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BIO

General Manager with proven business skills and general management abilities, having established a completely new business unit, setting up and developing complex broadcast infrastructure for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). A registered member of both the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE) and the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) he is the Past Chairman of the Electronics & Software Committee of SAIEE. Interested in researching current and future technology trends in the field of telecommunications and broadcast engineering, Gelfand is an Electrical & Electronic Engineering Graduate from the University of Southern Queensland in Australia. He has a special interest in the development of strategy, designing systems and developing advanced workflows for digital multimedia business environments including, but not limited to, radio and TV.

General Manager at SABC

All Appearances (in reverse date order)

  1. Jul 03 2012
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    VAS Africa 2012

    Don't Miss Africa's ONLY Dedicated VAS Event
    In Sandton (South Africa)
    Industries: Telecommunications, Mobile

    VAS Africa, Africa’s most exciting NEW event was hailed as a massive success for everyone who attended in July. Participants praised the quality of the speakers, the depth of conference content, the breadth of discussion and the targeted networking…

  2. Mar 20 2012
    spoke

    IP & TV World Forum 2012

    Delivering Next Generation Multiplatform TV

    IP & TV World Forum is unique in uniting the varied players in the broadcast landscape to advance the opportunities presented by IP delivery. The event brings together broadcasters from a wide variety or platform backgrounds – smart TV, OTT,…

  3. Nov 09 2011
    spoke

    Africa Cast 2011

    A Timely Event for Africa's Broadcasting Industry

    The market for TV services in Africa is developing at a fast pace. In 2010, Sub-Saharan Africa had 34.5 million TV households, forecast to grow to 42.1m by 2015. Among them, 3.5 million households are pay TV subscribers. Satellite TV dominates…

Additional Info about Gelfand Kausiyo

Occupation

  • Chief Technology Officer (Acting) at SABC

Education

  • MBA (Dissertation Pending), General MBA & Leadership Development, Management College of Southern Africa
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