Speakers

	Aidan Baigrie Aidan joined SEACOM as Head of Business Development in early 2009. Previously in management consulting, Aidan developed and implemented a number of launch strategies for mobile operators in the Middle East and Africa. He also worked in South Africa consulting to several Financial & Government institutions in fields including Lean engineering and Risk management. A South African, Aidan holds a Business Degree from the University of Cape Town and a Masters in Business Administration from the ESADE business school in Spain.
	Director ( BCT Global ) o Expert Trainer ( Dubai , Kuala Lumpur , Hong Kong ,Istanbul , Cairo , Singapore ) o Alumni: University of San Diego, Motorola University o Telco Industry Consultant : NGN CORE , VAS , WIMAX , 4 G Radio Technologies Sadiq co -founded BCT Global to catalyse the growth of wireless technology in Africa. BCT Global also provides consultancy services to telcos and enterprises that wish to transition to all IP based broadband networks. BCT Global also provides commercial and technical due diligence expertise to telco operators and investment banks.
	André Wills is the founder and managing director of Africa's premier independent ICT market intelligence consultancy, Africa Analysis. André was previously the Chief Telecoms Consultant and managing director of BMI-TechKnowledge Group and has fourteen years of telecommunications industry experience. André has successfully completed many consulting assignments that span the whole ambit of the telecoms sector including operator services, infrastructure suppliers, policy and regulation. In addition, André has conducted various convergence studies for both private clients and government departments. André is highly regarded as a leading telecommunications sector analyst, industry spokesperson and consultant. His insights and analysis of leading trends and issues are highly valued. He is a sought-after speaker both for local and international conferences, client briefings and he is frequently quoted in the press.
	Ahmed Ossama was appointed Managing Director at TE Data in August 2008. Ahmed has been with the TE group since 2003 as TE Data's Product Marketing and Government Affairs Director. Before that, Ahmed co-founded Site Information Consultancy, an Internet application development company in 1998 that was later on acquired by Pyramid Technology in 2000, where Ahmed worked as the ISP Operation Manager until 2003. Before that Ahmed joined InTouch Communications Services in 1996 as a Systems Engineer, where he participated in building the infrastructure of the first ISP in Egypt and later on became the Operations Manager. Before that, Ahmed worked in IBM Egypt as a software engineer. Ahmed holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science and a Minor in Electronics from the American University in Cairo.
	Lisa Thornton is a Founder and Director, Lisa Thornton Inc, the leading law firm in South Africa specialising in electronic communications and information law, and Lisa Thornton Consulting, a sister company engaged in consulting work in the USA. She was named the leading lawyer in the area of technology, media and communications law in South Africa by PLC Which Lawyer? Named the leading telecommunications lawyer in South Africa in Cross Border - Communications Handbook Listed in The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers, amongst many other achievements. Lisa Thornton has practiced law in the USA as well as in South Africa. She has worked in telecommunications, broadcasting, land, housing, elections and local government. She currently works with ICT entities in the areas of commercial, administrative and constitutional law, specialising in regulatory and policy advice, both in South Africa and in the USA. She represents established companies and new entrants, associations and government entities. She also teaches and writes from time to time. Lisa has a BA/Political Science from Georgetown College, a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center and a LLB from the University of the Witwatersrand. Lisa can be reached at lat@thornton.co.za.
	Henk Kleynhans, Chairman, WAPA Henk Kleynhans is a Computer Scientist and Internet Junkie turned Social Entrepreneur. He realised that if he could incentivise thousands of small entrepreneurs to set up Wi-Fi internet hotspots, it would soon lead to a dramatic increase in broadband penetration in South Africa. He thus founded Skyrove, which enables anyone earn an income by sharing their internet access with their neighbours. Henk is currently standing on WAPA's committee as Chairman. He wishes to focus his efforts in 2010 on improving the online reputation of WISPs that are associated with WAPA by helping to establish & enforce standards of quality and service with the cooperation of WAPA members, as well as making sure that consumers (but also potential partners, e.g. ISPA, mobile network operators, large ISPs) understand the difference between a WAPA WISP and a "backyard" WISP that is not part of WAPA and does not adhere to the same standards of quality and service. Henk truly believes that WISPs can make a significant impact in helping to connect more South Africans & their businesses to the internet and that once we are delivering better quality service than Telkom or Vodacom/MTN and we make sure that people know of this, customers will queue up for WAPA members' services!
	Andre Joubert, General Manager, Mweb Business Andre Joubert was raised and schooled in Pretoria, studied law for 3 years at the University of Pretoria and later joined the ICT sector. He spent 10 years in distribution working for the Altech & Tarsus Groups, before taking the position with international networking vendor Cisco Systems. Andre joined Mweb Business in 2004 as General Manager, after a brief stint at Dimension Data subsidiary Internet Solutions.
	Stuart Hardy is a Director: Sales & Marketing at Gateway Telecoms. He has a broad understanding of the Telecommunications industry in South Africa, including Internet, Networking, Services, GSM, Security, Mobility applications and services etc. Stuart has worked in establishing businesses in almost all of these areas privately or for organizations in the industry. He has a strong selling background which is supported by a strong business and service understanding. He worked at LayerOne Telecommunications, MTN Network Solutions and as a General Manager at IS.
	Adrian Maguire is a founder and CEO of Goal Technology Solutions. He is a leading figure in the establishment of PLC (Power Line Communications) broadband networks in Southern Africa. While at Grintek, Maguire introduced new technologies and new markets to the group's Enterprise and Telecom divisions. He was also a driver in a contract that enabled Telkom SA to automate their trouble-ticketing and maintenance division countrywide. During his tenure as a marketing executive, Maguire promoted Grintek's offering in the market for Enterprise and Carrier Solutions. He was instrumental in the establishment of the first large call centres and dealing rooms in SA.
	Malcolm Kirby: General Manager, Sales and Marketing, Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) Malcolm Kirby is one of the founders of Muvoni Weltex the specialist mechanized trenching company responsible for the DFA metro roll out and one of the founders of DFA. He has more than 20 years experience in the Data Communications and Telecommunications industry.
	Jannie van Zyl, CEO, iBurst Group Jannie Van Zyl is an Electronics Engineer by training and an ICT veteran with over 25 years experience in the industry. He spent the last 5 years with the Vodacom Group where he was involved in various areas of the business, from operations to strategy before he took the position of CEO at iBurst. Van Zyl formed an integral part of the success of the cellular provider's broadband strategy which saw Vodacom become the leading broadband provider in South Africa.
	Angus Hay is the Chief Technology Officer at Neotel. Previously Dr. Hay was the Chief Technology Officer at Transtel. Angus is well known in the telecoms and broadband community, and is a regular conference speaker at events related to telecoms and ICT. Dr. Hay is a fellow of the South African Institute for Electrical Engineers (SAIEE) and is on the SAIEE council he also served as the chairman for the Electronics and Software committee. He received the annual Young Achievers awarded from the SAIEE in 1999.He has written a number of papers on telecommunications, deregulation and professional mobile radio for local and international conferences and publications. Prior to joining Neotel in 2006, Dr. Hay was seconded to the company from Transtel, where he was a CTO. He was involved in the positioning of Transtel for participation in the second national operator and preparation of the business and network plans for the shareholders. He has been involved in a variety of areas of telecommunications, including Internet, data networking, transmission, fixed-line telephony, cellular telephony and access technologies. As a postgraduate student in the early 1990s, he took part in the establishment of the Internet between academic institutions in South Africa.