Global CIO Forum, Strategic Plus conclude WebSummits on driving Digital Africa

Global CIO Forum, Strategic Plus conclude WebSummit on driving Digital Africa

On July 15, Strategic Plus in partnership with Global CIO Forum, GCF, successfully concluded the GCF Unite WebSummit, Africa. The event unfolded with one session a week, every Wednesday, for three weeks in a row.  The theme for the WebSummits was Digital Africa. These sessions presented a platform for conversations about technology and how Africa can leverage global standards in meeting its own technological demands.

The speakers and the topics

First Summit: Leapfrogging technology to drive an impeccable Africa.

  • Aisah Addo: Africa to the world. How to leapfrog technology to drive Africa.
  • Kojo Choi: Africa in the next five years. How to leapfrog technology to drive Africa.

Second Summit: Transforming business today and beyond. Driving high-velocity growth by forging cross-border partnerships and cutting-edge technologies.

  • Nehemiah Attigah:  Transforming business in Africa. Benefits of cutting-edge technologies to form strategic partnerships.
  • Samuel Amanor: Opportunities for forging cross-border partnerships.  Business today and beyond.

Third Summit: Leapfrogging technology to drive an impeccable Africa.

  • Josiah K Eyison: Re-imagining business in Africa. The effective role of an innovative leader.
  • Rosy Fynn: Re-imagining business in Africa. A leader’s outlook on tech and innovations as change catalyst.

The WebSummits were moderated by Kwaku Asare Ofosuhene, Founder and Executive Director of Strategic Plus Solutions, and Cassandra Tawiah, a leading entrepreneur in the region.

The GCF Unite WebSummit, Africa series brought together attendees from across Africa and rest of the world. These sessions were sponsored by Strategic Plus Solutions, GEC Media Group and the CIO Global Forum.

Speakers for the final session of GCF Unite WebSummit, Africa.
Speakers for the final session of GCF Unite WebSummit, Africa.

The partnership

In 2019, Strategic Plus, in partnership with GEC Media Group, had also hosted the Global CIO 200 Forum, in Ghana. The objective of this event was to Integrate, Influence and Impact global technology leaders by creating a community of CIOs and tech leaders. 

About GCF Unite WebSummit

Global CIO Forum’s GCF Unite WebSummit is an online webinar that is aimed towards creating a global technology leaders’ community whose ultimate goal is to Integrate, Influence, Impact CIOs and tech leaders. The GCF Unite WebSummit will host a series of events in multiple chapters and 30+ countries featuring successful local Tech leaders, CIOs, IT Directors, innovators, educators and investors who share business leadership best practices, and lessons learned on the road to building great future with help of technocrat & technology.

About Global CIO Forum

The role of a CIO is one of the most critical one in today’s business and industry. Today, CIOs hold the future of innovation, productivity and competitiveness in their hands. At the Global CIO Forum, we not only provide our members with an exchange forum for best IT leadership strategies and practices to enhance business results, but we are also developing a strong voice to ensure that CIOs are represented at key industry and government decision tables. In other words: Integrate. Influence. Impact.

The Global CIO Forum’s mission is to represents IT Executives and CIOs globally. Currently working in META region and with expansion plans globally, the Global CIO Forum is a non-profit community of CIOs and IT leaders whose mission is to facilitate networking, sharing of best practices and executive development, and to collaborate on issues faced by the CIOs/IT Executives.