NEWS
Education Innovation Summit returns
to Johannesburg
T
he fourth annual Education Innovation
Summit is to take place at the Hilton in
Sandton, Johannesburg, on May 29. Hosted
by IT News Africa, the summit is designed
to bring together innovation leaders and
the academic community by facilitating
and accelerating innovative thinking in
education. The summit will explore the
need for academic institutions to adapt and
embrace technological changes in order
to drive innovation within the education
sector and subsequently tackling the digital
revolution head on.
Under the theme ‘Preparing Africa for
a Tech-Driven Future’ the event aims to
create opportunities for meaningful and
valuable discourse through interactive
roundtable discussions and case studies
from top academics, technology leaders,
education regulators and EduTech
entrepreneurs – all sharing their
expertise and experiences with emerging
technologies in the education sector.
Key topics to be discussed include: the role
of technology in promoting diversity and
inclusion in higher education; rethinking
African education in light of the Fourth
Industrial Revolution; the role of technology
in advancing access to higher education;
driving innovation through academic and
private sector partnerships; keeping up with
EduTech trends and the pace of change;
and assessing the opportunities presented
by AI in higher education.
For more information, visit
educationinnovationsummit.co.za
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Oracle boosts presence in South Africa
O focused on accelerating the adoption of
cloud led digital technologies in South Africa.
The new purpose-built facility is equipped
with new future proof technology to deliver
an exceptional experience and better support
the Digital Transformation journeys of South
African public and private sector entities. “Our new workplace is an investment in
the future of our customers, employees
and the next generation workforce of
South Africa. We have created an inclusive
space that will encourage innovation,
foster learning and inspire organisations to
achieve more,” said Niral Patel, Managing
Director and Technology Leader, Oracle
South Africa.
racle has welcomed customers,
partners and employees to its
new digital era ready office building in
Woodmead, Johannesburg.
This follows the opening of Oracle’s first
Innovation Hub in South Africa that is
“We have created an inclusive space that will
encourage innovation, foster learning and
inspire organisations to achieve more.”
The new Four Green Star rated building
enables the active monitoring of energy,
water and waste consumption to drive
efficient use of resources and limited waste,
the stats will be displayed on digital chats
throughout the building to raise awareness
among employees.
“Our new workplace is an investment in the
future of our customers, employees and the
next generation workforce of South Africa,”
added Patel.
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INTELLIGENTCIO
Niral Patel, Managing Director and
Technology Leader, Oracle South Africa
www.intelligentcio.com