Francis Agosa joins Ava Hotel Nairobi as ICT manager

AI is completely changing what companies expect from their IT leaders. Speaking at the CIO of the Future Summit in Tanzania, Siael Macha, head of digital innovations at Mwananchi Communications, explained why IT leaders must now also act as risk managers.

Henny brings more than 25 years of progressive senior and executive leadership experience spanning technology, logistics, financial services and corporate environments.

Peter brings more than 22 years of experience in IT leadership having held senior executive and leadership positions across a wide range of institutions in Uganda. 

Brian has over 20 years experience across banking, financial services, telecommunications and enterprise environments.

Steven brings more than 15 years of expertise in technology, cybersecurity, and enterprise risk management across various industries. 

Artificial intelligence is rapidly entering business conversations, but fast adoption does not automatically translate into better decisions or stronger results. At the CIO of the Future Summit in Tanzania, Rohit Thaker, CTO of TEAGTL, Godwin Mbekelu, head of IT at Sportpesa and Amiri Sultani Mziray, head of ICT at I&M Bank Tanzania discussed how organisations can effectively adopt AI as a strategic enabler of business.

In recent years, East African countries have made significant strides in efforts towards data protection. However, Reliance Insurance head of IT, Imani Mwanri, challenges countries within the region to also develop cross-border data regulations with growing need for data exchange between countries.

Diana has over ten years experience in implementation and support of information security programs.

She has built a two decade career in IT and has an expansive skillset in digital transformation and strategy, technology innovation and strategic leadership.

At the August CIO of the Future Summit in Tanzania, Yas Tanzania IT director Victor Mtefu narrated how he navigated the high-stakes migration from legacy systems during the telco’s rebrand from Tigo. He also shared why revamping core tech relies far more on strategy and governance than on the technology  alone.

In more than ten years of her career, Catherine Bwire, CISO at Ecobank Uganda, has watched women remain outnumbered in IT careers. To change that, she urges female tech leaders to make themselves visible and mentor the younger generation.

At the CIO of the Future Summit in Dar es Salaam, tech leaders discussed AI's impact on daily operations. Among the panelists was Imani Mwanri, head of IT at Reliance Insurance, who urged tech leaders to embrace AI while warning against abandoning human oversight.