About the Country

South Africa has one of the larges ICT markets in Africa by value. It shows technological leadership in the mobile software field, security software as well as electronic banking services. As an increasingly important contributor to South Africa’s GDP, the country’s ICT and electronics sector is both sophisticated and developing. The South African Government and the Financial sector continue to be the largest player when it comes to IT spending. South Africa’s ICT products and services industry is penetrating the fast-growing African market. South African companies and locally based subsidiaries of international companies have supplied most of the new fixed and wireless telecoms networks established across the continent in recent years.

In line with this vision, The World CIO 200 Summit 2020 will bring together the digital leaders who have gone the extra mile in living up to the expectations of their organization and thereby the nation. Join the country’s top CIOs at The World CIO Summit 2020 as we divulge industry pivotal areas through our focused keynotes, TECHTalk and expert panel discussions.

About the Event

The role of a CIO is one of the most criticalone in today’s business and industry. Today, CIOs hold the future of innovation, productivity and competitiveness in their hands. At the GLOBAL CIO FORUM, we not only provide our members with an exchange forum for best IT leadership strategies and practices to enhance business results, but we are also developing a strong voice to ensure that CIOs are represented at key industry and government decision tables. In other words: Integrate. Influence. Impact.

Mission

The GLOBAL CIO FORUM represents IT Executives and CIOs globally. Currently working in META region and with expansion plans globally, the GLOBAL CIO FORUM is a non-profit community of CIOs and IT leaders whose mission is to facilitate networking, sharing of best practices and executive development, and to collaborate on issues faced by the CIOs/IT Executives.

Agenda

Time

Session

Detail

12:30 pm (South Africa Time)

Convention Center Open

02:00 pm (South Africa Time)

WC 200S Welcome Note

Global CIO Forum

02:05 pm (South Africa Time)

World CIO 200 Country IT Outlook

Bernard Roco, Head of ICT, Kenya Tea Packers

02:15 pm (South Africa Time)

Transformation Outlook

Rudolf Visser, CIO, Head Office Van Schaik Bookstore

02:25 pm (South Africa Time)

Technology Outlook 2022

Shimelis Legesse, CIO, Dashen Bank

02:45 pm (South Africa Time)

Leadership in Post Pandemic

Andy Malone, MVP, MCT

02:50 pm (South Africa Time)

2021 Outlook

Kgomotso Mantu, Infrastructure Manager, CEDA

03.10 pm (South Africa Time)

CIO 200 Country Awards

Awards ceremony

03:15 pm (South Africa Time)

Closing Note

Global CIO Forum

Speakers 2021

Bernard Roco

Bernard Roco

Head of ICT, Kenya Tea Packers
Rudolf Visser

Rudolf Visser

CIO | Head Office Van Schaik Bookstore
Shimelis Legesse

Shimelis Legesse

CIO, Dashen Bank
Andy Malone

Andy Malone

MVP, MCT
Kgomotso Mantu

Kgomotso Mantu

Infrastructure Manager, CEDA
Yogesh Bissoondyal

Yogesh Bissoondyal

Commercial & Channel Manager Central Africa and Indian Ocean Islands Veritas Technologies LLC

Event Partner 2021

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Speakers 2020

Nelson Da Seglah

Nelson Da Seglah

Cheif Enabling Officer, Halges
Otema Yirenkyi

Otema Yirenkyi

Vice President, Global Engagement PMI Africa region
Dr Samuel Senyo Okae

Dr Samuel Senyo Okae

Head of IT - The Ghana Deposit Protection Corporation
Ethel Cofie

Ethel Cofie

CEO and Founder of EDEL Technology Consulting
Mariam Agyeman Buahin

Mariam Agyeman Buahin

Brand Marketing and Fintech Professional
Wissam Al Adany

Wissam Al Adany

Chief Information Officer – Ghabbour Auto India
Anand Sinha

Anand Sinha

CIO & Director IT – OCS Group India) & Mauritius
Mohamed Amin Soody

Mohamed Amin Soody

Territory Account Manager at Pulse Secure
Arvind Kureeman

Arvind Kureeman

Senior Analytics Manager, International Economics Consulting Ltd
Kwaku Asare Ofosuhene

Kwaku Asare Ofosuhene

Digital Transformation and Business Development, GEC Media Group

Event Partner 2020

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Ghana Chamber of Technology
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