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National Conference on Information Technology (NCIT)

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  • Day 2
  • Conference Room 1
  • Syndicate Room 1
  • Syndicate Room 2
08:00 - 08:50Conference Registration
09:00 - 09:10Welcome Address By Dr Isimeli TagicakiverataPro Vice-Chancellor - TVET Pasifika and NTPC - Fiji National University
09:10 - 09:20Keynote Address by the Chief Guest By Hon. Siromi Dokonivalu TuragaMinister for Justice & Acting Attorney-General
09:20 - 09:25Vote of Thanks By Ms Salaseini LigamamadaNTPC Director - Industry Training
09:25 - 09:55Session 1: Building a Digital Future: Advancing Public Service Delivery and Cyber Resilience in Fiji By Mr Mohammed MoishinDirector - Digital Government Transformation
09:55 - 10:00Group Photo
10:00 - 10:20Morning Tea
10:20 - 10:55Session 2: Cyber Resilience in the Pacific: Securing the Digital Frontier By Mr Chathura AbeydeeraCyber Security Advisor-Chair CREST
10:55 - 11:30Session 3: E-Commerce, AI, and Automation: Leveraging Digital Platforms to Transform Pacific SMEs for a Connected Business Landscape By Mr Sitiveni NabukaGeneral Manager IT, Fijian Holdings

Session 3

11:30 - 12:05Session 4: In the Age of AI, Resilience isn’t Digital – it’s Human By Ms Dominika Zerbe-Andersartner at KPMG Australia | Cyber
12:05 - 12:40Session 5: AI Native Networking By Mr Ian SokolRegional Sales Manager, Juniper Mist
12:40 - 13:10Session 6: PANEL DISCUSSION – Pacific Digital Wayfinders: From Vanua to Virtual in Transforming Fijian Communities through Disruptive Technologies

Panelists:

1. Ms. Chanelle (Zoing) Navunisaravi – Fiji Development Bank


2. Dr. Sofia Ali – Professor- Fiji National University


3. Mr. Mohammed Moishin – Director, Digital Government Transformation (Fiji)


4. Mr. Sitiveni Nabuka – General Manager IT, Fijian Holdings Ltd


13:10 - 14:10Lunch
14:10 - 15:30Technical Sessions

Technical Sessions 1 Venue – Talaona Hall

Technical Session 2 Venue – KCCC

15:30 - 16:00Afternoon Tea
16:00 - 17:00Technical Session Continues
17:30 - 19:00Cocktail and Networking
14:10 - 16:00Technical Session Designing Wifi Networks for Density By Moderator: Mr Mandeep Singh Kastel & Partners
14:10 - 15:30Technical Session 1 – Safely Enabling BYOD in the Workplace By Moderator: Mr Jasbindar Singh Ruckus

PRESENTED BY: Matt Hall – Systems Engineering Team Lead ANZ

With most organisations having the capacity on their networks to support additional devices; there can be significant advantages enabling staff Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) connectivity.

Join the Ruckus Team as we present a security blueprint for implementing employee and guest network access while ensuring performance without putting your organisations network at risk.

16:00 - 17:00Technical Session 2 – Self Optimising Networks with Ruckus AI and ML By Moderator: Mr Jasbindar Singh Ruckus

PRESENTED BY: Matt Hall – Systems Engineering Team Lead ANZ

As today’s networks become increasingly complex advances in AI and ML technologies are providing Network Administrators the tools, they need to keep networks running at full speed.

In this session the Ruckus Team will provide examples demonstrating how Ruckus AI technology can:

  • Optimise network traffic through deep analysis of the RF environment.
  • Constantly monitor the environment for changes and automatically adapt to maintain performance.
  • Reduce workload for network administrators and helpdesk staff.
  • Look for patterns and identify issues before they occur.
  • Conference Room 1
  • Syndicate Room 1
  • Syndicate Room 2
09:00 - 09:35Session 1: The Digital Pacific: Infrastructure, Inclusion & Innovation By Mr Karunesh ManiManaging Director, Kastel Technologies
09:35 - 10:10Session 2: Fiber Backbone – The Catalyst for Digital Innovation and a Connected Pacific By Mr Mesake TuinabuaChief Technical Officer (CTO), Telecom Fiji
10:10 - 10:30Morning Tea
10:30 - 11:05Session 3: Building Digital Shift: The Strategic Importance of Cybersecurity Principles in a Connected Pacific By Mr Jayaprakash (JP) MuthuswamyFounder & CEO, Borderless CS
Session 4: Simplifying Connectivity for the Pacific: Value-Driven and Resilient Networks with Omada By Mr Jeetesh KumarGeneral Manager, Bondwell Fiji
11:35 - 12:05Session 5: Is Fiji’s Current Approach to Cyber Safety Empowering Users – or Policing Them? By Mr Samuela FinauOutreach - Online Safety Commission
12:05 - 12:40Session 6: From Check-In to Check-Out: A digital Journey Through Fiji’s Hospitals By Ms Ruth BishopDirector Technology & Compiance (Global), Aspen Medical
12:40 - 13:10Session 7: Panel Discussion – Securing Digital Transformation: Building Trust and Resilience for a Connected Pacific

Panelists:


  1. Mr. Chathura Abeydeera – Cybersecurity Advisor, Chair (CREST Australasia)

  2. Ms. Ruth Bishop – Director Technology & Compliance (Global), Aspen Medical

  3. Ms. Dominika Zerbe-Anders – Partner, KPMG Australia
Mr. Shanil Chetty – Manager ICT & Cybersecurity at the Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji (CAAF)

  4. Mr. Jayaprakash (JP) Muthusamy – Director, Cybersecurity Practice, Borderless CS Australia
  5. Mr. Shanil Chetty – Manager ICT & Cybersecurity at the Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji (CAAF)
13:10 - 14:10Lunch
14:10 - 16:05Technical Sessions

Technical Sessions 1 Venue – Talaona Hall

Technical Session 2 Venue – KCCC

16:05 - 16:10Closing Remarks
16:10 - 16:30Refreshments
16:30Programme Ends
14:10 - 16:05Technical Session Network Solution Design in Practice: Hands on By Moderator - Mr Kunal Maharaj

By Kastel

14:10 - 16:05Network Solution Design in Practice: Hands on with Omada Design Centre By Praneel PrasadManager ICT, Janty Bondwell Pte Ltd | Omada Certified Instructor

By Bondwell Fiji

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