Connectivity summit set to unlock business potential

Writer: De Waal Steyn.

Technology drives the modern world and the Overstrand cannot afford to miss out on the benefits the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) brings with it. For this reason, the municipality has decided to host a Connectivity Summit on 13 and 14 November in the municipal auditorium,” says Soli Madikane, the Overstrand Municipality’s Director of Social and Economic Development and Tourism.

According to him the summit is the result of extensive consultations with local businesses on what their needs for the future are. “We understand the important role that ‘always on’ connection and fibre plays in economic development and through this summit we want to showcase the infrastructure that is already available.”

The aim of the summit will be to provide direction on how technology can serve a population that is increasingly mobile and dependent on technology, and on how to use social and digital channels to interact with residents and visitors, while at the same time promoting business-to-business communication to strengthen the economy.

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