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GITEX AFRICA DIGITAL SUMMIT

ReSet

10:00 - 11:00

10:25 – 10:30

31 May 2023 | 5 Minutes

Paid

Track: CYBERSECURITY
Spark Stage

Chairman''s Welcome Remarks

Speakers

Nathan Swain

CISO Europe, Asia, MENA

UAE

Binance

10:30 – 10:50

31 May 2023 | 20 Minutes

Paid

Track: CYBERSECURITY
Spark Stage

From Cryptojacking to State-Sponsored Hacks: The Shocking Reality of Cyber Threats in Africa

Africa is rapidly digitizing, with many economies undergoing significant technological transformations. However, this rapid digitalization has not been matched with an equal level of preparedness in tackling cyber threats. Cybercriminals are exploiting vulnerabilities, and sophisticated state-sponsored hackers are targeting African organizations with alarming frequency.

Speakers

Amin Hasbini

Head of Research Center, GReAT META team

France

Kaspersky

10:50 – 11:20

31 May 2023 | 30 Minutes

Paid

Track: CYBERSECURITY
Spark Stage

Fireside Chat: The Threat Demographics of Africa

Africa's digital economy is anticipated to rise to $180 billion annually by 2025, however, this progress may be hampered by insufficient efforts to combat cybercrime. What are the biggest threats, types of attacks and main targets for cybercriminals? The African Union has identified them along with the best ways to address them on a national level.

Speakers

Abdoulaye S. Doucouré

Head of ICT

Ivory Coast

AFRIPOL

Abdul-Hakeem Ajijola

Chair

Ethiopia

African Union Cyber Security Expert Group

Samuel Ubido

Global OT Information Security Expert

University of Oxford Scholar

11:00 - 12:00

11:00 – 11:30

31 May 2023 | 30 Minutes

Free

Track: GIA Forum
Innovation Stage

Government Industry Academia Forum Opening Ceremony

Mr. Mohamed Aboud: GIA Hub - Chair

Speakers

Dr. Abdellatif Miraoui

The Minister of Higher Education

Morocco

Wojciech Bajda

Managing Director, Middle East & Africa

AWS

Mohamed Essaidi

Global Cities Alliance, MEA Chairman

Morocco

IEEE

11:20 – 11:50

31 May 2023 | 30 Minutes

Paid

Track: CYBERSECURITY
Spark Stage

Countering Cyber-enabled Terrorism

Explore cutting-edge strategies and technologies for countering cyber-enabled terrorism, discussing the roles of law enforcement, intelligence agencies, and private sector collaboration in this ever-evolving battlefront.

Speakers

Daniel Lowe

Programme Management Officer, Cyber and New Technologies Unit

USA

United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre

11:25 – 11:30

31 May 2023 | 5 Minutes

Free

Track: North Star 10X
10x Startups

Opening Remarks by the Chair

2023's tougher fundraising environment offers the most disciplined and innovative African startups an opportunity to build innovative solutions for huge problems.

Speakers

Tomiwa Aladekomo

CEO

Nigeria

Tech Cabal

11:30 – 11:40

31 May 2023 | 10 Minutes

Free

Track: North Star 10X
10x Startups

Keynote Address: Africa Fundraising – Africa is Uniquely Positioned for a Shift

Speakers

Mehdi El Alaoui

Head of Startup Department

Morocco

Agence de Développement du Digital (ADD)

11:30 – 11:35

31 May 2023 | 5 Minutes

Free

Track: ELEVATE
Elevate Stage

Opening Remarks by MC

Speakers

Berla Mundi

TV/Radio Presenter

Ghana

TV3

11:30 – 12:30

31 May 2023 | 60 Minutes

Free

Track: GIA Forum
Innovation Stage

Transforming Education in the AI Era: Collaborative Partnerships for Innovation and Inclusive Learning

