Experience AfroTech Namibia:
AI, INNOVATION & INCLUSION
CONFERENCE
We’re excited to bring together industry leaders, visionaries, and aspiring talents to ignite conversations that will shape the future of work, media and the way we do business.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2025
STER-KINEKOR, THE GROVE MALL, WINDHOEK
FROM 9:00 - 16:00
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KEYNOTES | DYNAMIC PANELS | INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS
INNOVATIVE BREAKOUT SESSIONS
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
FEATURED INDUSTRY EXPERTS
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Dave Duarte
Founder and CEO at Treeshake, working on high impact campaigns and movements for change, ranging from the adoption of renewables to the use of lifesaving health-tech.
Dale Imerman
VP Immersive Technology & Artificial Intelligence @ WPP. Dale will shed light on the evolution of web and AI-powered immersive technologies.
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Prof. Anicia Peters
CEO: NCRST; Co-Chair: 4IR Working Group of AU-African Scientific, Research and Innovation Council. Her current research work is on social computing, gender in digital technologies, gamification, and e-participation such as e-government and e-health.
Joe Pieterse
Managing Director: Technology | I/O Psychologist. Combining Psychology and Technology, Joe leads a team of I/O Psychologists and Software Developers in delivering smarter, faster and simpler talent solutions for employers, job seekers and scholars.
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Dr. Natalie Raphil
The Founder of Robots Can Think – a fintech using AI for good across the globe, Forbes Africa’s Top 100 Innovators and Inventors, Women in AI Africa Ambassador, International Keynote Speaker, CTO at FCB.
Linda Saunders
Head Solution Engineering for Africa. She is dedicated to making a positive impact on the African business landscape and honoured to be part of Salesforce's mission to enable companies to engage with their customers in new and innovative ways through the use of AI, data, CRM, and trust.
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AGENDA
19 FEBRUARY 2025
09:00
Introductions / Setting the Scene
09:15
Dave Duarte
10:00
Dale Imerman
10:45
Prof. Anicia Peters
11:30
Joe Pieterse
12:15
Dr. Natalie Raphil
13:00
Lunch Break
13:30
Linda Saunders
14:15
2 x parallel workshop sessions
15:00
2 x parallel workshop sessions
15:45
2 x parallel workshop sessions
THE VENUE
Ster-Kinekor at the Grove Mall
Accommodate 280 seats
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SPEAKERS
PARTICIPANTS
OUR PARTNERS
AI, INNOVATION & INCLUSION
V5 Digital
We believe in empowering businesses to grow, connect, and thrive through creativity, innovation, and client focus.
Driven by our vision to become Africa’s most trusted and innovative digital partner, we’re committed to building sustainable, agile solutions that deliver exceptional results.
As an official Salesforce partner, we transform businesses by leveraging industry-leading platforms to craft strategies that drive success, inspire progress, and unlock growth.
Future Media
Future Media Namibia is a leading media company, home to some of the country’s most popular radio, television, and news brands.
With a future-focused approach, it excels in creative storytelling and innovative content creation, leveraging cutting-edge communication strategies to help businesses connect meaningfully with audiences across diverse linear and digital platforms.
Twafiika Consultants
A boutique management consultancy with a growing African footprint, delivering specialized expertise in strategy development, management consulting, and technical advisory services.
Through strategic partnerships with globally renowned organizations, including Harvard ManageMentor and Board Survey International, Twafiika Consultants brings world-class tools, insights, and frameworks to its clients.
Trending Career Hub
Is a 100% female citizen-owned company in Namibia. They deliver leading global talent solutions across various industries, focusing on innovative, technology-driven approaches to talent management.
Their multidisciplinary team combines industrial psychology and software development to provide smarter, faster, and simpler methods to recruit and retain exceptional talent.