Exclusive for: CIOs, CTOs and IT executives
Location: Nairobi
Date & Time: 15 October 2026 17:00
CITO East Africa is set to host its inaugural Pitch Parade, a first-of-its-kind experience designed to reimagine how technology solutions are showcased to CIOs and senior leaders across the region.
This is the one event of the year where CITO East Africa puts its partners firmly in the spotlight and gives them a high-energy platform to shine. Each featured partner will have a tightly timed window to present their product or solution in a fast, focused, and impactful pitch—think of it as speed dating for enterprise solutions, where clarity, value, and creativity must land instantly.
With busy executives constantly navigating an expanding landscape of technologies and vendors, the Pitch Parade creates a rare opportunity to cut through the noise. It enables CIOs to quickly engage with multiple solution providers, compare offerings in real time, and identify innovations that could shape their digital strategies.
If a pitch runs over time, the buzzer will sound — and the stage moves on. It’s fast, it’s sharp, and it’s designed to keep energy high while ensuring every second counts.
More than just presentations, this is a game-changing format that brings urgency, excitement, and visibility to innovation in East Africa’s technology ecosystem.
For more information about this event, please contact Sandra Mulluka: [email protected]. To sponsor this event, please contact Humbu Karugo: [email protected]
CITO PITCH PARADE EVENT PROGRAMME
16:30 Arrivals and drinks
17:00 Introduction comedy by Nick Odhiambo, heartwarming comedian
17:10 Welcome by Sandra Mulluka, Community Manager at CITO East Africa
17:15 Pitch Parade Session 1 - Presentations and Q&A
Panel: Ezekiel Njoroge, Director at Soft Consult,
Joseph Nduhiu, CEO at Mwasuki Technologies,
Irene Njogu, Founder at EconoImpact Africa,
Moses Okundi, Chief Information and Technology Officer at Absa Bank Kenya
17:50 Nick Odhiambo comedy set
18:00 Pitch Parade Session 2 - Presentations and Q&A
Panel: Malose Mabusela, Head of Business Development and Marketing at MakwaIT,
Ben Oduor, Head of Channel and Partnerships at Africa Data Centres,
Henny Schlebusch, IT Director at GardaWorld Africa,
Ronnie Maina, Operations Director at TBM Kenya
18:40 Agentic AI Showcase and Q&A:
Laolu Akindele, Partner, TechnologyLead,
Darren Osore, Manager, Technology Lead and
Amanuel Assefa, Lead AI and Data Engineer at PwC Eastern Africa
19:00 Pass-around dinner and networking
19:30 Keynote Address - Dr. Mark Nasila,
Chief Data and Analytics Officer at FNB Bank South Africa
and author of Mastering Sovereign Artificial Intelligence
19:45 AI Panel Discussion: Feedback and insights with
Kenneth Ogwang, Head of Integrated Supply Chain, EABL,
Anastasia Chege, Head of Technology Risk and Security at Kenya Airways and
Mark Oyier, Director of IT at Safaricom
20:25 Community announcements from Sandra Mulluka, CITO East Africa Community Manager
20:30 Final networking and drinks session
21:00 Closing
