6th CSIR Conference: Day 2
| 08:30 | Industrial innovation and industry 4.0 | Janeen Uzzell |
| 09:00 | Staying ahead: Driving and implementing technology evolution | Dr Jean Marc Nasr |
| 09:30 | Shaping the future of production: Country-readiness and social impact | |
| 10:00 | Tea break |
| 10:30 | Digitalisation in South Africa: Opportunities and challenges | |
| 11:00 | Consumer credit, big data: What this mean for businesses | Wendy Dent |
| 11:30 | CSIR research, development and innovation in information and communications technology as an enabler for industrial development | Dr Quentin Williams |
| 12:00 | Panel discussion: Where should research and development focus to support South Africa in participating in the 4th industrial revolution? | |
| 12:30 | Session ends |
| 14:30 | Reimagining industrial development in the digital age | Hans Zachar |
| 15:00 | A strategic perspective on leading global technology developments in pursuit of digitalisation for industrial development | |
| 15:30 | The CSIR and bringing smart systems to industry | Lee Annamalai |
| 16:00 | Panel discussion: What are the technologies that are driving the 4th Industrial revolution? From a digital perspective, how will industry look like in five years? | |
| 16:30 | Session ends |
| 10:30 | How the next industrial revolution will reshape South African manufacturing | Johann du Toit |
| 11:00 | Driving the digital enterprise in product development and manufacturing | Ralf Leinen |
| 11:30 | CSIR research and development in emerging manufacturing technologies | Dr Neil Trollip |
| 12:00 | Panel discussion: How far away is the next industrial revolution and how proactive do South African manufacturers need to be? What are the short term changes that our industry needs to make to be fully prepared for this new manufacturing paradigm? | |
| 12:30 | Session ends |
| 12:40 | Tour to the Biomanufacturing Industry Development Centre | |
| 12:40 | Tour to the CSIR National Laser Centre |
| 14:30 | International collaboration tools for industrial development | Dan Nagy |
| 15:00 | The impact of advanced manufacturing technologies: An SMME perspective | Peter Erasmus |
| 15:30 | The contribution of high-performance computing and modelling for industrial development | Dr Happy Sithole |
| 16:00 | Panel discussion: Automation and robotics technologies are seen in some quarters to take away jobs - panellists are invited to share their views. | |
| 16:30 | Session ends |
| 10:30 | Insider threats to cyber security | Darshan Lakha |
| 10:50 | Banking sector threats and response | Paul Strauss |
| 11:10 | The role of the Cybersecurity Hub in supporting industry | |
| 11:30 | CSIR work on improving cybersecurity for the South African industry | Dr Barend Taute |
| 11:50 | Panel discussion: Is the South African industry prepared for the threats in cyberspace? What is lacking? What research, development and innovation is needed beyond current solutions? | |
| 12:30 | Session ends |
| 14:30 | Cyber 4.0 - The evolution of cybercrime | Kovelin Naidoo |
| 14:50 | The security of embedded devices and Internet of Things security from an industry perspective | Jaco Botha |
| 15:10 | Video killed the radio stars | Aubrey Swanepoel |
| 15:30 | CSIR research and development aimed at enabling industry 4.0 from a cybersecurity perspective | Dr Jabu Mtsweni |
| 15:50 | Panel discussion: What are the critical needs for cyber readiness and resilience in Industry4.0? What radically new approaches or technologies are available or needed? | |
| 16:30 | Session ends |
| 10:30 | The importance of international cooperation towards mutual benefit | Dr Jean Marc Nasr |
| 11:00 | Accessing global aerospace supply chains from South Africa | Jay Isaac |
| 11:30 | CSIR research and development in aerospace | |
| 12:00 | Panel discussion: How do we see the role of aerospace companies in support of industrial development in SA? | |
| 12:30 | Session ends |
| 14:30 | Innovating transformative medical devices and growing the local medical device manufacturing sector | Dr Tony Bunn |
| 14:55 | Industry and funding challenges: Playing for both teams | Pieter de Beer |
| 15:20 | CSIR research, development and innovation initiatives for the medical device and diagnostic industry | Dr Busisiwe Vilakazi |
| 15:45 | Panel discussion: How to stimulate the growth on the local devices and diagnostics manufacturing sector | |
| 16:30 | Session ends |
| 10:30 | Industrial symbiosis - a means to power regional growth and the green transition | Dr Per Møller |
| 11:00 | Simultaneous energy and water optimisation in design, synthesis and optimisation of chemical plants | Prof. Thokozani Majozi |
| 11:30 | Understanding the trade-offs between development and resources | |
| 12:00 | Panel discusion | |
| 12:30 | Session ends |
| 14:30 | Water, job creation, industrial development and the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in Africa | Alex Simalabwi |
| 14:55 | Planning for water infrastructure to support industrial development: The Coega Special Economic Zone - Spatial Planning to support water demand for long-term growth and short-term demand | Graham Taylor |
| 15:20 | CSIR technologies and interventions to maximise the availability of water for scenarios of industrial growth | Dr Harrison Pienaar |
| 15:45 | Panel discussion: Does the importance of water receive adequate attention in South Africa's industrial development agenda? How do we sharpen this focus? | |
| 16:30 | Session ends |