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About Industry 4.0 Summit

This century is coined the 4th Industrial revolution and the 2016 World Economic Forum(WEF) in Davos focused heavily on how Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent machines driven by Internet of things (IoT) will transform our world. The WEF reports that the resulting shifts and disruptions mean that we live in a time of great promise and great peril. The world has the potential to connect billions more people to digital networks, dramatically improve the efficiency of organizations and even manage assets in ways that can help regenerate the natural environment, potentially undoing the damage of previous industrial revolutions.

Is this digital era going to benefit Africa or perpetuate underdevelopment? What are the future opportunities for entrepreneurs?, Will there be a net gain or loss of Jobs? How will healthcare, banking, education and agriculture be disrupted by exponential technologies?

Come Join us at the summit to be held on the 4th August 2016 at Regenesys Business School, Sandton (Johannesburg). In this event we will be looking at how Exponential Technologies (Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Synthetic Biology, 3D printing etc) in the 4th Industrial Revolution will shape Africa. Will this coming revolution driven by IoT be peril or opportunity? Join key business leaders across business, government and civil society (managers, directors,decision makers and entrepreneurs) in attendance.

“You cannot wait until a house burns down to buy fire insurance on it. We cannot wait until there are massive dislocations in our society to prepare for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.” Robert J. Shiller, 2013 Nobel laureate in economics, Professor of Economics, Yale University

Event Schedule

The schedule of this event will run for one day and is subject to changes.

Speeches Morning
  • 08:00 am - Registration

    Registration of delegates and collection of name badges.

  • 08:30 pm - Welcome Address

    Mr Mangi Tshikomba- Founder & CEO: Things Technologies

  • 08:35 pm - Keynote Address

    Dr Phil Mjwara- Director-General: Department of Science and Technology

  • 09:15 pm - When will South Africa reach 100% broadband access?

    Mr Siyabonga Cwele**- Minister of Telecommunications

  • 10:00 pm - The Future Promise of Medical Science

    Kim Hulett-Founder & CEO Next BioSciences

  • 10:45 pm - JUMO WORLD Story in African markets

    Johan Bosini -Managing Director JUMO

  • 11:30 pm - Rethinking Money and Banking: A blockchain perspective

    Mr Farzam Ehsani - Leader of RMB's Blockchain Initiative

Panel Discussion 1 Afternoon

    Panel 1 : A look at Fintech industry and how banking will be transformed in the next 10-20 years by disruptive technologies. Will bank branches still be relevant in the future?

    Invited Panelist

  • Mr Eugene Booysen

    Managing Principal, Chief Innovation Officer, Barclays Africa CIB

  • Mrs Yolande Steyn

    Head FNB Innovators

  • Mr Lyndon Subroyen

    Global Head of Investec Digital

  • Mr Glen Brickhill

    Head:Foundery Division Rand Merchant Bank

Panel Discussion 2 Afternoon

    Panel 2 : Future of Work: Is Africa ready for the future of work and Entrepreneurial opportunties? What kind of work will be available in Africa in 2026-2036 and will broadband open up boarder for entrepreneurs?

    Invited Panelist

  • Mr Pieter Theron

    Partner/Director at PwC South Africa

  • Mrs Gizelle McIntyre

    ‎Director: The Institute of People Development (IPD)

  • IBM South Africa

    IBM Watson Cognitive Computing Representative

  • Mrs Yolisa Mashilwane

    Head of Public Policy: UBER SA

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Executive Presence

The following is the list of all the experts and executives that we have invited to be present in our summit. Most of them have confirmed availability on the day. We fully understand that, due to Unforseen circumstances and nature of their work, some of our invited VIPs might cancel or not make it.

  • Mr Siyabonga Cwele - Minister, Telecommunications and Postal Services
  • Mr Rob Davies - Minister, Trade and Industry
  • Mr Pieter Theron - Partner/Director at PwC South AfricaB
  • Mr Farzam Ehsanir - Leader of RMB's Blockchain Initiative
  • Mrs Yolande Steyn - Head FNB Innovators
  • Mr Lyndon Subroyen - Global Head Investec Digital
  • Kim Hulett - Founder & CEO, Next Biosciences
  • Dr Phil Mjwara - Director-General, Department of Science and Technology
  • Gizelle McIntyre - Director: The Institute of People Development (IPD)

Speakers of the Event

We’ve got South African experts in the field

Please note that we are putting together a final list of experts for this event. Come back soon for final list of speakers. We are waiting for IBM South Africa representative and Minister of Telecommunications & postal Services Siyabonga Cwele to confirm attendance

Speaker
Bachelor of Computer Science (Rhodes University), Higher Diploma in Accounting, CA (SA), Certificate in International Tax. After graduating from Rhodes University with a Bachelor of Computer Science Degree, Kim Hulett completed a Higher Diploma in Accounting. She qualified as a chartered accountant after completing her articles with Price Waterhouse in Johannesburg. Kim joined Hambros Bank in London, focusing on cross border corporate finance. After returning to South Africa, Kim set-up her own consulting business in corporate finance, structured finance, tax, and black economic empowerment transactions, and was actively involved in the incubation of a number of businesses in the media, entertainment, technology, security and medical industries. Kim is a trustee of the Oliver & Adelaide Tambo Foundation and also a member of Abundance 360, an international entrepreneurial programme set-up by Peter Diamandis, which aims to turn success into significance using disruptive exponential technologies. Kim founded Next Biosciences and is responsible for the overall strategy and management of the business.
Kim Hulett