Speakers

Dr Abdelilah Kadili

President

Tamkine

Dr Mats Johansson

President

Eon Reality

Dr. Qamar Raheel

Director of Science Division

ICESCO

Azza El-Shinnawy

Head of Egypt and North Africa

AWS

Mohamed Essaidi

Global Cities Alliance, MEA Chairman

Morocco

IEEE

11:35 – 13:00

31 May 2023 | 85 Minutes

Free

Track: ELEVATE
Elevate Stage

Supernova Semi-Finals

Category 1 – AI & Digital Cities Award Semi-Finals

11:40 – 12:00

31 May 2023 | 20 Minutes

Free

Track: TECH TALKS
Tech Talks 1

Démystifier les applications Cloud Native avec Nutanix Cloud Platform

Speakers

Adil El Hajiz

Cloud Architect

Nutanix

11:40 – 12:30

31 May 2023 | 50 Minutes

Free

Track: North Star 10X
10x Startups

Pan-African Power Session: Building Bridges of Innovation

• How local governments continue to shape a more supportive legislative framework to catalyse growth in Africa?
• Navigating through difficult legal and regulatory environments.
• Stable Regulations for scaling; what is ideal?

Speakers

Yakubu Yakubu Musa

National Coordinator

Nigeria

National Information Technology Development Agency

Dr. Mame Aby Seye

General Delegate

Senegal

Délégation générale à l’Entrepreneuriat Rapide des Femmes et des Jeunes (DER/FJ)

Bassel Rahmy

CEO

Egypt

MSMEDA

Mehdi El Alaoui

Head of Startup Department

Morocco

Agence de Développement du Digital (ADD)

Tesi Rusagara

Managing Director

Rwanda

Kigali Innovation City

Tomiwa Aladekomo

CEO

Nigeria

Tech Cabal

11:50 – 12:20

31 May 2023 | 30 Minutes

Paid

Track: CYBERSECURITY
Spark Stage

Panel: Common Grounds for Policy Making and Regulation

Effective regulation can help mitigate risks by establishing regional standards for security and resilience, promoting collaboration between public and private sectors, and ensuring accountability for non-compliance.

Speakers

Unguec Stephen Kang Ilario

Assistant Director for Cybersecurity

South Africa

National Communication Authority (NCA)

Ahmed Abdelhafez

Vice President for Cyber Security Affairs

Egypt

NTRA

Sanusi Drammeh

Director of Cyber Security

The Gambia

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy

Samuel Ubido

Global OT Information Security Expert

University of Oxford Scholar

Saad El Khadiri

Director of regulation and strategy

Morocco

DGSSI

12:00 - 13:00

12:00 – 12:20

31 May 2023 | 20 Minutes

Free

Track: TECH TALKS
Tech Talks 1

Endpoint Isolation Technology by HP Wolf Security

Speakers

Cherif El Azzaoui

End Users Services Sales Manager – NorthWest, East & Central Africa

12:20 – 13:00

31 May 2023 | 40 Minutes

Paid

Track: CYBERSECURITY
Spark Stage

Panel: Mitigating Cyber Risk in Telecommunications

Resilience is built on readiness, which starts with a solid strategy outlining the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders as well as the steps that must be taken to respond and recover quickly to lessen the impact on the company and its clients. Besides regular drills, what are the main components of a readiness plan for corporates?

Speakers

Celia Mantshiyane

CISO

South Africa

MTN

Olabode Ogundele

CISO

South Africa

Vox Telecom

Sami Said

Executive Director of Security

Tunisie Telecom

Rodrigue Le Bayon

Head of the Global CERT

France

Orange Cyberdefense

Loni Prinsloo

Africa Deals Correspondent

South Africa

Bloomberg LP

12:20 – 12:40

31 May 2023 | 20 Minutes

Free

Track: TECH TALKS
Tech Talks 1

Unleashing the Power of Data: Illuminating Cities'' Path to Insight

Speakers

Hani Khalaf

CTO IoT, Edge and Digital Cities, META

Dell

Jean Philbert Nsengimana

Chief Digital Advisor

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)

