Five days of critical content to continue shaping Africa鈥檚 Digital Transformation happens virtually 08-12 November 2021 and everyone is invited.
The world鈥檚 leading Africa-focused technology, media and telecommunications event will take place virtually for the second year in a row.聽 Building on the success of its first-ever digital event in 2020 (thanks to global lockdowns),聽, the home of聽听补苍诲听, will once again host global industry leaders, showcase innovation, and promote debate and discussion 鈥� all on one accessible platform 鈥� with a view to connecting the next billion people to the Internet and one another.
Tom Cuthell, (Senior Event Director) and his team have once again drawn on the expertise of more than 300 speakers who will enlighten a global audience as to the developments and opportunities affecting Africa鈥檚 digital transition.聽 Cuthell also shares that the show has been extended saying: 鈥淲hilst we miss the physical on-site interaction and debate with our audiences, we are delighted to be able to continue the conversations, albeit virtually again. With so much content on offer by virtue of the event being online, we have taken on board the learnings from 2020 and have extended AfricaTech Festival to a full five days of presentations, talks and debates.聽 This should assist delegates in planning and attending more of their desired sessions.
鈥淗owever, as we did last year, we will also provide access to all the recorded content to all registered attendees for 30 days after the running of the virtual event, as this also proved to be beneficial for our attendees.鈥�
For 24 years,聽聽has been at the forefront of uniting tech and talent and shaping how the continent responds to the digital migration of its socio-economic needs. Key themes that will be explored in this year鈥檚 event include:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽An equitable 4IR for Africa
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽The evolution of Africa鈥檚 Telcos 鈥� evolutionary trends
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Digital Infrastructure Investment
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Fair and progressive development supported by policy, governance, and leadership
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Green ICT and the sustainable energy equation.
聽will also field an exciting line-up in 2021, with streams that include emerging tech and enterprise digital transformation of the African continent. Also on the line-up, delegates can expect to get the latest insights into:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Building a better digital world
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽AI for Africa
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Cloud and Data Centres
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Cyber Security and Data Protection 鈥� a very hot topic with a developing Africa a key target for opportunists
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Fintech, MFS, Blockchain and Crypto
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Tracking emerging technology in fields such as AgTech, HealthTech, EduTech and eCommerce
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽IoT Africa and
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽What does the future of work look like for Africa and Africans in this digitally driven shift?
As always, Africa Tech Festival will field a raft of聽, who will share their wisdom and insights and no doubt spark debate too.聽聽 Some of the key presenters and panellists who will share their wisdom with registered delegates are:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Bhavesh Mistry, Head of Project Taara Africa, Google
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Cherine Magora, Head of Strategic Partnership 鈥� Middle East, Africa and Pakistan, TikTok
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Emmanuel Lubanzadio, Head of Public Policy 鈥� Sub-Saharan Africa, Twitter
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Angela Wamola, Acting Head, GSMA Sub-Saharan Africa
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Habiba Ben Barka, Chief of Africa Section, United Nations Conference on Trade & Development
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Alex Okosi,聽Managing Director 鈥� Emerging Markets, YouTube EMEA
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Ian Paterson, Chief Investment Officer, Africell Group
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Dejan Kastelic, Group CTO, Vodacom
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Neelesh Pratap Singh, Group Chief Information Officer, Airtel Africa
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Cathy Smith, Managing Director, 麻豆原创 Africa
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Dr Brook Taye, Senior Advisor, Finance Ministry, Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Mungai Munene, Delivery Director, President鈥檚 Delivery Unit 鈥� Executive Office of the President, Republic of Kenya
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽German Cufre, Global Manager, International Finance Corporation
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Dr Olufunso Somorin, Regional Principal Officer, African Development Bank
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Miriam Altman, Professor of Practice 4IR, School of Economics, University of Johannesburg & Commissioner at National Planning Commission, South African Presidency.
More speakers will be announced in due course.聽 Delegates are reminded to visit the聽聽for updates.
As the importance of technology and telecoms continues to spread their influence, Africa Tech Festival will also re-welcome co-located events such as AccelerateHER, AHUB, the LeadersIn Summit and another essential summit dedicated to 4IR talent and skills development for Africa.
Registration to attend AfricaTech Festival is currently FREE and delegates can apply聽. For a complete line-up see the聽
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