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iWeek 2004 Program


iWeek Programme: Day One: 8 September 2004

07:45-:0850	Registration / Tea / Coffee
State of the Industry 2004
08:50-09:00	Opening Remark	Session Chair: Greg Massel
09:00-09:45	The health and wealth of the Internet in South Africa	Ivo Vegter, freelance journalist, Cereberus Editing and Consulting
09:45-10:30	The Internet Cafe industry in South Africa	Ramon Thomas, MD NETucation
10:30-11:00	Tea/Coffee break
Spam
11:00-11:30	Turning the Tide	Greg Massel, ISPA Joint-Chair
11:30-11:45	An International Perspective	Ant Brooks, Future Foundation / ISPA Regulatory Chair
11:45-12:30	Using Email for Marketing	John Arnesen, Director Strategic Support, SAQA
12:30-14:00	Lunch	Sponsored by MTN Network Solutions
Domain Name Authority
14:00-14:15	Opening Remarks	Session Chair: Greg Massel
14:15-15:00	An Introduction to .ZA & the Domain Name Authority	Mike Silber, Domain Name Authority Board
15:00-15:30	The Domain Name Authority: An Update
15:30-16:00	Tea/Coffee break
ISPA AGM (members only)
16:00-17:15	ISPA Annual General Meeting
Close
19:00	ISPA Dinner

iWeek Programme: Day Two: 9 September 2004

07:45-08:50	Registration / Tea / Coffee
State of the Industry 2007
08:50-09:00	Opening Remarks	Edwin Thompson, Director UUNET SA
09:00-09:45	What will the Internet Industry look like in 2007?	Mandla Langa, Chairperson, ICASA
09:45-10:30	What will the Internet Industry look like in 2007?	Thami Mtshali, MD, WBS Mobile
10:30-11:00	Tea/Coffee break
11:00-11:30	What will the Internet Industry look like in 2007?	Winston Smith, Portfolio Manager, Broadband Wireless, Sentech
11:30-12:15	What will the Internet Industry look like in 2007?	Masedi Molosiwa, Executive Director, CITI
12:15-12:45	Lobbying for Change	Panel Discussion
12:45-14:00	Lunch	Sponsored by DataPro
The African Network Information Centre - AfriNIC
14:00-14:15	Opening Remarks	Theo Kramer, Chairperson, Uniforum SA
14:15-15:00	Update on Activities	Alan Barrett, member of AfriNIC board
15:00-15:30	AfriNIC's policies in comparison with other Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) and AfriNIC's transition plan	Ernest Byaruhanga, AfriNIC Technical Operation
15:30-16:00	Tea/Coffee break
Regional Activity
16:00-16:45	AfrISPA / Catalyzing access to ICT's in Aouth Africa (CATIA) progress report	William Stucke, MD, ZAnet Internet Services
Close
19:00	Dinner	Sponsored by Internet Solutions

iWeek Programme: Day Three: 10 September 2004

07:45-08:50	Registration / Tea / Coffee
Big Brother is watching you!
08:50-09:00	Opening remarks	Session Chair: William Stucke, MD, ZAnet Internet Services
09:00-09:30	An Update on Interception Directives	Edmund Baloyi, Legal Advisor, Dept of Communications Jayesh Nana, Chairperson, Technical Committee, Office of the Interception Centres
09:30-10:15	US Trends with a secondary emphasis on global trends	Declan McCullagh, Chief Political Correspondent, CNET News.com, Washington DC
10:15-10:45	Violating your right to Freedom	Simon Kimani Ndungu, Head of anti-censorship program, Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI)
10:45-11:15	Tea/Coffee break
Current Issues
11:15-12:00	E-Crime: The criminological profile and a possible solution	South African Banking Risk Intelligence Centre
	The criminological profile of the E-Crime criminal and emerging opportunities	Dr Alice Maree, Manager, Strategy Research (SABRIC)
	A task team E-Crime countering strategy	Jac Spies, Manager, Strategy Development (SABRIC)
12:00-12:45	ICT Charter - Whither Transformation	Tebago Khaas, Head of Research, ICT Empowerment task team / President of the SMME forum
12:45-14:00	Lunch	Sponsored by DataPro
Future Vision
14:00-14:30	Vision2010: SA, Internet and the World Cup	Arthur Goldstuck, MD, World Wide Worx
14:30-15:30	Future Technologies	Ant Brooks, Future Foundation Lawrence Edwards, Future Foundation
15:30-15:45	Tea/Coffee break
15:45-17:00	Special Event
Close
17:00	Cocktail party

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