Name: 16th Edition of Manufacturing IT Summit, Africa
Start: 29/09/2021 08:00 AM +00:00
End: 29/09/2021 01:30 PM +00:00

Onapsis protects the business-critical applications that power the global economy including ERP, CRM, PLM, HCM, SCM and BI applications from SAP&reg;, Oracle&reg; and leading SaaS providers. Onapsis proudly serves more than 300 of the world&rsquo;s leading brands including 20% of the Fortune 100 and partners with leading consulting and audit firms such as Accenture, Deloitte, IBM, PwC and Verizon. The Onapsis Research Labs is responsible for the discovery and mitigation of more than 800 zero-day business-critical application vulnerabilities.

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11:00 AM - 11:10 PM: Opening remarks by Exito Media Concepts Pvt. Ltd.
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11:10 AM - 11:30 PM: OPENING KEYNOTE - Introducing Intelligent factories: &nbsp;Breaking barriers through Data
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<li>Is the real opportunity of advanced analytics explored by manufacturers?</li>
<li>Leveraging data to increase efficiency, reduce unplanned and redundant costs.</li>
<li>The scope of predictive analytics- challenges</li>
<li>Choosing between a reactive &nbsp;and predictive approach&nbsp;</li>
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Speaker: Sethumadhavan PT, Vice President and Group Manufacturing Head, Olam International
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11:30 AM - 11:50 PM: KEYNOTE - Secure Your Weakest Link - Don&rsquo;t Leave Your Supply Chain Applications Exposed
Vulnerabilities in supply chains can cause manufacturers lost revenue and downtime. In fact, the average cost of a data breach in this sector/vertical/industry is $5M. And it takes more than 200 days to identify and nearly 4 months to contain.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<li>What can you do? Start with protecting the business-critical applications that drive your supply chain. Attend this session to hear/learn/examine:</li>
<li>The top three things to consider when securing your supply chain applications</li>
<li>Why application-centric vulnerability management is critical to securing your business</li>
<li>How a leading apparel manufacturer used Onapsis to secure their supply chain</li>
<li>Evolve your supply chain security strategy to truly protect your most crucial systems and resources.</li>
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Speaker: Pedro Perez Egea, Sales Engineer, Onapsis
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11:50 AM - 12:35 PM: PANEL DISCUSSION - Levelling up ICT technologies : The first step towards smart manufacturing
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<li>Initiatives taken to deal with low ICT index.</li>
<li>Policy framework to facilitate ICT in manufacturing sector</li>
<li>Role of developed countries in levelling up ICT technologies in developing countries where ICT is still at foundation phase</li>
<li>Transforming the information contained in data into actionable insights</li>
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Moderator: Mmantlha Sankoloba, Chief Executive Officer, Botswana Exporters and Manufacturers Association
Panellists:&nbsp;
Phyllis Wakiaga, CEO, &nbsp;Kenya Association of Manufacturers&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
Timothy Were, ICT Officer, Government of Kenya
Charles Sello Kungwane, Group Head: ICT Security, Risk, Audit &amp; Governance, City of Johannesburg
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12:35 PM - 1:20 PM: &nbsp;PANEL DISCUSSION - Industry 4.0 : A roadmap for manufacturing excellence in Africa 
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<li>Positioning your organization to have a competitive edge owing to connected factories with IOT</li>
<li>How Industrial IOT is transforming manufacturing by allowing for a connected experience that has streamlined and simplified many manufacturing processes</li>
<li>Major challenges faced in its implementation and experts advice to overcome it</li>
<li>With IOT digitally transforming manufacturing and utilities - how making sense of the data and forecasting can promise better ROI</li>
</ul>
Moderator: Rean Opperman, CIO, Afriplex Pharmaceuticals
Panellists:&nbsp;
Sihle Mthiyane, CIO, NTP Radioisotopes SOC Ltd
