DAY 1 : DLA FINALISTS PITCH COMPETITION
2 NOV / 9.30-17.30 / Workshop Theatre 1

Come discover the best of the 522 entries received from 30 countries across Africa! The 15 DLA finalists will pitch their project in front of the DLA jurors and get the chance to win an incubation program with DLA partners.

9.30 - 11.00 : DIGITAL MUSIC

Jury members: Olivier Laouchez (CEO, TRACE), Milena Taieb (Head of Video France/Africa-MENA, Believe Digital Studios), Frédéric Chambon (Producer, Digital Lab Africa).
More information about Digital Music category finalists.

11.00 - 12.30 : VIRTUAL REALITY

Jury members: Antoine Cayrol (Producer, Okio-studio), Ingrid Kopp (Co-founder, Electric South and Senior Consultant, Tribeca Film Institute), Alizée Dallemagne (Project Manager, Digital Lab Africa)
More information about Virtual Reality category finalists.

14.00 - 15.30 : SERIOUS GAME

Jury members: Jordy Embun (Producer, CCCP studio), Nicholas HALL (CEO, Interactive Entertainment South Africa and founder, Make Games SA), Frédéric Chambon (Producer, Digital Lab Africa)
More information about Serious Game category finalists.

15.30 - 17.30 : WEB CREATION / TRANSMEDIA

Jury members: Audrey Kamga (Sales Manager - Web Series Acquisitions, ARTE France), Alexandre Rideau (CEO, Keewu Productions/ Lagardère studios), Alizée Dallemagne (Project Manager, Digital Lab Africa)
More information about Web creation / Transmedia category finalists.

DAY 2 : DLA WORKSHOPS
3 NOV / 09.30-17.00 / Workshop Theater 1

Learn from Digital Lab Africa experts & industry key players and keep up with the next generation of African producers in the digital world.

9.30 - 11.00 : DIGITAL MUSIC

Online music : What business model and what distribution platforms in Africa? In the digital jungle, music is king but to reach an audience and to make money out of it remain a challenge. First-hand experiences and insights about challenges of today and alternatives for tomorrow.
Speakers: Olivier Laouchez (CEO, TRACE), Milena Taieb (Head of Video France/Africa-MENA, Believe Digital Studios), Gillian Ezra (Head of African Operations, DEEZER SA), Tshepang Kgoitiane Ramoba (Independent Music Director and CEO, POST POST Music), Yoel Kenan (CEO, AFRICORI).
Moderator : Sylvain Béletre (Associate Editor/Senior Research Analyst, Balancing-Act)

11.00 - 12.30 : VIRTUAL REALITY

Does VR have a future in Africa?
State of play and feedback from experts and practitioners on tech developments, content trends, business models, market and audience for VR in Africa and elsewhere in the world.
Speakers: Antoine Cayrol (Producer, Okio-Studio), Ingrid Kopp (Co-founder, Electric South and Senior Consultant, Tribeca Film Institute), Ulrico Grech-Cumbo (CEO, DEEP VR), Samuel Agyemang (Content Developer, Nubian VR).
Moderator: Dan Jawitz (Producer, Fireworx Media)
With the support of Joburg Film Festival

14.00 - 15.30 : SERIOUS GAME

Serious Game, an international trend and an opportunity for the gaming industry in Africa.
Big brands & corporates, international & governmental organisations increasingly use video game to educate or communicate a message, and engage with the youth audience. A new market for new customers and new users? All you need to know about Serious Games with case studies and first-hand experiences from those who are making them.
Speakers: Jordy Embun (Producer, CCCP studio), Marco Rosa (Managing Director, Formula D), Tsitsi Chiumya (Designer, AIM)
Moderator: Nicholas Hall (CEO Interactive Entertainment South Africa and founder, Make Games SA)

15.30 - 17.00 : WEB CREATION / TRANSMEDIA

TV production in the digital age, what content for tomorrow’s screens?
How to make the best of new media and use them in TV production? What do web creation and transmedia really mean? How to produce and distribute content relevant to the audience and usage of the web and mobile screens? Producers and other industry stakeholders talk about it and share their experience.
Speakers: Audrey Kamga (Sales Manager - Web Series Acquisitions, ARTE France), Alexandre Rideau (CEO, Keewu Productions/Lagardère Studios), Nick Wilson (MD, The Car ToonTV, producer My Child : Teenage Mutant Azanians web series), Olivia Dadie (Digital and Communication Manager, Côte Ouest Audiovisuel)
Moderator : Marc Schwinges (CEO, Transmedia Africa and Underdog Productions)

DAY 3 : DLA COCKTAIL & AWARD CEREMONY
4 NOV / 12.00 - 13.00 / COCKTAIL AREA

DAY 1 - DAY 3 : DLA VR CORNER@DISCOP
2 - 4 NOV / 09.00 - 17.00 / DLA stand (S153-168)

Programme available HERE.