AfricaCom 2024 | Informa | 10 November 2024 | CTICC (Cape Town International Convention Centre), Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

Across 4 days, we connect the brightest minds in the telecoms space to share knowledge, build connections, inspire the greater telecommunications community to work towards accelerating Africa's digital journey & put the spotlight on what a dynamic, ambitious and innovative region it is.

4 Agendas:
AfricaCom Centre Stage:
• Experience the core of AfricaCom, unveiling innovations in connectivity, broadcasting, & media, propelling the continent into the digital era

Connectivity & Digital Infrastructure:
• The journey to deliver universal connectivity for African business and society

Telcos of Tomorrow:
• The latest trends keeping African telcos at the centre of the continent’s digital transformation journey

Data Centres Africa:
• Equipping Africa’s digital revolution with world-class data centre infrastructure

2024 Speakers

GOVERNMENT SPEAKERS:

Jennifer Bachus
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy

Joy Basu
Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Sabeen Dhanani
Deputy Director for Technology, U.S. Agency for International Development

Hon. Mr Mondli Gungubele
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Communications and Digital Technologies, The Republic of South Africa

Nonkqubela Thathakahle Jordan-Dyani
Director-General, Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, The Republic of South Africa

Mariana Kuehnel
Deputy Secretary General, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber

Hon. Solly Malatsi
Minister, Ministry of Communications and Digital Technologies, The Republic of South Africa

Mlindi Mashologu
Deputy Director-General (DDG): ICT Information Society and Capacity Development, Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, South Africa

Hon. Felix C. Mutati
Minister of Technology and Science, The Republic of Zambia

Hon. Rose Pola Pricemou
Minister, Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Digital Economy, Republic of Guinea

Daniel Erik Schaer
Estonian Ambassador to South Africa and Kenya, Ambassador at Large for Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Estonia

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Daniel Adaramola
Chief Information Security Officer, SunTrust Bank Nigeria

Bunmi Adeleye
Chief Strategy Officer, Retails Supermarkets Nigeria (Shoprite Nigeria)

Robert Aouad
CEO, ISOCEL Telecom

Brelotte Ba
Deputy CEO of Orange Middle East and Africa, Orange

Phillip Besiimire
CEO, Vodacom Tanzania Plc

Ravi Bhat
Chief Technology & Solutions Officer, Microsoft Africa

Kojo Boakye
Vice President of Public Policy, Africa, Middle East and Turkiye, Meta

Christian Bombrun
CEO, Digital Platforms, MTN

Faith Burn
Chief Information Officer, Eskom Holdings SOC

Prasanna Burri
GCIO & CISO, Dangote Industries Limited

Khetha Cele
Group CIO, IDFC (Ithala Development Finance Corporation)

Yaonya Jonathan Dije
CISO, Axian Group

Thomas Dohmke
CEO, GitHub

Zachariah George
Managing Partner, Launch Africa

Dejan Kastelic
Group CTO, Vodacom

Tebogo Leshope
Acting CEO, SENTECH

Samwel Magesa
Chief Data Officer, NBC Bank

Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa
CEO, South Africa, Naspers

Mary Mahuma
CIO Southern Africa, Philip Morris Southern Africa

Komba Malukutila
CEO MTN Fintech, MTN Zambia

Deidré Marais
CISO, Western Cape Government

Hazem Metwally
CEO, e& Egypt (etisalat)

Kagiso Mothibi
CEO: Fintech, MTN South Africa

Dr. Alfred Musarurwa
Chief Technology and Operations Officer, Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe

Suren Naidoo
Group Chief Information Security Officer, TFG

Luyanda Ndlovu
Chief Information Officer, Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, The Republic of South Africa

Dr. Harrison Nnaji
CISO, First Bank Nigeria

President Ntuli
Managing Director, South Africa, Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Alex Okosi
Managing Director, Africa, Google

Funke Opeke
Managing Director, MainOne

Hardy Pemhiwa
President & Group CEO, Cassava Technologies

Ayanda Peta
CISO, African Rainbow Minerals Ltd

Mohale Ralebitso
CEO, Vodacom Lesotho

Dr. Sylvia Sathekge
Partner and Chief Information Officer, SNG Grant Thornton

Bongani Sithole
CEO, 54 Collective

Nfaly Sylla
Chief of Cabinet, Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Digital Economy, Republic of Guinea

Fargani Tambeayuk
Director of Public Policy, Francophone Africa & Head of Connectivity and Innovation Policy, Africa, Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC

