IT Leaders Africa - Post Event Report 2018

9th Annual IT Leaders Africa Summit 9 - 10 May 2018 | CTICC, Cape Town

Post Event Report 2018

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PRESENTATION PARTNERS, SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS Kinetic (conference organisers) and the IT Leaders Africa Summit sponsors and advisory panel, would like to extend their gratitude to all attendees whom participated in the various business platforms, networked with industry peers, and engaged in thought-provoking discussions at this year’s event. This year’s event content was even more reflective of industry trends, risks, challenges and opportunities - solidifying its position as the premier CIO & Business IT Leadership gathering in Africa.

An industry-gathering of this nature would be near impossible to successfully host, without the participation of leading IT industry professionals; media as well as the advisory and research firms; which were all featured in this year’s agenda. We were able to put together the best quality educational content we have ever had, due to your ongoing involvement and advice which resulted in an unrivalled content sharing experience that is reflective of Africa’s fast developing IT industry.

EXPERT KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Industry thought leaders from across the continent and innovative businesses shared their insights and presented keynotes that were reflective of the rapid transformation taking place in the IT industry and the impact this has on evolving job roles and functions.

This included key discussions on new technologies advancing growth in the industry, as well as charged dialogue about the need for transformation of the IT industry in South Africa through the inclusion of more millennials and women not only in the Board, but a concerted effort to develop and nurture existing talent within IT departments across the organisation.

The conference session hosted alongside our practical wokshops became a one-stop shop to keep you updated of the latest trends and developments shaping the future of IT in Africa.

The IT Leaders Africa Summit continues to develop unique business platforms that endeavour to enrich the evolving needs of the IT community – in 2018 we will be merging the IT Leaders brand with Africa’s leading cyber security summit – Afrisecure.

Both events will be co-located and hosted in Johannesburg, with ITLA focusing on IoT as a central theme; whilst the Afrisecure Summit theme will be centred around adopting cyber resilience to combat advancing cyber threats to the future/digitally astute enterprise.

EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP SESSIONS & NETWORKING

Once again, we wish to thank you all for making the IT Leaders Africa Summit a tremendous success and we trust we will see you again later in the year!

SPONSOR HOT SEAT PANEL DISCUSSION

Yours Faithfully, Terry Southam & Shannon Mackrill Founders

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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS & KEY TAKEAWAYS

The networking floor was abuzz throughout the event, hosting a series of workshops, interviews, business discussions and the highly anticipated cocktail function.

Attendees and delegates alike were imparted with practical knowledge on how to make their businesses great and excel in an increasingly competitive IT landscape.

This new and dynamic component was introduced at ITLA18; which involved connecting sponsors directly to delegates to impart advice and thought leadership regarding issues that affect the organisational operations of the IT department within SME enterprises and big corporates alike. Sponsors were given the opportunity to present themselves as change agitators and drive discussions centred around the most pertinent issues affecting delegates in their organisations - including discussions that delved into the development of future women CIO’s and the nurturing of existing organisational talent.

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It was special interacting with Prof.

Mervyn King, I’m not sure if everyone realised his value, but it was great having him present.

Terence Govender, Managing Director, PhambiliIT

Really enjoyed the panel sessions and it was great sharing some very interesting views and partaking in the various discussions Brett St Clair, CEO, Siatik Google Cloud

Africa’s Premier CIO & Business IT Leadership Gathering

This was definitely a successful marketing activity for Vodacom.

This has contributed positively to our strategy to drive success in EBU marketing

2018

Bonita Newkirk, Marketing Specialist, Vodacom

Great to be part of the discussion Brent Curry, CIO, TFG

Algeria Botswana Lesotho Namibia Nigeria South Africa Swaziland Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe

TO SER DU ATIO EN OR R ND VE

INDUSTRY BREAKDOWN

Property & Insurance

70%

% 24

100%

0 1:2

Government, SOE's & Municipalities

Technology Services

SOUT HA FR ICA

Finance and Insurance

76%

Education Companies outside SA & Other

DECIS ION MA KE RS

NAL TIO A N ER T IN

Health

Retail, FMCG & Agriculture

Manufacturing, Engineering & Services

175 72

C Suite – 60%

DELEGATES

AFRICA

COMPANIES

Managers – 15%

Directors – 20%

Influencers – 15%

• CFO

• Acting IT Director

• Dpt Manager: IT

• IT Applications Manager

• Dpt Manager: IT

• IT Applications Manager

• Chief Enginieer

• Deputy Director:ICT Services

• General Manager IT

• IT Divisional Manager

• General Manager IT

• IT Divisional Manager

• Chief Information Officer

• Director

• General Manager Technology Systems

• Manager IT Security and Infrastructure

• General Manager Technology Systems

• Manager IT Security and Infrastructure

• Chief Operations Officer

• Director: Technology

• GM: Central Support

• Manager: IT GCRS

• GM: Central Support

• Manager: IT GCRS

• CTO

• Director For Development

• ICT Regional Manager

• MIS Manager

• ICT Regional Manager

• MIS Manager

• Founder

• Director: IT Services Research

• Information Technology Manager

• National IT Manager

• Information Technology Manager

• National IT Manager

• Group CEO: Information Technology

• Head IT

• IP Traffic NOC Shift Supervisor

• Senior IT Manager

• IP Traffic NOC Shift Supervisor

• Senior IT Manager

• Group ICT Executive

• Head of IT

• IT Manager

• Senior IT Operations Manager

• IT Manager

• Senior IT Operations Manager

• Group Software Development Manager

• Head of IT Central Applications

• IT Manager: Infrastructure

• IT Manager: Infrastructure

• Managing Director

• HEAD OF PROGRAMMER

• IT Manager: Shared Services

• IT Manager: Shared Services

• TPT CIO

• Head: IT

• IT Manager: Business Systems

• IT Manager: Business Systems

• IT Director

• IT Manager: Networking

• IT Manager: Networking

• IT Security, Risk and Governance Director

• IT Risk and Compliance Manager

• IT Risk and Compliance Manager

• Director:Networks and Telecommunications

Company Breakdown

Job Title Breakdown

Accelerati9n

Mokhurane Technologies (Pty) Ltd

Acting IT Director

ICT Support technician

ADAMA BENJO NIG LTD

MOSCOSAT COMMUNICATION SATELITE SYSTEM

Business Architect

Information Technology Manager

Adcock Ingram

NAMBoard

Business Development Manager

IP Traffic NOC Shift Supervisor

ADELEX OPTIMUM SOLUTIONS LIMITED

NAMFISA

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

IT Applications Manager

Africa Analysis

Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority

CFO

IT Director

Afrimat Management Services (Pty) Ltd

Novus Holdings (Paarl Media (Pty) Ltd

Chief Enginieer

IT Divisional Manager

Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries

PPECB

Chief Information Officer

IT Executive

Air Namibia (Pty) Ltd

Premier FMCG

Chief Information Officer

IT Manager

Air Products

Public Investment Corperation

Chief Oerations Officer

IT Manager: Infrastructure

Bankers Association of Botswana

Public Service Pension Fund (Swaziland)

CIO

IT Manager: Shared Services

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SPECIALIST

IT Manager: Business Systems

Botswana Development Corporation

SA Medical Research Council

CTO

IT Manager: Networking

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

SAMSA

Deputy Director:ICT Services

IT Risk and Compliance Manager

CAS Digital

SAMSA(South African Maritime Safety)

Design

IT Security, Risk and Governance Director

CIPC

Sasria SOC Limited

Director

IT Support Enginerr

Companies Tribunal

Seeff National Marketing Fund

Director For Development

IT Systems Administrator

Consolidated Power Projects IT Solutions (PTY) LTD

SensePost PTY Ltd

Director: IT Services Research

Manager IT Security and Infrastructure

Consumer Goods Council of South Africa

SIMBA PTY LTD

Dpt Manager: IT

Manager: IT GCRS

Department of Transport & Public Works

sizwe it group

ENGINEER

Managing Director

Dube Tradeport

Sonnendal Dairies (Pty) Ltd

Exececutive Corporate Development & Marketing

MIS Manager

Ecentric Payment Systems

SPAR

Executive IT

National IT Manager

eThekwini municipality

STAR IT

Founder

Network Controller

Federal Polytechnic Mubi

STATE HOUSE UGANDA

General Manager

Security Architect

General Manager IT

Senior IT Manager

First Mutual Holdings Limited

Stonehage Fleming Financial Services (Pty) Limited

General Manager Technology Systems

Senior IT Officer

Freddy Hirsch

Suidwes Landbou

GM: Central Support

Senior IT Operations Manager

Galaxy Backbone Nigeria Limited

Sumitomo Rubber South Africa Pty (Ltd)

Group CEO: Information Technology

SENIOR IT OPERATIONS MANAGER

Helios IT Solutions

Tecnica Management Services (Pty) Ltd

Group ICT Executive

Senior Manager

Indepedent Electoral Commission Lesotho

Tiger Brands

Group Software Development Manager

Senior Manager: Office of the CIO

InnoVent Rental and Asset Management Solutions Pty Ltd

Transnet Port Terminal

Head IT

Senior Manager: Service Delivery

Khombhoza IT Consulting

University of Mpumalanga

Head of IT

Senior Manager:Networks and Telecommunications

Kinetic

V&A Waterfront

Head of IT Central Applications

Server Administrator

Lewis Stores (Pty) Ltd

Western Cape Government

HEAD OF PROGRAMMER

Server Specialist

Limpopo Connexion

Woolworths

Head: IT

Site IT Engineer

MARTECH NIGERIA LIMITED

Zambeef Products PLC

ICT OFFICER STATEHOUSE UGANDA

SOLUTIONS MANAGER

Mercedes Benz South Africa Ltd

Zimbabwe Newspapers

ICT Co-ordinator

Technology

ICT Director

TPT CIO

Metropolitan Health

ICT Officer

WAN Specialist

MMI Health (Pty) Ltd

ICT Regional Manager

SPONSORS & SOLUTIONS BREAKDOWN

INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP SESSIONS - WEDNESDAY 9 MAY