12:30 – 12:50

31 May 2023 | 20 Minutes

Free

Track: North Star 10X
10x Startups

HUAWEI CLOUD, Technology Inspires Innovation for New Value with Everything as a Service

Speakers

Xiaoming Zhu

VP, Global Industry Development

Huawei Cloud

12:30 – 12:45

31 May 2023 | 15 Minutes

Free

Track: GIA Forum
Innovation Stage

Keynote Speaker

Speakers

Saifur Rahman

President

IEEE

12:40 – 13:00

31 May 2023 | 20 Minutes

Free

Track: TECH TALKS
Tech Talks 1

Data Centers

Speakers

Frederic Goepfer

Sales Export Manager and Data Centre Team Leader, French Africa

EATON

12:45 – 13:45

31 May 2023 | 60 Minutes

Free

Track: GIA Forum
Innovation Stage

The Role of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Advancing the Green Economy in Africa

Dr. Fouad El Ayni : ICESCO - Programs Manager

Speakers

Habiba Ben Barka

Chief of Africa Section

Switzerland

UNCTAD

Juan Carlos Rodriguez

Morocco Office Director

Morocco

USAID

12:50 – 13:10

31 May 2023 | 20 Minutes

Free

Track: North Star 10X
10x Startups

Unlocking Business Opportunities in Spain: Rising Up 2023 program for Startups

Rising UP in Spain is the technology and business talent attraction programme of ICEX-Invest in Spain designed for foreign startups which intend to set up in Spain in collaboration with a local partner

Speakers

Martin Jerch

Head of Department Entrepreneurship & Investments

ICEX – Invest in Spain

13:00 - 14:00

13:00 – 13:20

31 May 2023 | 20 Minutes

Free

Track: TECH TALKS
Tech Talks 1

Data Monetization

Speakers

Samia Benrachi

Chief Data Officer

ATOS

13:00 – 14:30

31 May 2023 | 90 Minutes

Free

Track: ELEVATE
Elevate Stage

Supernova Semi-Finals

Category 2 – Fintech & Blockchain Award Semi-Finals

13:00 – 13:20

31 May 2023 | 20 Minutes

Paid

Track: CYBERSECURITY
Spark Stage

Transforming the Role of the CISO

The CISO community has not fully capitalized on AI, cloud computing and GDPR trends to reinvent its role. With the proliferation of deep tech such as blockchain and AI, it is essential to redefine the CISO role as a key differentiator for business success and establish cybersecurity as a foundation of the business, not just an afterthought

Speakers

Youssef Ait Kaddour

Chief Cybersecurity Officer

Morocco

Huawei

13:10 – 14:00

31 May 2023 | 50 Minutes

Free

Track: North Star 10X
10x Startups

Break, Main Stage Keynotes and Exhibition

13:20 – 14:30

31 May 2023 | 70 Minutes

Paid

Track: CYBERSECURITY
Spark Stage

Lunch Break and Main Stage Keynotes

13:45 – 14:00

31 May 2023 | 15 Minutes

Free

Track: GIA Forum
Innovation Stage

Building Technology in Africa: Empowering Innovation, Connectivity, and Digital Transformation

Speakers

Dr Munyaradzi Gwatidzo

Founder & CEO

Astro Africa

Ahmed Mazloum

Project Manager

GIA HUB

14:00 - 15:00

14:00 – 15:00

31 May 2023 | 60 Minutes

Free

Track: GIA Forum
Innovation Stage

Accelerating Digital Transformation in Africa: Strategies, Challenges, and Opportunities

Ms. Khouloud Abejja: Directrice de la transformation digitale ADD
Mr. Kareem Hanafy: AWS - Partner, Channel & Alliances Leader, Middle East & Africa
Mr Hesham Turki: CEO, Novation City
Eng. Mohamed El Dallal: Vice Chair, IEEE Entrepreneurship

