Agenda for the OCN/RANITP Joint Regional Summit on Nov. 22nd as well as the Grand Opening of the Microsoft Policy Innovation Centre and Launch of the Digital Transformation Series on Nov. 21st.
Grand Opening of the Microsoft Policy Innovation Centre
and Launch of the Digital Transformation Series
Tuesday, 21st of November, 2017
Microsoft Policy Innovation Centre
Strathmore University Law School, Madaraka Estate,
Ole Sangale Road, Nairobi
| Time | Session Description |
| 10:30 – 12:30 | Digital Transformation Talks |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Guest Lecture for Strathmore University Law School Students
Moderator: Robin Miller, Partner and Global Technology Practice Leader, Dalberg Advisors Panelists: Dale Waterman, Corporate, External and Legal Affairs MEA HQ Lead, Microsoft Yasemin Genc, Commercial Legal Lead, Middle East and Africa, Microsoft Enrico Calandro, Manager, Regional Academic Network on IT Policies Stephen Kiptinness, Senior Partner, Kiptinness & Odhiambo Associates Juliet Maina, Associate, TripleOKLaw |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Arrival and Seating |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Setting the Stage: A Model Partnership between Microsoft, Strathmore, and Dalberg
Amr Kamel, General Manager, West, East, Central Africa & Indian Ocean Islands, Microsoft Izael Da Silva, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, Strathmore University Edwin Macharia, Partner and Africa Regional Director, Dalberg Advisors |
| 15:30 – 15:45 | MOU Official Signing Ceremony: Digital Transformation Series |
| 15:45 – 16:15 | Digital Transformation Series: Leveraging the Policy Innovation Center
Robin Miller, Partner and Global ICT Practice Leader, Dalberg Luis Franceschi, Dean of Law School, Strathmore University Christopher Akiwumi, Director of Government Affairs, Middle East and Africa, Microsoft |
| 16:15 – 16:45 | Policy Innovation Center Live Demo: Cloud 4 Global Good
John Galligan, Director of Global Government Affairs, Microsoft |
| 16:45 – 17:15 | Media De-Brief and Audience Q&A |
| 17:15 – 19:15 | Networking Cocktail |
Outside Counsel Network & Regional Academic Network on IT Policies
Joint Regional Summit
Wednesday, 22nd of November, 2017
Microsoft Policy Innovation Centre
Strathmore University Law School, Madaraka Estate, Ole Sangale Road, Nairobi
|
Time |
Session Description |
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Arrival and Seating |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Welcome & Opening: Academic Network (RANITP) and Outside Counsel Network (OCN)
Serge Ntamack, Government Affairs Programs, Middle East and Africa, Microsoft Ahmed Elessawi, Government Affairs Programs, Middle East and Africa, Microsoft |
| 09:30 – 11:00 | Academic Network 2017 Research Findings
Facilitator: Enrico Calandro, Manager, RANITP Researchers: Immanuel Umokoro, Researcher, Lagos Business School Josiah Chavula, Research Engineer, AFRINIC Kweku Koranteng, PhD Candidate, Stellenbosch University Mpho Moyo, Research Associate, Research ICT Africa Shuller Habeenzu, Senior Fellow, ITM Consult Tonny Omwansa, Professor, University of Nairobi John Walubengo, Lecturer, Multimedia University of Kenya |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Coffee Break |
| 11:15 – 12:00 | General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): Implications for Africa
Robin Miller, Partner and Global ICT Practice Leader, Dalberg |
| 12:00 – 13:15 | Africa Policy Panel
Moderator: Angela Ng’ang’a, Policy Unit Lead, MEA Multi-Country Cluster, Microsoft Panelists: Yasemin Genc, Commercial Legal Lead, Middle East and Africa, Microsoft Robin Miller, Partner and Global ICT Practice Leader, Dalberg Enrico Calandro, Manager, Regional Academic Network on IT Policies |
| 13:15 – 14:15 | Networking Lunch |
| 14:15 – 15:15 | State of Cybersecurity & Cybercrime in Africa
Dale Waterman, Corporate, External and Legal Affairs MEA HQ Lead, Microsoft |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | Coffee Break |
| 15:30 – 17:00 | Breakout Sessions:
▪ RANITP ▪ OCN |
| 17:00 – 17:20 | De-Brief on Breakouts
Ahmed Elessawi, Government Affairs Programs, Middle East and Africa, Microsoft Serge Ntamack, Government Affairs Programs, Middle East and Africa, Microsoft |
| 17:20 – 17:30 | Closing Remarks: Moving Forward, Digital Transformation and Beyond
Christopher Akiwumi, Director of Government Affairs, Middle East and Africa, Microsoft |
