The Polo Room
Inanda Club, Sandton
Thursday, 31 October 2019
Speaker
Martin Mirero
Director ICT, Huduma Kenya secretariat
Martin Mirero is a seasoned ICT professional with over 15 years’ experience in mid and executive-level ICT management in both the private and public sectors, crafting the bridge between people, processes and information technology on the one hand, and strategic business drivers and objectives on the other, to create innovative solutions that add value and drive change. He has worked closely with the governments and public sector agencies of some of the larger and more vibrant economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya – where he is currently based.
As CIO at Huduma Kenya, a transformational national program building integrated service delivery platforms (digital information hubs, e-Portals, mobile/USSD applications, contact centre) to transform citizen service delivery across government; he has been involved in developing the organization’s IT strategy and policy frameworks including IT Governance structures based on COBIT 5, PMO setup and management, IT Service Management, Agile Software Development including DevOps and API Product Management capabilities. Martin has also helped steer the architecture and scaling of the End-User-Computing environment that now enables up to 2,200 staff to access a unified platform via VDI from their workstations to serve up to 50,000 citizens a day.
Acting as a trusted advisor to senior government officials, the corporate C-Suite and participating consortia on complex deals, as well as formulating and driving technology sales strategies has broadened Martin’s outlook and armed him with a valuable mix of skills. He is well versed in strategic planning, pre-sales and sales consulting, project management, enterprise architecture frameworks, IT governance and audit, process improvement models and governance frameworks.
Martin holds an MSc in Computer Science (Distributed Information Systems) from Essex University, England, and a BSc Computer Science (Hons) degree. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Information Systems at the University of South Africa (UNISA).
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event Sponsor
MTN Business
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Table Sponsors
Acer
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Axiz
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Cornastone
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Dell EMC
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Digital Generation
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Dimension Data
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First Distribution
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First Technology Group
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HP Inc
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Huawei
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IFS South Africa
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Internet Solutions
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Microsoft
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Mimecast
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Mustek Limited
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Tarsus
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Telkom
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Trend Micro
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Velocity
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Veritas
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Vmware
VMware software powers the world’s complex digital infrastructure. The company’s cloud, networking and security, and digital workspace offerings provide a dynamic and efficient digital foundation to over 500,000 customers globally, aided by an ecosystem of 75,000 partners. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, VMware is committed to being a force for good, from its breakthrough innovations to its global impact.
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iOCO
Inspired by digitally native internet organisations (iO) and creative organisations (CO) of the future, the essence of the iOCO brand is the coming together of a community of great people with the best technology to serve humanity.
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