Panels dedicated to discussing the technologies that have changed how we work and live – and what the future may bring – as well as exploring the changes to the professions that ISACA has served for the last five decades, are among the ways ISACA is celebrating its 50th anniversary year at the Africa CACS 2019 conference. The annual event for information systems audit, assurance, control, governance and security professionals will take place 19-20 August 2019 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The opening session will feature a special interactive presentation featuring video and images from the last 50 years of the information technology field, as well as look to the future and how it will be impacted by continually transforming technologies. The opening session will also include a panel titled, “From Disruptive to Daily Dependence: ISACA Pros Look Back and Look Forward to the Future in Technology.” The panelists will represent diverse experiences in leading enterprises, discussing how to make strategic business decisions while adopting emerging technologies.

Stafford Masie, former CEO of Google Africa and Non-Executive Board Member at ADvTECH, will share insights from his career in the field and discuss the future of technology in the Africa CACS 2019 closing keynote presentation. Masie, who is particularly interested in technology's impact on societies and different cultures, will be sharing his business insights and assessing current trends.

Africa CACS 2019 is produced by ISACA in partnership with the award-winning ISACA South Africa chapter, the largest ISACA chapter in Africa and the twelfth-largest chapter of ISACA’s 221 chapters worldwide. Now in its 27th year, the chapter is pleased to host Africa CACS 2019. “The ISACA South Africa chapter is looking forward to welcoming more than 400 global information security, IT and cybersecurity professionals to Africa CACS 2019,” said Arlene-Lynn Volmink, senior manager, group internal audit at Santam, the leading short-term insurer in South Africa, and president of the ISACA South Africa chapter. “South Africa is a leading innovator in technology and we are excited to help ISACA celebrate its 50th anniversary.”

Attendees of Africa CACS 2019 can earn up to 26 continuing professional education (CPE) hours as they learn solutions and strategies, including how they can advance their careers in assurance, risk, governance and security, and help their enterprises achieve the positive potential of technology. This year’s event offers more than 40 sessions in tracks covering data analytics, cybersecurity, information security, governance, risk management, audit and assurance, and industry trends.

Attendees also can participate in post-conference hands-on workshops on COBIT 2019, cybersecurity risk management, and the ISACA Cybersecurity Audit Certificate, a training course to prepare for the exam that includes an e-book study guide and a voucher to register for the exam after the course.

More information and registration for Africa CACS 2019 is available at: https://www.isaca.org/ecommerce/Pages/africa-cacs.aspx.

About ISACA

Now in its 50th anniversary year, ISACA® (isaca.org) is a global association helping individuals and enterprises achieve the positive potential of technology. ISACA leverages the expertise of its 460,000 engaged professionals—including its 140,000 members—in information and cyber security, governance, assurance, risk and innovation, as well as its enterprise performance subsidiary, CMMI® Institute, to help advance innovation through technology. ISACA has a presence in 188 countries, including more than 220 chapters worldwide and offices in both the United States and China.

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Emily Van Camp, +1.847.385.7223, communications@isaca.org Kristen Kessinger, +1.847.660.5512, kkessinger@isaca.org