Plenary sessions

Big ideas from the main stage

Leaders, customers and partners shared how trusted information and enterprise AI are powering Africa's digital future.

Plenary 1 recording

Plenary 1

Welcome & keynotes

Welcome & local keynote

Powering Africa's Digital Future: A New Era of Growth with OpenText

Tsepa Ramoriting, Head of OpenText - Africa

Keynote

Beyond the Hype: Unlocking Africa's Intelligence Advantage with Enterprise AI

Harald Adams, President, APJ, Middle East & Africa, OpenText

Guest address

Building Trust in the Age of AI: Strengthening Canada-Africa Partnerships for Digital Innovation

James Christoff, High Commissioner for Canada in South Africa

Conversation

A Conversation on the Transformative Power of AI

Thabiso Hlatshwayo, Senior Manager Solutions Consulting, Africa and Turkey, OpenText

Subin Kesavan, Lead Solutions Architect, OpenText

Plenary 2 recording

Plenary 2

Managing Complexity in Large-Scale Digitisation Projects

Public sector case study

Digitisation of Civics Records – Department of Home Affairs, South Africa

Tsepa Ramoriting, Head of OpenText - Africa

Noedine Isaacs-Mpulo, Phetogo Programme Manager, Faranani DocTec

Q&A

Q&A with the Department of Home Affairs

Khudu Matlala, Director: Document Management, Department of Home Affairs

Client panel

The AI Reality Check: From Experimentation to Enterprise Impact

Ismail MohamedProgramme Executive, Nedbank
Dan MabuzaGeneral Manager Infrastructure & Applications Modernisation, SANRAL
Charl JoubertSenior Manager: Enterprise Service Management, University of Pretoria
Dr Shrikant PetersHead of EMS and Technology & Innovation, Groote Schuur Hospital
Shakeel JhazbhayGeneral Manager Digital Business Solutions, Datacentrix