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At Datadog Live Johannesburg, discover how leading engineering teams are using AI to transform observability, and how to bring that same observability to their AI systems.

  • AI-powered observability Discover how AI is accelerating detection, root-cause analysis, and remediation at scale.

  • Observing your AI systems Learn to monitor LLMs, pipelines, and AI workloads with the same rigour as your core infrastructure.

  • Customer stories Hear directly from teams who've solved real observability challenges and what they'd do differently.

Agenda

09:30 AM

Arrival | Doors open

09:30 AM

Arrival | Doors open

Registration, networking
10:00 AM

Welcome Remarks | The Future of Observability

10:00 AM

Welcome Remarks | The Future of Observability

Opening remarks, event overview and introduction to Datadog.
10:15 AM

Customer Fireside Chat: Building Observability at Scale with Shoprite

10:15 AM

Customer Fireside Chat: Building Observability at Scale with Shoprite

Join Chris Shortt, CTO at Shoprite, for a fireside chat exploring how one of Africa’s largest retailers is evolving observability across a complex and growing technology environment. Hear how Shoprite is breaking down silos, improving reliability and engineering efficiency, and using automation to move from reactive incident response toward more proactive operations.
10:45 AM

AI for Observability Demo and Q&A

11:30

Customer Panel

12:00 AM

Closing Remarks

12:10 AM

Networking Lunch

12:10 AM

Networking Lunch

Wrap-up, key takeaways
13:00 PM

Event end

Speakers

Chris Shortt

Chris Shortt

Chief Technology Officer

Shoprite Group

Chris Shortt

Chris Shortt

Chief Technology Officer

Shoprite Group

With over 30 years of expertise in information, digital and retail technology, Chris Shortt is the Chief Technology Officer at the Shoprite Group. His extensive career spans South African and international markets, where he has taken on senior roles in consulting and operational functions. Chris leads strategic digital initiatives that deliver measurable business impact while solving problems that create value for consumers across Africa’s retail landscape. His passion for modernising retail is complemented by his technical knowledge of POS systems, SAP Retail, digital transformation, enterprise architecture, and cloud technologies. He holds a Bachelor of Business Science (B.BusSc.). Honours degree from the University of Cape Town.

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Tuesday, September 8
9:30 AM

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Location

Langhams

1 Tamchele Ave, Fourways, Johannesburg, 2191, South Africa

FAQ

Will the session be in English?

Yes

Is it free to attend?

Yes, this event is completely free to attend.

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