Fadilah Tchoumba
CEO, ABAN

Dido wa Kalonji
Chief Information Officer, First National Bank

Justin Williams
Executive: Group CISO, MTN

SPEAKERS:

Celestine ‘Zie’ Ngulube
Design Director: Absa CIB Platforms, Absa Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB)

Jon Abbott
Technologies Director, Vertiv

Blessing Abeng
Branding & Communications Director, Ingressive for Good

Dr. Prince Abudu
Head of Technology - Artificial Intelligence, Cassava AI

Aasiyah Adams
Founder, Abaguquli4 IR

Maria Adediran
Associate Director, Wimbart

Yewande Adewusi
Chief Operating Officer & Operating Principal, Alitheia Capital

Ope Adeyemi
Senior Vice President of Channels, Moniepoint Inc.

Ota Akhigbe
Director of Partnerships and Programs, eHealth Africa Foundation

Darlington Akogo
Founder and CEO, Minohealth AI Labs

David Alema-Mensah
Co-Founder & CEO, Asaanapay

Mohammad Alharbi
Director, Advanced Networks, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Saudi Arabia

Femi Aluko
Founder & CEO, Chowdeck

Alice Amâncio Caetano
Project Manager, Nova SBE

David Anderson
CLO and Co-Founder, Deimos

Tony Anscombe
Chief Security Evangelist, ESET

Tony Archibong
Managing Director - YouTube Global Product Partnerships, YouTube

Jaime Archundia
Giga Procurement Section Lead, Giga/UNICEF

Roberto Arico
Senior Solutions Architect, Elastic

Matt Armstrong-Barnes
Chief Technology Officer - Artificial Intelligence, Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Réka R. Artner
Head of Bold Community, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber

Todd Ashton
VP and Managing Director of Ericsson South and East Africa, Ericsson Kenya Limited

Fiona Asonga
CEO, TESPOK

Precious Baidoo
Procurement Director, AirtelTigo Ghana

Nicole Barlow
Vice President of Sales, Duplo

Phil Barnett
SVP Sales, EMEA, Digital Realty

Akhona Bashe
Lead: Strategic Partnerships and New Capability Development, Liberty Group SA

Nomvuyiso Batyi
CEO, Association of Comms and Technology NPC

Philippe Baudrier
VP Connectivity Africa, Eutelsat/OneWeb

Anas Ben Mejdoub
Managing Director, Ryad VC

Akim Benamara
Founder & CEO, TechAfrica News

Kelly Bentley
Founder & MD, The Rebel Element

Philip Bob Jusu
Program Manager, Africa Strategic Partnerships, Diversity Recruiting, Google

Stacey-Lee Bolon
Co-Founder & CEO, Stiint-It

Benjamin Bonnell
CEO, Expand in Africa

Cornee Boorsma
Ecosystem Director, Grow with SAP for Scaleups EMEA

Karen Bosman
Head of Advocacy and Advisory, Wesgro

Dr. Michelle Botha
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Division for Disability and Rehabilitation Studies, University of Stellenbosch

Lawrence Boya
Director and Head: Smart City Programme, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality

Mark Breslin
Founder, Amplifi & Impact Ltd

Thomas Bruns
Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Middle East and Africa, U.S. Department of Commerce

Jono Calder
Digital & Innovation Lead – Middle East & Africa, AstraZeneca

Maxime Calot
CEO, Welcome Tomorrow

Melanie Campbell
Chief Strategy Officer, RAPT

Efayomi Carr
Principal Investor, Flourish Ventures

Yves Castanou
CEO, Congo Telecom

Mariana Castro
Investment Associate, Edge Growth

Richard Cazalet
Executive: Strategy and Transformation, Telkom SA

Bernard Munyaradzi Chadenga
vCISO, The Cimplicity Institute

Demetris Cheatham
GitHub

Donatien Chedom Fotso
Applied AI/ML Lead, Deutsche Bank

Ayesha Chowdhury
Senior Manager, Global Business Development & Partnerships, BBC World Service

Juanita Clark
CEO, Digital Council Africa

Anel Coetzee
COPS Programme Lead, Vodacom South Africa

Ayotunde Coker
Chief Executive Officer, Open Access Data Centres

Calvin Collett
CEO, Melon Mobile

Meena Confait
Business Catalyst & Customer Engagement Lead, Grow with SAP for Scaleups EMEA

