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Advancing innovation & profitability for a digital Africa A record 150+ speakers

Time Day 2: Thursday 10th November 2011

Vision for Africa KeynotesInnovating for Africa's Digital FutureChaired by Bradley Shaw, Managing Editor, Africa TelecomsSimultaneous French Translation

09:00
Informa welcome and feedback from the AfricaCom Awards
09:10
Leading Africa's Economic and Social Development through Telecoms, Media and ICT Innovations
- Examining how new telecoms, media and ICT services are affecting lives in Africa
- Encouraging the creation of services and applications that will generate new business opportunities and lead economic growth in Africa
- Ensuring affordability: the $50 smartphone, new devices, attractive content, cost-effective services
- Erik Hersman
  
  Technologist and blogger, co-founder, Ushahidi
  
  founder, Afrigadget, founder, the iHub, Nairobi
09:30
Networking Africans – How Facebook is Providing Innovative Ways For Africans To Use Their Mobiles
- Examining facebook's position in Africa's mobile and ICT market
- Developing facebook for mobile: overcoming constraints related to networks and devices
- Innovative partnerships with operators to maximise the success of the services for all involved
- Representative
  
  Facebook
09:50
New Models to Engage with Customers – Is Google Disrupting or Enhancing the Market?
- What alternative brands can deliver to telecoms and media customers in Africa: ease-of-use, new services, social networking (Google +)
- Working with operators for a win-win partnership
- How will the future telecoms and media ecosystem look like in Africa and how will it benefit consumers?
- Neil Ahlsten
  
  New Business Development – Africa
  
  Google
10:10
Understanding the customer to deliver compelling services
- Who is in the best position to serve the customer in a changing communications ecosystem?
- Developing partnerships between players to better serve the customers
- Learning lessons from different industries and business models
- Saiful Alam
  
  Chief Commercial Officer
  
  Expresso Telecom Group
- Neil Ahlsten
  
  New Business Development – Africa
  
  Google
- Arnauld Blondet
  
  Director AMEA
  
  Orange Technocentre
- Christian de Faria
  
  Group Chief Commercial Officer
  
  MTN Group
- David Weber
  
  COO
  
  Mxit
10:40
Refreshments & Exhibition Visit

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Value Added Services

Simultaneous French Translation

Chaired by
- Matthew Reed
  
  Senior Analyst, Head of MEA mobile research
  
  Informa Telecoms & Media
12:00
Mobile VAS - The Way Forward
- How operators can boost topline revenue with an effective VAS strategy
- Leveraging the latest innovations indegital music
- Launching attractive 3G services
- Capturing the potential of social media
- Arvind Rao
  
  Chairman and CEO
  
  OnMobile Global Ltd.
12:20
Driving Data Services Revenue thru Cloud Based VAS Services
- Delivering VAS Services in a Software-As-A- Service Model
- Enhance Time to Market and Reduce Product Launch Cycle to Weeks
- Drive Unique Customer
- Sherif Hamoudah
  
  Managing Director and Vice President Middle East, Africa and Pakistan
  
  Acision
12:40
Operator's strategy to maximise revenues from attractive value-added services
- Prins Mhlanga
  
  Managing Executive
  
  Vodacom South Africa
13:00
Networking Lunch
14:15
Youtube's mobile strategy in Sub-Saharan AfricaHow YouTube is bringing and distributing Africa's content online using handheld devices
- Ayite Gaba
  
  YouTube/Google
14:35
Panel DiscussionInnovation In Applications & Content For African Customers
- How can operators encourage innovation to offer compelling new services?
- Improving relationships with app developers to generate new services
- Developing a content strategy to increase revenues
- Gerrard Foster
  
  Head of New Business Development – Sub Sahara Africa
  
  Universal Music Group International
- Alan Knott-Craig Jr.
  
  CEO
  
  World of Avatar
- Lee-Ann Harris
  
  Head of Content and Mobile Advertising
  
  Cell C, South Africa
- Nancy Matimu
  
  Head of VAS
  
  Airtel Africa
- Prins Mhlanga
  
  Managing Executive
  
  Vodacom South Africa
- Biswajit Nandi
  
  Director, Africa
  
  OnMobile Global Ltd.
15:10
Refreshments & Exhibition Visit

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Connectivity & Capacity

Chaired by
- Birgitta Cederstrom
  
  Business Unit Leader, Africa ICT
  
  Frost & Sullivan
12:00
Examining The Development Of International Connectivity In Africa And Operators' Needs
- Assessing operator's requirements for capacity in Africa, lessons learned from other markets
- Investigating suitable capacity delivering technology options and boundary conditions in the African environment
- Discussing suitable rollout and implementation strategies
- Identifying suitable infrastructure solutions (wireless and wireline)
- Dr. Hans-Peter Petry
  