Speakers

Cristina Bueti

Counsellor on Metaverse

International Telecommunication Union

Tamer Montasser

Executive Director of Markets Development

Egypt

NTRA

Aristotle Onumo

Acting Director Corporate Planning and Strategy

National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)

14:00 – 14:05

31 May 2023 | 5 Minutes

Paid

Track: GITEX Africa Digital Summit
Main Stage

Opening Remarks By The Chairman

Speakers

Manal Bernoussi

Founder & Managing Director

Leaders on Purpose

Nzinga Qunta

Business News Anchor

South Africa

South African Broadcasting Corporation

14:00 – 14:20

31 May 2023 | 20 Minutes

Free

Track: North Star 10X
10x Startups

Unicorns Session: Unicorns for Rising Founders

• What are most dynamic unicorns doing for the upcoming founders?
• Becoming funders and mentors - what’s in it for the founders?
• Lessons learned on prioritising and scaling up

Speakers

Melvyn Lubega

Founder & Director

Australia

Go1

Jong Yoon Kim

CEO

South Korea

Yanolja

Sidi Saccoh

Ecosystem Developer & Host

UK/Sierra Leone

ThePitchRoomAfrica

14:10 – 15:00

31 May 2023 | 50 Minutes

Paid

Track: GITEX Africa Digital Summit
Main Stage

Panel: Uniting Towards One African Market

Hear Africa’s leaders and their international peers discuss how they are leading Africa through the challenges of building a secure, digital, resilient and sustainable future for the continent.

Speakers

HE Ghita Mezour

Minister of Digital Transition and Administration Reform

Morocco

HE Monica Musenero Masanza

Minister Science, Technology Innovation

Uganda

HE Désiré-Cashmir Kolonele Eberande

Minister of Digital Transformation

Democratic Republic of the Congo

HE Lacina Koné

Director General

Rwanda

Smart Africa

Michel Rogy

Digital Development Practice Manager for Western and Central Africa

World Bank

Alice Higiro

Project Director

Rwanda

Ministry of ICT and Innovation

HE Tahina Michel RAZAFINDRAMALO

Minister of Digital Transformation, Posts and Télécommunciations

Madagascar

14:20 – 14:40

31 May 2023 | 20 Minutes

Free

Track: North Star 10X
10x Startups

Founder Connect! Spend your Pre-seed Cash Wisely – Scaling, Marketing or R&D?

Speakers

Noureddine Tayebi

Founder

USA

Yassir

14:30 – 15:30

31 May 2023 | 60 Minutes

Free

Track: ELEVATE
Elevate Stage

Supernova Semi-Finals

Category 3 – Healthtech CEO Award Semi-Finals

14:30 – 14:40

31 May 2023 | 10 Minutes

Free

Track: TECH TALKS
Tech Talks 2

Tech Talks Stage 2 Opening

14:40 – 15:00

31 May 2023 | 20 Minutes

Free

Track: TECH TALKS
Tech Talks 1

CO2 and OPEX Optimization of New and Existing Data Centers

Speakers

Michael Jux

Senior Area Sales Manager

Germany

STULZ

14:40 – 15:00

31 May 2023 | 20 Minutes

Paid

Track: CYBERSECURITY
Spark Stage

Keynote Speech: Notes on Building a Capable Cybersecurity Strategy

Speakers

HE Dr Mohamed Al Kuwaiti

Head of the UAE Cybersecurity Council

United Arab Emirates

UAE Government

14:40 – 15:00

31 May 2023 | 20 Minutes

Free

Track: TECH TALKS
Tech Talks 2

Next Generation UC & CC Solutions

Speakers

Souad Sabia

Territory Manager FSA

Morocco

Mitel Networks

Abbas Al Ossman

Regional Manager (Hospitality), META & South Asia

UAE

Mitel Networks

14:40 – 15:20

31 May 2023 | 40 Minutes

Free

Track: North Star 10X
10x Startups

What are Asian Investors Really upto in Africa?

