09:00
Welcome, Acknowledgements and Introductions
09:15
Conveners' Remarks: Broadcast Media Africa (BMA)
Benjamin Pius
CEO & Founder, BMA
09:30
Conveners' Remarks: Southern Africa Broadcasting Association (SABA)
Stanley B. Similo
President / Director General , SABA / Namibia Broadcasting Corporation
09:45
Keynote: Paradigm Shift In Broadcast Media Production And Delivery - Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems
10:00
Goodwill Message: Special Address From The Guests Of Honour
10:30
Refreshments And Group Photograph
11:00
Featured Presentation: The Sweet TV Franchise
Aziz Hajiyev
Business Development Director , Sweet TV, Slovenia
11:30
Panel Discussion: Leaders' Panel: Evaluating Readiness For The Onslaught Of AI And New Technologies As Drivers Of Content Discovery, Delivery And Monetisation
Sivan Pillay
Chief Executive Officer, Zero Gravity TV And Media, South Africa
Roger Gertze
Managing Director, Multichoice Namibia
Cheick Oumar Traore
Director General, Société Malienne De Transmission et de Diffusion (SMTD Mali)
Aziz Hajiyev
Business Development Director , Sweet TV, Slovenia
Itumeleng Segaloe
Chief Strategy Officer, Sentech
12:30
Presentation: Understanding The Complex Dynamics Of Media Exposure And Consumption Across Key African Markets Through Digital Research
Tracy Angus – Hammond
Director, Angus Hammond Africa, South Africa
13:00
Panel Discussion: Is This News?: Examine Infotainment As Drivers Of Engagement And Audience Growth - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities And Threats
Cleophas Barore
Director General, Rwanda Broadcasting Agency
Gwen Lister
Executive Chairperson, Namibia Media Trust
Maurice Herbert Mugisha
Deputy Managing Director, Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
Nisa Allie
Editor-In-Chief, Eyewitness News, South Africa
15:00
Featured Presentation: Navigating Disruption: Empowering Africa’s Broadcasting Future
Dheshnie Naidoo
Regional Director, South Africa, TVU Networks
15:30
Panel Discussion: Content Licensing, Co-Production Or Commissioning - Which Way For Local Development And Production?
Pikirayi Deketeke
Chief Executive Officer, Zimpapers Group, Zimbabwe
Alberto Botelho
Director General, Content, Angola TV
Brett Michael Innes
Director, Nostalgia Productions, South Africa
Errol Geingob
Director, Desert Film Productions, Namibia
Dheshnie Naidoo
Regional Director, South Africa, TVU Networks
16:30
PresentationCreators and Broadcasters Together for All Children
Christina Bwana
Chief Operating Officer, Ubongo, Tanzania
17:00
Panel Discussion: The Path to Automation: Media Asset Management, Smart Payment System and the Beginning of Innovation in Broadcasting
18:00
Closing Remarks And Wrap-Up