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Hewlett Packard Enterprise operated by Selectium sponsor Safaricom’s Decode 2.0 event in Nairobi

Two day event included Safaricom campus tours, hackathons, and also coincided with Innovation Weeks across the Kenyan nation

October 31, 2023
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The Selectium team at their stand joined by panel speakers. Photo credit: Hewlett Packard Enterprise operated by Selectium

Hewlett Packard Enterprise operated by Selectium sponsored and organised a panel discussion at the exciting two day Decode 2.0 Summit on October 11 and 12 in Nairobi and online across the world. Safaricom – the leading telco in Kenya and much of Africa – hosted the second edition of Decode under the theme of “Igniting Africa’s Digital Renaissance.”

The two-day forum, also billed as the Safaricom Engineering Summit, was attended in-person by over 800 industry stakeholders and thousands of others online. Held at Sarit Expo Centre in Sarit Centre Mall at Westlands, Nairobi Kenya, the summit included Safaricom campus tours, hackathons, and also co-incided with Innovation Weeks across the Kenyan nation.

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Amritpal Singh Rajbans, Services Business Manager, Selectium, speaks during the CIO Forum panel on ‘Resilient Tomorrow – Building an Antifragile Digital Ecosystem for Business.’ Photo credit: Hewlett Packard Enterprise operated by Selectium

“This event, aptly named Safaricom Decode 2.0, is not just a conference but a dynamic platform that empowers Safaricom engineers to showcase their technical prowess and connect with the broader tech community” said Peter Ndegwa, CEO of Safaricom.

“It is a testament to our commitment to being the Tech Partner of choice for Digital and Creatives. Kenya is a youthful country with immense opportunities. By combining the power of tech and purpose, we intend to tap into the ability and skill set of the youth, supporting them to take full advantage of the digital space and gain immensely from it” added Peter Ndegwa.

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Seen on the Summit livestream, Vishalan Moodley, Head of Pre-Sales EE, SSA TIBCO CSG Emerging Markets, speaks during the panel titled ‘Fast-Tracking Inclusive Public Infrastructure through Citizen-Centric Design. Photo credit: Hewlett Packard Enterprise operated by Selectium

As well as supporting Decode 2.0 with their generous sponsorship, Hewlett Packard Enterprise operated by Selectium were responsible for contributing to three panel discussions: Amritpal Singh Rajbans, Services Business Manager for Selectium, was part of the CIO Forum panel on ‘Resilient Tomorrow – Building an Antifragile Digital Ecosystem for Business.’

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Roy Kimathi, Technical Consultant, OpenText, presents during a panel discussion at Decode 2.0. Photo credit: Hewlett Packard Enterprise operated by Selectium

Hewlett Packard Enterprise operated by Selectium also invited their own regional partners to contribute to panels, and so Vishalan Moodley, Head of Pre-Sales EE, SSA TIBCO CSG Emerging Markets, took part in the Digital Revolution Panel, entitled ‘Fast-Tracking Inclusive Public Infrastructure through Citizen-Centric Design. Also taking part was Roy Kimathi, Technical Consultant, OpenText, who contributed to the ‘Cloudscape Utopia Panel: Reimagining Enterprise Futures Through Cloud-Infused Visions.’

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Selectium colleagues gather during the Decode Summit. Photo credit: Hewlett Packard Enterprise operated by Selectium

About Hewlett Packard Enterprise operated by Selectium

Hewlett Packard Enterprise operated by Selectium is the Master Area Partner for Hewlett Packard Enterprise, a global edge-to-cloud company that helps organizations accelerate outcomes by unlocking value from all of their data, everywhere. Built on decades of re-imagining the future and innovating to advance the way people live and work, HPE delivers unique, open, and intelligent technology solutions as a service. With offerings spanning Cloud Services, Compute, High Performance Computing and AI, Intelligent Edge, Software, and Storage, HPE provides a consistent experience across all clouds and edges, helping customers develop new business models, engage in new ways, and increase operational performance. For more information, visit HPE.com

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George Odula, Country Lead Kenya, Selectium (left) and colleagues at Decode 2.0. Photo credit: Hewlett Packard Enterprise operated by Selectium

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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