• Asia ramps up their investment in the African ecosystem
• Investments in AI, Fintech and more
• What will Africa’s FDI environment look like in 2030?

Speakers

Takuma Terakubo

CEO & General Partner

Uncovered Fund Inc

Jongkil Lee

Management & Planning Bureau Director

Korea-Africa Foundation

Mohamed-Ali (Dali) Lakhoua

North and Western Africa VC specialist, Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund (CAIF)

AfricInvest

Aziza Inoubli

Head of MENA

Nigeria

Briter Bridges

15:00 - 16:00

15:00 – 15:20

31 May 2023 | 20 Minutes

Free

Track: TECH TALKS
Tech Talks 1

A systematic approach to deliver enterprise wide Service Management

Speakers

Karthik Ananda Rao

Chief Technical Evangelist

India

ManageEngine

15:00 – 15:15

31 May 2023 | 15 Minutes

Paid

Track: GITEX Africa Digital Summit
Main Stage

Keynote: Building a more digital and inclusive Africa

Speakers

Jerome Henrique

CEO Middle East & Africa

France

Orange

15:00 – 15:20

31 May 2023 | 20 Minutes

Paid

Track: CYBERSECURITY
Spark Stage

Partnership Agreement Ceremony of UM6P, AfricaCERT and DGSSI

A partnership agreement between UM6P, AfricaCERT and the DGSSI for the establishment of a Center of Excellence in cybersecurity of industrial control systems (ICS) at UM6P.

15:00 – 16:00

31 May 2023 | 60 Minutes

Free

Track: GIA Forum
Innovation Stage

The IoT & AI Ecosystem in Africa: Exploring Opportunities, Challenges, and Collaborative Strategies

Mrs. Nneoma Ofodile: General Manager Digital Africa Global Council
Mr. Lacina Koné: MD & CEO, Smart Africa
Mr. Vincent Kaabunga: Chair of IEEE Africa Council
Eng. Hussien Mostafa: Africa IoT & AI Challenge PM
Eng. Hesham Galal: Regional Solutions Architect Manager AWS Eng.
Mohamed Abdelrahman: Founder & CEO MARSES Robotics

15:00 – 15:20

31 May 2023 | 20 Minutes

Free

Track: TECH TALKS
Tech Talks 2

Trends and future of customer experience in AFRICA.

Speakers

Laurent Deville

Senior Manager, Solutions Consulting

France

Genesys

15:15 – 15:40

31 May 2023 | 25 Minutes

Paid

Track: GITEX Africa Digital Summit
Main Stage

Keynote: Dilemma of Governments in the Regulation of Generative AI

Speakers

HE Omar Bin Sultan Al Olama

Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications

United Arab Emirates

15:20 – 16:00

31 May 2023 | 40 Minutes

Free

Track: TECH TALKS
Tech Talks 2

Decentraland for Africa; Unlocking Economic, Educational and Cultural Benefits

Speakers

Christian Glessner

Leitwolf

Germany

Hololux

Zaid Zaim

Mixed Reality Catalyst

Germany

Hololux

15:20 – 16:20

31 May 2023 | 60 Minutes

Free

Track: TECH TALKS
Tech Talks 1

Federation APEBI in Gitex Africa

Speakers

Mohamed El Ouahdoudi

CEO

Green Soluce

15:20 – 16:00

31 May 2023 | 40 Minutes

Paid

Track: CYBERSECURITY
Spark Stage

Panel: Capacity Building for Economic and Professional Development

The GCC is currently leading the world in government-driven initiatives to develop national capabilities and localise technology development in cybersecurity. There is strong to have IT companies driven by local talent and developing proprietary solutions with a global reach which African counterpart could follow.

