IOT West Africa
Conference & Exhibition

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Panel Discussion: Digital Transformation of Payments via IoT – Need of the hour!

In Nigeria, 64.7% of consumers possess and utilize a mobile wallet. Theoretically, real-time payments for all transactions in Nigeria may increase formal GDP by 4.4% by 2026. In this session, we are going to deep dive into:

• Need of IoT and Digital Transformation of payments for the Nigerian market
• Top Technologies dominating the industry
• Creating Central Platforms to revolutionize payments in the whole country
• Current state, Challenges and Opportunities in the space

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Panel Discussion: IoT shaping Human Capital Management

The impact of IoT in HCM has been ground-breaking over the past decade all over the world. IoT has not just helped in Managing Human Capital in the organization with advanced data management or strategic HCM and planning, but also helped provide actual employment opportunities and help in not only recruiting but also training and managing the workforce in a more effective and efficient way. In this session, we will deep dive into:

• Some of the latest technology trends and innovations for HCM
• Troubleshooting the most common challenges and problems in up-skilling and advancing resources in the team

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Case Study on How IoT transforming the manufacturing industry with Operational Intelligence?

The manufacturing industry has drastically grown with digitization. Businesses are looking to use cutting-edge technology to change their landscape. Research finds demonstrations of Industry 4.0 solutions being adopted by digital leaders, who change the game. In this session:

• A quick look at an inspiring case study demonstrating how IoT can transform the manufacturing industry to a complete 360-degree outlook.
• IoT helping to achieve Higher Margins and Customer Satisfaction Levels
• Improved Asset Management via use of IoT in Supply Chain
• IoT helping in accelerating Production Planning and Scheduling

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Education in times of need - EdTech to bring education to students when and where Students cannot reach

The COVID-19 Global Pandemic taught changed the complete landscape of the education sector. It changed how we operate, pursue, and reach education. EdTech became the strongest and most needed change to bring education to children and students in various parts – big or small, in the entire world in difficult times when students could not reach education. In this session, we will talk about

• Providing technical support, and accessibility in the rural parts of the country
• Top IoT applications for the Education Industry

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Application of AI and IoT in Smart Mobility for a Smart City – Capitalizing Automation to Empower cities with smart buildings and Infrastructure

The automotive industry is reorienting its efforts toward new data-driven technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide smarter, more environmentally friendly, and more individualized transportation solutions. In this session, we will throw some light on:

• New age technologies driving the Future of Mobility in West Africa
• IoT for maintenance, availability, accessibility, affordability, and infrastructure to build a smart city.

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Navigating IoT Solutions for National Security – Fixing current challenges and exploring new opportunities in lines of Innovation

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Future Proofing Healthcare with IoT for Safer West Africa with Integrating Data and Predictive Analysis

Affordability of decent healthcare accessibility, lack of availability of resources like clean water, and proper sanitization, poor infrastructure, drug shortages, and lack of skilled labor are some of the biggest challenges in the healthcare sector in West Africa. IoT plays a vital role in bridging the gap between these challenges and helping build a better healthcare infrastructure and facilities across West Africa.

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Smart Agriculture and Sustainable Innovation - IoT in AgriTech changing the agricultural landscapes in West Africa

Robots, drones, remote sensors, computer imaging, and ever-evolving machine learning and analytical tools are used in IoT in agriculture to monitor crops, survey and map fields, and give farmers the information they can use to make time- and money-saving farm management decisions. In this session, talking about:

• How IoT is transforming the agricultural business and helping solve national challenges of farming and cultivation
• How can agriculture become more sustainable with the help of IoT

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Why is investing in IoT, a better idea?

The Internet of Things is seen as the engine of the fourth industrial revolution for a variety of reasons, including this one. It helps bring about a variety of market developments, resulting in a significant rise in productivity and the transformation of the current company structure.

