Johannesburg set for Digital Transformation Congress 2018 - ITREALMS

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The Digital Transformation Congress, hosted by IT News Africa, is set for 26 July 2018 at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, reports ITRealms.

The conference, ITRealms gathered, will assemble hundreds of senior executives who will explore emerging technology trends such as AI, IoT, blockchain, GDPR, IT security, 5G and robotics, and how they impact business operations.

“It is the key meeting place for business and IT leaders seeking to advance their knowledge of the latest business technologies and innovations,” the organisers said.

Additionally, they said, the acceleration of innovation is becoming a source of constant surprise for organisations.

“For this reason, DTC 2018 will offer an interactive and educational experience where world class speakers, through provocative presentations and engaging panels, will breakdown key strategies for leading digital transformation in business, identifying competitive advantages as well as managing digital disruption,” they told ITRealms in a press statement.

ITRealms further gathered that included in the event’s selection of world-class speakers is ‘Obama White House digital leader’, Tom Cochran. With nearly 20 years of digital experience, Tom Cochran is a digital transformation veteran who’s spent over four years in the Obama administration as a presidential appointee and digital leader.

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Like good wine, President Buhari gets better with age - Adesina

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On Monday evening, President Muhammadu Buhari spoke with the Nigerian community at the Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Speaking extempore, because according to him, he wanted to "speak from the heart," the President urged them to be good ambassadors of Nigeria, a country he went to the warfront to keep together.

Still extolling the virtues of our country, Nigeria, the President, who had served as a military governor of the then North-Eastern State at 33 years old, declared:"I wish I became Head of State when I was a governor. Now at 72, there is a limit to what I can do."

The above comments have been reported by some newspapers to mean that the President was saying he was too old to cope with the demands of his office. Far from it.

As the saying goes, "old wines are tasty" and the President Buhari we have today is a man, like old wine, that has got tastier. At 72, yes, he can't be called a youth, but he has in quantum the wisdom, the patience, temperance and forbearance that age brings. And all these virtues he has brought to the Presidency, to make a difference in our national life.

The President reassured the Nigerian community in South Africa that his Administration will make a  positive impact on the country. He will ensure that this happens.

Insecurity as symbolized by insurgency will be brought to an end, corruption will be fought to a 

standstill, employment will be created for the teeming army of unemployed, the economy will be revived, and the quality of life of Nigerians will take an upward swing again.

At 72, the Buhari persona has not changed. He remains the simple, honest, incorruptible patriot he has always been. And because Nigerians earnestly desired change, that was why they voted for him overwhelmingly at the general elections in March, this year. All the virtues and values of the Buhari persona will be deployed into governance in the weeks and months ahead.

The Nigerian community in South Africa was enthralled as President Buhari spoke with them on Monday. In fact, leaving the venue was an effort, as they swarmed round the President, who shook hands with as many of them as he could.

They took his message well. That is the essence of good wine. It gets better with age. And it is a message for all Nigerians, both at home and in the Diaspora.

FEMI ADESINA is the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity.

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