Once every two months, ITNewsAfrica.com creates a relaxed atmosphere for business people and professionals to meet and network at the Innovation Dinner, the leading high-level ICT series on the continent.
This month’s Innovation Dinner will be holding in Nigeria and the theme of this dinner is “The Changing Role of the African CIO”
It is undoubtedly true that no C-level position has undergone as many changes in expectations, approaches and philosophies during the past few decades as that of the Chief Information Officer; and the turbulent forces shaping businesses in today’s always-on global marketplace promise to accelerate this ongoing evolution.
With such a background, this edition of the Innovation Dinner series is going to be held with the sole objective of understanding how the role of the CIO continues to evolve in today’s business climate. This definitive benchmarking innovation dinner, will survey the role of the CIO in the organization, leadership challenges, as well as the key skills needed for the job in Nigeria today.
- Ms. Funke Opeke, Founder and CEO of Main One Cable Company.
- Tani Fafunwa, Managing Director, Resourcery.
- Edward Sungura, Regional Director Sub-Saharan Africa, SAS Institute
- Carel Badenhorst, Head Technology Practice, SAS, Middle East & Africa, Turkey & Pakistan.
Date: 26 June 2013
Time: 18h30
Venue: Four Points by Sheraton, Oniru Chieftaincy Estate, Lekki Peninsula, VI, Lagos. Nigeria
It is invitation-only event. To attend as a guest, request for an invitation here.
