SUMMIT
SUMMIT
Systemic digital transformation requires a multilayered platform of cooperation between companies, government and civil society – and Africa Tech Week, taking place on 14 – 15 September 2020 in Cape Town provides a unique opportunity for exactly this dialogue to take place.
Interact with business leaders shaping the way to the future. Meet and collaborate with top executives in your industry and develop partnerships to scale up your business. Africa Tech Week brings together more than 300 key decision makers and provides a platform to connect with global peers in the tech industry, as well as the opportunity to learn from thought leaders charting the path which catapults Africa into the digital age.
Attend
Why attend?
Gain CPD Points
Industry training: Gain CPD points towards your career development.
Knowledge
Acquire expert knowledge from African tech thought leaders.
Understand Trends
Explore and understand new trends through strategic plenary sessions and interactive technical breakaway sessions.
Network
Network and forge collaborations with key stakeholders and decision makers.
Contribute
Contribute to discussions around policy with government officials from all over Africa.
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World Class Speakers
Speakers
2021 Speakers
Abe Smith
Head of International at Zoom Video Communications
Ayodele Odusola, PhD
Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme, South Africa
Zahra Baitie
Head of Partnerships and Programs, Africa’s Business Heroes prize (Jack Ma Foundation).
Lindiwe Matlali
Founder and CEO of Africa Teen Geeks
Enver Groenewald
Group CEO at Ogilvy South Africa
James Milne
Head of Wesgro’s Investment Promotion unit
SPEAKERS
Our Network of speakers
Emilie Sydney-Smith
CEO
ExO Works
Lorien Gamaroff
CEO
Bankymoon and
Craig Lubbe
CEO
BidorBuy.co.za
Zachariah George
Co-Founder & Chief Investment
Startupbootcamp – Afritech
Fola Olatunji-David
Head of Startup Success and Launchpad Africa
Google, Nigeria
Phathizwe Malinga
Managing Director
SqwidNet
Daniel Guasco
Chairman/CEO
Click2Sure & Founder, Groupon SA
De Wet Swanepoel
Co-Founder
HearxGroup
Naomi Snyman
Blockchain Lead
Standard Bank Group
Kobus Louw
Founder and CEO
Simon Robinson
Founder and CEO
Inspire
Rory Moore
Liquid Studio Director
Accenture
Grant Brown
Managing Director & COO
Zando
Benjamin Meltzer
Co-Founder & CTO
Sean Reitz
CEO
United Drone Holdings
Richard Nefdt
CEO
Reality Check
Chris Currin
Data Scientist
AI – Neuroscience
Luc Albinski
Managing Partner
Vantage Capital
Anthony Miller
CEO
Simply
Samantha Perry
Co-Founder
WomenInTechZA
Khutso Ngoasheng
Manager of Science Processing
SA Radio Astronomy Observatory
Melody Musoni
Legal Consultant
Rurik McKaiser Attorneys
Craig Michelmore
Head of Intervate
T-Systems SA
Antoine Paillusseau
Co-Founder & CEO
FinChatBot
Willem van der Post
CEO
xTechCapital Partners
Amanda Arumugam
Partner
Bowmans
Jabeen Quadir
Executive Director
Fastrack Institute
Wendy Tembedza
Associate
Webber Wentzel
Dr Morne Mostert
Director: Institute for Futures Research
Stellenbosch University
Dean Hodgskiss
Chief Hustler
Speak Geek?
Jeremy Matthews
Regional Manager
Panda Security
Chijioke Egejuru
Investment Officer
Telecommunications, Media and Technologies Group, IFC
Yusuf Khan
Founder
MCX Technologies
Mark Walker
Interim Director
Telecomms and IoT: Africa – IDC
Abraham Omani Quaye
Founder
Farmart
Dr Jacques Ludik
Chairman/Founder
MIIA
John Kamara
Founder
Jambrorow
Nicholas Hall
Head
Interactive Entertainment
Troye Griffiths
Director
ESTEQ
Miguel Oliveira
Director
Technology Cluster of Oracle South Africa
Riaan Singh
Head of Digital Client Solutions
Alexander Forbes
Lance Greyling
Director
City of Cape Town
Alderman James Vos
Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities and Management
City of Cape Town
