Meet our speakers, who are active leaders in the T.I.M.E. (Technology, Information, Media, Entertainment) areas.
Cobus Stofberg
Chief Executive Officer, MIH Group
Cobus Stofberg is Chief Executive Officer of the MIH Group. MIH's business is focused on managing subscriber platforms which provide television and internet services in over 51 countries.
One of the founder members of the business in 1986, Cobus has seen it flourish to become a leading player in its markets. The Group has grown rapidly into a multinational provider of entertainment, interactive and e-commerce services and employs over 6,000 people.
Core skills in technology provide the group with a key strategic advantage and insight to the latest developments and enhancements of pay-media technologies. As such, MIH have developed a reputation of an early mover in key pay-media technologies, such as conditional access and interactive broadcasting systems. MIH was one of the first pay-television companies in the world to provide digital satellite service and it has remained at the forefront of technology development ever since.
The Group's activities are focussed on subscriber platforms providing television and internet services to 2.1 million paying subscribers in Africa, the Mediterranean and Asia. 57% of its subscriber base consists of digital subscribers.
Cobus studied at the universities of Stellenbosch and UNISA, and obtained law and accounting degrees (B.Comm (Law), LLB, B.Compt Honours). He also qualified as a chartered accountant in South Africa and a certified public accountant in the United States of America.
One of the founder members of the business in 1986, Cobus has seen it flourish to become a leading player in its markets. The Group has grown rapidly into a multinational provider of entertainment, interactive and e-commerce services and employs over 6,000 people.
Core skills in technology provide the group with a key strategic advantage and insight to the latest developments and enhancements of pay-media technologies. As such, MIH have developed a reputation of an early mover in key pay-media technologies, such as conditional access and interactive broadcasting systems. MIH was one of the first pay-television companies in the world to provide digital satellite service and it has remained at the forefront of technology development ever since.
The Group's activities are focussed on subscriber platforms providing television and internet services to 2.1 million paying subscribers in Africa, the Mediterranean and Asia. 57% of its subscriber base consists of digital subscribers.
Cobus studied at the universities of Stellenbosch and UNISA, and obtained law and accounting degrees (B.Comm (Law), LLB, B.Compt Honours). He also qualified as a chartered accountant in South Africa and a certified public accountant in the United States of America.