AfricaCom 2017

Panel

Mapping Africa’s journey towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution

• What does the Fourth Industrial Revolution mean for Africa?
• How can Africa capitalise on the potential of disruptive technology?
• What organisations are best placed to pave the way towards Africa 4.0?
• Mobile as a platform for expanding Africa’s digital economy
• Financing Africa’s digital economy
• How can digital skills development keep up with the pace of digital transformation?

Moderator: Toby Shapshak, Editor-in-Chief, Stuff Magazine

Herman Singh, Group Chief Digital Officer, MTN
Luke Mckend, Country Director, South Africa, Google
Raj Wanniappa, CEO and Founder, Future Horizon Technologies
Rapelang Rabana, Founder & CEO, Rekindle Learning
Deepak Mathur, EVP, Global Sales, SES Video, SES

PANEL

Using Connectivity as a Tool for Economic Development

• Identifying key areas for investment and market growth
• How can governments improve connectivity?
• Alternative methods of connecting / alternative tech
• Driving digital inclusion in rural Africa
• What is needed from the human aspect?

Moderator: Alison Gillwald, Executive Director, Research ICT Africa

Charles Murito, Country Head, Google Kenya
Hilary Arko-Dadzie, Corporate Services Executive, ARIPO
Carole Kamaitha, Regional VP Sales, Africa, SES Networks

Panel

 The Role and Challenges of Public Broadcasting in an Evolving Digital African Landscape

• Creating a vibrant public service offering
• Strategies for a long term sustainability model
• The responsibility of nurturing creative talent
• Strategies to encourage, protect and truly cooperate with TV stations

Moderator: Simon Spanswick, CEO, Association of International Broadcasting

John Momoh (OON), Chairman / CEO, Channels Media Group
Kwame Akuffo Anoff-Ntow, Director General, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Is’haq Modibbo Kawu, Director General, NBC
Laurent Petit, VP Commercial, Africa, SES 
Simon Kaheru, Chairman, Uganda Broadcasting Corporation