DR SYDNEY MUFAMADI - Topic: South Africa's Readiness to Mission Critical: Dr Mufamadi is known for his international expertise and involvement in mediation in Mozambique, Lesotho, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe. In addition he has served as Expert Advisor to the African Union High- Level Panel on Darfur. In 2004 he obtained a Master of Science Degree in State, Society and Development from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) , University of London (UoL), United Kingdom. In 2009 he obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from SOAS. His research interests include, especially concerning industrial policy and the political economy of war and peace in the Horn of Africa. Come and listen to his view on South Africa's readiness towards Disaster and Mission Critical Management

 

Prof T Marwala - TOPIC: 4th Industrial Revolution and Mission Critical:  The eternal discussion of Man vs. Machine will be never ending even though the benefits of automation and other technologies are thoroughly understood. Cost benefits, time efficiency and consistency are major driving factors for organisations to focus on technologies like robotic process automation (RPA) and Artificial Intelligence. As we are living in the era of artificial intelligence (AI), there are some big questions that we ought to ask. Come and listen as Prof Thaddeus Metz of the University of Johannesburg (UJ) Vice-Chancellor & Principal, will unpack the impact that the 4th Industrial Revolution will have on mission Critical technology'