Velma Corcoran
Director, Policy Strategy (EMEA), Airbnb

Anthony Costa
Head of B20 Secretariat, BUSA

Lindsay Cowan
CEO, One Degree

Martin Creaner
Director General, World Broadband Association

Jill Curr
Managing Partner, MsFit Ventures

Nadia Da Costa Ribeiro
Senior Counsel, PLMJ Advocates

Joshua Dalrymple
Dean - School of Law, Woxsen University

Raphael Dana
Co-Founder, Co-CEO, Gozem - Africa's Super App

John Davies
Senior Equity Research Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence

Alan De Waal-Smit
Head of Sales, ITR Technology

Cat Denoon-Stevens
Head of Product Incubation, Mukuru

Ilias Djouai
Vice President, Africa Finance Corporation

Kuseni Dlamini
Chairman, Aspen Pharma Group

Janade Du Plessis
Managing Partner, Launch Africa

Wilfried Dudink
Senior Director - Strategy & Development, Digital Realty

Tamu Dutuma
Head of Strategy and Transformation, Absa Group

Dirkie Ebersohn
Content Development Manager: National Institute for the Deaf Sign Language Centre, National Institute for the Deaf

Dr. Adele Ebrahim
Senior Lecturer: Occupational Therapy, University of Cape Town

Alan El-Kadhi
Director of Gaza Sky Geeks, Gaza Sky Geeks (GSG)

Belal El-Megharbel
Co-Founder & CEO, MaxAB

Tony Izuagbe Emoekpere
President, Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON)

Fredrick Endeki
Head of ICT, Ministry of Health, Kenya Medical Training College-Machakos

Adrian Ephraim
Managing Editor, Tech Safari

Santiago Erroz Ferrer
Technical Lead, Lufthansa Group

Gillian Ezra
Head of Sales and Business Development, Ayoba

Christopher Fabian
Giga Co-Founder, Co-Lead, UNICEF

Ola Fadipe
Senior Director, People Experience, Google UK

Bolaji Farinloye
IT Systems Specialist, Zenith Bank PLC

Miriam Fayez
Director, Media Relations and Official Spokesperson Dept., Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Egypt

Tyron Fourie
Director, Eversheds Sutherland SA

Darren Franks
Co-Founder & CEO, Fintech Association of South Africa

Laurie Fuller
Partner, Raiven Capital & Google for Startup Mentor, Raiven Capital

Susan Gatura
Founder, Phoenix KE Analytics
Senior Analytics Specialist, MultiChoice Group

Prof. Dr. Michael Gerlich, PhD, MBA
Head of Center for Strategic Corporate Foresight and Sustainability, SBS Swiss Business School, University of Applied Sciences Institute

Nils Gerstle
Managing Director, Collaboretix Enterprise Consulting

Deon Geyser
CEO, Liquid Intelligent Technologies South Africa

Kelly Gifford
Programmes Head, Injini

Paula Gilbert
Editor, Connecting Africa

Jean-Philippe Gillet
SVP, Media, Mobility & Networks, Intelsat

Selene Giupponi
Managing Director, Resecurity Inc.

Pushkar Gokhale
Chief Digital and Strategy Officer, Openserve

Sergio Gomes
Managing Director, Vodafone M-Pesa Mozambique

Sinal Govender
Co-Founder / CEO, Life.File

Tshima Greenberg
Startup Ecosystem Consultant, Startupblink

Cynthia A. Griffin
Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs for Sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Department of Commerce, Commercial Service

Lebogang Gwala
Senior Design Research Analyst, Co Open Innovations (cooi Studios)

Farai Gwaze
Television News Reporter, Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation Official

Carol Hall
Managing Executive Western Region, Vodacom South Africa

Minnie Harris
General Manager: MTN Group Digital Verticals and Markets, MTN Group

Katarzyna Hewelt
Data Scientist

Edmund Higenbottam
Managing Director, Verdant Capital

Kevin Holliday
Managing Director, C3 – Companies Creating Change

Jessica Hope
Founder & CEO, Wimbart

David Hoyme
Director of International Expansion, Head of E-Mobility, Max

Grant Hughes
IT Manager: Cybersecurity & GRC & Founding President, Engen & ISC2 Cape Town Chapter

