DataCon East Africa 2018

Building East Africa’s Data & Analytics Community

DataCon East Africa follows on the success of the continent’s leading data analytics event Chief Data & Analytics Officer Africa which is hosted in Johannesburg.

Taking place from 11-12 September 2018 in Nairobi, DataCon East Africa is designed to give you real-life take-aways to implement in your organisation. The discussion group format, allows all data analytics from across a wide-spectrum of industries and competencies to learn from one another.

What can you expect at DataCon East Africa?

• 40+ data and analytics thought-leaders & practitioners from the East Africa region and abroad

• An audience of 150+ senior data analytics & data science professionals to share ideas with

• Participate in practical discussion group sessions where you will learn directly from practitioners

• The opportunity to meet with leading international software vendors and consulting firms driving data anlytics transformation

• In-depth conversation & debate during our exclusive topic specific Corinium Connected Think{Tank} dinners

DataCon East Africa 2018 will feature case studies, panels and discussion groups looking at practical uses cases of data analytics. Key topics will include:

• Why is data at the centre of the modern business

• How to build a data-driven enterprise for information lead decision making

• How to develop an effective data analytics business unit

• How to establish a sustainable data governance framework

• How to measure the impact advanced analytics can have on your business

Across East Africa, entire economies are becoming data-driven, building a society that embraces innovation. And with all this innovation comes a lot of data, more than can be presently handled, shared or cared for. Data ownership, management and delivery is fragmented, with only pockets examined, it’s real wealth still untouched.

With more than 120 of East Africa’s data champions from financial services, MNOs, consumer goods, airlines, retail and other growing industries, DataCon East Africa lifts the lid on data analytics’ potential for any burgeoning economic powerhouse