Big Brands Commit To Support CIO100 2024

The stage is set for the 2024 CIO100 Awards and Symposium to be held at Enashipai Resort & SPA from the 20^th to the 22^nd of November 2024.

This edition, the 16^th one, has brought in over 20 sponsors, exhibitors, and partners who have all contributed to the success of the event. Some of them will also be participating as speakers at the event while others will have booths to showcase their products.

On the category of 180 degrees sponsors, the event has received support from BUI, AWS, Freshworks, a combination of Westcon Comstor & NetApp, and a combination of Hewlett Packard & Redington.

BUI’s General Manager East & Southern Africa, Hasmukh Chudasama will participate in a panel discussion about ‘The Role of Data-Driven Innovation In Business Growth’ on 20^th November. He will also do a presentation on the second day of the event about ‘The Future of Cybersecurity: The Role of AI & Automation’.

The second category of sponsors, 45 degrees sponsors, entails Manage Engine, TBM, Africa Data Centres, SEACOM, Relational FS, Servercore, Cloudplexo, and a combination of Radware & IP River. This category has a plethora of speakers giving their insights on various topics throughout the three days of the event.

Dan Kwach, the Managing Director, ADC East Africa; Manage Engine’s Chief Technical Evangelist, Karthik Ananda Rao; IP River’s Managing Director, Amir Grinberg; and the Director – Cloud Solutions Architects, Office of the CTO, NetApp, Paul van der Lingen will be giving presentations on different days at the event.

On the other hand, Relational FS’ General Manager for Middle East & Africa, George Tsintilas; the Director of Research at IBM, Charity Wayua; CloudPlexo’s Chief Marketing Officer, Spiff Moses; Servercore’s CTO, Ivan Romanko; the Service Business Manager at HPE operated by Selectium, Amritpal Singh; and Westcon-Comstor’s MD Africa, Vincent Entonu, will all be participating in different panel discussions at the event.

The exhibitors at the event include DownToEarth Technologies (DTE), Incentro, ComputerPride, Angani, and a combination of Compulynx and Entrust. The partners are Africa e-Development Resource Centre (AERC), Sarova Hotels, Johnnie Walker, and MOJO.

Speaking at a press conference held at dx5’s offices in Tatu City, the Director, dx5, Andrew Karanja, thanked the sponsors, partners, and exhibitors for supporting the event.

“This event would not have been possible without the support of these companies with whom we share the vision of growing technology in Africa. The discussions that we will have at the event will provide lessons to different IT leaders on the market trends,” he noted.

“This event is not just a celebration; it’s a testament to the relentless spirit of innovation that drives our continent. By recognizing those at the forefront of integrating technology with business strategy, we are setting a standard and inspiring a future where technology is a pivotal part of business success and societal advancement in Africa. Our journey towards technological excellence is made possible by the support of our sponsors. Their commitment to fostering innovation and supporting our vision is invaluable,” Karanja further said.

The major highlight of the event is the ‘CIO of the Year’ award, celebrating an individual who has led a project that integrates technology with the organization’s vision and business strategy. Past winners include Moses Okundi, CTO/CIO of Absa Bank; Tom Mboya, Technology Lead for East Africa at Unilever; George Njuguna, Director of Information Technology (CIO) at Safaricom PLC; Jaine Mwai, CIO at Standard Chartered Bank; and Kenneth Ogwang’, Head of Digital and Technology for Eastern and Southern Africa at Diageo.