Digital Transformation (dx100) Symposium and Awards
Catalyzing C-Suite Engagement In Digital Transformation
We’re gathering the most innovative minds from across all industries. Very simply it’s an audience of leading pan-African organisations at the C-Suite and Director level in 1 place for 3 days. Open to sharing, collaborating, innovating, ideating and most importantly connecting.
- Gain access to first-hand insights from the industry’s biggest names on what progress has been made and what opportunities lie ahead
- Businesses and consumers are ready to adopt new technology, but we cannot succeed alone. Join leaders from across the tech spectrum and reimagine the role of technology in our world
- A unique meeting of cross-industry, cross-discipline tech leaders deep-diving into the new potential of technology. From information security to quantum computing, we’re sharing the newest use cases live
- As we all know, the tech ecosystem is incredibly interdependent, and partnerships are essential. Join us for an ideation session and bespoke 1 on 1 networking meetings
- We are keen to drive debate and will lead live fireside chats onstage with the biggest names in tech. Prepare for household names to take to the stage with direction-setting insights and industry-leading analysis
- Our bespoke agendas are crafted by the industry, for the industry with carefully selected themes and discussions to provide a conclusive guide to your tech strategy
- Celebrate organisations and the people within them for their achievements in technological innovation.
The Ins and Outs
Award winners have over the past 13 years been recognised by their peers and colleagues at this annual ceremony. Applications that focus on business goals and results of the project or use of technology have a higher chance of winning. The best part is, anyone can nominate a company. Businesses and consumers are ready to adopt new technology, but we cannot succeed alone. Join leaders from across the tech spectrum and re-imagine the role of technology in our world.
Applications are reviewed, evaluated and scored by our panel of judges, including industry experts, academics, business executives and former CIOs. The dx100 Symposium and Awards Ceremony – dx5’s most powerful pan-African gathering of senior business executives, is an exclusive event that will be held in Diani this November.
Watch industry experts and other featured personalities give the low down on what the dx100 Symposium and Awards is all about.
The Speakers
Kelly Bentley
CEO, dx5Group
Harry Hare
Chairman, dx5Group
George Njuguna
CIO, Safaricom PLC
Ali Hussein
Founder, Kipochi
Louis Fourie
Professor, IT Services, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Catherine Muraga
Managing Director, Microsoft Africa Development Centre, Microsoft
Nawaz Bagha
Territory Lead, VMware
Kenneth Ogwang'
Head of Digital and Technology, Eastern and Southern Africa, Diageo
Dan Kwach
Managing Director, East Africa Region, Africa Data Centres
Romeo Mabasa
Business Development Manager, Africa, PeopleCert
Kunle Ogunfolabi
Systems Engineer - End-User Computing, Nutanix
Karen Cherry
CEO, ESET East Africa
Phyllis Migwi
Country General Manager, Microsoft
Vivian Kigada
Enterprise Channel Manager, Microsoft
Samuel Kariuki
Digital Specialist - Azure Apps and Infra, Microsoft
Kelvin Muriungi
Solution Sales Specialist - Business Applications for East, West and Southern Africa, Microsoft
Daniel Ndirangu
Lead Solutions Engineer, VMware
Michael Michie
CTO, Solv
Rosemary Koech
DPO, Risk Division, KCB
Imran Chaudhrey
Country Manager - East Africa, Fortinet
John Gichohi
Systems Engineer - East Africa, Fortinet
Vignesh Subramanian
Regional Head - Egypt, and East Africa, Freshworks
Moses Okundi
CTO, Absa Bank Kenya
Seyoum Damtew
Director of Information System Security, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
Mutheu Khimulu
Legal Specialist in Cybersecurity, Counterterrorism, Crisis Management Data Privacy & AML Laws
Varun Parikh
Manager - Sales Engineering, Sophos
Valerie Angira
Cyber Security Channel Manager, Weston-Comstor
Dennis Volemi
Group CIO, Equity Bank
James Muigai
Director IT & Operations, Sidian Bank
Simon Mbogo
Group Information Technology Director, NCBA Group
Mayuresh Kothari
Security Solutions Architect, Secureworks
Ivy Kashero
Territory Manager - Emerging Africa, Secureworks
Penina Kimani
Chief Digital Officer, Longhorn Publishers
Josphat Nzuki
Chief Innovation and Technology Officer, Higher Education Loans Board
Paul Kariuki
Director - ICT Centre, University of Nairobi
Munyi Nthigah
General Manager, Tala and Secretary, Association of Fintechs in Kenya
Shiraz Dadar
Head of ICT Department, M.P. Shah Hospital
Samuel Weru
Group IT Director, AMREF Health Africa
Carolyne Ambani
Head of Technology Services, Dawa Life Sciences
Peter Kanda
CIO, Gertrude's Children's Hospital
Joseph Mutua
Senior Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Vincent Milewa
Managing Director, Down To Earth (DTE) Technologies Ltd
Florence Munene
Technical Manager, Down To Earth (DTE) Technologies Ltd
Perez Omondi
Microsoft Technical Lead, Down To Earth (DTE) Technologies Ltd
Michelle Kuria
Marketing Manager - East Africa, ESET
Ken Kimani
Country Director - East Africa, ESET
Martin Kimani
Associate Director, KPMG East Africa
Faith Nkatha
Country Manager, Cellulant
Damaris Mabeya
Aminia Dada, Executive Director & Founder
Anirban Mukherjee
Director for Technology Sales, Red Hat
Jaine Mwai
CIO, Standard Chartered Bank, Kenya
Pauline Karanja
Digital Transformation Manager, Unga Group Ltd.
