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18 February 2025
19 February 2025
09:00
Welcome and Registration
09:30
Welcome + Call To Order
09:45
Convener Comment
10:00
Keynote: Building Sustainable Streaming Ecosystem In Africa: Infrastructure Investments And Partnerships
10:30
Featured Presentation: Blockchain And The Distributed Ledger Tech: Revolutionising Video Monetisation
11:00
Discussion: The Economics of FAST vs. AVOD vs. SVOD: Monetisation Strategies - How Do They Stack-Up With The African Experience
Tshepiso Chikapa Phiri
Founder and CEO , Known Associates Entertainment
Craig Kelly
Founder and CEO, Premium Free TV
Nico Mwiya
Chief Commercial Officer , Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
Mike Aldridge
Broadcast Manager, Cape Town TV
12:00
Featured Presentation: Streamline Workflows of Media Broadcast and OTT Platform
Anil Kumar
Co-Founder, Workflow Labs
12:30
Discussion: Content Acquisition Plans - Market Experiences And Future Guidance Factors
Bright Yeboah
Co-Founder/President, Wi-Flix
Graeme Swanepoel
Co-Founder/Executive Producer, G.O.A.T Films
Trushna Buddhdev-Patel
Content Director/Co-founder, MyMovies.Africa
Leanne Kumalo
Managing Director, Seriti Films
Vernon Matzopoulos
MD/Head of Broadcast Channels, Arena Holdings
13:30
Lunch & Networking
14:30
Featured Presentation: Unlocking the Potential of Data Ownership in the OTT Streaming Era
Allison Blyth
General Manager, Immedia
Bevan Andries
Director and Head of Product, Immedia
15:00
Discussion: OTT And Traditional Broadcast Media: Redefining Content Distribution
Lungile Binza
Chief Digital Officer, SABC
Stephan Leroux
Owner, Eject Media
Caroline Dia
Content Strategist, Orange, Senegal (Wido TV)
Cédric Pierre-Louis
Director of Programming, African Fiction Channels , Canal Plus International
Maggie Mutangiri
Founder, Travel Africa TV
16:00
Featured Presentation: Deploying Integrated AI Driven Subscriber Management Capabilities
Calvin Collett
CEO, Melon Mobile
16:30
Discussion: Retaining Streaming Subscribers In a Crowded Market: Steps And Strategies
Vuyokazi Matu
President, Voice Of Africa Global Media
Calvin Collett
CEO, Melon Mobile
Ursula Shikhati
Head Of Sales Intelligence, SABC
Christine Camerer
Country Manager, The Walt Disney Company
17:30
Closing Remarks And Wrap-Up
09:00
Registration
09:30
Welcome + Call To Order
09:45
Convener’s Comment
10:00
Featured Presentation: Simplifying Payments For Consumers In Africa
Antos Stella
Managing Director, Content Connect Africa
10:30
Discussion: Content Monetisation: Future Of Pay-Per-View Or Transactional VoD System In Africa
Berard Dupres
Chief Executive Officer, Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation (SBC)
Myke Mwai
Head of Communication and Content Syndication, StarTimes, Kenya
Mike Strano
Co-Founder & COO, MyMovies.Africa
Antos Stella
Managing Director, Content Connect Africa
11:30
Featured Presentation: Ads Driven Streaming: Monetisation Strategies For a Free-To-Access Platform
Alex Paugam
Senior Director of Business Development , Harmonic
12:00
Discussion: Monetising OTT: The Role Of Ad tech, Programmatic Advertising, And Dynamic In-stream Ads
Noxolo Kubheka-Dlamini
Chief Digital and Information Officer, Telkom
Alex Paugam
Senior Director of Business Development , Harmonic
13:00
Lunch And Networking
14:00
Featured Presentation: Exploring The Current State Of OTT Regulation In Africa
14:30
Discussion: Addressing The Impact Of International OTT Platforms On Local Regulation In Africa
Unathi Malunga
CEO, The South African Screen Federation (SASFED)
Collin Dimakatso Mashile
Chief Director Broadcasting Policy, The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT)
Zadziko Mankhambo
Director of Broadcasting, Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA)
15:30
Featured Presentation: Content That Moves The Streaming Needle In Africa - What The Market Research Says?
Bradley Joshua
CEO, Gambit Films
16:00
Discussion: AI In Content Production – Affordable Means To Expansion Of Catalogs
Bradley Joshua
CEO, Gambit Films
Billy Dundee
Founder / Business Owner, African Entertainment Distributors
Mandla Ncinitwa
Head Of Channel, Soweto TV
Bevan Andries
Director and Head of Product, Immedia
17:00
Closing Remarks