MARK WALKER

Mark is the independent C-suite voice event organisers call when the agenda needs real authority on Africa’s technology markets. Keynotes, moderation and closed-door roundtables across South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.

“The independent C-suite voice for Africa’s AI decade.”

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Signature topics

Years across Africa & Middle Eastern ICT

African countries advised

150+

Consulting assignments

10 yrs

Opening and chairing CIO summits in Johannesburg, Nairobi, Lagos & Mauritius

The voice

Thirty-five years of African market intelligence — translated into decisions.

Mark Walker is an independent C-suite advisor and keynote voice on technology strategy and market intelligence across South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. With 35 years in African and Middle Eastern ICT — most recently as Vice President, Data & Analytics at IDC and Managing Director of its South African business — Mark has advised vendors, operators, banks and governments across 27 African countries. He is co-founder of advisory firm T4i and a regular voice in TechCentral, ITWeb and Forbes Africa. Johannesburg-based.

Ways to engage

Two offerings. One voice.

Every booking is confirmed through Global Speakers Bureau. VMake shapes the session with you and produces it on the day.

KEYNOTES & MODERATION

The Stage

Keynotes, fireside chats and panel moderation for the biggest technology stages in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.

— 30–45 minute keynotes for rooms of 200+ CIOs, CDOs, CISOs and IT heads — Panels and firesides with sharp questions, real debate and a clean close — Closing synthesis: the voice that tells the room what it all means

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EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLES

The Boardroom

Closed-door sessions for C-suite teams, chaired by a neutral, senior voice. It’s the format Mark is best known for on the CIO summit circuit.

— 15–25 named C-suite guests per table — Designed with your sponsors: theme, provocations, seating plan and a written summary afterwards — Works well as an off-site session alongside a flagship event sponsorship

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Signature topics

What Mark talks about.

AI & the African Growth Agenda

Past the hype and into what boards actually count: GDP, jobs, power grids and budgets across South Africa and the continent.

The African CIO Agenda

What the continent’s technology leaders are prioritising, pausing and protecting — from a decade of chairing their summits.

Where the Money Moves

Where investment is heading across 27 African markets, and the commercial logic behind it.

Stage record & writing

On the record.

Stages

IDC CIO Summit · Johannesburg · Nairobi · Lagos · Mauritius · Vendor SKOs & customer days

Published in

TechCentral · ITWeb · Forbes Africa · Substack

BOOKINGS

Bring Mark to your stage or boardroom.

Bookings are confirmed through Global Speakers Bureau. Send us your date and city, and we’ll check Mark’s availability and come back to you within two working days.

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