Day 2 - Thursday, 16 October 2025
09:00 - 10:00
Rise & Shine: Welcome Coffee
Delegates Check-In & Networking
Coffee & Light Refreshments
10:00 - 10:20
Opening Keynote: Securing the Digital Future: Strengthening Cyber Resilience in the Age of Emerging Threats
Mark Palmer, Security Go-To-Market Lead, Microsoft
10:20 - 10:30
Demo – Evolving Government Website with Microsoft AI
Bonnie Mapipa – Solution Engineer : AI Applications
10:30 - 11:00
Panel Discussion - Cybersecurity in the Digital Era: Building Trust, Resilience, and Protection for Government, Business, and Society
Speakers:
Sudipto Moitra, General Manager – Enterprise Solutions, MTN
Mphahlela Thaba, CSIR Impact Area Manager: Technology for Special Operations
Thabani Joyisa, Head of IT Risk, Vitality Global
Lukhanyo Zahela, Acting Executive Head of Cloud Security, Vodacom
Moderator:
Thabang Phala, CEO, CyberM8 Initiative
11:00 - 11:20
Ignite Talk: Bridging the Digital Divide with Skills that Matter
Imran Khan, Managing Executive: Vodacom
11:20 - 11:40
Digital Leadership Masterclass: Mastering Digital Leadership for Transformation
Aneesa Basha, Chief Director: Strategic IT, Western Cape
11:40 - 12:10
Fireside Chat: Reimagining Government: Innovation, Smart Services & the Future of Work
Speaker:
Lunga Mvinjelwa, Senior Sales Executive: AI Business Solution, Microsoft
James Kamau Maina, Senior Expert, Sub-Saharan Africa Enterprise Data Center Marketing & Solution Sales Dept, Huawei
Mr Pierre Schoonraad, Head of Research&Development, Centre for Public Service Innovation
Moderator:
Dr Bethel Mutanga, Senior Lecturer & Researcher, MUT
12:10 - 13:00
Breakaway Sessions
Digital Infrastructure, Connectivity & Integration, Facilitated by MTN
Digital Skills, Inclusion & Social Empowerment, Facilitated by Microsoft
Cybersecurity, Data Governance & Ethical Leadership, Facilitated by Huawei
Public Sector Digitisation & Smart Service Delivery, Facilitated by Telkom
Digital Economy, Innovation & Sector Transformation, Facilitated by Vodacom
13:00 - 13:20
Closing Keynote - Building the Digital Backbone: Enabling Smart Communities and Businesses
Dr Thando Nkutha, Head of Innovation, Telkom
13:20 - 13:30
Closing Remarks
Mpilo Sibiya, Chief Director Provincial ICT