IDCWest AfricaCIO SummitAccelerating Your Journey to a Digital-First World
In-Person Event | Four Points by Sheraton Lagos | June 16, 2022
As the definition of the New Normal continues to evolve, so does the shape of tomorrow’s digital enterprise. Organizations are digitally adapting as they encounter unprecedented challenges and a long road to recovery, with acceleration and resiliency emerging as key differentiators in a changing world.
From building resilient digital infrastructures to meeting the unique demands of managing distributed workforces, CIOs are rethinking their leadership practices. With the pace of digital adoption significantly increasing, today’s most successful CIOs are building organizations that not only leverage digital capabilities to adapt to evolving disruptions, but also capitalize on change to become future enterprises.
The IDC West Africa CIO Summit 2022 will explore the country's changing technology landscape and present strategies that will help organizations evolve into digitally resilient enterprises and secure their rightful place in the 'Next Normal'.
Agenda
The IDC West Africa CIO Summit 2022 features a tailored agenda filled with handpicked topics, discussions, panel sessions, and keynote presentations from regional and global technology experts that will explore all of today's hottest ICT issues.
The 2022 edition will be hosted as a physical event on June 16. Here's what you can expect:
Huawei Cloud is a Huawei brand for cloud services. It draws on Huawei's over 30 years of expertise in ICT technologies, products, and solutions and provides customers with reliable, secure, and sustainable cloud services. Huawei Cloud is committed to building the cloud foundation for an intelligent world with ubiquitous cloud and pervasive intelligence. We will continuously innovate and work with our customers, partners, and developers with a mindset of "Think cloud native, act cloud native", building an all-digital, all-cloud, AI-driven world with Everything as a Service.
Strategic Partner
NITDA
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) was created in April 2001 to implement IT policies in Nigeria and coordinate IT development across the country. Its overarching goal is to facilitate the development of Nigeria into a sustainable digital economy. NITDA develops and regulates IT in the country via regulatory standards, guidelines, and policies. NITDA is also the prime agency for egovernment implementations, internet governance, and general IT development in Nigeria.
Summit Partner
AWS
For over 15 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offering. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any cloud workload, and it now has more than 200 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 96 Availability Zones within 30 geographic regions, with announced plans for 15 more Availability Zones and five more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, Israel, New Zealand, and Thailand. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com
Platinum Partner
VMware & BCX
VMware software powers the world’s complex digital infrastructure. The company’s cloud, app modernization, networking, security, and digital workspace offerings help customers deliver any application on any cloud across any device. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, VMware is committed to being a force for good, from its breakthrough technology innovations to its global impact.
Platinum Partner
KnowBe4
KnowBe4 is the world’s largest integrated platform for new-school security awareness training and simulated phishing. KnowBe4 was created to help organisations manage the ongoing problem of social engineering through a comprehensive new-school awareness training approach. Tens of thousands of organisations worldwide use KnowBe4’s platform to mobilise their end-users as a last line of defence and enable them to make smarter security decisions.
Platinum Partner
Google Cloud
Google Cloud accelerates every organization's ability to
digitally transform its business. It delivers enterprise-grade solutions that
leverage Google's cutting-edge technology – all on the cleanest cloud in the
industry. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google
Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical
business problems. Learn more at https://cloud.google.com/.
Technology Focus Group Partner
Nozomi Networks
Nozomi Networks accelerates digital transformation by protecting the world’s industrial and government organizations and critical infrastructure installations from cyberthreats. The company's solution delivers exceptional network and asset visibility, threat detection, and deep operational insights for OT and IoT environments. Customers rely on Nozomi Networks to minimize risks while maximizing resilience
Technology Focus Group Partner
Hewlett Packard Enterprise operated by Selectium
Hewlett Packard Enterprise operated by Selectium is a master area partner of HPE and provides all HPE-related solutions and services within Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco, and Southeast Europe. The company is committed to delivering HPE IT solutions that meet customers' business requirements. It also invests in innovation and provides industry-leading services that include converged infrastructure, private cloud technology, security, and all-flash storage.
