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#ThinkJohannesburg

IBM’s flagship conference where thinkers gather to make the world of business work smarter. Where the journey to Cloud and AI takes centre stage. Where you can find the expertise to modernise and secure your enterprise.

What you'll find at Think Johannesburg

Experts in Cloud, AI and imagination. Business leaders who get it. Technologists who invented it. Thinkers like you who make it happen.

Join us.

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Challenge yourself to think

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Experts

Industry luminaries will host Innovation talks –Keynotes delivered by IBM’s senior leaders – and client sessions showcasing how they are disrupting the markets in their industries.

What makesThinkJohannesburgdifferent?

Networking

Find your people within the 4 think hubs and an innovation hub. Learn, be inspired, meet the experts and network with your peers, all surrounded by strategic business partners offering complementary solutions and services.

Experience

We’ll talk less and show you more, with interactive demonstrations on AI, Cloud, Security and emerging technologies like Blockchain and Quantum computing.

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Face to face with the experts.

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Hamilton RatshefolaCountry General Manager IBM South Africa

Naveed MinhasBanking Industry Leader – Global Business Services

Eric CargolDirector Watson Data and AI

Solomon AssefaDirector IBM

Research Africa

Bridget van Kralingen

Sr. VP, IBM Global

Industry Platforms

JJ de la TorreDigital

Transformation Leader

Maurice BlackwoodDirector, IBM Cloud, Solutions, and Systems

IBM Experts(Selection)

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Anthony ButlerBlockchain Leader & CTO, Middle East and Africa

Amid DaveCTO for IBM Systems MEA

Stephan BillerGlobal VP IBM

Watson IoTOffering

Management

Morning Session. - NarrativeBuyer Needs

• Grow in a low growth, digitally disrupted world• Seek innovation and data leverage as a basis for new growth• Take-out structural costs for competiveness and to fund

investment in growth• Win the war for talent to access intelligence and innovation• Transform enterprise processes and systems to enable growth

and competiveness

Mandate for LeadersChallenge the conventions to create an agile engine for business growth and innovation

How do you architect to winBegin with flexible open architectures and methods that can:• Leverage data• Tap into latest technology innovations• Match your unique Apps and workloads• Ensure security

IBM provides the winning recipeInnovate with the latest technology to leverage data and gain flexibility to meet your needs

Session 1 - Key Note: Lets put smart to work – Become the incumbent disrupter with panel Discovery and HassemPrag/Zero Research(focus on Buyer needs)

Session 2: Business Transformation - Your re-invention journey starts here, At the intersection of changing business and technology architectures. How do you set a strategy to take advantage of advanced technologies to fundamentally redesign processes, experiences and infrastructure to create new sources of value and drive greater efficiencies?Session 3: Creating and environment to learn

exponentially: How do you architect to win?

Session 4: Re-inventing Businesses• IoT and AI: This Changes Everything : SANDVIK• Blockchain: Maersk or TBD

5 in 55 innovations that will change business in the next 5 years

Session 5: Innovation Talk• IBM Research leading session on 5 innovations that

will impact business in. next 5 years

Think Johannesburg: At a Glance (Morning - Agenda)Time Plenary – Morning Main Tent Sessions

09:00 - 09:30

09:30 - 10:10

10:10 – 10:40

10:40 – 11:10

11:10 – 11:40

11:40 – 12:10

12:10 – 12:40

12:40 - 13:15

Opening and Welcome – CGM Address

Keynote: Lets put smart to work – Become the incumbent disrupter.– Bridget van Kralingen“There will be an era, I think, that we'll look back on, and it might just favor those who have a history.” Ginni Rometty; IBM CEO. Panel discussion: Are you ready to go on the offensive with: Discovery (Anton Fatti Chief Digital Officer) and Hassem Prag (Jay Prag)

Business Transformation - Your re-invention journey starts here. At the intersection of changing business and technology architectures. How do you set a strategy to take advantage of advanced technologies to fundamentally redesign processes, experiences and infrastructure to create new sources of value and drive greater efficiencies? - Naveed Minhas IBM Banking Industry Leader GBS

Creating and environment to learn exponentially: How do you architect to win? – Eric Cargol ; IBM Global Director Watson Data and AI

