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Digital Disruption and Innovation Conference 12-13 September 2017

Business needs to adapt to the digital revolution, evolve and possibly reinvent to meet the demands of customers in a disruptive world.

Programme agenda Digital Disruption and Innovation 2017

12 September

07:30 – 08:20 Registration

08:20 – 08:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks by Conference Moderator Maximillian Kaizen, co-founder, chief information officer, Treeshake

08:30 – 09:05 Digital Disruption, Go Bold or Go Home Jarred Cinman, managing director, Native chair, DMMA (Digital Media and Marketing Association)

09:05 – 09:40 09:40 – 10:40

Build, Grow and Monetise Proud Dzambukira, strategic product partnerships manager, Africa, Facebook Who Owns the Data? Should Data be Regulated? Panel Warren Hero, chief technology officer, Microsoft Adi Eyal, director, OpenUp (formally Code for South Africa)

10:40 – 11:00 Morning refreshments and networking

11:00 – 11:45 How Digital Healthcare and Banking will Use Big Data to Change Lives Dr Ryan Noach, deputy chief executive officer, Discovery Health

11:45 – 12:10 Cryptocurrencies Maximillian Kaizen, co-founder, chief information officer, Treeshake

12:10 – 13:00 Lunch and Networking

13:00 – 13:40 How Standard Bank is Embracing Innovation and Digital Disruption Khomotso Molabe, executive & head, client experience transformation, Standard Bank

13:40 – 14:15 Blockchain: Will Money Survive in the Age of Digital Disruption? Farzam Ehsani, head of blockchain, RMB

14:15 – 14:40 Refreshments and networking 14:40 – 15:15 Creating an Environment for Innovation: Design Thinking Ulrich Meyer- Hoellings, partner, Future by Design 15:15 – 16:15 Predictive Analytics Manoj Chiba, faculty, GIBS data analyst specialist, ATBM Advisory

13 September

07:30 – 08:20 Registration

08:20 – 08:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks by Conference Moderator Maximillian Kaizen, co-founder, chief information officer, Treeshake

08:30 – 09:15 The Role of Digital Disruption and Innovation in the Future of South Africa Segopotso Moshapo, head of ICT strategic technology, Technology Innovation Agency

09:15 – 09:45 Nurturing the Future Tech Innovators Mixo Ngoveni, tech entrepreneur, founder, Geekulcha

09:45 – 10:40 Innovation Driving the Economy, Challenges and Opportunities Panel Nevo Hadas, partner, &Innovation Joshin Raghubar, founder and chairman, iKineo David Ives, general manager, Karabina Solutions

10:40 – 11:00 Morning refreshments and networking

11:00 – 11:45 The Impact of the Internet on the Business of Things Mariana Kruger, business general manager private sector, MTN

11:45 – 12:00 Recap of Conference Themes Maximillian Kaizen, co-founder, chief information officer, Treeshake

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch and Networking

13:00 – 13:40 Mixed Reality and Immersive Technologies Rick Treweek, co-founder, Alt Reality

13:40 – 14:20 The Builders Making Things Happen Tiyani Nghonyama, chief operating officer, Geekulcha

14:20 – 15:00 Emerging Technologies, Hardware and Software Jarryd Bekker, partner, Bear Season

15:00 – 15:20 Final Questions and Closing Remarks Maximillian Kaizen, co-founder, chief information officer, Treeshake