Kristian Huibers
EMEA Business Development Manager, Palo Alto Networks

Walaa Ibrahim
Senior Analyst, Omdia

Olugbeminiyi Idowu
Founder and Managing Director, Talking Drum Communications

Olumide Idowu
Group Chief Technology Officer, Alphabeta Consulting LLP

Oreratile Itumeleng
Senior Specialist: Gaming Product Manager, MTN

Charles Iyoha
Executive Vice President, Hotspot Network Limited

Natalie Jabangwe
CEO, Africa Innovation Fund

Tom Jackson
Co-Founder, Disrupt Africa

Autram Jacobs
CTO Associate Manager, PepsiCo SSA

Pierre Jallow
Co-Founder & CEO, Remode Me

Dion Jerling
Co-Founder, Connect Earth

Keshnie July
Lending Product Owner, Investec

Steve Jump
Director, Strategist, Coach & Mentor, Custodiet Advisory Services

Guy Kamgaing
CEO, StarNews Mobile

Oluwaseyi Kehinde-Peters
Executive Director, Pan African Women Empowerment Network (PAWEN)

Fode Keita
CEO, MTN Mobile Money Guinea

Tshego Kekana
Founder and Managing Director, Alfa Destiny Communications

Kevin Kent
COO-Co-Founder, GTSS

Paul Kent
CEO Merchant Division, Lesaka Technologies

Bertha Kgokong
Serial Entrepreneur, Founder, Tati Software Ltd

Benedict Khumalo
Learning Designer, University of Cape Town (IDEA Research Unit)

Joe Kinvi
Founder & CEO, Borderless

Mary Kinyua
Executive Leader Driving Business Turnaround & Growth, Strategic HR & Ops Leader

Ashika Kirpal
Director - Transformation and Naspers Labs, Naspers

Yariwo Kitiyo
Tech Host and Head of Data and Analytics, The Geohabari Podcast

Dr. Juandré Klopper
Founder & CEO, Cape MedTech

Kosta Kontos
Founder & Chief Executive, Kontos Databank

Isidore Kpotufe
CEO, Riviaco

Charity Kutloano Mohasoa
Talent Partner, EMEA, Google

Samuel Kwabena Nkrumah
Head, Transport/Transmission, Ghana

Heather Lanigan
Regional Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Trade and Development Agency

Sivan Lapidus
Senior Design Director, Absa Group

Danielle Lawrence
COO, Fintech Association of South Africa

Michail Le Roux
Senior Legal Counsel, Attorney of The High Court of South Africa, Hanekom Attorneys Inc.

Tony Lee Luen Len
Partner, Ecosis

Elizabeth Lee Ming
Founder and Chief Disruption Officer, Hello Digital

Halima Letamo
ITU Area Representative for Southern Africa, International Telecommunication Union

Mahlodi Letsie
Founder & CEO, Bare Mind Holdings

Shamiela Letsoalo
Director: Corporate Affairs, Naspers

Nir Lev-On
Head of Customer Solution Architect, Amdocs OSS & Networks

Laurent Leveil
Head of Multiscreen Services, Eutelsat Group

Dr. Blaine Lomberg
Chief Technology Officer, Cornerstone Institute

Amanda Louw-Bester
Founder, Pragmattica Digital Consulting

Emmanuel Lubanzadio
Senior Advisor, The Blue Owl Group

Catherine Lückhoff
Co-Founder & CEO, 20 Fifty

Rowena Luk
Founder, Africa Health Ventures

Mary Lusiba
Head of Business Development, Africa, BBC World Service

Dr. Siyabonga Mahlangu
Advocate of The High Court of South Africa, Thulamela Chambers

Nqobile Mahlangu
Cybersecurity Business Engagement Lead (Governance & Advisory), Absa

Tlou Arthur Mahlangu
Founder & CEO, BizTweak

Thabo Makenete
Head of Public Policy, Southern Africa, Meta

Boitumelo Makgoba
Executive Director, Fetsi Data Technologies

Tebogo Makhwelo
IT Executive, Eskom Holdings SOC

Duduetsang Makuse
Public Policy Manager, SADC, Meta

Onica Makwakwa
Executive Director, Global Digital Inclusion Partnership

Rolivhuwa Maluma
GM: Digital Services - Marketing & Strategy, MTN

Alpheus Mangale
Group CEO, SEACOM

Bernardo Mariano Junior
CITO & Assistant Secretary General, United Nations

Mahlaste Mariba
Multichoice Group

Wesley Maritim
Business Development Manager East & Southern Africa, BBC World Service