Network Break

Re-inventing Businesses 1: IoT and AI: This Changes Everything . To capitalize on the digitization of the physical world, businesses are using AI-powered IoT solutions to better engineer products, manage operations and engage with people through connected things.Stephan Biller , VP Watson IoT Offerings with Neil McCoy from Sandvik

Re-inventing Businesses 2: Now Being Served: Bringing Speed, Trust and Transparency to Business Networks with Blockchain- Anthony Butler. Innovators across global supply chains, financial services, healthcare, government and many other industries are

reinventing their business models by convening business networks to change their core processes and the way they transact using blockchain technology. Also Maersk Case Study or TBD

Innovation Talk: 5 in 5 - Five innovations that will help change our lives within five years – Dr Solomon Assefa and IBM ResearchPollution is everywhere. AI-powered robot microscopes may save us.; Nobody likes knockoffs. Crypto-anchors and blockchain will unite against counterfeiters; Hackers gonna hack. Until they encounter lattice cryptography; AI bias will explode. But only the unbiased AI will survive; Today, quantum computing is a researcher’s playground. In five years, it will be mainstream

Security Intelligence business defence and resiliency

How do I… use AI to make the right security decisions to safeguard my business?

Reimagine your business in the era of AI

How do I… design and deliver business solutions that leverage AI across industries and professions?

Infrastructure for evolving workloads

How do I… engineer the right infrastructure with cloud and AI to support my business?

Power of Data & Clouddesigned for you and secure to the core

How do I… gain a unique advantage from data delivered on a cloud built for business?

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Think hubs designed for you.

Focus on one world-changing topic at a time. Learn from your peers. Solve problems together. Connect on what’s important to your business and you by:

• Immersing yourself in a think hub that aligns to your core interest.

• Participating in interactive sessions, demonstrations and discussions with short 20 minute engagements.

• Networking with communities of attendees who share a vision.

The opportunities to think are endless.

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Find your interest

Focus on one world-changing topic at a time. Learn from your peers. Solve problems together. Connect on what’s important to your business and you by:

• Immersing yourself in a think hub that aligns to your core interest.

• Participating in interactive sessions, demonstrations and discussions with short 20 minute engagements.

• Networking with communities of attendees who share a vision.

The opportunities to think are endless.

Security & Resiliency

Re-Invent Business in age of AI

Capitalise on Data and Cloud

Modern Infrastructure

Innovation

Main Stage & Networking

IoT

EOHBiTanium

MySolutions

QBIT

Entrance

Think Johannesburg: Find your interest (Afternoon)Re-imagine your business in the age of AI

Power of data and cloud designed for you and secure to the core

Security Intelligence business defence and resiliency

Infrastructure for changing and evolving workloads

How do I design and deliver business solutions that leverage AI across industries and professions?

How do I gain a unique advantage from data delivered on a cloud built for business?

How do I make the right security decisions to safeguard my business?

How do I engineer the right infrastructure with cloud and AI to support my business?

2:00pm – 4:30pm (20 min sessions)

• Making sense of AI in business• Connecting Cities with IoT and AI• Digital transformation - You need the

right Organisational Transformation Journey - Qbit

• AI for the Next Era of CX• The Future of Talent : AI powered HR

in the year 2023• Unparalleled operational excellence

with IoT and AI

2:00pm – 4:00pm (20 min sessions)

• IBM Cloud Private (ICP) and ICP for Data• Put data to work with IBM Data Science• Deploy and optimize service delivery

across multi-cloud environments• Partner Showcase - BiTanium• IBM Services for Data and Cloud

2:00pm – 4:00pm (20 min sessions)

• Before the "BOOM" - Prepare and Protect

• Managing the "BOOM" - Detect and Respond

• After the "BOOM" - Recover• Transforming risk management

and driving growth with advanced analytics and cognitive processing - MySolutions

2:00pm – 4:00pm (20 min sessions)

• Accelerating Your Future with POWER9• Storage Innovation to Monetise Your

Data • Infrastructure for Emerging

technologies• Partner Session - EOH

Demonstrations to experience:• Future of Call Centres• Visual Inspections with Drones• IoT for Insurance• Watson Assistant for IoT• Buildings of the Future• Watson Marketing• Future Workplace with Watson• Watson for Talent Management