‎Chief Executive Officer: Next Biosciences

Speaker
Yolande Steyn has recently taken on the role of FNB Innovations, Head. Previously, she headed up FNB eWallet Solutions, which was launched in 2009. She joined FNB in 2004 and was part of the original Cellphone Banking team that revolutionised mobile banking in South Africa. Her role included product development, strategic project management and the role-out of mobile banking in FNB’s African subsidiaries. As a qualified Industrial Engineer, Yolande has worked in consulting, mobile telecoms, software development, mobile money and now Innovation. She also holds a Masters in Business Administration from UCT, Graduate School of Business.
Yolande Steyn

Head of FNB Innovators

Speaker
Pieter is a Partner/Director (Pr.Eng) within the Technology Consulting division of PwC South Africa working with clients in the Energy, Utilities, Mining, Industrial Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Transport and Logistics industries since 1991. He also leads our Mining Consulting Practice. He is experienced in a wide range of areas with specific key expertise obtained working on advisory, project management, construction and system deployment in his focus industries. He likes to activate client thinking around digital transformation opportunities.
Pieter Theron

Partner/Director , PwC

Speaker
Dr Phil Mjwara was appointed director general in April 2006. He is responsible for policy development in the science and technology sector in South Africa. Prior to his appointment at the Department of Science and Technology, Dr Mjwara was the group executive: Research and Development and Strategic Human Capital at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
Dr Phil Mjwara

‎DG: Department of Science and Technology

Speaker
Glenn Brickhill is the Co-Head of Structuring and Distribution at Rand Merchant Bank (a division of FirstRand Bank Ltd). In addition he is heading up the Foundery Division at Rand Merchant Bank. This team is responsible for driving the engagement and response of the investment bank to the opportunity set presented by the Fintech space. Prior to this position he has traded structured credit and exotic rates, as well as enjoying a foray as a quantitative analyst and developer.
Mr Glen Brickhill

Rand Merchant Bank

Speaker
Yolisa Mashilwane is the Head of Public Policy Uber South Africa. In this role, Yolisa focuses on stakeholder management and strategic advice on policy matters. Yolisa has been with the Uber since April 2016 and previously worked in the government sector as a Transport Planner, responsible for the World Cup Transport Plans and the implementation of what is commonly known as the Bus Rapid Transit Systems ( BRT) amongst other things. Yolisa has a great passion for Public Transport and Public Spaces. She enjoys the challenge of educating people about the importance of public transport and its impact on people's daily lives . Yolisa has an honours degree in Transport from the university of Pretoria and during her spare time she enjoys running half marathons.
IBM South Africa

Company Analystics department

Speaker
Farzam Ehsani is the leader of RMB’s Blockchain Initiative. He has spent the last 4 years working across the bank in the Global Markets, Group Treasury, Investment Banking and Private Equity divisions on RMB’s Class Of Programme. Prior to banking, Farzam spent 5 years at McKinsey & Company’s Johannesburg office, consulting to private equity funds, corporates and government agencies across Africa. Farzam studied Economics at the University of California – Berkeley and started his career at Deloitte Consulting in San Francisco.
Mr Farzam Ehsani

Leader of RMB's Blockchain Initiative

Speaker
Eugene is a member of the Barclays Africa CIB Executive Committee.  He has further responsibilities on the business EXCO’s within CIB. Prior to this appointment he was Chief Risk Officer. He was part of Absa Management during the Barclay’s acquisition and part of the integration and build out of the Absa Capital Brand. He joined the firm in 2001 as part of the Markets Trading business and went on to assume responsibility for several Head of Trading roles in Absa, Barclays Capital and Absa Capital. He has been in banking for 24 years and sees his purpose as helping to restore nobility, pride and dignity back to the craft he holds dear Eugene leads Innovation in CIB with a focus on adjacent business opportunities. He also responsible for driving the organizational mindset and culture on innovation. In his personal capacity, he is Chair and co-owner of Ballistic Bike Trading which distributes a cycling and digital sporting equipment in South Africa for a number of globally recognised cycling and sports brands. He holds a Non-Executive position in Absa Capital Securities and is Chairman of Rainfin, a Peer to peer lender Eugene is an avid fly fisherman and cyclist – this tends to calm him down from intense consideration of the impact of exponential technology on life as we know it Virtual banking currently occupies his focus
Mr Eugene Booysen

‎Managing Principal, Chief Innovation Officer, Barclays Africa CIB

Speaker
Gizelle McIntyre is a director of The Institute of People Development (IPD). Within this role, Gizelle’s responsibilities include designing leadership, ETD, Talent Management and Management programmes, curricula and processes for organisations and managing a diverse team of L&D Associates and professionals in the design, delivery and evaluation of customised learning solutions.
Mrs Gizelle McIntyre

‎Director: The Institute of People Development (IPD)

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