Speakers

Brigadier General El Mostafa Rabii

Director of the Center for monitoring, detection, and response to cyber-attacks

Morocco

DGSSI

HE Dr Mohamed Al Kuwaiti

Head of the UAE Cybersecurity Council

United Arab Emirates

UAE Government

Albert Antwi-Bosiako

Director General

Ghana

Cyber Security Authority

Solomon Soka

Director General

Nigeria

Information Network Security Administration (INSA)

Imade Elbaraka

CEO, Africa Francophone

France

Deloitte

Omar Seghrouchni

President

Morocco

CNDP (National Control Commission for the Protection of Personal Data)

15:20 – 15:50

31 May 2023 | 30 Minutes

Free

Track: North Star 10X
10x Startups

Startup Act in Africa

How is Japan deepening partnerships through innovation in African countries?
- NEPAD initiates to build a network of people in charge at the working level and share the know-how of each country
- Successes and failures, lessons learned to strengthen the entire African startup ecosystem

Speakers

Nao Fuwa

JICA Expert

Nigeria

Japan International Cooperation Agency (Nigeria)

Salma Baghdadi

Startup Ecosystem Director

Tunisia

Smart Capital

Selamyihun Adeffris Haile

Director General

Ethiopia

Ministry of Innovation and Technology

George Murumba

Program Manager

South Africa

AUDA-NEPAD

Yakubu Yakubu Musa

National Coordinator

Nigeria

National Information Technology Development Agency

15:30 – 15:40

31 May 2023 | 10 Minutes

Free

Track: ELEVATE
Elevate Stage

State of Business Angels in Africa: Role and Achievements to Date

Speakers

Fadilah Tchoumba

Secretary General

ABAN

15:40 – 16:15

31 May 2023 | 35 Minutes

Free

Track: ELEVATE
Elevate Stage

Angel Investors Perspective: Pan-Africa and Diaspora Panel

•How did it start - When you met the founders, How was the deal done? What happened after - subsequent rounds and dilution?
•What were the challenges?
•The Payoff?
•Any specific tips for success as a female/Male angel in African countries

Speakers

Tarek El kady

Founder & Chairman

MED ANGELS

Eiman Kheir

Public Policy Manager, Diaspora Engagement

African Union

Hannah Subayi Kamuanga

Venture Partner

Congo

Launch Africa Ventures

Marcel Dridje

President Emeritus

France

Sophia Business Angels

Fadilah Tchoumba

Secretary General

ABAN

15:40 – 15:50

31 May 2023 | 10 Minutes

Paid

Track: GITEX Africa Digital Summit
Main Stage

Keynote: Unleashing Digital for New Africa

Speakers

Tonny Bao

Vice President

Huawei

15:50 – 16:00

31 May 2023 | 10 Minutes

Paid

Track: GITEX Africa Digital Summit
Main Stage

Keynote Speech: What’s Accelerating Africa to Become the Next Silicon Valley?

Speakers

HE Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu

Executive Governor

Nigeria

Lagos State

16:00 - 17:00

16:00 – 16:15

31 May 2023 | 15 Minutes

Free

Track: GIA Forum
Innovation Stage

Challenges and Opportunities in the Innovation Ecosystem in Africa

Mr. Mohamed Aboud: IEEE TEMS, Vice President for Membership development and Marketing

16:00 – 16:30

31 May 2023 | 30 Minutes

Free

Track: North Star 10X
10x Startups

Fireside Chat: Why are Top Global VCs Piling into African Startups?

• What is Africa doing to attract foreign commercial capital?
• What is missing for fulfill investor confidence in the continent?
• How are we treating due diligence vs market opportunity?