SOLUTIONS & SERVICES BREAKDOWN MIMECAST

Cyber security

INFOBIP

Mobility

VODACOM

Digital Transformation:

LOGITECH

Video Collaboration

FORTINET

Digital Transformation

SEACOM

Infrastructure

SNODE

Cyber Security

SIATIK GOOGLE CLOUD

Cloud Migration

FORRESTER

IT trend analysis

Cyber resilience

IOT, AI

Security Transformation

Cloud Security

Infrastructure Data centre management Infrastructure strategy

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MAILERS

NEWSLETTERS

Sent to KINETIC Database During the campaign

Sent to KINETIC and partner database during the campaign

TOP 5 PAGES 5291

Home

2095

6 218

1755

visitors

54 013

#ITLA18 Mailer

R 31 720

R 9 473

Value per mailer

Value per mailer

Leadership Online

10000

Tech Financials

12000

11%

TOP 5 COUNTRIES 2988

South Africa

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Online Publication Impressions

3100

83

367

Kinetic Followers

1 200

Reads

ITLA Page Fans

799

ITLA Followers

1 200

Impressions

83

Engagements

1 400

Engagements

1 700

Avg. Time Reading

8:11

@ITLeadersAfrica

Russia

504

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USA Ukrain

165 Canada

Campaign Statistics

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Total Engagements

Agenda

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SOC

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Kinetic Page Fans

@ITLeadersAfrica

Return Visitors

EB

20000

NG

3566

89%

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Cape Business News

Subscribers

Total Followers

New Visitors

543

RK

12013

ET I

12 013

Total Subscribers

Kinetic

MA

2017

40 223

Media Coverage AVE

Sponsors

597

543

25%

2017

921

Page Views

Total Subscribers

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45%

999 230

Register

17 975

SI T

General Mailer

Speakers

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PA

RT

13 10

41

www.issuu.com/kineticsa 10%

Media Partners Media Attendees

MEDIA ATTENDEES:

OVER 2 DAYS

Fast company

A ananse Media

Small Business Connect

Tech Magazine

IMA Media com

Silicon Cape

Business Day

Connectivity Africa

Financial Mail

Network24

UPCOMING EVENTS 3rd Annual AfriSecure Summit October 2018

7th Annual CEM Africa Summit 1 - 2 August 2018 CEM Africa is a meeting place for CX professionals and innovative CX solution providers. The show takes place on the 1 - 2 of August 2018 at the state of the art CTICC in Cape Town, where like-minded customer experience experts and the top CX solution providers gather for an informative and educational summit with the common goal of improving customer experience across Africa.

www.cemafricasummit.com @CEMAfricaSummit

Afrisecure will create awareness around Cybersecurity threats, that organisations face today and a look to the future. Afrisecure will bring together an industry that needs more collaboration between organisations and solution providers. The event will be the third edition of an annual event which will evolve to encompass all forms of cybersecurity in its truest form. Its aim is to bring together key decision makers and solution providers who will not only share key insights and thoughts, but network and create new business opportunities. The event will establish its own following by relying on an Advisory Panel to guide the event and develop and create content.

www.afri-secure.com @AfriSecure

The IoT Summit

The IoT Summit October 2018 The success of IT Leaders has led to the creation of a trend relevant event that will provide an indepth focus on the most promising aspect of IT at the time. 2018 demand has driven the creation of an IoT summit that will look at return on investment from IoT as well the rapidly converging technologies of artificial intelligence and blockchain as it pertains to strategically leveraging IoT.

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5th Annual eCommerce Africa Confex 6 - 7 March 2019 Due to the massive delegate demand in 2019 we will be focusing exclusively on ecommerce. The 100% ecommerce 100% of the time headline encapsulates the singular focus on the continents fastest growing segment. The event will look at designing experience for an amazon world, optimising for cost, speed and profit, driving demand with surgical precision and optimising payments. The introduction of the omni-channel floor rounds out the complete involvement of the ecommerce ecosystem at eCommerce Africa 2019.

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Thank you to the 2018 Sponsors & Partners Gold Sponsors

Media Partners Silver Sponsors

Official Research Partner

HERE’S TO SEEING YOU IN OCTOBER 2018!

The IoT Summit

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