Demonstrations to experience:• Blockchain• Immersive Experience - Bringing data to

life through augmented reality• Experience IBM Cloud Private for Data• Data Science Experience Local• Watson Analytics – Self Service Cognitive

Analytics• Cloud Integration

Demonstrations to experience:• 6 Boom moments• Prepare• Protect• Respond• Recover

Demonstrations to experience:• Red Bull Racing, Simplify your Storage• IBM Z Compliance Challenge –

“Pervasive Encryption”• Storage: Driven by Data• Power: Take Your Business From Here

to AI• Introducing POWER9• Real-World Machine Learning

Engage us on the following :

IX,; Watson IoT; Cognitive Process Transformation; Watson CE; Watson FSS;

Social , Industry Solutions

Engage us on the following :IBM Cloud and Cloud Private; Hybrid Management;

Object Storage; Cloud Video; Cloud Innovation Migration; Data Science; Business Analytics;

Weather; ECM; Hybrid Data Mgmt, Blockchain

Engage us on the following :

Security IRP; Operations and Response; RaaS; GTS-TSS;

Security Transformation Services

Engage us on the following :

Z; Power ; Storage; LinuxOne

Time Topic Speaker(s)

14:30 – 14:45 Opening - Making sense of AI in business Andrew Quixley

14:45 – 14:50 Transition Andrew Quixley

14:50 – 15:10 Connecting Cities with IoT and AI Rizwan Hussain - Government Industry and Smarter Cities Leader for IBM's Middle East and Africa business.

15:10 - 15:15 Transition Andrew Quixley

15:15 – 15:35 Digital transformation - You need the right Organisational Transformation Journey Tony Cohen - QBIT

15:35 – 15:40 Transition Andrew Quixley

15:40 – 16:00 AI for the Next Era of CXJJ de la Torre – IBM Digital Transformation LeaderRapelang Rabana – Chief Digital Officer at BCXZureida Ebrahim – Head Client Engagement Solutions MMI

16:00 – 16:05 Transition Andrew Quixley

16:05 – 16:25 The Future of Talent - AI powered HR in the year 2023

Mohamed Emad - IBM Collaboration and Talent Solutions business unit executive, IBM MEA

16:25 – 16:30 Transition Andrew Quixley

16:30 – 16:50 Unparalleled operational excellence with IoT and AI Hani Hadi, Solutions Expert , Watson IoT

Re-imagine your business in the age of AIAgenda

Power of Data & Cloud designed for you and secure to the core

Agenda

Time Topic Speaker(s)

14:30 – 14:45 Opening Dhiren Vasram - Business Unit Leader - IBM Hybrid Cloud Software

14:45 – 14:50 Transition Dhiren Vasram - Business Unit Leader - IBM Hybrid Cloud Software

14:50 – 15:10 IBM Cloud Platform Ken Habson - Business Segment Leader, IBM Analytics

15:10 - 15:15 Transition Dhiren Vasram - Business Unit Leader - IBM Hybrid Cloud Software

15:15 – 15:35 Partner session - Bitanium Chris O’Connell – Managing Director BiTanium

15:35 – 15:40 Transition Dhiren Vasram - Business Unit Leader - IBM Hybrid Cloud Software

15:40 – 16:00 Deploy and optimize service delivery across multi-cloud environments Rob Lamb – IBM VP, Hybrid Cloud Management

16:00 – 16:05 Transition Dhiren Vasram - Business Unit Leader - IBM Hybrid Cloud Software

16:05 – 16:25 Put data to work with IBM Data Science Sandip Roy – IBM Data Science and Business Analyics Leader MEA

16:25 – 16:30 Transition Dhiren Vasram - Business Unit Leader - IBM Hybrid Cloud Software

16:30 – 16:50 Enterprise IT as a Service Nikitas Rigos – Head Cloud Services, IBM SA

16:50 – 19:00 Networking

Security Intelligence business defense and resiliency

Agenda

Time Topic Speaker(s)

14:30 – 14:45 Opening Sheldon Hand – Security Software and Services Leader

14:45 – 14:50 Transition Sheldon Hand – Security Software and Services Leader

14:50 – 15:10 Transforming risk management and driving growth with advanced analytics and cognitive processing Claire Terblanche - CEO MySolutions

