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WELCOME REMARKS
Laura Chite
  • Laura Chite (CEO of CIO East Africa)

    Laura Chite

    CEO of CIO East Africa
A Cloud Paradox: Be “Open” to be more Secure
Mark Hosking
  • Mark Hosking (Head of Emerging Technology Sales, CEMEA at Red Hat)

    Mark Hosking

    Head of Emerging Technology Sales, CEMEA at Red Hat
Cloud Security Challenges and Supply Chain Risks
Dave Funnel
  • Dave Funnel (Senior Cloud Solutions Architect SSA at VMWARE)

    Dave Funnel

    Senior Cloud Solutions Architect SSA at VMWARE
Be the Next Cyber Security Superpower
Kadri Humal-Ayal
  • Kadri Humal-Ayal (Honorary Consul at Republic of Estonia in Kenya)

    Kadri Humal-Ayal

    Honorary Consul at Republic of Estonia in Kenya
PANEL DISCUSSION: Data is the New Oil! So What?
Kadri Humal-Ayal•Nyimbi Odero•Harry Hare•Mark Hosking

Security and privacy leaders face some critical decisions in the years ahead to ensure their organization is completely safeguarding data. The risk of not securing data and protecting privacy is too great. Well, to what extent are prepared for a data breach in today’s ever threatened digital space? Considering how are organizations are capturing data today, to what extent is the right level of consent being adhered to? How secure is data today in the quest of businesses using the same data to propel businesses? What are some of the data compliance challenges being experienced today and how are organizations overcoming them? What’s the future of data privacy?

  • Kadri Humal-Ayal (Honorary Consul at Republic of Estonia in Kenya)

    Kadri Humal-Ayal

    Honorary Consul at Republic of Estonia in Kenya
  • Nyimbi Odero (Founder of Nyimbi Inc)

    Nyimbi Odero

    Founder of Nyimbi Inc
  • Harry Hare (Chairman & Publisher at CIO East Africa)

    Harry Hare

    Chairman & Publisher at CIO East Africa
  • Mark Hosking (Head of Emerging Technology Sales, CEMEA at Red Hat)

    Mark Hosking

    Head of Emerging Technology Sales, CEMEA at Red Hat
Driving Innovation with AWS Cloud.
Shadrack Anyuo

There are many different drivers for customers to initiative their journey to the cloud such as cost. Business leaders however, expect more than just cost savings and efficiency from their investment . They want to be able to move faster as businesses and transform customer experiences, deliver digital transformation and modernize their businesses-in order for them to reinvest the cost savings achieved to drive new innovations and business models. We will explore how AWS cloud helps them achieve these goals.

  • Shadrack Anyuo (Solution Architect Lead (E/Africa), at AWS)

    Shadrack Anyuo

    Solution Architect Lead (E/Africa), at AWS
Jump-starting Your Digital Transformation Using Cloud
Esther Wambugu - Obado
  • Esther Wambugu - Obado (Africa Lead: SAP S4Hana & RISE Program at SAP Africa)

    Esther Wambugu - Obado

    Africa Lead: SAP S4Hana & RISE Program at SAP Africa
PANEL DISCUSSION: Re-engineering Cloud Infrastructure for Digital Transformation
Nawaz Bagha•Kamal Budhabhatti,•Keith Andere

As IT organizations need to deliver in a more agile and flexible manner, how are they steadily shifting away from traditional equipment purchasing and investing on outsourcing? To what extent has the market matured to embrace more efficient, consolidated, manageable, and cloud-enabled infrastructure? Since digital transformation sits at the heart of today’s organizational shifts and initiatives how are they adopting to technologies like cloud, mobility and social business among others? To what extent are these developments reshaping the datacenter and driving organizations to reassess their architecture?

