Africa’s main ICT convention, the Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Purposes Convention (SATNAC) is again once more and this yr, on the theme: The Augmented Period: Navigating Synthetic Intelligence in a Linked Society.
Happening from 27–29 August 2023, this occasion sees future innovators and trade giants alike come along with audio system and panelists representing native and worldwide telecommunication, software program, community and infrastructure suppliers.
The 2-day convention options extremely anticipated plenary classes and displays by thought leaders that target the newest developments within the ICT sector world-wide.
Main the dialog on issues like innovation and transformation, the convention guarantees to problem delegates to contemplate how ICT professionals ought to harness the alternatives and handle the dangers of rising synthetic intelligence (AI) applied sciences.
In partnership with Telkom, Huawei, Amdocs, CSG, Nokia, OpenServe and ZTE, SATNAC 2023 coincides with the 25th yr anniversary of the Telkom Centres of Excellence (CoE) programme.
Since its inception, the CoE initiative has been on the forefront of makes an attempt to handle the nation’s scarcity of expert engineers, laptop scientists, and associated professionals and to construct a talented workforce for the long run.
Up to now, it’s the biggest coordinated ICT analysis effort in South Africa, in collaboration the personal sector, academia and authorities.
Additionally talking concerning the upcoming occasion, Dr Mmaki Jantjies, SATNAC Chairperson and Innovation and Transformation Group Govt at Telkom, says the convention and its inclusion of the launch of the CoE Report create alternatives for graduates to develop South Africa’s ICT data, with a watch on changing into internationally aggressive.
“For 25 years, the COE programme has empowered college students to advance analysis and data in ICT,” she reveals. “A significant contribution in direction of constructing a talented workforce for tomorrow. Enabling important sector progress throughout the nation.”
Through the years, Telkom has invested R125 million within the CoE programme. This has borne fruit, with 3 641 college students graduating as engineers, laptop scientists and associated professions since its inception.
“The CoE programme is an asset to our organisation, however extra importantly, to our nation,” says Dr Jantjies. “For that reason, we’re dedicated to making sure it stays a sustainable enterprise for Telkom. Whereas we’ve made unbelievable strides over the past 25 years, it’s clear the work of the COE is simply starting.”
