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
14:00
Lunch & Networking
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
09:30
Welcome, Acknowledgements And Introductions
09:45
Conveners' Remarks: Broadcast Media Africa (BMA)
Benjamin Pius
CEO & Founder, BMA
10:00
Featured Presentation: Maximise Your Reach, Take Your Content Anywhere Cost-Effectively
Pravin Udho
Managing Sales Director, Southern & East Africa , Intelsat
10:30
Panel Discussion: Media of the Global South and the Digital Landscape: Making It Work
Charles Munganasa
Director General, Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation
Olga Lisogor
Head, Sputnik
Svyatoslav Shchegholev
Head, RT, Africa
Nico Mwiya
Chief Commercial Officer , Namibia Broadcasting Corporation
11:30
Featured Presentation: Beyond OTT: How Trust Positions Public Service Broadcasters for the Future
Bevan Andries
Director and Head of Product, immedia Studios (Pty) Ltd
Allison Blyth
General Manager, immedia Studios (Pty) Ltd
12:00
Panel Discussion: Strategies For Securing A Level Playing Field Among All Stakeholders In The Fast-Paced, AI Influenced Digital Media Economy
Anicia Peters
Chief Executive Officer, National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST), Namibia
Yemisi Bamgbose
Executive Secretary, Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria
Maria Uushona
Acting Executive: Regulatory and Legal Services, Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN)
Matt Angus Hammond
Director, Angus Hammond Africa, South Africa
Christopher Muhapi
Senior Media Officer, Namibia Film Commission
Kaycee Butshe
Programmer/Station Manager, Fresh FM, Namibia
13:00
Lunch & Networking
14:00
Featured Presentation: Advantages When Changing From Legacy Broadcast Technology To IP Networks And Apps
Ralf Schimmel
Senior Sales Director Southern & Eastern Europe, Africa, LAWO AG
14:30
Panel Discussion: Visual Radio - Challenges And Opportunities Presented To Hybrid Radio Broadcasters
Nada Wotshela
Group Executive: Radio, South African Broadcasting Corporation
Gary Stroebel
Chief Executive Officer, Future Media, Namibia
Davies Kabuswe
President, Sun FM, Zambia
Ralf Schimmel
Senior Sales Director Southern & Eastern Europe, Africa, LAWO AG
Moses Nyama
Director, Q Television & Radio Q-FM, Zambia
15:30
Presentation: Evaluating The State Of Play For The SABA TV Project
Glendyrr Bailey
Acting HOD, Content Hub,Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC)
Denis Chirwa
Chief Executive Officer, MDBNL, Malawi
16:00
SABA Member Country Reports: 12 Months Since Zanzibar Updates From SABA Members On Successes And Challenges Of Providing Digital Broadcasting Services Delivery In Respective Countries
Stanley B. Similo
President / Director General , SABA / Namibia Broadcasting Corporation
Berry Lwando
Director General, Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation
George Kasakula
Director General, Malawi Broadcasting Corporation
Charles Munganasa
Director General, Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation
Mlamuli Dlamini
Chief Executive Officer, Eswatini TV
Dyke Sehloho
Director General, Lesotho National Broadcasting Services
Berard Dupres
Chief Executive Officer, Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation
Alberto Botelho
Director General, Content, Angola TV
Nada Wotshela
Group Executive: Radio, South African Broadcasting Corporation
Rehema Mibavu
Chief Internal Auditor, Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC)
17:30
Closing Remarks
Benjamin Pius
CEO & Founder, BMA
17:45
End Of Day Two and Close Of Conference
14:30 - 16:00
31st Annual General Assembly (AGM) of the Southern Africa Broadcasting Association - SABA ATTENDANCE BY INVITATION ONLY