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Tech4Africa Johannesburg 2015

Tech4Africa is the largest tech innovation, startup and entrepreneur platform in Africa. 12 tracks, 4 event days including a Hackathon and a Startup Day, with over 55 excellent speakers and just 600 available seats.

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9:00am SAST

Tech4Africa Welcome Keynotes/Social/Misc TrackGareth Knight

9:30am SAST

Keynote - From Technology to Socks. What it's like to sell a mobile startup and then build an ecommerce company. Keynotes/Social/Misc TrackNic Haralambous

10:40am SAST

The Internet Of Things for business - Beyond the hype IoT/Makers/Leadership TrackHein Koen They Just Don't Get It - How to Explain your product so your clients get it, love it and buy it! UX/The Next Billion TrackElodie Burls An indie app developers story from initial idea to getting featured on the google play store. eCommerce/Marketing/Mobile TrackKurt Mbanje The Tech startup scene in South Africa Startup TrackKeith Jones Lessons Learned Crowdsourcing and Crowdmapping Xenophobia Related Incident Data in South Africa Technologist TrackTefo Mohapi Women in tech - all talk and no action? Keynotes/Social/Misc TrackSamantha Perry

11:30am SAST

FPV 'drone' Racing the start of a new sport IoT/Makers/Leadership TrackAlan Ball Mobile, video, Africa - Tuluntulu is leading the revolution eCommerce/Marketing/Mobile TrackPierre van der Hoven Moving digital experiences in Africa from dull to desirable UX/The Next Billion TrackMichel Katuta • Henk Pretorius Why the next billion online will need a lighter internet Keynotes/Social/Misc TrackKarin Greve-Isdahl @kgisdahl Launched a global tech business without external funding - here's how I did it. Startup TrackJohan Botes Frustrated with System and Data Integration? Technologist TrackWallis Buchan

12:15pm SAST

The growth of e-commerce in Africa Keynotes/Social/Misc TrackEfi Dahan

1:00pm SAST

Lunch & Drone Race IoT/Makers/Leadership Track Lunch & Drone Race Keynotes/Social/Misc Track Lunch & Drone Race UX/The Next Billion Track Lunch & Drone Race eCommerce/Marketing/Mobile Track Lunch & Drone Race Technologist Track Lunch & Drone Race Startup Track

2:00pm SAST

Making the makers OR the tale of a serendipitous quest to build a quintessential makerspace IoT/Makers/Leadership TrackWiebke Toussaint There’s precious little technology being applied to the social sector in developing markets. Why? Keynotes/Social/Misc TrackAndy Hadfield • Katherine Robertson Always-on learning - the secret ingredient to Digital Marketing success eCommerce/Marketing/Mobile TrackLouis Janse van Rensburg The Future Of Telecommunications: A Paradigm Shift Into The Unknown UX/The Next Billion TrackJatin Channa Idea, to Innovation, to Investment: challenges and insights for international, African growth Startup TrackDevin de Vries Open Source Technology for non-techies: the philosophy, the offerings, the advantages for your business Technologist TrackKristien Wolmarans

2:50pm SAST

How startups can work with government to make citizens lives better IoT/Makers/Leadership TrackCraig Rivett The One Thing The Apache Indians And The Harley Davidson Motorcycle Company Knew Then That Africans Cannot Ignore Now eCommerce/Marketing/Mobile TrackFred Roed Connecting the Next 5 Billion. Free Internet For the World. UX/The Next Billion TrackDerek Kopke What's Next : An exploration of the past , present and future of Social Media and how it affects a Business's bottom line. Keynotes/Social/Misc TrackTavonga Musingarabwi Techstars is launching in Africa!!! And it's about time. Startup TrackGreg Rogers O3 Technologist TrackRiedwaan Bassadien

3:40pm SAST

Vini. Video. Vinci. Why digital video is the king of content eCommerce/Marketing/Mobile TrackDevon Brough #BornToCode: A new way to source and develop coding talent UX/The Next Billion TrackCamile Agon • Yossi Hasson • Arlene Mulder Data, algorithms and insights around Africa's top brands on social media - introducing the Africa Brand Index Keynotes/Social/Misc TrackMike Wronski International Diversification of a Web Service Business Startup TrackDania Gerhardt CloudGate simplifies: Hybrid Cars, Hybrid Power, Hybrid Computing Technologist TrackBrian Timperley

4:30pm SAST

Keynote - Underdog Mentality, Disruption and the Art of Giant Killing Keynotes/Social/Misc TrackSteve Evans

5:45pm SAST

Networking Party, Keynotes/Social/Misc Track