Speakers

Shruti Chandrasekhar

Africa Regional Lead

USA

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Enrique Martinez-Hausmann

Principal

Speedinvest

Tomiwa Aladekomo

CEO

Nigeria

Tech Cabal

16:00 – 16:10

31 May 2023 | 10 Minutes

Paid

Track: GITEX Africa Digital Summit
Main Stage

Keynote: The Role of DeepTech and Applied Research in Driving a Thriving Future for Africa

Speakers

Hicham El Habti

President

Morocco

Mohammed VI Polytechnic University

16:00 – 17:00

31 May 2023 | 60 Minutes

Paid

Track: CYBERSECURITY
Spark Stage

Panel: Addressing Cybersecurity Challenges in Africa

Cybersecurity is a critical factor for the success of any sustainable digital transformation
• Cybersecurity in Africa, a major challenge
• Cyber-resilience and cybersecurity incident management
• The human factor: expertise, lack of skills, etc.
• The place of African cooperation in national cybersecurity strategies

Speakers

Kaleem Ahmed Usmani

Director

Mauritius

CERT Mauritius

Stephen Cudjoe-Seshie

Lead

Ghana

CERT of Ghana

Jean Robert Hountomey

Executive Director

Benin

AfricaCERT

Gilbert Nyandeje

Founder & CEO

Kenya

Africa Cyber Defense Forum

Roland Aikpe

Director

Benin

CERT Benin

Khalil Nossair

Director of Cybersecurity Assistance, Training, Control & Expertise

Morocco

DGSS

16:00 – 16:20

31 May 2023 | 20 Minutes

Free

Track: ELEVATE
Tech Talks 2

The evolution of UCaaS in the digital workplace

Speakers

Ricardo Pardo

Global Director of UCaaS – Bogota

Colombia

Noventiq

16:10 – 16:40

31 May 2023 | 30 Minutes

Paid

Track: GITEX Africa Digital Summit
Main Stage

Panel: The State of Play in Africa’s Digital Economy Today

Africa’s digital economy is expected to top $712 billion by 2050. To realise this projection governments across the continent are working to enable access to digital-first government, healthcare and education and develop digital skills through capacity building initiatives. How is adoption of new systems and technologies performing in Africa? What challenges are being seen in the current economic climate? What concrete steps are needed for a wide- scale digital transformation in Africa?

Speakers

HE Belete Molla

Minister, Ministry of Innovation and Technology

Ethiopia

Khalid Safir

Director General

Morocco

CDG (Caisse de Depot et de Gestion)

Ali Saddiki

General Director

Morocco

AMDIE

Manal Bernoussi

Founder & Managing Director

Leaders on Purpose

Mehdi Tazi

General Vice President

Morocco

General Confederation of Moroccan Companies (CGEM)

Azza El-Shinnawy

Head of Egypt and North Africa

AWS

H.E. Syed Amin Ul Haque

Minister of Information Technology and Communications

Pakistan

16:15 – 17:30

31 May 2023 | 75 Minutes

Free

Track: ELEVATE
Elevate Stage

How to Create an Angel Network Which Catalyses Funding, Attracting the Diaspora?

•Angel network building and management, developing governance structures and operational procedures, and case studies of successful angel networks
•Regulatory considerations and compliance challenges

Speakers

Hannah Subayi Kamuanga

Venture Partner

Congo

Launch Africa Ventures

16:15 – 17:15

31 May 2023 | 60 Minutes

Free

Track: GIA Forum
Innovation Stage

International Funds and Investment Opportunities in Africa: Exploring Partnerships for Economic Growth and Sustainable Development

Eng. Ahmed Bastawy, Founder & CEO, ICEALEX
Eng. Hesham Wahby: CEO, CULTIV
Ms. Amel Saidane: Founder & CEO, betacube
Mr. Mohamed Alaadin : CEO, Global Ventures

Speakers

Ajibola Odukoya

CEO

Nigeria

AfriLabs

Tarek Chelaifa

Senior Manager

Tunisia

GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator program

16:20 – 17:00

31 May 2023 | 40 Minutes

Free

Track: TECH TALKS
Tech Talks 2

Harnessing the power of India digital revolution for Africa’s economic and digital growth