Sethumadhavan PT, Vice President and Group Manufacturing Head, Olam International
Alaa Ibrahim, Former Head of IT and Digital, Astrazeneca Egypt
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1:20 PM - 1:40 PM: Keynote- Manufacturing Industry Business Strategy - Leveraging Information Technology as an Enabler".
Speaker: Olabode Agboola, Director - Training and Education, Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN )
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1:40 PM - 2:00 PM: KEYNOTE: Industry 4.0 Revolution: Transforming Manufacturing Industry in the post covid world
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<li>Rebuilding the supply chain to ensure fast production and delivery</li>
<li>Adoption of I4.0 applications by businesses and consumers</li>
<li>Upgradation of traditional machine and incorporation of smart technology</li>
<li>Accelerating digital transformation, which is at foundation phase as of now.&nbsp;</li>
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Speaker: Amit Saxena, GM &amp; Head of IT (Southern &amp; Eastern Africa), Godrej Consumer Products Limited&nbsp;
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2:00 PM - 2:45 PM: FIRE-SIDE CHAT - Managing cyber risks and adoption of cloud computing in Africa's manufacturing sector
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<li>Major concerns when it comes to the adoption of cloud technology</li>
<li>Addressing piracy and cyber crime threats brought about by cloud adoption.</li>
<li>National digital strategies which ensures data security and IP protection.</li>
<li>Development of risk based cyber security system</li>
<li>Building risk based management systems to ensure operational security</li>
<li>Smart solutions like Operational Technology, industrial control systems, smart sensors to eliminate IT threats in digital world</li>
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Moderator: Eugene Van Der Merwe, CIO, AVI Limited
Panellists:
Oriyomi Fowler, Head-Information Security &amp; Network Operations, Dangote Industries Limited
Remi Afon, President, Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria Association(CSEAN)
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2:45 PM - 3:30 PM: PANEL DISCUSSION-Promoting automation to achieve new levels of productivity and operational excellence.
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<li>Understanding the importance of automation and investing in it.</li>
<li>Finding ways to activate automation to gain competitive advantage</li>
<li>Leveraging technology like AI, ML and additive manufacturing - Is Africa ready ?</li>
<li>What are the infrastructural challenges around the implementation</li>
<li>Role of Artificial Intelligence in teaching complex skills to low skilled workers.</li>
<li>Advancement in robotics: Development of Cobots designed to work directly with humans.</li>
<li>Moderator: Oratile Sematle, Digital Business Solutions LEAD - [Southern Africa &amp; North America], Sasol</li>
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Panellists:
Prince Nkwe, Business Advisor, Botswana Exporters and Manufacturers Association
Temitope Adenigba, Director - Manufacturing Excellence, Africa Unilever
Manthisana Mosese, Head IT - Africa, Philips Africa
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3:30 PM - 3:45 PM: NETWORKING BREAK - Explore Partner Booths, connect with fellow attendees &amp; speakers in the Lounge Area
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3:45 PM - 4:00 PM: Closing Note by Exito

Agenda

Speakers19 Speakers

Prince Nkwe

Oratile Sematle

Remi Afon

Mmantlha Sankoloba

Sihle Mthiyane

Eugene Van Der Merwe

Phyllis Wakiaga

Rean Opperman

Oriyomi Fowler

Sethumadhavan PT

Olabode Agboola

Amit Saxena

Oluwafemi Ojumu

Manthisana Mosese

Charles Sello Kungwane

Temitope Adenigba

Alaa Ibrahim

Timothy Were

Pedro Perez Egea

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Prince Nkwe

Oratile Sematle

Remi Afon

Mmantlha Sankoloba

Sihle Mthiyane

Eugene Van Der Merwe

Phyllis Wakiaga

Rean Opperman

Oriyomi Fowler

Sethumadhavan PT

Olabode Agboola

Amit Saxena

Oluwafemi Ojumu

Manthisana Mosese

Charles Sello Kungwane

Temitope Adenigba

Alaa Ibrahim

Timothy Were

Pedro Perez Egea

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