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                <![CDATA[ 2026 IT Indaba: Public and private sector face the same tech hurdles ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 22 October 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ During the panel discussion that took place on 21 October, Sars design segment product lead, Warren Hero highlighted that private companies are often seen as more agile. But he says public and private organisations face very similar hurdles when they modernise. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 2026 IT Indaba: How CIOs can govern cross-border data protection across the entire journey ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 21 October 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Storing data locally does not automatically guarantee data sovereignty. During a panel discussion titled: Borderless business, local data: Navigating data sovereignty in 2026, top IT leaders unpacked how to balance global cloud scale with strict local compliance under Popia and GDPR. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 2026 IT Indaba: Capitec CIO Andrew Baker showcases the practical and delightful side of AI ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cio-sa.co.za/articles/2026-it-indaba-capitec-cio-andrew-baker-showcases-the-practical-and-delightful-side-of-ai/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 21 October 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Artificial intelligence is moving at extraordinary speed, leaving technology leaders with a growing list of decisions about where to invest, what to build and how quickly to move on. Capitec Bank group CIO Andrew Baker cut through the noise to explore what it takes to navigate AI from an IT leadership perspective.
 
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                <![CDATA[ Taming shadow AI – how IT leaders can balance innovation with guardrails ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 21 October 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Attendees at the 2026 IT Indaba, Africa’s largest IT conference and expo, learnt how to drive AI success as shadow IT becomes harder to control. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Virgin Active data chief Ankit Shah shares why AI needs quantum, cryptography and blockchain ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cio-sa.co.za/articles/virgin-active-data-chief-ankit-shah-shares-why-ai-needs-quantum-cryptography-and-blockchain/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 21 October 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Ankit Shah, chief data officer at Virgin Active, urged technology leaders at the 2026 IT Indaba to look beyond generative AI to quantum computing, post-quantum cryptography and blockchain. He spoke during a session titled Beyond AI: Navigating quantum computing, blockchain and the next digital frontier. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ CIOs advised to move AI projects from prototypes into production at IT Indaba ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cio-sa.co.za/articles/cios-advised-to-move-ai-projects-from-prototypes-into-production-at-it-indaba/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 21 October 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ An interactive workshop at the 2026 IT Indaba explored how organisations can move AI prototypes into business operations, focusing on measurable value, governance, security and practical implementation.
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                <![CDATA[ Inclusion must influence decision-making to drive high-performing teams, say IT leaders ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cio-sa.co.za/articles/inclusion-must-influence-decision-making-to-drive-high-performing-teams-say-it-leaders/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 21 October 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Having diverse employees in the room means little if their perspectives do not influence decisions. Organisations must look beyond representation and create environments where different ways of thinking can contribute to business performance. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Human oversight remains mandatory even as super-intelligence emerges ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cio-sa.co.za/articles/human-oversight-remains-mandatory-even-as-super-intelligence-emerges/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 21 October 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Can consumers trust a system making automated decisions about them? At the 2026 IT Indaba, panellists unpacked the concept of “digital ethics by design”, explaining why human oversight remains mandatory even as multi-agent AI networks and super-intelligence redefine corporate decision-making.
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                <![CDATA[ How iOCO’s new AI software engineering framework is redefining delivery ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cio-sa.co.za/articles/how-iocos-new-ai-software-engineering-framework-is-redefining-delivery/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 21 October 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ iOCO debuted its new AI software engineering framework at the 2026 IT Indaba, in which governance is embedded directly into the software delivery lifecycle. The framework showcases how organisations can move at AI speed while maintaining the control, assurance and trust the enterprise demands. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Photo Gallery: 21 October 2026, IT Indaba, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cio-sa.co.za/articles/photo-gallery-21-october-2026-it-indaba-sandton-convention-centre-johannesburg/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 21 October 2026 ]]>
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