Exhibit Partner
Kaspersky
Kaspersky is a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company founded in 1997. Kaspersky’s deep threat intelligence and security expertise is constantly transforming into innovative security solutions and services to protect businesses, critical infrastructure, governments, and consumers around the globe. The company’s comprehensive security portfolio includes leading endpoint protection and a number of specialized security solutions and services to fight sophisticated and evolving digital threats. Over 400 million users are protected by Kaspersky technologies and the company helps 240,000 corporate clients protect what matters most to them. Learn more at www.kaspersky.co.za.
Exhibit Partner
ManageEngine
ManageEngine crafts comprehensive IT management software with a focus on making jobs easier. The company’s 120+ award-winning products and free tools cover everything the IT function needs. From network and device management to security and service desk software, ManageEngine brings resources together for an integrated approach that optimizes IT.
Exhibit Partner
Datamellon
Datemellon is focused on enabling simple, fast, and secure cloud journeys for its customers. Harnessing the tremendous power of cloud, the company helps clients activate what they need, when they need it. Whether a business is in the early stages of its journey or well on its way to digital transformation and business modernization, Datamellon can help chart a path to success.
"Whilst working across many different industries and types of organizations in our advisory practice, there are some questions that come up regularly. Many companies are looking for ways to become more 'data driven', and by this they mean that they want good data to shape their decisions and their processes so they can provide more effective and profitable services to their customers.
Analyst Spotlight
Enabling Digital Resiliency to Thrive Beyond the Crisis
Ranjit Rajan
VP, Research (META), IDC
As organizations battled to navigate the headwinds caused by the pandemic, there was an increased focus on business resiliency. This is the ability of an organization to rapidly respond to business disruptions and restore business operations in a timely fashion. However, this alone is not sufficient - organizations need to be digitally resilient as well.
CXO Spotlight
The IDC West Africa CIO Summit: A Unique Platform for Influential Technology Leaders
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi
Director General/CEO, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)
For the past 9 years, the IDC West Africa CIO Summit has been the platform of choice
Analyst Spotlight
Three broad themes that will shape the tech investment decisions of the Region’s CIOs
Jonathan Tullett
Senior Research Manager, IT Services, Africa, IDC
As industries across West Africa bounce back from the economic turbulence of the last two years,
Partner Spotlight
Real-World Threats to OT and Effective Mitigation Strategies
Jayson Pieterse
Regional Sales Director, Nozomi Networks
Organizations across the world are continuing to digitally adapt
"Whilst working across many different industries and types of organizations in our advisory practice, there are some questions that come up regularly. Many companies are looking for ways to become more 'data driven', and by this they mean that they want good data to shape their decisions and their processes so they can provide more effective and profitable services to their customers.
This is an easy thing to say, but not so easy to do. At IDC, we have identified several components that combine to provide the conditions for this change. They can be grouped into six key areas — People, Attitudes, Values, Goals, Social, and Technology.
Whenever we see this change occurring in a sustainable way, these are the common factors that came together to make it happen. While technology is a key underpinning factor that cannot be ignored, the real change happens in the culture of the organization — employees learn to value the data they provide because it translates into the information they then use to make daily decisions.
The cultural change that must be apparent in any organization that aspires to this state is to embrace genuine transparency in the decision-making process. There must be a desire to learn from mistakes or unsatisfactory outcomes rather than to hide and/or forget them. This requires wise, mature leadership with an eye on strategic outcomes in the long term.
As organizations battled to navigate the headwinds caused by the pandemic, there was an increased focus on business resiliency. This is the ability of an organization to rapidly respond to business disruptions and restore business operations in a timely fashion. However, this alone is not sufficient - organizations need to be digitally resilient as well.
This is different from being simply resilient. Digital resiliency is the ability of an organization to rapidly adapt to business disruptions by leveraging digital capabilities to not only restore business operations, but also capitalize on the changed conditions. While business resiliency tends to focus on anticipating the crisis and preparing for it, digital resiliency is focused on rapidly adapting to any business disruption.