Anita Chege
Head, Products, Digital & Marketing, Letshego
Richard Muthua
Executive Head, Cloud and Cyber Security - Liquid Intelligent Technologies
Andrew Mutua
CEO, PesaKit
Kennedy Mubita
Africa Regional Head, SC Ventures
Robert Mugo
General Manager, ICT, Kenya Power
Ben Mann
Business Director & Co-FounderBusiness Director & Co-Founder CryptoSasa
Adam Lane
Deputy CEO, Government Affairs, Kenya - Huawei
Mbugua Njihia
Venture Scout, SHL Capital
Valerie Angira
Cybersecurity Channel Manager for the Rest of Africa at Westcon- Comstor
Joseph Nzioka Mutua
Senior Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Service
Rosemary Koech
DPO, KCB
Guy Shannon
Executive Head, Cyber Security Operations
Steve Kamuya
Executive Director, Huawei
Rose Muturi
Managing Director, Branch International
Zilper Michelle Abong’o
General Manager - Strategy and Compliance, Kenya Pipeline
Esther Maina
Project Manager, Huawei
Manases Japhet Murrey
Tech Strategy Leader, CEO, Baran Telecom Networks
Cynthia Kropac
Chief Entreprise Business Officer, Safaricom Plc
Samson Ogada
Systems Engineer, Sophos
Bente Krogmann
CEO & Director, mTek Services
Charles Kinyanjui
Head of New Ventures and Fintech Development, National Bank
Joel Onditi
Group CEO and President at Pathways International, Professor of Practice University of Denver
Kenneth Matiba
Senior Solutions Manager, Huawei
Caine Wanjau
CTO, Twiga Foods
Bernard Rono
Head of ICT/CIO, Kenya Tea Packers Ltd (KETEPA)
Sylvester Muoki
CIO, Isuzu East Africa
Nelson Juma
Group Chief Information Security Officer, I & M Bank
Samuel Gichaga
IT Manager, Youth Empowerment Institute
David Kariuki
ICT Manager, KETRACO
Kasaine Pertet
General Manager - ICT, Kenya Airports Authority
Emma Ngute
ICT Director, Kitui County
Sidney Louis Shilako
Chief Manager, ICT and Operations, Stima Sacco Society Ltd
Robert Karioki
Chief Technology and Information Officer, Mombasa Port Sacco
Henry Abea
ICT Manager, Kimisitu Sacco
Alexio Manyonde
Chief Technology Officer, Zep-Re
Kennedy Yegon
Deputy General Manager - ICT, Kenya Deposit Insurance Corp.
Paul Njuguna
Group IT Manager, Sarova Hotels
Alfred Mugo
CIO, Java House Africa
John Felix
ICT Manager, Maanzoni Lodge Ltd
Francis Kamuyu
Senior IT Manager, Multichoice Kenya
Bernard Kamau
CEO, National Social Security Fund
Kelvin Obole
Head - ICT and Business Innovations, Safaricom Sacco
David Muiruri
General Manager, Minet Kenya Insurance Brokers
Agenda
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Day 01
November 23, 2022
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Day 02
November 24, 2022
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Day 03
November 25, 2022
dx100 Registrations and Welcome Lunch
Symposium Welcome and Opening Remarks
Kelly Bentley speaker
Navigating Today’s Wave of Fast Change
Louis Fourie speaker
Connecting the Dots in Digital Transformation
Martin Kimani speaker
2023 Technology Trends You Should Be Watching
Nawaz Bagha speaker
Intro To Official Speaker
Harry Hare speaker
Beyond Digital Transformation
Samuel Kariuki speaker
Why Digital Transformation Should Be A Strategic Priority In Africa
Africa’s digital transformation is gaining momentum, but it must be a strategic priority if we are to unlock the full potential of our people, businesses and governments. Digital transformation is the key to unlocking global opportunities and help solve some of the continent’s most pressing challenges such as improving health care, creating jobs, solving problems related to youth unemployment, rural development and many more. How then can both government and the private sector work to actualize this potential?
