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    • 09:00
    Welcome and Registration
    09:30
    Welcome + Call To Order
    09:45
    Convener Comment & Industry Outlook Presentation
    Benjamin Pius
    CEO & Founder, BMA
    10:00
    Keynote: MTN’s Bold Move into TV Streaming
    Minnie Harris
    General Manager, Vertical and Markets, MTN Group Digital
    10:30
    Featured Presentation:Building Africa’s OTT Future - A Hybrid Growth Model
    Kopano Thage
    Acting Chief Commercial Officer : Media Solutions, Sentech
    11:00
    Discussion: The Economics of FAST vs. AVOD vs. SVOD: Monetisation Strategies - How Do They Stack-Up With The African Experience
    Craig Kelly
    Founder and CEO, Premium Free TV
    Mpumezo Vuzane
    COO, Known Associates Entertainment
    Nico Mwiya
    Chief Commercial Officer , Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
    Mike Aldridge
    Broadcast Manager, Cape Town TV
    Wanda Mkhize
    Key Accounts Executive, Sentech
    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
    Dheshnie Naidoo
    Regional Director , TVU Networks
    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
    COO, SABC
    Stephan Leroux
    Owner, Eject Media
    Wissam Sabbagh
    CEO, Mangomolo
    Caroline Dia
    Content Strategist, Orange, Senegal (Wido TV)
    Cédric Pierre-Louis
    Director of Programming, African Fiction Channels , Canal Plus International
    Berard Dupres
    Chief Executive Officer, Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation (SBC)
    16:00
    Discussion: Retaining Streaming Subscribers In a Crowded Market: Steps And Strategies
    Mngani Mkhize
    Chairperson, Broadcast Industry Group , The Southern African Communications Industries Association (SACIA)
    Vuyokazi Matu
    President, Voice Of Africa Global Media
    Ursula Shikhati
    Head Of Sales Intelligence, SABC
    Christine Camerer
    Country Manager, The Walt Disney Company
    Nico Mwiya
    Chief Commercial Officer , Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
    17:00
    Closing Remarks And Wrap-Up
    09:00
    Registration
    09:30
    Welcome Remarks
    Benjamin Pius
    CEO & Founder, BMA
    09:45
    Convener’s Remarks
    Stanley .B. Similo
    President, Southern Africa Broadcasting Association (SABA)
    10:00
    Featured Presentation: AI's Transformative Impact on Content Creation, Broadcasting, and Distribution
    Wissam Sabbagh
    CEO, Mangomolo
    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)
    Mlamuli Dlamini
    CEO, Eswatini TV
    Mike Strano
    Co-Founder & COO, MyMovies.Africa
    Yokow Quansah
    Managing Director , Broadsmart
    Benjamin Pius
    CEO & Founder, BMA
    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: The Future of OTT Monetisation: Advertising Innovations and Opportunities
    Dr. Noxolo Kubheka-Dlamini
    Chief Digital and Information Officer, Telkom
    Craig Kelly
    Founder and CEO, Premium Free TV
    Alex Paugam
    Senior Director of Business Development , Harmonic
    Yannick Kabangu
    Country Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa, Adform
    Noto Modungwa
    International Business Development Manager, Sentech
    13:00
    Lunch And Networking
    14:00
    Featured Presentation: Exploring The Current State Of OTT Regulation In Africa
    Collin Dimakatso Mashile
    Chief Director Broadcasting Policy, The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT)
    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)
    Lehlohonolo Mokhosi
    Partnerships and Distribution Manager, National Film & Video Foundation (NFVF)
    Benjamin Pius
    CEO & Founder, BMA
    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
    Lungile Binza
    COO, SABC
    17:00
    Closing Remarks