INTELLIGENT ICT AWARDS AFRICA HOST
ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK – founder of World Wide Worx and author , researcher and speaker on technology trends – was the event host for the Intelligent ICT Awards Africa 2024 .
Arthur Goldstuck is an award-winning writer , author , analyst and technology commentator . He is founder of World Wide Worx , South Africa ’ s leading independent technology market research organisation . Among others , the Cloud in Africa project won the Business-to-Business Marketing category of the 2019 Sabre Awards Africa .
He has received lifetime achievement awards in multiple sectors , including the Distinguished Service in ICT Award from the Institute of IT Professionals of South Africa in 2013 , being elected to the Southern African Speakers Hall of Fame in 2021 and , for his work in training and mentorship , to the Southern African Educators Hall of Fame in 2023 . In 2022 , the global insights community Esomar added him to the Insights 250 honour roll of the world ’ s top innovators in market research , enterprise intelligence and data-driven marketing .
He is the author of 20 books , including South Africa ' s all-time best-selling IT book , The Hitchhiker ' s Guide to the Internet . His most recent work , The Hitchhiker ’ s Guide to AI , was released at the end of 2023 .
THE JURY PANEL |
Fredrick Endeki , Head Information Communication Technology leader , Kenya Medical Training College
Fredrick is an experienced leader in IT governance , risk management , cyber security and Big Data analytics , with 20 years of experience .
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Wabo Majavu , Executive Strategy and Business Operations – Africa Data Centres
An experienced Head of Product Management with a demonstrated history of working in the telecommunications industry .
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Nikki Blake , Head of Sales and Marketing for Africa at Bergvik Group
Experienced Head of
Sales and Marketing / Business Development with a demonstrated history of success and a passion for people and the community .
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“ It was a very special evening and we ’ re already excited to start planning for next year .”
Throughout the evening , guests enjoyed canapes and free-flowing drinks , as well as music and networking opportunities .
A key highlight of the evening was the presentation of the leadership awards , with jury panel member Nikki Blake delivering a short speech about the high quality of nominations received in the Outstanding Woman in Tech category .
The event was held on the same day that 18 teams headed to the Country Club Johannesburg for a corporate golf day , also hosted by Lynchpin Media .
Lynchpin Media expanded its publishing arm to Africa in 2017 with the launch of Intelligent CIO Africa .
Today , with 16 brands spanning all global regions and major verticals , we remain committed to sharing the latest technology news and views from across this diverse continent .
Event photos by Ricci Goldstein Photography
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