Africa Media & Broadcasting Congress 2009

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Our line-up of speakers include

Rick Joubert,
Head: Mobile

Advertising,
Vodacom

William Ampem-Darko,
Director-General, Ghana
Broadcasting Corporation

Duncan Irvine,
CEO,

Rapid Blue

Emma Kaye,
CEO, Gate 7; Board Member: Africa,
Mobile Entertainment
Forum, South Africa

Ryan Till,
Chief Operating Officer, Primedia
Broadcasting

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conference details

Workshops:

Pre-conference workshop

2 Nov 8am - 5pm

Post-conference workshop

6 Nov 8am - 5pm

Conference:
3-5 Nov 8:30am - 5pm

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Knowledge from inside the industry and from those who are leading the media industry.

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Meet our speakers

Mr Salim Amin,

Chairman,

A24 Media, Kenya

Mr William Ampem-Darko,

Director-General,

Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Ghana

Mr Avilash Aniruth,

CEO,

Carver Media, South Africa

Ms Praneetha Aniruth,

Director and MOS Media Specialist,

Carver Media, South Africa

Mr Michael Armstrong,

Senior VP and GM,

BET International, United States

Mr Yaron Assabi,

CEO,

DSG, South Africa

Ms Reshma Bharmal-Shariff,

General Manager,

Starfish, Tanzania

Mr Harris Blass,

CEO,

Content Connect Africa, South Africa

Engr Yomi Bolarinwa,

Director General,

National Broadcasting Commission, Nigeria

Dr. Mashilo Boloka,

Director: Broadcasting Policy,

Department of Communications, South Africa

Mr Greg Brophy,

Country Manager,

Buongiorno (B!), South Africa

Mr Newraj Burton,

CEO,

MCML Mauritius, Mauritania

Pallen Chiu,

Strategy and Digital Media Manager,

MTV Networks Africa, South Africa

Mr Aliyu Bello Daku,

Co-Founder,

AfricaMars Media, Nigeria

Mr Daniel David,

General Manager,

STV - Soico Televisao Mozambique, Mozambique

Ms Levern Engel,

Managing Director,

Endemol, South Africa

Mr Suhayl Esmailjee,

Chief Operating Officer,

Zuku , Kenya

Mr Ian Fernandes,

Managing Director: Nation Digital Division,

Nation Media Group, Kenya

Ms Candice Goodman,

Director,

mo-B, South Africa

Mr Eddie Groenewald,

CEO,

Multimedia Soultions, South Africa

Mr Joseph Hundah,

Managing Director,

Multichoice, Nigeria, Nigeria

Mr Duncan Irvine,

CEO,

Rapid Blue/ African Union of Broadcasting, South Africa

Mr Stan Joesph,

Director: New Business Development,

Ochre Media, South Africa

Mr Rick Joubert,

Executive Chairman, Yonder Media,

Vodacom, South Africa

Rick is a mobile media evangelist and internet entrepreneur. He led the creation of a dedicated Mobile Media business unit within South African mobile operator, Vodacom, one of the first mobile phone operators in the world to do so. Rick is the founding chairman of the South African Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) and recently acquired an interest in mobile marketing services provider Yonder Mobile Media , and Ringco, a mobile media platform developer, where he has assumed the roles of Chairman and CEO respectively. He also has interests in the South African Internet services space is the non-executive chairman of internet service provider Intdev Internet Technologies. Rick is a frequent speaker on topics related to new media and especially mobile as the 7th of the mass media.

Ms Emma Kaye,

Board Member: Africa,

Mobile Entertainment Forum, South Africa

Mr Nolo Letele,

Group CEO,

Multichoice, South Africa

Mr Jason Lobel,

Regional sales director: Sub-Saharan Africa,

NDS Limited, United Kingdom

Mr Eric Louzil,

President and CEO,

Echelon Studios, United States

Mr Connie Molusi,

Chairperson,

African Media Entertainment ("AME"), South Africa

Mr Ashim Mortim,

Managing Director,

Black Star TV, Ghana

Mr Ben Murray-Bruce,

President,

Silverbird Television, Nigeria

Mr Edward Musinguzi Mugasa,

Managing Director,

Uganda Broadcasting Corporation, Uganda

Mr Kim Noorgard,

Johannesburg Bureau Chief,

CNN International , South Africa

Mr Afam Okereke,

Mr,

Director, Nigeria

Ms Yvonne Osei-Tutu,

Country Manager,

Next Generation Broadcasting Africa, Ghana

Mr Jason Probert,

Head of New Media,

Mnet, South Africa

Mr Jean-Christopher Ramos,

CEO,

Canal Overseas Africa, France

Mr Shaun Rosen,

Managing Director,

Mobiclicks, South Africa

Ms Sherelle Schmulian,

Head of IPTV/ Mobile TV,

Vodacom, South Africa

Ms Kate Senye,

Chief Executive Officer,

Southern African Media Development Fund, Botswana

Mr Russell Southwood,

CEO,

Balancing Act , United Kingdom

Ms Trish Taylor,

Managing Director,

East Coast Radio, South Africa

Mr Ryan Till,

Chief Operating Officer,

Primedia Broadcasting, South Africa

Mamadou Toure,

Investment Officer,

IFC, South Africa

Mr Steve Vosloo,

The SHuttleworth Foundation

Mr Mfundi Vundla,

Chairman / Executive Porducer,

Morula Pictures, South Africa

Mr Olle Waktel,

Vice President Sales EMEA,

NetInsight AB, Sweden

Olle Waktel,

VP Sales EMEA,

Net Insight AB, Sweden

Mr Francis Wangusi,

Head of Broadcast Policy,

Communications Commision of Kenya , Kenya

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