Caleb Maru
Founder & CEO, Tech Safari

Furaha Marwa
Chief Technology Officer, Analytica-IA

Yvonne Mashuda
Ag. Head of Wholesale, Tigo Tanzania

Paul Masson
COO/CFO, Float

Rahul Mathur
Engineering Manager - III, Adobe

Kgothatso Matlala
Software Engineering Lead, Ninety One

Edison Mazibuko
Director, Jet Education

Thobile Mbatha
Deputy CIO, eThekwini Municipality

Thecla Mbongue
Research Manager, MEA, Omdia

Dr. Ralph Oyini Mbouna
Director of Digital Transformation and Services, Smart Africa

Jorge Mendes
CEO, Cell C

Lisa Meng
Senior Advisor, UNICEF Giga

Ian Merrington
Group CEO, UvU Africa

Natalie Miller
Co-Founder, XRGlobal

Vivek Mittal
CEO, Africa Infrastructure Development Association (AFIDA)

Baratang Miya
Co-Founder/Digital Public Infrastructure Expert, Devshired AI/United Nations

Thoko Miya
CEO, GirlHype

Simo Mkhize
CCO, Telkom SA SOC Ltd

Brian Mlambo
CEO, Akha Ventures

Zinhle Mncube
Head: Business and Partnerships, 22 on Sloane

Babalwa Mni
COO, Orna

Flenk Mnisi
COO, Sentech

Galeboe Mogotsi
CISO, Wits University

Sudipto Moitra
General Manager: ICT Solutions, MTN Business

Plantina Tsholofelo Mokone
Internet Governance Coordinator, Za Domain Name Authority (zadna)

Tebogo Moloi
Head, Cloud Engineering, Standard Bank

Thuli Montana
Research and Insights Lead, Briter Bridges

Deven Moodley
Executive Head Vas|fs|mobile, Pick N Pay

Naadiya Moosajee
Co-Founder, Womhub

Dr. Kareem Moshood
Agm, Nigerian Communications Satellite

Wilfred Moyo
Head of Cloud Architecture, Nedbank

Tavonga Muchuchuti
President, Fintech Association of Botswana

Esther Munyi
Founder, Charmed by Data

Finhai Munzara
Interim Ceo, Africa Data Centres

Charles Murito
Regional Director, Government Affairs & Public Affairs, Sub Saharan Africa, Google

Prof. Arthur G.O. Mutambara
Full Professor and Director, University of Johannesburg

Simbah Mutasa
Managing Director, Bank of America

Chikondi Mwanza
Fintech Head of Product and Strategy, Mtn Mobile Money Zambia Limited

Philani Mzila
Investment Manager, 54 Collective

Brenton Naicker
Principal & Head of Growth, Cv Vc

Pivendren Naik
Cio Money Movement, Sanlam

Shubhradeep Nandi
Chief Data Scientist, Government of Andhra Pradesh (India)

Lazola Ndamase
Group Executive Head: Big Data, Ai/ml & Cloud Technology, Vodacom

Nobuntu Ndlovu
Communication Lead, Unicef Giga

Mumbi Ndung'u
Executive Director, Power Learn Project Africa (plp)

Sherif Nessim
Managing Partner, Jedar Capital

Andile Ngcaba
Founder and Executive Chairman, Convergence Partners and Solcon Capital

Tsakane Ngoepe
Product Director, M-Kopa

Ati Ngubevana
Executive Head: Digital Process Re-Engineering, Vodacom

Kutlwano Ngwarati
Founder & Ceo, High Risers Ai

Mthokozisi Nhlabatsi
Data Platforms Lead: Southern Africa, Philip Morris South Africa

Danson Njue
Senior Research Analyst, Omdia

Guillaume Noe
Vp of Growth, Carry1 St

Nompucuko Nontombana
Icasa

Phindiwe Nqanqaru
Co-Founder & Director of Operations, Babesgotbytes

Grâce Nsota
Co-Founder and Ceo, Yelo Africa

Tsepo Ntaopane
Executive Head of External Affairs & Regulatory, Vodacom Lesotho

Egla Ntumba
Managing Partner, Msfit Ventures

Nkem Nweke
Product, Design & Innovation Evangelist, Ex-Hewlett Packard, Ex-Dimension Data, Ex-Microsoft

