The Digital TV Summit, a conference organised by the Institute for International Research, will be taking place alongside the long running Broadband Summit, at the Forum in Bryanston, north of Johannesburg from 18, 19 to 20 March 2013. For more information, full conference details and to take full advantage of the applicable early registration discounts please log on, register and download the full conference brochure HERE

The CEO of Turbo Worx SA, Gelfand Kausiyo, has been invited to present the topic entitled Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) and its Future on the African Continent. He will be examining the key challenges associated with introducing IPTV into the African Markets. The CEO of Multichoice, the Group CEO of SABC, the Chief Director of Technology and Infrastructure at the South African Department of Communications, the Vice President of Technology and Broadcasting at Top TV and others, are among some of the industry keynote speakers at the said event.

Gelfand Kausiyo has been appointed to chair this 2-day industry Digital TV Summit.

The event, co-located with the long running Broadband Summit, is expected to attract international delegates from the UK, Germany, Namibia and other African countries. Major players in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) industry and key decision makers from ICASA, Sentech, government, free-to-air broadcasters, Digital TV Labs (UK) and telco’s will form part of the industry delegation at the summit.

This event presents a perfect opportunity for key decision makers in the industry to interact with the whole ICT community and discuss some of the difficult challenges facing this sector.