DTE Tech Day 2024
March 8, 2024 at 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Mercure Hotel (formerly Crowne Plaza), Nairobi
welcome
DTE Tech Day 2024
The stage is set for the much-anticipated return of DTE's flagship thought leadership event - DTE Tech Day. Now in its fourth edition, DTE Tech Day has cemented its reputation as East Africa's premier technology conference, attracting visionaries and innovators shaping the digital landscape.
After successful installments in Kenya, Djibouti and Rwanda, we are honored to be hosting DTE Tech Day in Kenya again this year. The event has drawn 80+ leading CIOs, CTOs and IT decision makers from 40 organizations in the past, sparking invaluable dialogues on the technologies driving transformation. DTE Tech Day 2024 promises to be our biggest, boldest and most captivating edition yet. We are assembling a world-class speaker faculty to dissect revolutionary technologies in Networking, Cybersecurity and Cloud Computing. Get exclusive insights from trailblazers at pioneering enterprises who leverage these breakthroughs to accelerate into the future.
DTE is dedicated to empowering businesses through technology. By participating in DTE Tech Day 2024, you position your company to harness the winds of change being ushered in by the Digital Revolution sweeping across Africa. We invite you to join us as we delve into the technology breakthroughs shaping the next decade of human progress.
audience
Target Audience
DTE Tech Day 2024 facilitates unparalleled networking opportunities to foster connections across the regional tech ecosystem. As leaders in both public and private sectors converge, explore potential partnerships and collaborations to digitally transform your organization. We're inviting the following groups of people from all sectors:
IT Managers
ICT Managers
Heads of IT
Speakers
Speakers
Phyllis Migwi
Country General Manager, Microsoft
Phyllis is responsible for driving strategy that enables transformation and accelerates growth for government and businesses at Microsoft. She has a solid reputation as a bold leader and a business catalyst and is passionate about using technology to unlock Africa’s potential, drive broad scale transformation, and market impact. This has seen her recently appointed as vice-chairperson of sectoral working group on ICT & Digital Economy. Phyllis has over 20 years of experience in strategy and operations leadership, brand development, marketing, and program management. She has held leadership roles in ICT, FMCG and Consulting in India, Europe, Africa, and North America. Passionate about transforming African SME to resilient African multinationals, she is Chair of Advisory board, for two female lead organizations Glasshouse PR and SME Business Clinic, which are both focused on driving impact with the youth.
Vincent Milewa
MD, DTE
Shain Rahim
Country Manager and Regional Leader - East Africa, Cisco
agenda
Agenda
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March 8, 2024
DTE Tech Day 2024
08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Arrival and Registration
09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Introduction: What Has Changed Since the Inaugural Tech Day?
Vincent Milewa
MD, DTE
speaker
09:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Keynote
Keynote
Phyllis Migwi
Country General Manager, Microsoft
speaker
10:10 AM - 10:45 AM
Software Defined Networking (SDN)
Florence Munene
Technical Lead, DTE
speaker
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Multicloud
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Tea Break
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Cybersecurity: AI-Based Network Monitoring Using Darktrace
Darktrace Self-Learning AI analyzes data points for every laptop, desktop, server, user, phone and tablet to ask: Is this normal?
12:30 PM - 01:00 PM
Panel Discussion
Resilient Cybersecurity in the Age of AI
Florence Munene
Technical Lead, DTE
moderator
Kelvin Karani
Cybersecurity Technical Solutions Architect - East and West Africa, Cisco
panelist
Philip Irode
Deputy Director - Information Systems Security, ICTA
panelist
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Lunch
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Panel Discussion
Subscriptions vs Perpetual. Which Way?
Vincent Milewa
MD, DTE
moderator
Everline Kamau
Senior Territory Manager, VMware
panelist
Shain Rahim
Country Manager and Regional Leader - East Africa, Cisco
panelist
Julius Orayo
Group CIO, Jubilee Insurance
panelist
03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Cocktails and networking
Cocktails
sponsors
Sponsors
DELL
Dell Technologies is a multinational technology company that specializes in computer hardware and software, data storage, and IT services. We are a diverse team with unique perspectives. United in our purpose, our strategy and our culture. Driven by our ambition and the power of technology to drive human progress. Unwavering in our commitment to equality, trust and advocacy for one another.