Innovation and Competitiveness of IoT solutions. In this session, talking about:

• Top IoT Solutions, Technologies worth investing on
• Growing opportunities in the field of IoT

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IoT in Cloud, generating opportunities for a better tomorrow

A vast internet-based network called an IoT cloud is used to store data from IoT devices and applications. This covers the underpinning hardware, servers, and storage required for data processing and real-time operations. The standards and services required for connecting, managing, and protecting various IoT devices and their applications are also included in an IoT cloud. In this session, we will throw some light on the major challenges of the IoT Cloud:

• Breach of data and Security Management
• Affordability and environmental concerns
• Accessibility of the internet

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Technology utilization for e-procurement with AI-Driven Technologies

E-procurement has helped businesses with their digital transformation. With it, businesses find it much simpler to purchase goods from vendors. Prior to the advent of e-procurement, businesses had to communicate with vendors over the phone or in person. It took a long time, and there were frequent discrepancies between what customers wanted and what vendors provided. By removing many intermediate steps related to procurement, e-procurement has made the entire process seamless and transparent. In this session, we will deep dive into the major technology utilizations for E-Procurement.

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Visibility in Critical Infrastructures: How are the world top organizations solving the biggest challenges of Critical Infrastructure?

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IoT for identity management with OIDC, SAML, SCIM for a better Identity and Access Management

A unique digital identity is used in lifecycle management to control and manage internet-connected devices. An IoT device receives a special ID that is linked to a PKI certificate when it is first manufactured and distributed in order to keep it secure. In this session, we will talk about some of the core technologies and framework helping the right people manage the right information at the right time. In this session we will look upon some upcoming technologies for Security Access Mark-up Language, Open ID Connect, System for Cross-domain Identity Management and much more.

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Role of IoT to boost the media and entertainment industry – 5 Biggest Technology Trends changing the shape of the sector

The Media and Entertainment Industry is now better prepared to make decisions by analysing various facets of consumer data. These details include things like age, gender, location, time of day, and concomitant consumption-related activities.

They can then develop more thorough customer profiles that give them the ability to target advertisements and tailor their content appropriately, resulting in higher levels of satisfaction. IoT in the media and entertainment sector connects the digital and physical worlds. It enables Asset Management through four layers.

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Implications and Benefits of IoT in Building and Industrial Automation

The Media and Entertainment Industry is now better prepared to make decisions by examining many facets of consumer data. These details include things like age, gender, location, time of day, and concomitant consumption-related activities. They can then develop more thorough consumer profiles that provide them the ability to target advertisements and tailor their content appropriately, resulting in improved levels of satisfaction. In this session, deep diving into the areas for which IoT can be used:

• Site monitoring
• Machine control
• Construction site safety
• Fleet management
• Project management
• Wearable’s for construction workers

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Smart and Connected Logistics – How can we improve the Logistics chain with cutting edge technology trends and their applications on real time basis

The main focus of the session is Smart Connected Logistic System, which makes use of cutting-edge technologies like Mobile Robotic Systems (MRS), Mobile Automated Platforms, Multi-Agent Cloud based Control, and different IoT concepts. With the aim to understand how organizations can improve the entire logistics chain with cutting edge technology trends improving the efficiency by 100%.

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Creating Smart Retails Systems - GPS and RFID technologies that helps brands grow in the VUCA World!

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The IoT implementation Vision in West Africa for the Power Sector – The Biggest Need!

IoT enables consistent data distribution in real-time for gradual increases in energy use and efficiency, eradicating any potential for waste. Companies are also inclined to integrate smart grid systems for limiting energy consumption. In this session, we will focus on:

• Smart Grid Systems
• Renewable energy and geothermal,
• Solar
• wind
• Hydroelectricity
• Biomass

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Tapping on the 5 G technology and Infrastructure nerves in West Africa – Future of Telecom

• How 5G will boost the Internet of Things
• Artificial Intelligence
• Cloud Computing
• Cyber security, resilience, and Blockchain
• Digital transformation
• Cloud BSS and billing platforms

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Advancing our Cyber Security Architectures and Infrastructures with AI, ML, IoT and Blockchain.

In the panel, we will deep die into the top technologies reshaping Cyber Security like Cloud computing, Web security, Application Security, Intrusion Detection System (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), Data Loss Prevention (DLP) & Data encryption.

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Advanced analytics: Big data and AI for the changing landscape of the Oil & Gas Industry

For remote monitoring, production optimization, worker safety, and remote monitoring, the oil and gas sector uses the Internet of Things. Through the use of sensors positioned in wells, blowout prevention (BOP), choke valves, and other equipment, real-time data collecting is feasible.