15:10 - 15:15 Transition Sheldon Hand – Security Software and Services Leader

15:15 – 15:35 Before the "BOOM" - Prepare and Protect Tamir Abouly – Partner MEA Security Practice with Dough McCourt – Resiliency Services Leader

15:35 – 15:40 Transition Sheldon Hand – Security Software and Services Leader

15:40 – 16:00 Managing the "BOOM" - Detect and Respond Tamir Abouly –Ashraf -

16:00 – 16:05 Transition Sheldon Hand – Security Software and Services Leader

16:05 – 16:25 After the "BOOM" - Recover Tamir Abouly –Ashraf -

16:25 – 16:30 Wrap - up Sheldon Hand – Security Software and Services Leader

16:30 – 19:00 Networking

Infrastructure for evolving workloads

Agenda

Time Topic Speaker(s)

14:30 – 14:45 Opening Miguel Vega - Vice President, Systems HW, IBM MEA

14:45 – 14:50 Transition Miguel Vega - Vice President, Systems HW, IBM MEA

14:50 – 15:10 Client Discussion Johan Bosch – Executive Director, ICT Management; EMID

15:10 - 15:15 Transition Miguel Vega - Vice President, Systems HW, IBM MEA

15:15 – 15:35 Accelerating Your Future with POWER9 Amit Dave - Distinguished Engineer, CTO IBM Systems - MEA

15:35 – 15:40 Transition Miguel Vega - Vice President, Systems HW, IBM MEA

15:40 – 16:00 Partner Session - EOH TBC

16:00 – 16:05 Transition Miguel Vega - Vice President, Systems HW, IBM MEA

16:05 – 16:25 Storage Innovation to Monetize Your Data Graham Brown - Storage Software Specialist

16:25 – 16:30 Wrap - up Miguel Vega - Vice President, Systems HW, IBM MEA

16:30 – 19:00 Networking

Experience it(Selection of Demonstrations)

The Future Call Centre

Visual Inspections with Drones

Emotional Art -IX

Blockchain

6 Security “Boom” moments

IBM Z: Compliance Challenge

Red Bull Racing –Managing Data

Smarter Buildings

Innovation hub where technology and humanity meet

16think Johannesburg/ Client Presentation / April 01, 2018 / © 2018 IBM Corporation

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Let’s think together

You know that changes in technology platforms and packages come so fast, that even the hardest working dev teams can't keep up. The innovation hub at ThinkJohannesburg is designed to address this challenge, and get dev leaders caught up on a wide array of topics in a short amount of time. Experience Cloud, AI, Analytics, Blockchain, IoT, Security and more through our Innovation Challenge, interactive sessions, labs, demos and discussions.

think Johannesburg/ Client Presentation / April 01, 2018 / © 2018 IBM Corporation

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Skills

It is not about white or blue collar workers, but how we create “new collar” workers to drive innovation

Master today with the tech of tomorrow

IBM Research

Bring your curiosity to learn about topics like how how to harness the power of nature through quantum computing

DevZone Quick Labs

Give us 20 minutes and we’ll teach you something new.

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Innovation Challenge

See the art of the possible where enterprise developers, aspiring entrepreneurs and students innovate to solve today’s challenges

Think Johannesburg: At a GlanceInnovation hub

Witness the art of the possible as IBM Research, developers and entrepreneurs showcase what is possible

4 Developer Quick Labs on the following

• Lab 1 – How to build a chatbot in 30 mins• Lab 2 – How to modernise your applications• Lab 3 – How to start a data science project• Lab 4 – How to setup MQ on IBM Cloud

Lets show you in 10 Mins how to;• Register for skills development on Digital Nation Africa• Register for Linux1 Community Cloud and get your own Blockchain sandbox• Engage with IBM products to find the solution that works for your business• Experiment and experience IBM technology in the comfort of your own office• Adopt the Cloud Garage method and deliver innovative ideas to customers faster.

Witness how IBM Researchers are addressing Africa’s biggest challenges, focus areas• The Future in Quantum• Credit Limits Management• Healthcare

Engage with us to develop ‘new collar” workers that meet tomorrow’s skills requirements:• Digital Nation Africa (Skills development Platform)• IBM Aspiring Entrepreneur Programme• Client Innovation Centre

Thank you

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