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Announcing Agile Africa 2013

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We are proud to announce that Agile Africa 2013 will soon be happening.

Dates:  Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th August 2013

Venue: The Alex Theatre, Braamfontein, Johannesburg
Keynote Speakers:

  • Martin Fowler (USA)
  • Ivar Jacobson (Sweden)
  • Mitch Lacey (USA)
  • Amr Noaman Abdel-Hamid (Egypt)
  • David Hussman (USA)

Target Audience:

  • Agile Practitioners
  • Managers/Executives interested in Agile adoption
  • Academics

We are targeting an audience of 200-250 delegates

The Programme:

Monday 12th August will feature a number of workshops and tutorials. Tuesday 13th August will consist of the keynotes plus a great programme of high quality invited speakers from South Africa and other parts of Africa presenting on topics relating to the Conference theme “Agility in Africa”.

In organizing “Agile Africa” it is our intention to put it on the calendar as an annual event where Agile practitioners from across Africa will gather to exchange experiences and opinions.

Sponsorship Opportunities:

We are looking for sponsors. If you are interested in supporting this initiative and associating your brand with “Agile Africa” we have the following “Sponsorship Bundles”:

Silver Sponsor = R20,000:

  • 3 VIP Conference Tickets (valued at R3,000 each)
  • Company Logo on Website, poster and conference folder
  • Company Logo on scrolling display on conference stage

Gold Sponsor = R40,000:

  • 6 VIP Conference Tickets (valued at R3,000 each)
  • Company Logo on Website, poster and conference folder
  • Company Logo on scrolling display on conference stage
  • Two pull-up banners at Conference venue
  • Mention in Conference Press Releases
  • Inclusion of Company A4 handout in Conference bag

Platinum Sponsor = R100,000:

  • 10 VIP Conference Tickets (valued at R3,000 each)
  • Company Logo on Website, poster and conference folder
  • Company Logo on scrolling display on conference stage
  • Four pull-up banners at Conference venue
  • Mention in Conference Press Releases
  • Opportunity to issue own Press Release via Conference
  • Inclusion of Company handouts in Conference bag
  • Company logo on Conference bag
  • First right of refusal to be Platinum Sponsor at “Agile Africa” 2014.

More information:  barry.dwolatzky@wits.ac.za