sthembiso xhakazaSthembiso Xhakaza

I am committed to tasks, high performance, good quality service and result oriented. I value my contribution through good teamwork and profit maximization growth and development. Founded also Participating. Sthembiso Xhakaza is an Award winner under “Premiers Youth Excellent and Service award". Sthembiso Xhakaza was been hosting remote hubs for the past 4 years African IGF 2022, ICANN 2016, FIFA 2019, IWEEK 2016 & 2018, Global IGF 2019, Sthembiso Xhakaza has been a speaker under the ZAIGF for 3 years 2017,2018 and 2019 also participated at the first South African School Of Governance in 2019 in Mpumalanga. Sthembiso Xhakaza has been a Keynote Speaker at the Global IGF 2017 in Geneva topic 'Internet Shutdown in Africa" Sthembiso Xhakaza is a member of Internet Society and a fellow of Afrinic. Sthembiso Xhakaza has been participating in the internet space for the past 11 years and worked with different organization like ISPA , Internet Society, ICANN, Google SA, Afrinic , Department of Education, Premiers Office, Soweto Wireless user Group, ZADNA and ZACR.

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thoko miyaThoko Miya

A passionate information communication technologies practitioner with academic qualifications spanning the disciplines of information technologies, social sciences, journalism, development studies and management as well as certifications in Agile, SCRUM, DNS, Cybersecurity and policy writing as well as an additional eight years of work experience including analytical work related to ICT's governance, digital policy-making, development management, participatory governance and related work within intergovernmental and not-for-profit spaces for digital transformation, inclusive innovation, diversity and inclusion. I am a competent in writing compelling plans, programs and curriculum drawing from marshaling resources from across the business and regions within which it operates to successfully deliver on revenue and strategy goals both within the society as well as within the market. My writing experience includes writing high level reports, meeting summaries and synthesizing information and inputs. Within my historical experience framework I have also been responsible for project management, product management and coordination of internal and external resources for shareholder, stakeholders and third parties/vendors to ensure that projects and products are delivered in a timely manner, executed within scope and within budget. Part of my reference includes developing project scopes as well as objectives. This means involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring that products and projects meet their technical feasibility. I am able to coordinate, manage and delegate responsibilities as well as to ensure delivery of product/ project. As a professional I am able to combine product planning and management of the product life-cycle of one specific product. Working with engineering to define the vision and scope as well as overseeing the product strategy, pricing and positioning strategies. Employing Agile Project Manager techniques to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality technical innovations solutions which drive the key business strategies. This allows me to lead across functional development teams through all phases of the product development process, from discovery through the development and to product launch.

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kgopotso pearl sekwatiKgopotso Pearl Sekwati

Kgopotso Pearl Sekwati is an award winning Activate! Active citizen, NYDA Trailblazer , Community Developer, Self-published author, Coding and Digital skills Trainer, STEAM ambassador (equipping young people with Skills and knowledge of the fourth industrial revolution) ,Cybersecurity advocate, Trainer of Womens Net , Exco member of Limpopo ICT Forum and Limpopo Uniting Business Forum. Trainer of Womens Net ( South African NGO that trains young women and girls about ICT), Girls Net coordinator in Limpopo (mobilise and ensure that girls in Limpopo are informed and educated about ICT),innovative hardworking , self-motivated, action and goal oriented, mentor, Activate change driver, climate reality leader and development enthusiast. South African delegate at the African Women and Girls in Technology Summit in Ghana sponsored by Web Foundation in September 2016 and also represented young women of South Africa in Mexico at Internet governance Forum in December 2016. She is an experienced professional environmental management with a qualification in Natural Science, she strive to change the behavior of the , Founder of STEAM /ICT hubs based in Limpopo where she is teaching children about science, technology, engineering, aviation / arts , mathematics at a very young age. Born and bred in Limpopo, studied in Gauteng, acquired the necessary experience and went back to Limpopo to shake, move and drive change.She was Featured in TOMZ on SABC 1 ; 100% Youth on SABC 1 and host youth dialogues and regarding the climate change at Tshwane University of Technology as a Project 90 by 2030.

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lwandiso mpetsheniLwandiso Mpetsheni

Lwandiso Mpetsheni is an avid entrepreneur who studied Construction Management and Quantity Surveying Diploma at Cape Peninsula University of Technology. He went on to work as an assistant project manager in Bisho for a year then went to work for Synthesis Projects as a junior quantity surveyor and soon after he went on to work for New Dimension Computing where worked as a software developer which was used by quantity surveyors for cost management of the construction projects. His initial love for IT started at new dimension computing. His love for IT manifested itself years later when he started an ICT business Qonnect Africa which mainly provides managed ICT services for rural and township based schools. His company Qonnect Africa is an authorised partner of Vodacom providing mobile, iot, cybersecurity and cloud services to government institutions. He is currently doing short courses on Cybersecurity and Domain Name System. He is currently the member of ICANN and ZADNA. Lwandiso served in various business formations including NAFCOC Eastern Cape where he served as the Provincial Deputy Secretary and the Secretary General of NAFCOC Nelson Mandela Bay Region. Attending the ZAIGF in 2021 opened up a whole new fascinating world of internet governance which generated an interest in him to be involved on internet governance matters. Lwandiso Mpetsheni as member of the ZAIGF committee will contribute immensely on the programmes of the forum and will help the forum to reach the township and rural parts of the Eastern Cape Province.

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manthe vanessa ramogaleManthe Vanessa Ramogale

My name Is Manthe Vanessa Ramogale, I am 20 years old. I completed my matric in the year 2019 I am currently a student at Regent Business School, studying towards a (BCom) Bachelor of Commerce degree majoring in Information Systems. I plan on continuing my studies, studying towards a degree in computer science and plant sciences to aid in the contribution to nature conservation and sustainable production of food to feed the growing population. Participation in the South African Youth in Internet Governance forum is a great opportunity to develop myself, learn more on internet public policy issues and share my ideas with stakeholders, and form strong business relations.

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