A shortage of computer scientists and an even more serious need for coding and software development facilities in the country’s low-income areas, has prompted innovation in reaching these disadvantaged communities. TANKS and BOATS Coding Apps introduces coding to learners who do not have access to PCs. It uses tangible tokens and image recognition using mobile […]

Wits University’s Joburg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE), in partnership with the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA), have concluded the first South African ICT Skills Survey since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Attend the launch of the 2021 JCSE-IITPSA ICT Skills Survey report to discover what impact the pandemic and lockdown […]

Ethereum 2 is a major planned upgrade to the Ethereum Blockchain that is currently in progress. In this presentation John Singh will discuss the technical aspects of the upgrade including beacon chains, sharding and proof of stake. The expected timeline and completed phases of the upgrade will be analysed in depth for impact on the […]

ISACA SA Chapter and the IITPSA invite you to a scheduled Zoom webinar on the topic: The Future of Automation: Intelligence & Autonomy, with guest speaker Johan Steyn, IITPSA Gauteng Chapter Chair and Chair of Special Interest Group on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at IITPSA. The event will take place tomorrow, 29 September at 16h30. […]

Are the career prospects for Enterprise Architects (EA) at a dead end? Do they still offer value to organisations? How does EA’s operate in the smart technology era where everything is being automated and where machines are replacing many? We have invited three industry experts from the local market to debate this hypothesis. The panel […]

Register here As we enter our second year of living in a world gripped by a pandemic, many people are feeling exhausted and are struggling to re-engage and stay motivated. In this season of massive disruption and uncertainty, prolonged fear and anxiety can paralyse us and hinder us from tapping into our creative and problem-solving […]

The WIIT Chapter will be running a series of monthly webinars titled #MYSTORY, featuring leading women in IT. Join our first guest speaker, Julie Regairaz, founder of STEAM & Curious in the digital skills development space, as we discuss the challenges and opportunities experienced by professional women in IT. Julie will discuss her own career, […]

Register here This Webinar forms part of the IFIP 60 years celebration that is taking place internationally. It is organised by the Technical Committee 9 RSA national representative and co-hosted by the RSA national member society to IFIP, the IITPSA. In addition to the celebration, this webinar aims to raise awareness at community and societal levels […]

As most software companies move towards agile development practices, emphasis has been put on employing Automators over traditional Test Analysts and focussing testing efforts on quality-engineering practises. We’re definitely improving our engineering capability - making sure we are automating features. We’re also ensuring that we have established automated regression packs and we are developing automated […]

Artificial Intelligence: Opening pandora's box on ethics: An IITPSA AI & Robotics Special Interest Group Event, 28 October 2021   Click here to register Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital technologies will have a major impact on humanity's future progress in the near future. They've highlighted basic concerns about what we should do with these platforms, […]