About iWeek

This premier event attracts speakers and attendees from a broad spectrum of the most important players in South Africa’s telecommunications industry. Representatives from Internet service providers, product resellers, network operators, telecom end-users, government, the ICT-focused legal fraternity and regulators will assemble at iWeek 2010 to discuss the latest challenges.

This year, iWeek will be focussing on a number of issues common to  ISPs world-wide.

Delegates at this specialist conference represent a spread of senior executives who focus their energies on the growth and competitiveness of the South African Internet industry.

The event attracts corporate IT and network executives, senior managers, strategists and product vendors.

Emerging Internet service providers and start-up Internet Cafés will find the wealth of valuable knowledge, contacts, and exposure at this event especially valuable for fast-tracking their growth.

Why sponsor iWeek 2010?

  • Market your organisation to a variety of companies both large and small
  • Expose your products and services to a focused audience
  • Maximise your marketing investment with the best combination of networking opportunities as this is an industry specific conference
  • Establish new leads with potential customers
  • Network with key industry players
  • Hear from expert speakers about the regulatory, business and technology trends shaping the future of South Africa’s Internet industry
  • Access is provided to speakers’ presentations, providing insight into local and international trends
  • Potential for media coverage

Who will attend?

  • Corporate IT management
  • Financial institutions
  • Technology companies
  • Local and international telecommunications providers
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Access Service Providers
  • Wireless Internet Service Providers
  • Start-up BEE ISPs
  • Internet Cafés
  • Infrastructure and facility providers
  • The Department of Communications
  • The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)
  • The business and technology media providing an opportunity for exposure

iWeek 2010 programme

The event will cover a range of topics:

  • Copyright battles
  • Cybercrime
  • Cyber warfare [The China syndrome]
  • Privacy issues
  • Data retention
  • Filtering legislation
  • Intermediate liability
  • South African regulatory updates
  • Wireless/fibre hybrid networks