Theme: Addressing ICT Business Challenges in the COVID-19 and Post Pandemic World

Programme (UTC+0)

Day 1: Tuesday, November 24, 2020

08:00 - 09:15

Opening Remarks (Host)

Welcome address/Introduction

Host Chairman

09:15 - 9:45

Sponsored Keynote

 Engr. Hany Mahmoud
Adviser to the Egyptian Prime Minister on
Digital Transformation

9:45 - 10:15

Sponsored Keynote

Claudia Selli
Chairman, ICANN-Business Constituency &
 Executive Director, Legislative & Political Affairs-Head AT&T

10:15 - 10:45

Sponsored Keynote

Melisssa Sassi
Global Head
IBM Hyper Protect Accelerator

10:45 - 11:15

Sponsored Keynote

Prof. Muhammad Bello Abubakar
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer 
Galaxy Backbone Plc

11:15 - 12:15

Session 1: Panel Discussion

Cybersecurity: Mitigating DNS Abuse and Cybercrime

Data Breaches, the top Cyberthreat

Cybersecurity Skill Gap

DNS Abuses and Impact on the Economies

Cyberthreat Mitigation in Post COVID Era. What changed?

Moderator:
Yusuph Kileo
Cybersecurity Expert, Tanzania

Speakers:

Mactar Seck

 Economic Affairs Officer, Eastern Africa Subregional Office

Mr. Mason Cole

Internet Governance Advisor
Perkins Coie LLP
Incoming ICANN-BC Chair

Toba Obaniyi

CEO, WhoGoHost Ltd

Laicana Coulibaly
CEO Diamond Security Consulting

12:15 - 12:45

Q&A / Poster Gallery - Virtual Exhibition (Sponsors)

12:45 - 14:00

Session 2: Panel Discussion

IT Capacity Development:

Building Career, Enhancing Capacity and Addressing Skills Gap in Africa

Identification of ICT Jobs of the Future and Requirements

Moderator:
Marwan El Messiry
Marketing Manager IKEN

Speakers:

Hassan Wunmi PhD

President & CEO, High Tech Centre for Women & Youths

Engr. Hany Mahmoud

Advisor to the Egyptian Prime Minister on Digital Transformation

Melisssa Sassi
Global Head, IBM Hyper Protect Accelerator

Koffi Fabrice DJOSSOU
Board Member, ICET FUTMinna

14:00 - 14:30

 Q&A / Poster Gallery - Virtual Exhibition (Sponsors)

14:30 - 15:45

Session 3: Panel Discussion

IT Infrastructure Deficit:

Challenges and Solutions

Where are we? Internet Accessibility, Availability, Affordability and Trust

Efforts Geared toward Infrastructure Sharing and Easy of Accessing & Installing IT Equipment

Moderator:

Thabo Mashegoane 
President IITPSA South Africa

Speakers:

Inye Kemabonta
CEO, Techlaw Development Services

Wale Osborne
CEO, Letago Solutions PTY Ltd

Pierre Dandjinou
 ICANN's Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement for the Africa Region

Waddah Fadul
Founder and President, Institute of Tomorrow

Day 2: Wednesday, November 25, 2020

8:15 - 9:30

Session 4: ICANN BC Outreach

Intensifying African Business Awareness, Efforts and Involvement in the Internet Governance

Moderator:

Tola Sogbesan
CEO, Axiom Consulting Ltd

Speakers:

Lawrence Olawale Roberts

CEO Microboss Ltd

 
Dr Jimson Olufuye
CEO, Kontemporary Konsulting Ltd and Founder/fmr Chairman AfICTA

Arinola Akinyemi
CEO, Digisphere

Dr. Waudo Siganga

President of Computer Society Kenya

9:30 - 10:00

Q&A / Poster Gallery - Virtual Exhibition (Sponsors)

10:00 - 11:00

Session 5 Panel Discussion:

ICTs Central to the Realization of the Sustainable Development Goals 2030

Concerted Efforts made towards Improving Living Standards, Grounds to Cover.

Moderator

Paul Rowney

President, ICT Professional Association of Namibia

Speakers:

Bob Ochieng

Manager, Stakeholder Engagement ICANN Africa

Engr Hossam El-Gamal

CEO, IKEN & Chairman AfICTA

Dr. Waudo Siganga

President of Computer Society Kenya

Eric Stephane Sindeu
Founder and CEO, KEMITEL SA

Dr Jimson Olufuye
CEO, Kontemporary Konsulting Ltd and Founder/fmr Chairman AfICTA

11:00 - 11:20

Closing Remarks (Host)

Short Break

12:00 - 3:00

AfICTA AGM/BoD Meeting

Event Closure