Dear colleagues. A reminder of the panel discussion planned for Thursday 22nd evening. Strathmore University's @iLabAfrica, @iBizAfrica and IBM have organized a panel discussion on Software Development and Innovation in Kenya. The panel discussion is the grand finale of a two weeks developer workshop on Cloud, Mobile, Web, Social and the Internet of Things. The panel session will examine the current state of software development in Kenya, the future of software development, as well as provide an opportunity for the Next Generation Application Development workshop trainees to showcase apps developed using the IBM BlueMix platform, over the period of the two weeks training program. The panel session will be attended by highly influential technology and ICT stakeholders in Kenya from the private sector, government and the Kenya software development community at large. Confirmed panelists include: 1. Dr. Joseph Sevilla– Director @iLabAfrica, Strathmore University 2. Veronica Ogeto Tchoketch– Head of Innovation at Safaricom L td 3. Rachel Reinitz-Distinguished Engineer and CTO of Software Services for Websphere, IBM Software Group 4. Conrad Akunga– Co-Founder & Director of Product Development and Research, Innova Ltd 5. Prof. Meoli Kashorda Executive Director, Kenya Education Network (KENET) This event is FREE and open to the public, especially people in the software development field, students, educators and all technology enthusiasts in the country. *Date*: 22nd May 2014 *Venue*: Strathmore University Auditorium *Time*: 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Let us know if you are coming by signing up here<http://www.eventbrite.com/e/panel-discussion-software-development-and-innovation-in-kenya-tickets-11615589541>! We look forward to seeing you. Regards, John Matogo Manager Incubation Centre, @iBizAfrica Strathmore University P.O. Box 59857-00200 Nairobi, KENYA Tel: +254 070 303 4280 (direct line) Personal Mobile:+254 722 813 533 Skype: jmatogo Twitter: @jmatogo LinkedIn: http://tinyurl.com/avcn7qu Web: www.strathmore.edu and http://www.ibizafrica.co.ke/ -- Note: All emails sent from Strathmore University are subject to Strathmore’s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here<http://www.strathmore.edu/aboutus.php?id=184>to read the policy. "Visit our Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity>Page and Twitter <https://twitter.com/StrathU>Account".