Nkululeko Nxumalo
Chief Technology Officer, Infinity Brands

Jocelyn Nyaguse
Head of Marketing and Storytelling, Startupbootcamp Afritech

Joojo Ocran
Strategic Partnerships Director, Startupbootcamp Afritech

Tinuade Oguntuyi
Gm Technical, Information Connectivity Solutions

Justina Oha
Ceo, Digital Equity Africa

Olusegun Okuneye
Divisional Ceo, Ipnx Business, Ipnx Nigeria Limited

Chanel Oldfield
Chief Operating Officer, Capaciti

Mark Oliver
Divisional Vice President of Consulting, Verticals, Omdia

Ajibola Olude
Executive Secretary, Association of Telecommunications Company of Nigeria (atcon)

Abu Oluwole Martins
Treasurer, Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria (atcon)

Motunrayo Opayinka
Founder & Ceo, Womenovate

Magdalena Orascanin
Ceo, Magnate Hr

Liisi Org
Ceo, Latitude59

Eric Osiakwan
Managing Partner, Chanzo Capital

Anthony Osijo
Group Ceo, Bboxx

Per Ostberg
Futurist, Per Ostberg

Emmanuel Owusu
Chief Technology Officer, At Ghana

Diana Owusu-Kyerek
Co-Founder & Ceo, Maka

Precious Oyelade
Chief Implementer, Pov

Heidi Patmore
Managing Director, Manjaro Marketing

Miranda Perumal
Co-Founder & Ceo, Scale

Martin Petkov
Coo, Effortel Technologies Sa

Jared Pillai
Ceo, Kifalme.Ai – Where Ai Meets Advertising

Basha Pillay
Managing Executive: Services, Vodacom

Chesaraë Pillay
Head of Technology and Digital Education, Capaciti (uvu Africa)

Katharina Pillay
Managing Director, South African Communications Forum (sacf)

Louise Pillay
Head: Equity Analyst Telecoms, Investsec

Wojtek Piorko
Managing Director Africa, Vertiv

Sunil Piyarlall
Executive, Network Architecture and Modelling, Openserve

Emilian Popa
Founder, Expand Health

Gabriella Powell
Communications Manager, Unconnected.Org

Shireen Powell
Ceo, Project Isizwe

Norbert Prihoda
Deputy Ceo, Tunisie Telecom

Kamogelo Radebe
Senior Data Manager, First National Bank

Kwanele Radebe Onyango
Executive: Telecommunications, Media & Technology Coverage, Standard Bank South Africa

Lavina Ramkissoon
Advisor, African Union

Kgomotso Rammutla
Head of Digital and Payments, Woolworth Financial Services

Tumi Ramonotsi
Executive, Board Director, and Technocrat, Emancip8

Fundi Rarane
Vp: Business Engagement Lead, Absa

Michael Rasugu
Head of Technology, United Nations - Wfp

Solomon Kofi Richardson
Director of Technical Services, National Information Technology Agency

Lara Rosmarin
Head of Entrepreneurial Development and Incubation, Uvu Accelerate

Anthony Rossabi
Managing Member, Ocolo

Reagan Rowland
Ceo/founder, Oneclick-Med

Ke Ruiwen
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, China Telecom

Muhammad Naveed Saeed
Vice President - Global Engineering & Delivery, Uptime Institute

Tom Saffell
Director of Product Management, Youtube Infrastructure

Rand Safi
Senior Manager, Gaza Sky Geeks (gsg)

Mouloukou Sanoh
Co-Founder & Ceo, Mansa

Kathryn Santana
Compliance and Regulatory Lead, Stitch Money (pty) Ltd

David Saunders
Director & Agbase Programme Lead, Briter Bridges

Jon Savage
Ceo, Africa Podcast Network

Matshepo Sehloho
Associate Editor, Connecting Africa

Samuel Sephiri
Head of Decision Science - Fintech, Mtn

Bradley Shaw
Vice President - Middle East and Africa, Lynk

Matt Shenker
Coo & Co-Founder, Mattermore

Angela Shurina
Executive Coach 360, Your Best Coaching Pty

Robinson Tombari Sibe
Ceo/managing Director, Digital Footprints Nig. Ltd

Sandiso Sibisi
Founder & Studios Director, Cooi Studios

Boniswa Sidwaba
Head of Content Operations, Sub-Saharan Africa, Tiktok

Ashmita Singh
Founder, Swapvend

Dr. Gagandeep Singh
Senior Publisher, Stem, Taylor and Francis, an Informa Group

Nitesh Singh
Managing Director for Communications, Media & Technology (CMT), Accenture Africa

