Webinar: Leveraging the COVID19 pandemic to catalyze your Digital Transformatio by CIO East Africa

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About this Webinar

If "necessity is the mother of invention," coronavirus (COVID-19) forced many around the world to rethink our daily lives from work to school to entertainment. In response to travel bans, school closures, and recommendations to not gather in large groups and keep our distance from fellow humans to limit the spread of the virus, many people turned to digital tools to keep some semblance of normality.

IT Leaders believe COVID19 has the highest potential to catalyze those digital transformation projects that had stalled. Those companies able to use technology well to keep going and rethink their business model for the future by fast-tracking digital transformation will be ones ahead of their competition. Join us in this MUST attend webinar.

Agenda

Introduction
COVID19 as a catalyst to Digital Transformation
Q&A
Closing

Harry Hare

Chairman & Publisher

Harry is the a seasoned IT writer, commentator and speaker. With more than two decade of experience in the IT sector in Africa, Harry has established himself as a thought leader and captain of industry.
George Njuguna

CIO, Safaricom

George Njuguna is the Director, Information Technology (CIO) of Safaricom PLC. Prior to joining Safaricom, he worked at HFC as the Chief Operating Officer. Before this, he worked at Commercial Bank of Africa as the Head of Information Technology. He has more than 18 years experience in IT, and 13 years experience in Banking and Financial Services, specifically in technology, operations, product development, project management, channel management, digital transformation and large-scale implementations.

During his illustrious career, he has held various technical and senior management roles locally, regionally and internationally. George holds a Bachelor's of Science Degree and MBA from Geneva College in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
Ben Roberts

Group Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Liquid

Ben is Group Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at Liquid Telecom Group since 2006. With over 20 years experience across a range of technologies in design, support, integration and operational management roles, he has led the group’s networking and product strategy, expanding its technology base and fibre network across Africa. Before joining Liquid Telecom, Ben was responsible for electronics design and satellite systems at Ericsson UK Limited. He also worked with Lotus Cars, the British sports car manufacturer, as an engineer. Ben holds a BSc Hons Physics from the University of Bristol in the UK.
Laura Chite

CEO, CIO East Africa

Laura is the CEO at CIO East Africa and has over 20 years industry experience having worked at Microsoft for 16 years before joining CIO East Africa.