Harry Haremoderator
Louis Fourie panelist
Catherine Muraga panelist
Steve Kamuya panelist
dxNOVA - Is Diversity and Inclusion Critical in Digital Transformation?
Diversity and inclusion are critical for the digital transformation of Africa. We need to see more women, youth and people with disability participating in digital economy, technology industry needs to opportunities for them to take part in creating the digital future of Africa.
Everline Kamau-Migwimoderator
Phyllis Migwi panelist
Faith Nkatha panelist
Michelle Kuria panelist
Damaris Mabeya panelist
Special Interest Groups 1, 2, 3 and 4
Four 1-hour breakout sessions running in parallel
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
As businesses and other organizations undergo digital transformation, they’re faced with a growing tsunami of data that is at once incredibly valuable and increasingly burdensome to collect, process and analyze. New tools and methodologies are needed to manage the vast quantity of data being collected, to mine it for insights and to act on those insights when they’re discovered
Michael Michiespeaker
Hybrid Cloud & Multi-cloud Infrastructure
Cloud computing has become critical for digital transformation. However, a single cloud no longer suits to maintain the growing spectrum of businesses’ current needs and future goals. By 2023, organizations are projected to depend on different clouds to meet their IT needs fully. Yet, few managers today have a formal strategy for transitioning to multi - or hybrid cloud operations. They both perform different functions and come with distinct advantages.
Daniel Ndiranguspeaker
Cybersecurity As A Business Conversation
Moderator: Francis Mwangi, Group Head of IT Security & Infrastructure, Platcorp Holdings Ltd
Panellists
Imran Chaudhery, Country Manager, EA, Fortinet
Robert Mogoi, ICT Manager · Mombasa Port Sacco Limited
Guy Shannon, Executive Head, Cyber Security Operations
Henry Bett, Solutions Architect East & West Africa, Infoblox
The Next Phase Of Data Protection
Moderator: Rosemary Koech, DPO, Risk Division, KCB
Panellists
Gideon Kirui, Data Privacy Manager, KCB
Joseph Githaiga, Legal Business Solutions, PwC
Faith Jumba, Data Protection Officer, National Bank of Kenya
Juliana Rotich, Head Of Fintech, Safaricom Plc
Nelly Jerobon, Associate, Kangwana in association with Clyde & Co.
Welcome Cocktails, Snacks, and Golf Prize Giving
VIP Ideate Sessions 1, 2, 3 and 4
These will be 1-hour sessions running in parallel
How Do We Bring Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in an Organisation?
Vivian Kigadaspeaker
Connecting the dots in cybersecurity
It is midnight, a cyberattack has been launched, and the automation engine spots it thanks to the massive amounts of security data that have been generated over the previous weeks. In spite of the late hour, key decision makers have to be informed immediately. These are the main challenges security analysts are facing on a daily basis. These helpers are currently tackling them one incident at a time, where an incident is defined as one attack tracked from beginning to end. This approach is highly efficient but far from being perfect — or fast. Yet it also raises an even bigger problem: if an organization is under attack, how can it know whether or not this particular attack was not preceded by other attacks? Or whether it is part of a previously unseen pattern? This raises the question of what organizations' current cybersecurity approaches miss out on by implication.
Correlating a cyber-attack is like trying to connect the dots of a circle. Each single data point indicates an attack, but it's unclear if there is any pattern. How do we confirm that 'A' always happens before 'B', and thus A is the cause of B? Join this Ideation session to explore new approaches in cybersecurity, learn and get insights on how you can connect the dots and have a secure environment in your organization.
Mayuresh Kotharispeaker
The Role of Digital Transformation in Smart Infrastructure
There is a digital transformation happening in all facets of our lives. From smartphones to smart homes, smart is the way of the future. Being smarter means utilizing digital process automation in smart infrastructure to make life easier people. It’s not just about improving efficiency with technology, but also improving the quality of life for people. Smart infrastructure enables smart processes which in turn enables leaders to use real-time data to make informed
decisions on current issues and develop solutions that are timely and cost-efficient.
