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Silverleaf, Le Grande Building

The Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre

Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre, 44 View Point Rd, Bartlett, Boksburg
Description

The CIO Forum will serve as an addition to TENET’s governance structure and will be composed of CIOs and senior IT executives from public universities and research and education related entities that currently qualify to receive TENET’s services.

  • The CIO Forum will be held on the 7th - 8th October 2026, at The Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre
  • Turkish Kebab - There will be a sponsored CIO supper on the 7th October 2026 at 18:30. A shuttle will take everyone to the restaurant.
  • The CIO Forum will start at 12h00 on the 7th October with a lunch and end on the 8th October at 12h00.

To be done by the Delegate & Institution:

Travel Arrangements:

Your institution will need to pay for the travel expenses (flights, accommodation, and transport to/from the venue) and claim them back from TENET.

TENET will only cover reasonable flight expenses and accommodation that an institution's travel policy would usually cover.

TENET will sponsor a 1 night stay at The Birchwood Hotel on the 7th October 2026. Any other accommodation booked above that one night will be an institutional expense.

Please do not book travel until you have received confirmation from TENET that your registration to attend has been approved.

Shuttle: The Birchwood Hotel offers a free shuttle service – CLICK HERE to view the pickup schedule.

Participants
  • Antoinette Van der Merwe
  • Galeboe Mogotsi
  • Gerhard Moolman
  • Kathleen Baker
  • Masilo Rakgoale
  • Nicromano Liebenberg
  • Sabelo Dlamini
  • +16
  • Wednesday 7 October
    • 11:00 → 13:00
      Registration available 2h
    • 12:00 → 13:00
      Lunch 1h
    • 13:00 → 15:00
      Part I 2h

      Welcome and Introductions
      REN Master Service Agreement
      USAf Cybersecurity proposal
      Update on NICIS future

    • 15:00 → 15:20
      Tea break 20m
    • 15:20 → 17:00
      Part II 1h 40m

      IPv6 Training
      SABEN Update
      Homework (Strategic Plan)

    • 18:15 → 20:15
      Turkish Kebab - Supper 2h
  • Thursday 8 October
    • 08:00 → 09:00
      Arrival Snacks 1h
    • 09:00 → 10:30
      Part III 1h 30m

      Recap
      Institutional Presentations

    • 10:30 → 10:50
      Tea Break 20m
    • 10:50 → 12:00
      Part IV 1h 10m

      Discussions on Alignment
      Future Focus Areas
      Closing

    • 12:00 → 13:00
      Lunch will be available, unless you need to head to the aiport 1h