{"id":2001,"date":"2026-04-13T07:07:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iim-africa.org\/sa\/?page_id=159"},"modified":"2026-04-25T16:22:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T16:22:40","slug":"conference-speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iim-africa.org\/sa\/conference-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"CONFERENCE SPEAKERS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\nIIM SOUTH AFRICA 2026 SPEAKERS\n\n\n\n\nCONFIRMED SPEAKERS\n\n\n<b>Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer &#038; Researcher <\/b><p>\nSchool of Arts\nDepartment of Information Science\nUniversity of South Africa (UNISA)\nSouth Africa.\n\n\n<b>Founder &#038; CEO<\/b><p>\nThird Vision AI\nCape Town, South Africa.\n\n\n<b>CoCre8 Technology Solutions<\/b><p>  Business Unit Executive \/ Senior Solutions Architect\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2>oUR SPEAKERS<\/h2>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:large;\">The IIM South Africa Conference brings together an exceptional lineup of <strong>thought leaders, industry experts, policymakers, and practitioners who are shaping the future of AI, information management, data privacy\/governance, and digital transformation across Africa and globally.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:large;\">Our speakers are carefully selected to deliver <b>insightful, practical, and forward-looking perspectives<\/b> that address real-world challenges and opportunities within today\u2019s rapidly evolving digital ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<h2>Meet our Speakers<\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-size:large;\">Our distinguished speakers represent a diverse range of expertise, including:<\/span>\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n<b>Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies\n\n\n<b>Data Governance, Privacy, and Compliance\n\n\n<b>Public Sector Transformation and Digital Policy\n\n\n<b>Cybersecurity and Information Assurance\n\n\n<b>Records and Information Management\n\n\n<b>Digital Innovation and Enterprise Strategy\n\nConnect with a diverse network of professionals, decision-makers, and innovators across sectors.\n<h2><br><\/h2>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<h2>Why This Conference Matters\n<p><br><\/p>\nAs nations strive to build data-driven economies, the intersection of <b>AI, governance, and public administration<\/b> has become critical. 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