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SUMMARY:Kenya Domain Name System (DNS) Forum 2023
DESCRIPTION:Click to watch recorded video: KeNIC Youtube (Day 1 and Day 2) \nClick to Read The November Issue of KeNIC newsletter in recap of the #KenyaDNSForum2023 \nClick to view Kenya DNS official website: https://dnsforum.ke/ \n\nThe Kenya Domain Name System Forum is an annual open event for stakeholders in the Domain Name Industry in East Africa and beyond organized by Kenya Network Information Centre (KeNIC). The first Kenya DNS forum was held in 2021- a virtual event. In 2022\, this annual event was themed ‘Cybersecurity’ and saw over 200 local\, regional\, and international delegates attend a hugely successful forum. Partners included the Communications Authority of Kenya\, Huawei\, Liquid Technologies\, Africa Data Centers\, PAIX\, and KENET among others. The event was held at Emara Sereni on 4 – 6 October 2022. \nThe Kenya Domain Name System Forum aims to help the Kenya Registry to grow at a competitive rate and ensure that Kenya is on par with the rest of the world’s Registries. This event will offer opportunities to network with other stakeholders and industry experts and discuss business\, technical\, and policy aspects of the approaches to establishing and expanding online presence. \nThis year’s event will be held on 1 – 2 November 2023 with the “Navigating The Future of Cybersecurity & Unleashing The Power of Domains”.  \nKey Topics to Be Addressed at The Kenya DNS 2023 Will Include: \n\nInfluencing Governmental Policy on Internet Penetration in East & Rest of Africa\nEvaluating the risks and opportunities facing the Domain Naming Ecosystem\nPositioning Kenya and the region for growth\nMonetizing your online presence\nData privacy and protection\nStrengthening collaboration among stakeholders in the domain name ecosystem in Africa\nChildren’s right\nCopyrights/Trademarks\n\nExpected Outcomes \n\nProvide a launch pad for new developments in the Domain Name Ecosystem in Africa and Globally.\nIdentify strategic action points that will be key to the growth of the domain name ecosystem in Africa\nPromote the 3R Model for wider adoption and uptake in the region and Africa-wide.\nStrengthening stakeholder engagement in the Africa Domain Name ecosystem\nBuild awareness and define strategies to tackle issues impeding the growth of the Africa Domain Name ecosystem\n\nSpeakers  \n\n\n\nWelcoming remarks – KeNIC CEO: \nMr. Andrew Lewela Mwanyota\nKey Note Speaker \nAndy Chadwick\, Head of Africa Cyber Network @ Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office \n– Future of Cybersecurity\n\n\nWelcoming remarks – EX. KeNIC Chairman: \nMr. Geoffrey Shimanyula  \n–  Highlighting Successes of the last 5 Years\nPresentation from AFTLD \nBarrack Otieno – Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Dot Africa \n\n\nNew KeNIC Chairman \nMr. Paul Kariuki \n–   Introduction of KeNIC Board Members \n–  Agenda 2024 – 26 Outlook\nPresentation from ICANN \nBob Ochieng – Snr. Director: ngTLD Program \nJune Okal – Senior Manager\, Stakeholder Engagement\, Africa\n\n\nICANN presentation on Coalition for Digital Africa \nPanel Discussion: Education and Domain \n–  Grace Githaiga – CEO/Convenor of the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) \n–  Eng. Alphonce Odhiambo – President\, the Internet Society of Kenya \n–  Winnie Rachael – Country Manager\, UNICAF \n–  Patricia Kimani Nyanjau – Senior System Administer (KENET) \nModerator – Davis Waithaka\, Chief Executive Officer at Elimu Holdings\n\n\nBREAKOUT SESSION on DNS/DNSEC \n–  Ahmed Landi – KeNIC Senior Advisor and Technical Manager\nPanel Discussion: Government of Kenya (GOK) and Internet Governance Stakeholders \n– Lucas Omollo – Chief Manager\, ICT & Smart City Solutions\, Konza Technopolis Development Authority \n– Fiona Asonga – Chief Executive Officer\, Technology Service Providers of Kenya – TESPOK \n– Thomas Odhiambo – KeNIC Vice-chair & Director\, Programmes & Standards \n  \nModerator: Ali Hussein Kassim\, CEO\, AHK Corp\n\n\nPanel Discussion 1: Future of Cybersecurity \n–  Lucas Omollo – Manager\, ICT & Smart City Solutions · KOTDA \n–  Nabihah Rishad – Product and Research Lead\, Serianu Limited \nModerator: Patrick Kiniti – CEO of Techmax Solutions\nPanel Discussion 4: Unleashing Power of Domains   \n–  Vionna Wairimu- Marketing Manager Sasahost LTD \n–  Freda Kariba\, CEO\, Aplin Media \n– Davis Waithaka\, Chief Executive Officer\, Elimu Holdings \nModerator – James Thuruthi – Chief Operating Officer\, Frontier Optical Networks (FON)\n\n\nPanel Discussion 2: Cybersecurity Innovation in Mobile Financial Services \n–  Nyagitari Bosire – Head\, Technology Enterprise Services\, Safaricom PLC \n–  Eric Ngei – Head of Cybersecurity at KCB Group \n–  Fredrick Wahome: Co-founder of Kenya Cybersecurity and Forensics Association \n–  Kevin Kanyi – Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence & Threat Hunting\, M-KOPA. \nModerator: Rose Kimwatu-Koech – Head of Data Protection\, KCB\nPanel Discussion 5: Monetizing your Domain \n– Moses Kemibaro – CEO\, DotSavvy Ltd \n– Mbugua Njihia – Venture Builder and Solution Architect  \n  \nModerator – Gitau Muraguri\, Marketing Manager\, KeNIC\n\n\nKONZA Technopolis Development Authority presentation by: \nJohn Paul Okwiri\, Chief Executive Officer\n\n\nPanel Discussion: Enhancing Collaboration between stakeholders \n–  Paul Kariuki – KeNIC Chairman \n–  Eng. Alphonce Odhiambo – President\, the Internet Society of Kenya \n–  Bob Ochieng – Snr. Director: ngTLD Program\, ICANN \n–  Fiona Asonga – Chief Executive Officer\, Technology Service Providers of Kenya – TESPOK \n–   Joel Karubiu\, Country Representation/Export Advisor\, ENTERPRISE ESTONIA \nModerator: Barrack Otieno – Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Dot Africa Foundation\n\n\nPanel Discussion 3: Trends in Data Protection and Guidelines for the Future \n–   Rose Kimwatu-Koech – Head of Data Protection at KCB Bank Kenya \n–   Josephine Achunga Oyombe – Managing Partner\, J. Oyombe Advocates \n–   William Kimuhu – Data Protection Officer\, Mwalimu Sacco \nModerator: John Walubengo\, KeNIC ICT Committee & Lecturer\, Multimedia University of Kenya
URL:https://kenic.or.ke/event/kenya-domain-name-system-dns-forum-2023/
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