Nontuthuko Mhlungu
CIO 2027 Day 1
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MC & Moderator
Event Opening
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Reserved for Event Partner 1
Event Partner receives a premium participation package that includes a dedicated 40-minute speaker session to showcase thought leadership, share insights, and engage directly with the audience. In addition, Event Partners enjoy all standard exhibitor benefits, including exhibition presence and networking opportunities, providing both speaking visibility and on-site brand exposure throughout the event.
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Exhibitor (A) Product Spotlight: Five-Minute Showcase of Innovative Solutions
Product Spotlight Showcase: Rapid Fire Presentation Highlighting Innovative Solutions Transforming Enterprise Technology and Business Performance
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Panel Session: Cybersecurity 3.0 – AI-Driven Threat Detection & Zero Trust Architecture
Key focus areas include addressing AI vs AI in the fight against next-generation cyber threats, exploring how intelligent defense systems can counter increasingly sophisticated attacks. The agenda also covers Zero Trust implementation across hybrid environments, highlighting strategies to strengthen security across cloud, on-premise, and distributed infrastructures. In addition, discussions will unpack regulatory compliance requirements, including POPIA, General Data Protection Regulation and evolving cross-border data laws, helping organisations navigate governance, privacy, and risk in a complex digital landscape.
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Exhibitor (B) Product Spotlight: Five-Minute Showcase of Innovative Solutions
Product Spotlight Showcase: Rapid Fire Presentation Highlighting Innovative Solutions Transforming Enterprise Technology and Business Performance
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Panel Session: Cloud, Edge & Sovereign Infrastructure – The New Enterprise Stack
Explore how organisations can harness multi-cloud architectures, edge computing, and data sovereignty strategies to build resilient, scalable digital infrastructure across Africa. This discussion will examine practical approaches to balancing innovation with control, ensuring compliance while enabling agility in diverse markets. Gain insights into avoiding vendor lock-in, strengthening operational resilience, and designing future-ready infrastructure ecosystems that support sustainable growth, business continuity, and accelerated digital transformation across the continent.
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Exhibitor (C) Product Spotlight: Five-Minute Showcase of Innovative Solutions
Product Spotlight Showcase: Rapid Fire Presentation Highlighting Innovative Solutions Transforming Enterprise Technology and Business Performance
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Coffee/ Tea Break
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Exhibitor (D) Product Spotlight: Five-Minute Showcase of Innovative Solutions
Product Spotlight Showcase: Rapid Fire Presentation Highlighting Innovative Solutions Transforming Enterprise Technology and Business Performance
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Panel Session: Enterprise AI at Scale – From Experimentation to ROI
Explore how organisations are scaling AI across business units to drive efficiency, innovation and enterprise-wide transformation. This discussion will address practical strategies for embedding AI at scale, while navigating governance, ethics and responsible AI frameworks that build trust and compliance. Gain insights from real ROI-driven use cases across banking, retail, telecoms and healthcare, showcasing how leading organisations are translating AI investments into measurable business value and competitive advantage.
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Exhibitor (E) Product Spotlight: Five-Minute Showcase of Innovative Solutions
Product Spotlight Showcase: Rapid Fire Presentation Highlighting Innovative Solutions Transforming Enterprise Technology and Business Performance
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Panel Session: Data as a Strategic Asset – Unlocking Value Through Modern Data Platforms
Unlock the value of enterprise data through practical monetization strategies, while exploring how data fabric, data mesh, and real-time analytics are transforming decision-making at scale. This discussion examines how organizations can break down persistent data silos, improve interoperability across business functions, and create agile, data-driven ecosystems. Gain insights into leveraging connected data architectures to drive innovation, operational efficiency, and new revenue opportunities in an increasingly intelligence-led economy.
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Exhibitor (F) Product Spotlight: Five-Minute Showcase of Innovative Solutions
Product Spotlight Showcase: Rapid Fire Presentation Highlighting Innovative Solutions Transforming Enterprise Technology and Business Performance
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Networking Lunch Break
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Exhibitor (G) Product Spotlight: Five-Minute Showcase of Innovative Solutions
Product Spotlight Showcase: Rapid Fire Presentation Highlighting Innovative Solutions Transforming Enterprise Technology and Business Performance
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Reserved for Event Partner 2
Event Partner receives a premium participation package that includes a dedicated 40-minute speaker session to showcase thought leadership, share insights, and engage directly with the audience. In addition, Event Partners enjoy all standard exhibitor benefits, including exhibition presence and networking opportunities, providing both speaking visibility and on-site brand exposure throughout the event.
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Exhibitor (H) Product Spotlight: Five-Minute Showcase of Innovative Solutions
Product Spotlight Showcase: Rapid Fire Presentation Highlighting Innovative Solutions Transforming Enterprise Technology and Business Performance
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Panel Session: IT Cost Optimization 2.0 – FinOps, Automation & Smart Spend
As organizations accelerate digital transformation, robust FinOps frameworks are becoming essential to optimize cloud spend, improve financial accountability, and drive value. Aligning IT investments with measurable business outcomes ensures technology budgets support strategic growth rather than just operational needs. At the same time, automation is reducing operational overhead, improving efficiency, and freeing teams to focus on innovation. Together, these priorities are reshaping how enterprises manage costs, maximize performance, and deliver sustainable business impact.