  • Nawaz Bagha (Territory Lead at VMWARE)

    Nawaz Bagha

    Territory Lead at VMWARE
  • Kamal Budhabhatti, (CEO of Craft Silicon)

    Kamal Budhabhatti,

    CEO of Craft Silicon
  • Keith Andere (Director of Programs at African Youth Commission)

    Keith Andere

    Director of Programs at African Youth Commission
Securing the Cloud Transformation
Peter Sandkuijl
  • Peter Sandkuijl (Solution Engineer Director, EMEA of Check Point Software Technologies)

    Peter Sandkuijl

    Solution Engineer Director, EMEA of Check Point Software Technologies
Panel Discussion: Building a Cloud First Business Strategy
Jeremiah Chunge Munyasa•Martin Kimani•Ken Ogwang’•Fatma Said
  • Jeremiah Chunge Munyasa (Head of Alternative Channels & ICT at Genghis Capital)

    Jeremiah Chunge Munyasa

    Head of Alternative Channels & ICT at Genghis Capital
  • Martin Kimani (Associate Director of KPMG)

    Martin Kimani

    Associate Director of KPMG
  • Ken Ogwang’ (Head of Digital & Technology at Diageo South Africa)

    Ken Ogwang’

    Head of Digital & Technology at Diageo South Africa
  • Fatma Said (Head of Digital Marketing at AAR)

    Fatma Said

    Head of Digital Marketing at AAR
Keeping Public Data Secure at Scale
Hartnell Ndungi
  • Hartnell Ndungi (Chief Data Officer (CDO) at Absa Bank Kenya PLC)

    Hartnell Ndungi

    Chief Data Officer (CDO) at Absa Bank Kenya PLC
Securing the Cloud DATA COMPLIANCE: ENABLING ANALYTICS WHILE MAINTAINING PRIVACY
Hartnell Ndungi•Stanley Chege•Philip Ndegwa•Humphrey Odhiambo

What are organizations doing to manage the unstoppable force of privacy that has coincided with digital transformation? What can be done to enhance data compliance without compromising the ability to use data to its full potential? What are the emerging challenges of enhancing customer experience, compliance, and the growing demands for privacy? What’s being done to make automation of data compliance or making data usage approvals a straight-through processv?

  • Hartnell Ndungi (Chief Data Officer (CDO) at Absa Bank Kenya PLC)

    Hartnell Ndungi

    Chief Data Officer (CDO) at Absa Bank Kenya PLC
  • Stanley Chege (Group CIO at Jubilee Insurance)

    Stanley Chege

    Group CIO at Jubilee Insurance
  • Philip Ndegwa (Technology Solutions Consultant at Oracle)

    Philip Ndegwa

    Technology Solutions Consultant at Oracle
  • Humphrey Odhiambo (Head of Partnerships & Content at CIO East Africa)

    Humphrey Odhiambo

    Head of Partnerships & Content at CIO East Africa
Lunch Break / Networking Session / One-on-one Meetings
WELCOME REMARKS
Laura Chite
  • Laura Chite (CEO of CIO East Africa)

    Laura Chite

    CEO of CIO East Africa
FIRESIDE CHAT: Why Security is Now an Accelerator for Digital Transformation
Harry Hare
  • Harry Hare (Chairman & Publisher at CIO East Africa)

    Harry Hare

    Chairman & Publisher at CIO East Africa
Big Data: Next Battle Ground for Security Wars
Varun Parikh
  • Varun Parikh (Manager, Sales Engineering at Sophos)

    Varun Parikh

    Manager, Sales Engineering at Sophos
Understanding the Behaviour of Threat Actors
Chibuzo Mbuka
  • Chibuzo Mbuka (Director, Systems Engineering of Data Group IT)

    Chibuzo Mbuka

    Director, Systems Engineering of Data Group IT
PANEL DISCUSSION: Is Cyberdefense Collaboration Possible?
Tevin Mwenda•Joseph Nzano•Varun Parikh•Michael D. Tumusiime•Joseph Mathenge

What motivates a threat actor in today's landscape? What culture differences exist amongst threat actors? Which threat actors are more likely to target the public sector? Which threat actors are more likely to target the private sector? What are some of the real-life examples of such events?

