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#SpeakerAnnouncement : Alastair Tempest - CEO - Ecommerce Forum of Africa will be sharing his expertise at #DRF2021 taking place virtually on the 27th January. Register for your free pass here: https://t.co/r4dLHoqr3T

#SpeakerAnnouncement : Alastair Tempest - CEO - Ecommerce Forum of Africa will be sharing his expertise at #DRF2021 taking place virtually on the 27th January. Register for your free pass here: https://t.co/r4dLHoqr3T

@DigiRetailForum @Deloitte I spoke about learnings from the @DeloitteSA @brandseye SA Consumer Sentiment report & a workshop I ran with 50 Execs in #Retail & #FMCG at the #digitalretailforum this week. Tnks @abewakama @ITNewsAfrica for the Invite. Thought the #Azampay story was excellent! #futureofretail

Argility Technology Group set to join Digital Retail Forum as silver sponsor https://t.co/1RTGwMUDrw #digitalretailforum

Great chat with the Founder of Jumia, @marekchinedu. Thanks for the book, excited to read about how to build an online business in the African landscape. #DRF #DigitalRetailForum #DigitalRetail

Our last presentation of the day is by Laurian Venter, Director @OneDayOnlycoza who takes us through data effectiveness measurements and analytics. #DigitalRetailForum

MSD South Africa’s, Digital Customer Engagement Lead - Fred Beunink gives insights on CX service architecture for the modern retailer. #DigitalRetailForum

Technology, Media, Telecomms & Intellectual Property Senior Associates at @webberwentzel, @KarlAndreBlom & Carla Collet deliver a talk on the Legal Considerations in a Digital World. #DigitalRetailForum

Michele Francis Padayachee, Executive, Consumer Good’s Council shares her expertise on Digital-In-Store: Assessing the latest innovations for retail outlets. #DigitalRetailForum

Ansgar Pabst, BU Head AV & appliances, PnP & Sub-Saharan Ambassador at https://t.co/5AShViqlW9 talks disruptive innovation in retail; trends, impacts & opportunities. #DigitalRetailForum

Panelists: Fiona Thorpe, eCommerce Manager, @StanleyBlkDeckr Pieter Van Eyssen, Principal Solution Consultant, @Genesys Fred Beunink, Digital Customer Engagement Lead, MSD South Africa. #DigitalRetailForum

Second panel discussion of the day: eCommerce opportunities presented by new and disruptive models. Moderator: Alastair Tempest, CEO, eCommerce Africa. #DigitalRetailForum

Chasing Black Unicorns : A fire side chat with keynote speaker @marekchinedu and CEO of @ITNewsAfrica @abewakama #DigitalRetailForum

Consistency across all your channels is key! #DigitalRetailForum

Our first presentation after lunch & a quick leg stretch; Enhancing brand image and increasing sales through social media by Simon Marland, Chief Data Commercialization Officer @Nedbank #DigitalRetailForum

Next speaker for the day is @dylanpiatti Africa Strategist: Consumer Business Industry @Deloitte sharing customer sentiments in retail- a South African perspective. #DigitalRetailForum

Before we break for lunch, Neil Rankin Founder & CEO @predictive_ins shares his expertise on how to practically implement machine learning in organizations with case studies from local organizations. #DigitalRetailForum

Well done @Tilene_Pillay #WeAreSasol!

Firas Ahmad, Co Founder & Group CEO, AzamPay shares his insights on Digital Commerce Ecosystems in Africa, looking at how an ecosystem approach can overcome obstacles to success. #DigitalRetailForum