions, Movies@Montecasino
13h30 – 15h50
20-minute presentations across four streams
20-minute presentations across four streams
Outdoor Innovation Festival
16h30
Prize giving
17h00 – 22h00
Digital Experience Lab, food market, networking and entertainment
22h00
Closing
Prize giving
17h00 – 22h00
Digital Experience Lab, food market, networking and entertainment
22h00
Closing