Celebrating Brilliance in ICT

by TonyP | Nov 30, 2022 | President's Podium

This month saw the annual IITPSA President’s Awards ceremony – our first in-person awards since 2019. Aptly themed Brilliance in IT to mark the IITPSA’s sapphire anniversary, the breakfast was staged at The Venue in Green Park, Sandton, with views across the city and...

IITPSA initiatives highlighted

by TonyP | Oct 30, 2022 | President's Podium

September/October have been noteworthy months for the IITPSA, with highlights in three of our most significant initiatives. This month, we released the findings of the latest JCSE – IITPSA ICT Skills Survey, which serves as a useful reference for industry,...

IFIP GA 2022

by TonyP | Oct 7, 2022 | President's Podium

During the past month, I was privileged to travel to Lille, France, as an observer to the annual General Assembly of the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP). IITPSA is the South African country member and local  representative body of IFIP, the...

Ethics, commitment and professionalism on the eve of a new decade

by TonyP | Dec 3, 2020 | President's Podium

Fast forward to digital Africa 2030.  2020 ended on an optimistic note for the Institute, as we partnered with two leading IT industry events which reminded us that there is life beyond the pandemic we are currently grappling with. Indeed, we are on the threshold of a...

A message from the IITPSA President, Thabo Mashegoane and CEO, Tony Parry

by TonyP | Apr 9, 2020 | President's Podium

A message from the IITPSA President   The coming celebrations of Easter, Passover and shortly thereafter, Ramadan, all entail elements of sacrifice, reflection and community. In these uncertain times, we at IITPSA believe that the days and weeks ahead are also an...

President’s Podium April 2019

by TonyP | May 5, 2019 | President's Podium

  Old-School Ethics in the 4th Industrial Revolution Those of us who have worked in the IT sector for many years have been witness to – and part of – exhilarating change. Technologies and models we could once only dream of have quickly become the new normal, and...