The Vertical Ed-Tech Summit
Reinforce Education With Digital Transformation
The Vertical is a series of events that showcase industry-specific digital solutions. This particular event is designed to bring your solutions to the right people within the right organizations in the Ed-tech industry.
Speaker List

The Challenges
New solutions tend to face resistance from the market. Selling into industry takes up a lot of time and effort. We find that the three main challenges faced by organisations in the Ed-tech space revolve around standing out to attract the attention of prospective customers, getting the message to a broad enough range of target customers and influencing decision makers in client organisations without prior referrals who they trust.
What the Vertical Can Help You Achieve
The Vertical, by design, is a series of industry-specific events that bring innovative solutions using cutting-edge technology to the decision-makers of businesses. It targets Tech vendors, ISVs, start-ups and, specifically, C-suite and decision makers who represent organisations of industry vertical.
Be in the Room Where it Happens!
Engage with the key decision makers of organizations in the specific industry. The Vertical is a strictly invitation-only event composed of handpicked attendees and highly influential stakeholders.
Pitch, Connect and Close Deals!
Cut through the noise and get in front of the right customers. Take full advantage of an opportunity to pitch your company's business solution, make lasting and meaningful connections with key decision makers and close deals in the shortest time possible.
Benefits
As earlier stated, The Vertical is designed to bring your solutions to the right people within the right organizations. Here are some of the benefits you can expect to get from the event.
Get personalized feedback
Validate the market
New go-to market strategy
Viable market strategy
Deeper support ecosystem
Control your message
Get positioned as an expert
Engage your peers
Speakers

Eliud Owalo
Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communications and The Digital Economy

Zahid Sumar
General Manager - East and Southern Africa, Redington Value Division

Daniel Ndirangu
Lead Solutions Engineer, VMware

Vipul Rathod
Deputy General Manager, Redington Gulf

Herve Marchet
Head of Education - MEA, AWS.

Snehar Shah
CEO, Moringa School

Sharon Cheramboss
Director, Policy & Partnerships, Bridge

Felix Malombe
Executive Director, STEAMLabs Africa

Raneem Mahfoud
Commercial Technical Presale - MEA, Lenovo

Imran Chaudhery
Country Manager - East Africa, Fortinet

John Gichohi
Systems Engineer - East Africa, Fortinet

Everline Wangu Kamau
Senior Territory Manager, VMware East Africa

Dr Edward Ombui
Dean - School of Science and Technology, Africa Nazarene University

Stephen Ng'etich
Lead Software Engineer, iLABAfrica
Agenda
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Day 01
February 16, 2023
Arrival - Breakfast and Networking
Attendees will check in and go to breakfast
Booth Engagement
This will mark the beginning of the plenary session
‘The Vertical At A Glance’
Opening remarks from Redington Group

Zahid Sumar
General Manager - East and Southern Africa, Redington Value Division
Keynote Speech
Keynote speech by the Cabinet Secretary in charge of the Ministry of Information, Communications, and The Digital Economy

Eliud Owalo
Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communications and The Digital Economy
Cloud Computing for Education by Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Herve Marchet
Head of Education - MEA, AWS.
Refreshment Break
Easier Access to Education Through VMware Solutions

Daniel Ndirangu
Lead Solutions Engineer, VMware
Lenovo Education Solutions

Raneem Mahfoud
Commercial Technical Presale - MEA, Lenovo
Lunch
Higher Education Cybersecurity Solutions by Fortinet

Imran Chaudhery
Country Manager - East Africa, Fortinet

John Gichohi
Systems Engineer - East Africa, Fortinet
Enabling Smart Education Through Technology

Stephen Ng'etich
Lead Software Engineer, iLABAfrica
Refreshment Break
Panel Discussion: Reinforce Education with Digital Transformation

Snehar Shah
CEO, Moringa School

Sharon Cheramboss
Director, Policy & Partnerships, Bridge

Felix Malombe
Executive Director, STEAMLabs Africa

Dr Edward Ombui
Dean - School of Science and Technology, Africa Nazarene University
Closing Remarks by Redington Group

Vipul Rathod
Deputy General Manager, Redington Gulf
Cocktails and Networking
Attendees will be invited to cocktails paired with small bites and a chance to network.