ANNUAL
ICT PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE, 2017 (AIPC-17)
1. INTRODUCTION
The
Annual Conference for ICT Professionals
2017 (AIPC-17) is a platform for discussion, networking and raising awareness
to ICT professionals and stakeholders on the global ICT affairs and skills
needed by Tanzanians to cope with the dynamic digital economy. This year’s
conference is the commencement
of a series of annually held ICT Professionals Conference to be organised by
the ICT Commission to discuss on topical developments in ICT especially on how
to transform the dynamic growth of ICT into an opportunity for digital
industrial development in Tanzania. The theme of this year’s conference is “Building the Tanzania Digital
Industrial Economy”.
2. CONFERENCE
TOPICAL ISSUES
AIPC-17 seeks to
strengthen the synergy between the Tanzanian ICT Professionals and other ICT
stakeholders towards the advancement of professional competency and business
development in the Tanzanian ICT Industry. The conference will be a two days event held on 26th
-27th October 2017 in Dar es Salaam at the Julius
Nyerere International Conference Centre. The conference among other
issues will discuss the following issues:
a.
Principals of
profession accreditation in ICT: An introduction on the ICT Professionals
Accreditation Framework outlining the recognition procedures and continuous
skills development plan for ICT Professionals in Tanzania will be presented for
discussion and adoption by participants.
b.
Trust and confidence
in digital industrial economy: The conference will also examine the emerging
global trends in the context of Cyber security and digital forensics and what
further needs to be done to strengthen cyber security ecosystem in Tanzania and
skills set needed towards achieving a truly secure and trustworthy cyberspace.
c.
Challenges and
opportunities with evolving technologies: how
can Internet of Things (IoT) can shape the future organizations and
socio-economic development of Tanzania. The impact of IoT to
individuals and businesses, and arising opportunities will be outlined. The future of Cloud and Big Data in
Tanzania; the opportunities and challenges to the ICT industry, looking into Data Analytics in
Cloud, Public Key Infrastructure, Artificial intelligence, and how the ICT
industry can leverage open and big data will be topical discussions.
d.
Smart cities in
digital industrial era: Innovation towards Smart Cities, how Governance must
change to enable Smart City initiatives, role of public, private and
development partners towards intelligent sustainable cities, technologies
shaping the smart cities and how to position ICT towards Smart Cities will be
presented.
e.
Digital agenda for
Tanzania: Trends
of digital transformation and its impact on future businesses and organization
models will be held.
f.
Jobs and
entrepreneurship in ICT: The Future Enterprise; Innovation Strategies and
initiatives promoting new forms of Enterprises in the Digital Economy.
What need to be done by ICT stakholders to enhance ICT Business innovation in Tanzania?
g.
Role of Private
Sector in Mobilizing ICTs for social-economic development: The role of the
private sector in mobilizing ICTs to achieve the country's Development Goals
will be discussed.
3. PARTICIPANTS
Participants to the Annual
Conference for ICT Professionals will include ICT Professionals from both
public and private sector, Senior Government Officials, Experts from ICT industry,
Representatives from NGO’s, Academia, ICT Partners, Donor agencies,
multinational and local ICT Companies
4. CONFERENCE
OUTCOME
The outcomes of the conference
is awareness to ICT Professionals on the global ICT industry set up, developments
and existing ICT skills demand. ICT business promotion and investment
opportunities towards a successful digital industrial economy in Tanzania is
also considered the important outcome of the conference. Finally, advice
resulting from deliberations from stakeholders and ICT Professionals will be
shared with the Government for consideration towards successful ICT development
in Tanzania.
5. CONFERENCE
HOST
The conference is hosted by the
Information and Communication Technology Commission, the government ICT
promotion body under auspices of the Ministry of Works, Transport and
Communications established in November 2015.
The ICT
Commission has been mandated to coordinate implementation of the National ICT
Policy through fostering investment in ICT, build capacity and promote ICT professionals,
advice and collaborate with other stakeholders through ICT research and
foresight.
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