OpenText Public Sector Imbizo 2025

This Imbizo will explore how Public Sector professionals can leverage content-centric solutions to enhance citizen engagement and operational excellence. Key focus areas include:

Accelerate: Propel digital transformation to boost engagement, productivity and agility in public service.
Innovate: Activate intelligence in digital recordkeeping and improve Public Sector workflows.
Transform: Analyse the latest trends and best practices in cybersecurity, application delivery, content management and IT operations within citizen-service.
Support: Network with peers and explore ways to strengthen Public Sector IT and project efficiency teams.
Deliver: Learn how to build effective, end-to-end digital experiences using solutions like the OpenText Experience Platform for Cities.

Why attend?

By attending, you’ll gain actionable insights into how digital transformation is shaping the delivery of citizen services. Learn from Public Sector leaders and OpenText experts about achieving next-level outcomes in governance and operations.

What makes OpenText different?

Faster citizen-facing applications: Reduce development time and ensure accurate decision-making by correlating multiple data sources.
Trusted digital operations: Enable secure, automated workflows for transformative operational changes and service continuity.
Comprehensive record views: Gain collaborative, intelligent insights with agency-specific and role-based views to digitise value chains.

08:30	Registration and Welcome Snacks
09:15	Welcome Address Star Ngebulana, Solutions Consultant, OpenText
09:30	Update on the Sediba Programme in Kwa-Zulu Natal An overview of the progress and impact of the Sediba Programme in the region Star Ngebulana, Solutions Consultant, OpenText
10:00	The OpenText Story for the Public Sector Learn how OpenText empowers the public sector to achieve digital transformation and tackle key challenges with cutting-edge solutions. Lesedi Nchabeleng, Solutions Consultant, OpenText
10:30	Content for the Public Sector Explore tailored solutions for managing and integrating information within the public sector. Lesedi Nchabeleng, Solutions Consultant, OpenText Including a hands on eServices demo Ivahr Kunz, Solutions Architect, Datacentrix Cheryl Goqo, Senior Account Manager, Datacentrix
11:00	Mid-Morning Break and Refreshments Enjoy a short break with refreshments and networking opportunities.
11:30	The Role of GITO in Technology Adoption Insights into the role that GITO plays in the adoption of technology; the enhancement of government integration and how it aims to solve common problems and provide solutions to support this vision. He will also share his insights into the part AI will play in across the Public Sector landscape – currently and what we can expect looking forward. John Bosco, Chairperson Chartered CIO Council
12:15	Security in the Public Sector Learn how OpenText addresses cybersecurity concerns in the public sector with robust solutions. Paul Meyer, Solutions Consultant, OpenText
13:00	Lunch Relax and enjoy a catered lunch while networking with other attendees.
14:00	Customer Story - Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Tebogo Tshesane, Account Executive & Lesedi Nchabeleng, Solutions Consultant, OpenText
14:30	Digital Operations for the Public Sector Explore how OpenText’s digital operations solutions are streamlining processes and enabling innovation in the public sector. Alvin Barnard, Solutions Consultant, OpenText
15:15	Moderated Q&A Session An interactive session allowing attendees to ask questions and engage with the speakers and panelists.
15:30	Wrap Up & Networking

Agenda at a glance

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