Biggest names in African IT to speak at Cloud Computing World Forum Africa

Some of Africa’s leading IT experts will deliver keynote presentations at the Cloud Computing World Forum Africa, taking place in Johannesburg, on 8 May 2012.With just three weeks until the region’s inaugural cloud computing event gets underway at the Sandton Sun, organisers are pleased to announce the final names that will make up the conference’s impressive seminar agenda.

Among those giving presentations include CIOs, CTOs, CEOs and IT directors of a number of regional and global organisations.

Names such as Malcolm Laing, Group CIO of Investec; Antonio Piraino, CTO of ScienceLogic; Paul Kukubo, CEO, Kenya ICT Board; Johan du Plessis, IT Director of Consol; and Frank Rizzo, Managing Partner for KPMG, will all debate issues and concerns associated with the development of cloud computing in Africa.

The agenda will also discuss topics such as the commercial risks and opportunities of cloud computing in the region, cloud in the public sector, security issues of cloud, and the future of broadband development in Africa.

The event is aimed at providing attendees with the most relevant information they need to make an informed decision on whether cloud computing can benefit their business.

Sponsors of the show include global industry providers such as T-Systems, Oracle, Panduit, BT, SAP, ASG and many more. Speakers from global cloud providers include Chris Pickles, Head of Industry Initiatives, Global Banking & Financial Markets for BT; Stephan van der Merwe, Managing Director, sub-Saharan Africa for Kaspersky; and Cathy Pickering, Solutions Architect for Oracle.

For the full speaker list, visit http://www.cloudcomputinglive.com/africa/conference/speakers.html.

The Cloud Computing World Forum Africa will also provide a free-to-attend expo and full workshop programme to give delegates an opportunity to discuss cloud computing with some of the world’s top IT vendors, and attend focused Q&A sessions designed to tackle specific issues related to adopting cloud.

To register your place at this event, please visit the Web site at www.cloudcomputinglive.com/africa/register or email [email protected]. For further information on speaking opportunities, sponsorship and exhibition options, please call the team on (+44) 845 519 1230.

The Cloud Computing World Forum Africa is part of the Cloud Computing World Series with conferences worldwide, including in London, New York, Sao Paulo, Mumbai, Dubai and Hong Kong. For information regarding any of these events, please visit www.cloudcomputinglive.com.