  Detecon
12:20
Managing The Impact Of The Landing A Submarine Cable Into A Country
- Ben Wolo
  
  Managing Director
  
  LIBTELCO, Liberia
12:40
The Role Of Satellite In Delivering Connectivity Across Africa
- Scott Sprague
  
  Senior Vice President, Global Sales
  
  SES
13:00
Networking Lunch
14:20
The Role Of Wholesale Carriers In Improving Cost-Effective Connectivity To African Operators
- Using effective traffic and IP management techniques and systems to maximise efficiency and reduce connectivity costs.
- How will increased data flows and access to connectivity reduce Internet pricing
- What impact will the build out of new optic fibre networks have upon the cost current and future connectivity, where are prices heading and how quickly?
- Nic Rudnick
  
  CEO
  
  Liquid Telecom
14:40
What Is The Future For Satellite Services In Africa?
- Andrew Wallace
  
  Chief Commercial Officer
  
  Eutelsat
15:00
Panel DiscussionWhat New Infrastructure Initiatives Must Be Taken To Provide Sufficient Connectivity & Capacity In Order To Deliver New Services
- Combining wireless and wireline to improve connectivity
- Which stakeholders are better positioned to improve connectivity?
- The role of governments in setting the right environment to encourage investment in infrastructure
- Gerard Avoaka
  
  Chief Technology Officer
  
  Alink Telecom
- Doron Ben Sira
  
  CEO
  
  Skyvision
- James Byraruhanga
  
  CTO
  
  Roke Telkom, Uganda
- Thomas Choi
  
  CEO
  
  ABS
- Arif Hussain
  
  CEO
  
  FibreCo
15:30
Refreshments & Exhibition Visit

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Rural Telecoms

Chaired by
- Nick Jotichsky
  
  Principal Analyst
  
  Informa Telecoms & Media
12:00
Encouraging Organic Growth By Investing In Rural AreasHow To Ensure Long-Term ROI?
- Ben Cheick Haidara
  
  Director General
  
  Atlantique Telecom Niger S.A
12:20
Innovative Services And Initiatives Targeted To Customers' Needs In Rural Areas
- Ranjith Cherickel
  
  Head of Global Services Sales for Africa
  
  Nokia Siemens Networks
12:40
How To Implement A Solution That The Rural Client Can Afford Today And Is Also Ready For Future Demands
- Providing services that match the financial resources of the majority of consumers
- Servicing more capable clients while laying foundations for future growth and services evolution
- Cost effective solutions for "first mile" connectivity and services in rural and remote areas
- Identifying the correct technology strategy: impact of regional demographics, organizational capabilities, and policy environments
- Orly Nahum
  
  Head of Product Marketing, Network Solutions Division
  
  ECI Telecom
13:10
Networking Lunch
14:20
Innovative Services And Initiatives To Meet Customers' Needs In Rural Areas
- Angel Dobardziev
  
  Practice Leader, Emerging Telecoms Markets
  
  Ovum
14:40
Connecting Rural Africa With Innovative Models
- Dion Jerling
  
  Director
  
  Connect Africa
15:00
Panel DiscussionEvaluating The Role Of Universal Service Funds And Public-Private Partnerships To Provide Services In Rural Areas
- How effective have universal service funds been in Africa?
- What models of Public-Private Partnerships have worked best?
- How can public organisation encourage operators to invest in rural telecoms?
- Angel Dobardziev
  
  Practice Leader, Emerging Telecoms Markets
  
  Ovum
- Dion Jerling
  
  Director
  
  Connect Africa
- Ben Wolo
  
  Managing Director
  
  LIBTELCO, Liberia
15:20
Refreshments & Exhibition Visit

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Roaming & Interconnect

Chaired by
- Jannie van Niekerk
  
  Senior Manager Roaming & Carrier Relations
  
  Cell C, South Africa
12:00
Combining Roaming And Interconnect To Meet Customer Expectations
- Roaming customers are among your most valuable customers
- Roaming and international interconnect are linked like two sides of the same coin.
- High quality of service on roaming and interconnect is good business
- Björn Iversen
  
  CEO
  
  Telenor
12:20
LTE Roaming strategies: ways to deliver mobile roaming in and outside Africa
- Gerrit Jan Konijnenberg
  
  VP Interstandard Roaming
  
  Vodafone
12:40
Panel DiscussionNew Strategies For Operators To Maximise Revenues From Roaming Services
- Which new roaming services should operators offer to be profitable and price-competitive
- Assessing which new technologies will improve roaming service innovation
- Assessing the impact of new regulation on the provision of roaming services
- Asmaou Aminou
  