Kenneth Matibaspeaker
Bringing Down The Silos (Panel Discussion)
Moderator: Mbugua Njihia, Venture Scout, SHL Capital
Panelists
- Samuel Kamochu, Co-Founder & Lead Pacesetter, Meliora Technologies Ltd
- Romeo Mabasa, BDM, Africa Region, PeopleCert
- Kelvin Muriungi, Solution Sales Specialist, Microsoft
Day 2 Welcome and Opening Remarks
Kelly Bentley speaker
From Digital Transformation to Digital First
Phyllis Migwi speaker
Delighting the Digital-first Customer With Effortless Customer Service
Vignesh Subramanian speaker
How Do You Balance Innovation with the Practicality of BaU Pressure?
The world is full of opportunities, but on their own these opportunities won’t grow your business. You need to innovate and experiment with new technologies, skills and strategies that will help you compete in a tough market. But how do you balance innovation and running the IT organization and making sure the lights are on?
Munyi Nthigahmoderator
Kunle Ogunfolabi panelist
Dan Kwach panelist
Valerie Angira panelist
Moses Okundi panelist
Perez Omondi panelist
Accelerating The Digital Transition - Driving Entreprise Transformation
Anirban Mukherjee speaker
Secured Data Transportation
Lewis Miritimoderator
Zilper Michelle Abong’o speaker
Is Zero Trust The Answer To Enterprise Security Woes?
The Zero Trust approach is an important step for enterprises and organizations to improve their security posture. But it also reveals a fundamental shift in the manner we think about security, which can be hard for some organisations. Is Zero Trust “the” security silver bullet we have been waiting for? How can it be easier for organisations to adopt this approach to enterprise security?
Lewis Miritimoderator
John Gichohi panelist
Seyoum Damtew panelist
Ivy Kashero panelist
Varun Parikh panelist
Florence Munene panelist
Building Cloud Infrastructure and Capabilities
Lewis Miritimoderator
Joseph Nzioka Mutua speaker
Lunch and Expo Exploration
Industry Case Studies
Four 10-minute presentations followed by a 20-minute Q&A session, all running in parallel
1-1 Meetings
Networking
Joseph Mathengemoderator
Fireside Chat on the Beach
Final session of the day
Joseph Mathengemoderator
Ken Kimani panelist
Rosemary Koech panelist
Martin Kimani panelist
Florence Munene panelist
Nelson Juma panelist
Day 3 Welcome and Opening Remarks
Harry Hare speaker
dxNova Fireside Chat
Kelly Bentleymoderator
Jaine Mwai panelist
The Digital Transformation Journey Enablers
Romeo Mabasa speaker
Connecting The Dots In Cybersecurity
Ivy Kashero speaker
Digital Infrastruture As The Great Equalizer For Digital Transformation
Judy Muokamoderator
Steve Kamuya speaker
When Innovating, Think People, Processes, Then Technology
Innovation is a process, not an event. Innovation is about the future, not the past. Innovation is about people 10:40 AM and organizations, not products and services. Innovation is about thinking differently about what you do. When you want to innovate first think of the processes, the people and then allow technology to enable the innovation. But, what about product innovation?
Judy Muokamoderator
Anita Chege panelist
Richard Muthua panelist
Esther Maina panelist
Manases Japhet Murrey panelist
Digital Transformation In The New Era
Ziana Muddumoderator
Cynthia Kropac speaker
What CEOs Expect From CIOs
CIOs are the CEO’s technology officer. They are responsible for everything from keeping the company’s computers up and running to managing its digital transformation. This role has evolved over time, but today’s CIOs are expected to help their businesses leverage technology to grow revenue, engage customers, improve products and services, streamline operations and even find new ways to exploit their data. The question is, are CIOs cut for this?
Rachel Njirumoderator
Vincent Milewa panelist
Andrew Mutua panelist
Samson Ogada panelist
Bente Krogmann panelist
Aligning Digital Transformation to Business Vision
Ali Husseinmoderator
Kennedy Mubita speaker
What Is Next For The Digital Transformation Leader?
Ali Husseinmoderator
George Njuguna speaker
Beyond Payments: What Are The Opportunities In Fintech?
Ali Husseinmoderator
Mbugua Njihia panelist
Charles Kinyanjui panelist
Bente Krogmann panelist
Joel Onditi panelist
Lunch and Expo Exploration
Industry Case Studies
Four 10-minute presentations followed by a 20-minute Q&A, all running in parallel
Cocktails
Gala Dinner
The start of the Gala Dinner session. Placed seating with African theme
dx100 After Party
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Shortlisted Companies
Here's a list of all the companies which made it to this year's Digital Transformation (dx100) Symposium and Awards shortlist.
