CIO 2025 Day 2

Sasha Booth-Beharilal

Rodney de Koch’

Johann Botha

Financial Services & Banking – Fintech, blockchain, and AI-powered fraud prevention. Retail & FMCG – E-commerce innovation, AI-driven personalization, and smart supply chains. Telecoms & Infrastructure – 5G deployment, AI-driven network management, and digital services. Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals – Digital health records, telemedicine, and AI diagnostics. Mining & Manufacturing – IoT, predictive maintenance, and Industry 4.0 transformation.

Ureka Rangasamy

Is Internal Audit your Ally or Foe? Learn how Internal Audit can add value beyond compliance in IT projects. Foster collaboration between CIOs and Internal Audit for better governance. Practical case study into Top Risk Areas in System Implementations, and how Internal Audit assisted as a strategic partner. Understand enablers of a strong CIO-Audit Partnership.

Dr. More Ickson Manda (PhD, MBA, MIT, BSc. Hons)

Christo Briedenhann

Smart cities and e-government initiatives. IoT for manufacturing, logistics, and energy management. Overcoming connectivity challenges in rural and underdeveloped regions.

Dr. Sylvia Sathekge

Johan Schoeman

Zane Renou

IT risk management for banks, telecoms, and critical infrastructure. Disaster recovery planning in high-risk markets. Cyber resilience: How to recover from ransomware and data breaches.

Mohammed Hassem

The CIO’s evolving role in Africa’s digital economy. The future of cloud, AI, and automation in African enterprises. How CIOs can drive long-term innovation and economic growth.