Speakers

Neeraj Agarwal

Commerce Counsellor and Head of Chancery

Morocco

Embassy of India Rabat

Rajesh Vaishnav

Ambassador of India to Kingdom of Morocco

Morocco

Embassy of India Rabat

16:20 – 16:40

31 May 2023 | 20 Minutes

Free

Track: TECH TALKS
Tech Talks 1

Yanolja Cloud: Preparing for the digital future

Speakers

Jong Yoon Kim

CEO

South Korea

Yanolja

16:30 – 16:50

31 May 2023 | 20 Minutes

Free

Track: North Star 10X
10x Startups

Venture Investing in the Region

Speakers

Kushal Shah

Managing Director - Corporate Venture Capital

UAE

e& capital - Arm of e& / Etisalat

Elodie Robin

Head of Growth & Strategy

UAE

Hub71, Abu Dhabi Global Tech Hub

16:40 – 16:50

31 May 2023 | 10 Minutes

Paid

Track: GITEX Africa Digital Summit
Main Stage

Keynote:

Speakers

HE Joseph LE

Minister of Public Service and Administrative Reforms

Republic of Cameroon

16:50 – 17:20

31 May 2023 | 30 Minutes

Free

Track: North Star 10X
10x Startups

Investor Session: Startup Re-valuations, Tech Stocks Dip, Bankrun - Now What?

• Revaluing the valuations when predictions are hard to make
• How can you work conservatively with the VC to make the investment journey successful?
• Survival tips for turbulent waters

Speakers

Yassine Laghzioui

CEO

Morocco

UM6P Ventures

Tony Idugboe

Group Chief Investment Officer

Nigeria

Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX Group)

Ibrahim Ramadan

Partner

Egypt

Sawari Ventures

16:50 – 17:30

31 May 2023 | 40 Minutes

Paid

Track: GITEX Africa Digital Summit
Main Stage

Panel: Fast Tracking to an Integrated and Inclusive Digital Public infrastructure (DPI)

Global leaders share how they are harnessing digital tools and scaling their DPI to transform service delivery and improve lives of citizens.

Speakers

Daniel Schaer

Ambassador at Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Estonia

Government of Estonia

Chamsoudini Mzaouiyani

Director General

Comoros

Digital Development Agency

Mohammed Amin

Senior Vice President, CEEMETA

UAE

Dell Technologies

Nzinga Qunta

Business News Anchor

South Africa

South African Broadcasting Corporation

Aristotle Onumo

Acting Director Corporate Planning and Strategy

National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)

Syed Junaid Imam

Member

Pakistan

Ministry of IT and Telecom

Sarah Lamrani

General Secretary

Morocco

Ministry of Digital Transition & Administration Reform

17:00 - 18:00

17:15 – 18:00

31 May 2023 | 45 Minutes

Free

Track: GIA Forum
Innovation Stage

Africa IoT & AI Challenge Awarding Ceremony

17:20 – 17:30

31 May 2023 | 10 Minutes

Free

Track: North Star 10X
10x Startups

2023: A Watershed Moment

2023''s tougher fundraising environment offers the most disciplined and innovative African startups an opportunity to build innovative solutions for huge problems.

Speakers

Tomiwa Aladekomo

CEO

Nigeria

Tech Cabal

17:30 – 17:35

31 May 2023 | 5 Minutes

Free

Track: North Star 10X
10x Startups

Closing Remarks and End of Day 1

17:30 – 17:35

31 May 2023 | 5 Minutes

Paid

Track: GITEX Africa Digital Summit
Main Stage

Keynote: Digital Disruption : Lever of change for Africa's Autonomous Development

Speakers

Mohammed Tawfik Mouline

Director General

Morocco

The Royal institute for Strategic Studies