Kenya ICT Board together with the Ministry of Information and Communications will for the first time host an international convention to consult global experts on the government’s implementation strategy for Outsourcing and IT Enabled Services.

The convention will be hosted at the prestigious Bellagio Centre in Italy from 14th to 18th March 2011.

The three day closed door invitation only event will bring together international policy makers, Venture capitalists, IT entrepreneurs and a diverse group of leaders who will form a think tank that will see Kenya’s proposition for outsourcing taken a notch higher to ensure that the industry meets the expectations of an international audience.

The Kenya Outsourcing and IT enabled services sub-sector has experienced double digit growth in the past three years.  This growth is owed to several factors that have all worked well for the market.  The fibre optic cables (TEAMs, Seacom, and EassY) in the country improved the quality, affordability and availability of broadband. Additionally, there has been increased confidence in the Kenya ICT market and this has been brought about not least due to the outstanding level of innovation the IT players have demonstrated.

The Bellagio Centre Kenya Convention is sponsored mainly by Rockefeller Foundation and the Government of Kenya.  Rockefeller Foundation has in the past three years supported three major projects at Kenya ICT Board. These are the BPO Value Proposition, development of the shared services framework for local government and now the Bellagio Kenya Convention. This is a clear demonstration of support for Kenya’s lucrative and growing ICT sector and confidence in Vision 2030.

The Bellagio venue was chosen as it would position Kenya as a serious player in the global outsourcing arena. The venue, Bellagio centre, which is owned and run by Rockefeller foundation has been host to several innovators across the globe from artists and writers to entrepreneurs, policy makers and thought leaders for over fifty years.

It is a privilege for Kenya ICT Board to host this event at Bellagio and pool the best talent to strategize on how to get Kenya to indeed be a top ICT hub.

This conference will deepen the understanding of Kenya, offer an opportunity for the delegation to network with colleagues comprising leading thinkers in the IT and Outsourcing industry.

The audience, Kenya’s counterparts include decision makers in the outsourcing field, policy makers, Venture capitalists and Entrepreneurs.