  Roaming, Interconnect & VAS manager
  
  Africell Tempo
- Gerrit Jan Konijnenberg
  
  VP Interstandard Roaming
  
  Vodafone
- Consolata Ugboko
  
  Head of International Roaming & VAS
  
  Glo Mobile, Nigeria
13:00
Networking Lunch

Vision for Africa KeynotesPlanning Ahead for Future Market EvolutionChaired by Bradley Shaw, Managing Editor, Africa TelecomsSimultaneous French Translation

16:00
Southern Africa In the Context of BRICSEnsuring Connectivity for Trade, Economic Prosperity, Education & Social Development in the Southern Hemisphere
- Reducing the digital divide in the Southern hemisphere to ensure economic development
- Organising cooperation between Africa, Latin America and Asia to improve connectivity
- Lessons to be learnt and initiatives to take in order to further the development of digital services in the Southern hemisphere
- Mike Singh
  
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
  
  Telkom Caribe
16:20
'Crystal Ball' PanelForecasting the Major Trends in Africa's Communications Sector in 2012 and beyond
- Which major trends of 2011 will continue in 2012 and which will disappear?
- Are traditional operators' business models likely to change in light of the growing position of alternative players?
- Where will revenues come from in the years to come?
- Matt Reed
  
  Editor
  
  Middle East & Africa Wireless Analyst
- Tawanda Chihota
  
  Principal and co-founder
  
  Comm.
- Angel Dobardziev
  
  Practice Leader, Emerging Telecoms Markets
  
  Ovum
- Matthew Reed
  
  Senior Analyst, Head of MEA mobile research
  
  InformaTelecoms & Media
17:00
End of conference

Vision for Africa KeynotesInnovating for Africa's Digital FutureChaired by Bradley Shaw, Managing Editor, Africa TelecomsSimultaneous French Translation

Informa welcome and feedback from the AfricaCom Awards

Leading Africa's Economic and Social Development through Telecoms, Media and ICT Innovations

Networking Africans – How Facebook is Providing Innovative Ways For Africans To Use Their Mobiles

New Models to Engage with Customers – Is Google Disrupting or Enhancing the Market?

Understanding the customer to deliver compelling services

Refreshments & Exhibition Visit

Attend any stream

Value Added Services

Chaired by

Mobile VAS - The Way Forward

Driving Data Services Revenue thru Cloud Based VAS Services

Operator's strategy to maximise revenues from attractive value-added services

Networking Lunch

Youtube's mobile strategy in Sub-Saharan AfricaHow YouTube is bringing and distributing Africa's content online using handheld devices

Panel DiscussionInnovation In Applications & Content For African Customers

Refreshments & Exhibition Visit

Connectivity & Capacity

Chaired by

Examining The Development Of International Connectivity In Africa And Operators' Needs

Managing The Impact Of The Landing A Submarine Cable Into A Country

The Role Of Satellite In Delivering Connectivity Across Africa

Networking Lunch

The Role Of Wholesale Carriers In Improving Cost-Effective Connectivity To African Operators

What Is The Future For Satellite Services In Africa?

Panel DiscussionWhat New Infrastructure Initiatives Must Be Taken To Provide Sufficient Connectivity & Capacity In Order To Deliver New Services

Refreshments & Exhibition Visit

Rural Telecoms

Chaired by

Encouraging Organic Growth By Investing In Rural AreasHow To Ensure Long-Term ROI?

Innovative Services And Initiatives Targeted To Customers' Needs In Rural Areas

How To Implement A Solution That The Rural Client Can Afford Today And Is Also Ready For Future Demands

Networking Lunch

Innovative Services And Initiatives To Meet Customers' Needs In Rural Areas

Connecting Rural Africa With Innovative Models

Panel DiscussionEvaluating The Role Of Universal Service Funds And Public-Private Partnerships To Provide Services In Rural Areas

Refreshments & Exhibition Visit

Roaming & Interconnect

Chaired by

Combining Roaming And Interconnect To Meet Customer Expectations

LTE Roaming strategies: ways to deliver mobile roaming in and outside Africa

Panel DiscussionNew Strategies For Operators To Maximise Revenues From Roaming Services

Networking Lunch

Vision for Africa KeynotesPlanning Ahead for Future Market EvolutionChaired by Bradley Shaw, Managing Editor, Africa TelecomsSimultaneous French Translation

Southern Africa In the Context of BRICSEnsuring Connectivity for Trade, Economic Prosperity, Education & Social Development in the Southern Hemisphere

'Crystal Ball' PanelForecasting the Major Trends in Africa's Communications Sector in 2012 and beyond

End of conference