CONNECTIVITY FOR INCLUSIVITY
Chairman: Nomonde Ngxola, Executive Head Business Operations, South Africa
Round table discussion: Connectivity as a utility
The concept of a smart city would not be possible without ubiquitous broadband telecommunications. The quality
and reliability of connectivity become critical to the smart city. This session will motivate why broadband infrastructure
should be viewed as a utility like electricity and water. It will also examine the high cost of bandwidth and examine the
effectiveness of Smart Cities.
Speakers:
• Dr Marco Macagnano, Smart Cities Leader, Deloitte Consulting, South Africa
• Rose Moyo, Senior ICT Solution Expert, Huawei Enterprise Southern Africa
• Pieter Pienaar, Chairman, IoT Industry Council, South Africa
• Dominic Papa, Vice President: Smart State Initiatives, Arizona Commerce Authority, USA
