Day 3 - Friday, 17 October 2025
08:00 - 09:00
Rise & Shine: Welcome Coffee
Delegates Check-In & Networking
Coffee & Light Refreshments
09:00 - 09:20
Opening Keynote: The Role of AI & Automation in KwaZulu-Natal's Development
Dr Bello Moussa,
Chief Strategy Officer, Government & Public Sectors, Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa
09:20 - 10:00
Panel Discussion - Investing in the Digital Future
Speakers:
Othibile Keitumetse, Senior Specialist Profitability & Solution Pricing, Telkom
Brynn Gerson, Senior Manager: Dube iConnect
Sidima Ntshangani, ADM Executive, SITA
Dr Bandile Hadebe, Managing Director, Human Insights
Moderator:
Sandile Mahlaba, Executive (Public Sector) KwaZulu-Natal
10:45 - 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:20
Interactive Workshop: Own It! Understanding Your Role in Data Governance
Gabriela Dhlamini-Ramalitse, Cloud Solution Architect: Data and AI
Nevana Srikissoon, Manager: Projects, eThekwini Municipality
11:20 - 11:40
Ignite Talk - From Manual to Magical: Unlocking Efficiency through Process Automation
Richard Gevers, Head of Service Design and Delivery in the Digital Services Unit (DSU)
11:40 - 12:15
SMME Spotlight Session: Microsoft Partners
12:15 - 12:55
Turning Ideas into Action: Key Outcomes & Roadmap from the Development Workshop
Mpilo Sibiya, Chief Director: Provincial ICT
Sandile Mahlaba, Executive (Public Sector) KwaZulu-Natal
Helen North, Chief Director: Policy & Research: Office of the Premier
12:55 - 13:00
Vote of Thanks
Mr S’busiso Ngubane, Deputy Director-General : Corporate Management Services, KZN Office of the Premier