| PRESS RELEASE CAPE TOWN, South Africa, November 4, 2025/ — Africa Tech Festival (www.AfricaTechFestival.com) 2025, the continent’s most influential technology event, has confirmed Lillian Barnard, Chief of Enterprise Partners for Microsoft Middle East & Africa, as one of its headline speakers. Barnard will participate in the Keynote Fireside C-Suite Dialogue on the topic of “Leading Africa’s Digital Transformation”, sharing insights on how leadership is evolving in a digital-first world. The discussion will focus on real operational decisions, cultural shifts, and investment strategies required to navigate Africa’s infrastructure gaps, talent shortages, and rising customer expectations. Her participation reinforces this year’s strategic themes of Responsible Innovation, Inclusive Investment, Connectivity for Development, and Policy Harmonisation, which underpin the Festival’s flagship programmes – AfricaCom, AfricaTech, AfricaIgnite, and The AI Summit Cape Town. The Africa Tech Festival 2025 will take place from 11 to 13 November at the Cape Town International Conference Centre. www.AfricaTechFestival.com Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Africa Tech Festival. SOURCE Africa Tech Festival |
MEDIA ALERT – Microsoft’s Lillian Barnard Joins Africa Tech Festival 2025 Speaker Line-Up
Join Lillian Barnard at Africa Tech Festival 2025 in Cape Town, November 11–13, for a keynote dialogue on driving Africa’s digital transformation through responsible innovation and inclusive investment strategies.
