Event Schedule
The themes for the RENU ICT Directors Forum 2024 are “Trust and Identity” and “Connectivity.” These themes focus on the critical aspects of establishing secure and reliable ICT environments within educational and research institutions.
Day 1 – Thursday July, 18 – Community and Identity
08:00 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 9:10
Opening Session
Session Chair: Nicholas Mbonimpa, CEO, RENU
09:00 – Forum Chairperson, Lloyd Ssentongo
09:05 – CEO, RENU, Nicholas Mbonimpa
09:10 – 9:40
Guest of Honor: Dr. Francis F. “Tusu” Tusubira
Session Chair: Nicholas Mbonimpa, CEO, RENU
09:40 – 10:00
Group Photo
Session Chair: Nicholas Mbonimpa, CEO, RENU
10:00 – 10:30
Keynote Address: Community; The Origin and Role of NRENs
Session Chair: Nicholas Mbonimpa, CEO, RENU
Duncan Greaves, CEO, TENET, South Africa
Presentation: Community; The Origin and Tole of NRENs
10:30 – 11:00
Tea Break
11:00 – 11:30
Uganda’s Communications Sector: Now and the Future
Session Chair: Lloyd Ssentongo, Forum Chairperson
Andrew Otim, Head of Strategy, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)
Presentation: Uganda’s Communications Sector: Now and the Future
11:30 – 12:00
Why eduroam Matters?
Session Chair: Lloyd Ssentongo, Forum Chairperson
Hellen Nakawungu, Manager, Systems and Software, RENU
Presentation: Why eduroam Matters?
12:00 – 12:30
Trust and Identity: eduGAIN and InAcademia
Session Chair: Lloyd Ssentongo, Forum Chairperson
Daniel Kawuma, Head of Software, RENU
Derrick Ssemanda, Head of Systems, RENU
Presentation: Trust and Identity: eduGAIN and InAcademia
12:30 – 12:50
Enterprise Hardware Solutions
Session Chair: Lloyd Ssentongo, Forum Chairperson
Rakesh Sharma, General Manager, Mantra Technologies
Presentation: Enterprise Hardware Solutions
12:50 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 14:30
Kenya’s Universities Embracing E-learning
Session Chair: Rebecca Kangabe, Director University ICT Services, UCU
Kennedy Aseda, CTO, KENET
Presentation: Kenya’s Universities Embracing E-learning
14:30 – 15:00
RENU Cybersecurity Updates
Session Chair: Rebecca Kangabe, Director University ICT Services, UCU
William Kibirango, Head of Cybersecurity, RENU
Presentation: RENU Cybersecurity Updates
15:00 – 15:30
Supporting IoT Innovations: RENU’s LoRaWAN Network
Session Chair: Richard Ssenono, Head of Information Systems, IDI
Claire Nakakeeto, Software Developer, RENU
Presentation: Supporting IoT Innovations: RENU’s LoRaWAN Network
15:30 – 15:45
Colocation: Where Are Your Servers Safe?
Session Chair: Richard Ssenono, Head of Information Systems, IDI
Godfrey Sserwamukoko, General Manager, Raxio Data Centers
Presentation:
15:45 – 18:00
Tea Break and Networking
18:00 – 22:00
Social Event: Barbeque and Band
Venue – Speke Resort Munyonyo
Day 2 – Friday July, 19 – Connectivity
08:00 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 09:30
RENU Network Updates
Session Chair: Nicholas Mbonimpa, CEO, RENU
Patience Nagaba, Manager, Network Operations, RENU
Presentation: RENU Network Updates
09:30 – 10:00
Keynote Address: Connecting Eastern and Southern Africa
Session Chair: Nicholas Mbonimpa, CEO, RENU
Prof. Madara Ogot, CEO, UbuntuNet Alliance
Presentation:
10:00 – 10:30
When the NREN Takes Over Your Campus Network: A Case Study and Experiences from Sweden
Session Chair: Nicholas Mbonimpa, CEO, RENU
David Heed, Campus Network Service Coordinator, SUNET, Sweden
Presentation:
10:30 – 11:00
Tea Break
11:00 – 11:15
Campus Network as a Service (CNaaS)
Session Chair: Perez Matsiko, Chief ICT Services, Gulu University
Caroline Namuddu, Head of End User Engagement, RENU
Presentation: Campus Network as a Service (CNaaS)
11:15 – 11:45
Hand Your Campus Wi-Fi to the NREN: A Case Study from the Netherlands
Session Chair: Perez Matsiko, Chief ICT Services, Gulu University
Edwin Verheul, Network Engineer, SURF
Presentation: Hand Your Campus Wi-Fi to the NREN: A Case Study from the Netherlands
11:45 – 12:00
RENU Operates Our Campus Network: Heritage International School
Session Chair: Perez Matsiko, Chief ICT Services, Gulu University
Kenneth Baguma, ICT Director, Heritage International School
Presentation: RENU Operates Our Campus Network: Heritage International School
12:00 – 12:10
Wi-Fi: Freedom Unleashed
Session Chair: Perez Matsiko, Chief ICT Services, Gulu University
Ambrose Ahuura, Network Engineer, Simplifi Networks
Presentation: Wi-Fi: Freedom Unleashed
12:10- 12:25
The Future Belongs to the Cloud
Session Chair: Perez Matsiko, Chief ICT Services, Gulu University
Winfred Ng’ang’a, Territory Account Manager-SSA, AWS
Gilbert Kiprono, Brand Sales Manager, Redington-AWS
Presentation: The Future Belongs to the Cloud
12:25 – 12:45
Greening the Internet
Session Chair: Perez Matsiko, Chief ICT Services, Gulu University
Victor Turyahebwa, Network and Production Engineer, RENUMESH Technologies
Presentation: Greening the Internet
12:45 – 13:00
Campuses Connected by Solar-powered Routers
Session Chair: Perez Matsiko, Chief ICT Services, Gulu University
John Robert Mukiibi, Project Manager Mastercard Foundation eLearning Initiative, Cyber School Technology Solutions (CSTS)
Presentation:
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 14:10
Are you insured?
Session Chair: Grace Edward Iga, Head of ICT, Uganda Martyrs University
Timothy Waiswa, Business Development Executive, Gold Star Insurance Co. Ltd
Presentation: Are you insured?
14:10- 14:20
Everything Optics
Session Chair: Grace Edward Iga, Head of ICT, Uganda Martyrs University
Portia Rabonda, Africa Lead, FLEXOPTIX
Presentation: Everything Optics
<14:20 – 14:30
Building Sustainable High-speed Networks
Session Chair: Grace Edward Iga, Head of ICT, Uganda Martyrs University
Sekisonge Uthman, Business Development Manager, Soliton Telmec
Presentation: Building Sustainable High-speed Networks
14:30 – 15:00
Connecting the Unconnected: Islands in Lake Victoria
Session Chair: Grace Edward Iga, Head of ICT, Uganda Martyrs University
Ben Kyemba, Head of Access Network, RENU
Presentation: Connecting the Unconnected: Islands in Lake Victoria
15:00 – 15:30
Closing Session
Session Chair: Nicholas Mbonimpa, CEO, RENU