Being digitally resilient requires resiliency across many parts of the organization, all working together. Organizations need to develop digital resiliency across all dimensions of the business – leadership and organization, financials, workforce, operations, brand and reputation, and customers and ecosystems – as they look to thrive in the post-pandemic, digital-first world.
"Technology is reshaping all industries and it is critical for CIOs and decision makers to keep informed about the latest trends disrupting technologies. The IDC Middle East CIO Summit has been an important platform for the past 15 years, providing an exclusive look at the very latest developments in technological innovation. I'm delighted to announce that I've joined the Advisory Board for the 2022 edition of the IDC Middle East CIO Summit, and I'm looking forward to another successful and informative event."
As organizations battled to navigate the headwinds caused by the pandemic, there was an increased focus on business resiliency. This is the ability of an organization to rapidly respond to business disruptions and restore business operations in a timely fashion. However, this alone is not sufficient - organizations need to be digitally resilient as well.
This is different from being simply resilient. Digital resiliency is the ability of an organization to rapidly adapt to business disruptions by leveraging digital capabilities to not only restore business operations, but also capitalize on the changed conditions. While business resiliency tends to focus on anticipating the crisis and preparing for it, digital resiliency is focused on rapidly adapting to any business disruption.
Being digitally resilient requires resiliency across many parts of the organization, all working together. Organizations need to develop digital resiliency across all dimensions of the business – leadership and organization, financials, workforce, operations, brand and reputation, and customers and ecosystems – as they look to thrive in the post-pandemic, digital-first world.
"Technology is reshaping all industries and it is critical for CIOs and decision makers to keep informed about the latest trends disrupting technologies. The IDC Middle East CIO Summit has been an important platform for the past 15 years, providing an exclusive look at the very latest developments in technological innovation. I'm delighted to announce that I've joined the Advisory Board for the 2022 edition of the IDC Middle East CIO Summit, and I'm looking forward to another successful and informative event."
As organizations battled to navigate the headwinds caused by the pandemic, there was an increased focus on business resiliency. This is the ability of an organization to rapidly respond to business disruptions and restore business operations in a timely fashion. However, this alone is not sufficient - organizations need to be digitally resilient as well.
This is different from being simply resilient. Digital resiliency is the ability of an organization to rapidly adapt to business disruptions by leveraging digital capabilities to not only restore business operations, but also capitalize on the changed conditions. While business resiliency tends to focus on anticipating the crisis and preparing for it, digital resiliency is focused on rapidly adapting to any business disruption.
Being digitally resilient requires resiliency across many parts of the organization, all working together. Organizations need to develop digital resiliency across all dimensions of the business – leadership and organization, financials, workforce, operations, brand and reputation, and customers and ecosystems – as they look to thrive in the post-pandemic, digital-first world.
"For the past 9 years, the IDC West Africa CIO Summit has been the platform of choice for technology leaders from both the public and private sectors. As we step into a new digital era, we look forward to the 9th edition of the Summit as the annual event has always supported the region’s digital journey by hosting in-depth discussions around cutting-edge tech solutions, emerging use cases, and proven strategies for driving success."
"Cybersecurity has undoubtedly taken on a more critical role when it comes to enhancing the response and resilience of key economic sectors across the Africa. It's not surprising then that governments across the region are investing significantly in improving their national defenses. There is a clear drive to formalize market regulators and augment their role with supporting regulatory frameworks and policies. The approach to maintaining a robust security posture is becoming more centralized and concerted, which is driving new levels of security maturity within end-user organizations while also encouraging vendors and services providers to drive innovation around their capabilities and delivery models."
"Organizations across the world are continuing to digitally adapt as they encounter challenges, malicious actors, and unknown threats. Now more than ever, it is important to unify cybersecurity visibility and support accelerated digital transformation with innovation and research. Only by doing this, alongside raising awareness through notable channels such as IDC events, can we tackle escalating cyber risks."
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The Four Points by Sheraton Lagos is ideally located in Lekki just minutes from the Mobil and Chevron offices. We're a great base for exploring and enjoying the gorgeous Lekki Peninsula, famed for its sprawling beaches and diverse tourist attractions
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