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Public Sector Imbizo 2024

It’s that time of year again, OpenText Public Sector Imbizo series 2024 kicks off in Pretoria on 14 November 2024.  

This is an exclusive event for our public sector customers, prospects and strategic partners and as expected it promises to be packed full of the latest trends, technologies, innovations and forward-thinking.

During the 2024 event you will:

  • Be exposed to insights from our keynote speakers who will highlight the latest tech trends; the role of AI as well as the role of GITO in the adoption of technology, across the South African Public Sector landscape
  • Learn from your peers as they discuss the latest tech trends shaping the Public Sector locally; share their thoughts, experiences and lessons learnt
  • Benefit from 6 key win stories during our Turbo Talk Session and take the opportunity to ask our team of experts your most pressing questions
  • Unpack the latest trends and best practices in cyber security, application delivery, content management and IT operations.
  • Take the opportunity to network with your colleagues and peers

Don’t miss out on this exclusive, by invitation only opportunity, register today, seats are limited.

Struggling to decide if you should register to attend or not - take a look at last year’s Wrap Video

Public Sector Imbizo 2023 highlight

Agenda at a glance

*Agenda subject to change 

10:30

Arrival, registrations & refreshments

11:15

OpenText welcome 

11:30

The OpenText Public Sector Story
Thabiso Hlatshwayo, Solutions Consultant Lead, OpenText

12:05

Keynote Address: Key trends in Public Sector unravelled 
Poppy Tshabalala, Managing Executive of Public Enterprise,Vodacom

12:30

Lunch

13:35

Turbo Talks – hear local win stories from across the Public Sector covering key business units; Security, IT Operations Management; Application Delivery Management and Content
Carmen Davids, Solutions Consultant, OpenText (Content)
Kobus Robinson, Solutions Consultant, OpenText (Security)
Nomsa Samsodien, Solutions Consultant, OpenText (ADM)
Alvin Barnard, Solutions Consultant, OpenText (ITOM)

14:40

Q&A

15:00

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 

15:25

Mid-Afternoon Refreshments

15:45

Customer story - Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Nomcebo Dlamini, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

16:15

Innovation Collaboration
Lesedi Nchabeleng, Solutions Consultant, OpenText 

16:30

Sedida Update
Thabiso Hlatshwayo, Solutions Consultant Lead, OpenText

16:45

Closing remarks

17:00

Drinks reception & networking 

Event Details

Date:
Thursday, 14 November 2024
10:30 - 18:00

Location:
Irene Country Lodge, Autograph Collection®

Nellmapius Dr, Irene, Pretoria, 0062, South Africa