TCI Logo presents ....
2nd Open Source Software Africa Conference
DATE: 26 & 27 August 2004
VENUE: Indaba Hotel, Johannesburg
TOPICS:
  • Opening Address – Overview of new OSS developments
    Ross Addis
    Marketing Representative
    Linux Professionals Association
  • Open Source Software – taking over the world
    Thomas Black
    Open Source Programme Manager
    The Shuttleworth Foundation
  • Crossing the OSS chasm
    Adi Attar
    OpenSpeak Focus Area Leader
    Open Source Centre, CSIR
  • Is Linux ready for the business mainstream?
    Stafford Masie
    Managing Director
    Novell SA
  • Migration from other software to OSS
    Nols de Wet
    Marketing Director
    Obsidian Systems
  • How OSS builds society
    Alan Levin
    Chief Information Officer
    Future Perfect Corporation
  • Scalable web applications using OSS
    Neil Blakely-Milner
    Lead Developer
    Independent Online
  • CASE STUDY: How Translate.org.za has broken through the language barriers
    Dwayne Bailey
    Director
    Translate.org.za
  • PANEL DISCUSSION - Comparison between propriety and Open Source Software
    Stafford Masie, Nhlanhla Mabaso, Craig Adams, Ben Laauwen, Alan Levin

    Novell SA, CSIR, OpenOffice.org, Mpumelelo, Future Perfect Corporation
  • Open Source Licences: An Overview
    Craig Adams
    Southern African Marketing Project Lead
    OpenOffice.org
  • Free and Open Source Software on the desktop
    Craig Adams
    Southern African Marketing Project Lead
    OpenOffice.org
  • CASE STUDY: Open Source in education - The Shuttleworth Schools Awareness Programme
    Thomas Black, Hilton Theunissen
    Open Source Programme Manager, Open Source Project Manager
    The Shuttleworth Foundation
  • CASE STUDY: SchoolNet Africa – improving the ICT skills in the education environment across Africa
    Dr. Hillar Addo
    Project Officer
    SchoolNet Africa
  • OSS initiatives in the South African public sector
    Dr McKay Motshabi
    General Manager: Technology Research
    SITA
  • Sustainable ICT's for Development
    Edward Holcroft
    General Manager
    Netday Association
  • Africa’s contribution to the international ICT sector
    Nhlanhla Mabaso
    Open Source Manager
    CSIR
  • Open Source in Africa
    Ben Laauwen
    Senior Consultant
    Mpumelelo
BENEFITS OF ATTENDING:
  • discover and understand Open Source Software initiatives and campaigns in Africa
  • debate whether Open Source Software is ready for mainstream use
  • explore the functionality of Open Source Software in comparison to proprietary software
  • learn about the licensing and legal issues surrounding the use of Open Source Software
  • hear more about Open Source Software success stories in Africa
  • analyse the latest technologies available to assist in the OSS movement
  • investigate the effects of the OSS movement
  • examine the ways in which you and your organisation can benefit by the use of OSS
  • discover cutting-edge OSS models, both in the business and government sectors
  • learn how to make OSS work for you
  • profit from the collective knowledge of national and international speakers
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
  • Open Source Managers, Developers and Specialists
  • ICT Lecturers
  • Technology Officers
  • ICT Security Consultants
  • ICT Directors and Managers
  • Chief Information Officers
  • IT Researchers
  • Legal Advisors involved in IT
  • Network Solutions Managers
  • Government IT Officers
  • Technical Engineers
  • Marketing Managers from IT companies
  • Chief Operations Officers
  • Technology and Development Managers
  • Network Consultants
  • Operations Managers
  • Software Developers
  • Software Programme Managers
  • Electronic Systems Engineers
  • IT Project Managers
  • Business and Strategic Managers
Registration fee per delegate: R 3,800.00 + VAT = R 4,332.00
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