  • Tevin Mwenda (Policy Associate at KICTANET)

    Tevin Mwenda

    Policy Associate at KICTANET
  • Joseph Nzano (Manager, KE-CIRT at Communications Authority of Kenya (CA))

    Joseph Nzano

    Manager, KE-CIRT at Communications Authority of Kenya (CA)
  • Varun Parikh (Manager, Sales Engineering at Sophos)

    Varun Parikh

    Manager, Sales Engineering at Sophos
  • Michael D. Tumusiime (Solution Engineer Team Leader, East Africa, at Check Point Software Technologies)

    Michael D. Tumusiime

    Solution Engineer Team Leader, East Africa, at Check Point Software Technologies
  • Joseph Mathenge (COO at Serianu LTD)

    Joseph Mathenge

    COO at Serianu LTD
The State of Cybersecurity & Auditing in the Cloud
John Ward
  • John Ward (Principal and SME for Cloud Technologies, Africa at Fortinet)

    John Ward

    Principal and SME for Cloud Technologies, Africa at Fortinet
PANEL DISCUSSION: People the Weakest Link in Cybersecurity
Fiona Makaka•Francis Mwangi,•Cephas Okal•Evelyn Kilel•John Ward

Since cybersecurity is never just a technology problem but a people, processes and knowledge, how should organizations be managing it? Why don’t people take up cyber security advice? How should organisations be sharing info to secure their processes against malicious actors? How can organisations effectively audit suppliers?

  • Fiona Makaka (Data Protection Officer)

    Fiona Makaka

    Data Protection Officer
  • Francis Mwangi, (IT Security Consultant)

    Francis Mwangi,

    IT Security Consultant
  • Cephas Okal (CISO at Madison Group, Kenya)

    Cephas Okal

    CISO at Madison Group, Kenya
  • Evelyn Kilel (Cybersecurity Engineer at Safaricom PLC)

    Evelyn Kilel

    Cybersecurity Engineer at Safaricom PLC
  • John Ward (Principal and SME for Cloud Technologies, Africa at Fortinet)

    John Ward

    Principal and SME for Cloud Technologies, Africa at Fortinet
Building an Outcome Focused Roadmap
Nawaz Bagha•Clifford Levi

How is the cybersecurity challenge contributing to the need of increasing the cybersecurity workforce? How should the industry be attracting and retaining individuals from diverse backgrounds to a cybersecurity career?

  • Nawaz Bagha (Territory Lead at VMWARE)

    Nawaz Bagha

    Territory Lead at VMWARE
  • Clifford Levi (Subject Matter Expert Cloud Computing at Safaricom Limited)

    Clifford Levi

    Subject Matter Expert Cloud Computing at Safaricom Limited
PANEL DISCUSSION: Optimising Security for Remote Working
Mbugua Njihia•Mutheu Khimulu•Ken Kimani•Dr. Bright Mawudor
  • Mbugua Njihia (COO at Safiri Express)

    Mbugua Njihia

    COO at Safiri Express
  • Mutheu Khimulu (Cybersecurity, Counterterrorism and Crisis Management Lawyer)

    Mutheu Khimulu

    Cybersecurity, Counterterrorism and Crisis Management Lawyer
  • Ken Kimani (Channel Manager at ESET East Africa)

    Ken Kimani

    Channel Manager at ESET East Africa
  • Dr. Bright Mawudor (Head of Cybersecurity at Dimension Data)

    Dr. Bright Mawudor

    Head of Cybersecurity at Dimension Data
Could AI Be the Future of Cyber Security
Nuno Martins

How can AI create a constantly evolving cyber secure network? Will AI mitigate against the weakest part of the chain, people? Is AI the future of cyber security?

  • Nuno Martins (Senior Solution Architect, at Red Hat, SSA)

    Nuno Martins

    Senior Solution Architect, at Red Hat, SSA
PANEL DISCUSSION: Are We Safe Working from Home in 2021
Janet Othero.•Paul Njuguna•Diana Waithanji

While 2020 technically released people from the constraints of the office, to what extent are they exposed to secuirity threats plus that of their organizations in 2021? To What extent is remote working compromising on performance and security? How is work affected by where people are working and their data located? Zero Trust frameworks are a great enabler for working anywhere

  • Janet Othero. (Partner, Telecommunications, Media and Technology at TripleOKLaw)

    Janet Othero.

    Partner, Telecommunications, Media and Technology at TripleOKLaw
  • Paul Njuguna (CIO at Sarova Hotels)

    Paul Njuguna

    CIO at Sarova Hotels
  • Diana Waithanji (CyberSecurity Enginee at Consultant.)

    Diana Waithanji

    CyberSecurity Enginee at Consultant.
Closing Remarks | The Learnings from the Session
Lunch Break / Networking Session / One-on-one Meetings