Happy Sithole
Chief Executive Officer, CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research)

Arno Smit
Co-Founder and Head of Product, Biocertica

Dr. Karen Smit
Accessibility Lead, Vodacom Group

Linda Songiso
Principal IT Security and Compliance Officer, Bank of Namibia

Sithembile Songo
Group Head: Information Security, Eskom Holdings SOC Limited

Emma Stavrakis
Data & Analytics: Business Engagement and Product Management, Pick n Pay

Maya Stewart
Co-Founder, Yellow

Dhiresh Surajpal
Head of Strategic Partnerships, Google

Fiona Tabraham
Chief Executive Officer, Capaciti

Davide Tacchino
Managing Executive: Terminals, Vodacom SA (Pty) Ltd

Tina Taylor
Co-Founder & General Partner, Unum Capital Investments

Moloti Tebogo Nakampe
Director, Africa Business Integration (Pty) Ltd

Mooketsi Bennedict Tekere
General Partner, Pulaspace

Ishmael Thaga
Head - Exponential Transformation, Innolead Consulting

Priya Thakoor
Group SVP Digital & Product (Telco & Fintech), Airtel Africa

Nikita Thakrar
Co-Founder & CEO, Included VC

Siobhan Thatcher
Head of Education, Project Isizwe

Tim Theuri
Executive Head of Cybersecurity, M-Pesa Africa

Portia Thokoane
HR Director of East and Southern Africa Region, Nestlé

Mea Thompson
CCO, Co-Founder, Unconnected.org

Githiora Thuku
Early-Stage Investor, Baobab Network

Nina Triantis
Global Head Telecoms, Media and Technology, Client Coverage, Corporate and Investment Banking, Standard Bank

Palesa Tshepe
Senior Professional, CoCT

Dr. Babalwa Tyabashe-Phume
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Stellenbosch

Ized Uanikhehi
CEO & Founder, Zedi Inc.

Samuel Ubido
Chairman, TechInnovate Group

Ameya Upadhyay
Venture Partner, Flourish Ventures

Nkiru Uwaje
Chief Operating Officer, Mansa

Steven Valoi
Head, Open Systems Integration, Standard Bank

Caro van den Berg
Senior Lecturer, University of the Western Cape

Ryan Van den Bergh
Managing Executive: Group Technology Strategy, Architecture, Spectrum & Assurance, Vodacom

Sarah Van Drumpt
Scientist & Portfolio Manager, TNO

Kerissa Varma
Chief Security Advisor EMEA, Microsoft

Toni Versfeld
Head of Key Accounts & Channel Partnerships, Float

Lynette Victor
Chief Sign Language Officer, National Institute for the Deaf

Abe Wakama
Chief Executive Officer, IT News Africa

Dr. Karen Walstra
Independent Educational Consultant, KWK Evolveschool

Cynthia Wandia
Co-Founder & CEO, Kwara

Caroline Wanjihia
Regional Director, Africa and International Markets (Southeast Asia and LATAM), Bolt

Matthew Wate
Founder and Director, Dubyah Innovation

Anthony William Catt
Founder & Director, Ventures 54

Nigel Williamson
Design Director, Corporate Investment Banking, Absa

Andre Wills
Managing Director, Africa Analysis

Kristin Wilson
Managing Partner, Innovate Africa Fund

Merelda Wu
Lead Data Scientist, Melio Consulting

Judith Yah Sunday
Chief Executive Officer, Cameroon Telecommunications (Camtel)

Karim Yaici
Lead Industry Analyst - Middle East and Africa, Ookla

Elias Yazbeck
Managing Director, Fintech and Finserv, Helios Investment Partners

Shalane Yuen
Founding Managing Director, Trevor Noah Foundation

Sofia Zaab
Founding CMO, PalmPay

Lukhanyo Zahela
Acting Executive Head of Department: Security, Vodacom Business

Sibusiso Zamani
Software Engineer, Euromonitor International

Mustapha Zaouini
Chairman, AI in Africa

Leid Zejnilovic
With Africa Academic Director, Nova School of Business and Economics

Li Zhengmao
Chairman of the Board, World Broadband Association

Fred Zhou
Chief Executive Officer, Honor Technologies Africa

Naroa Zurutuza
CTO, Giga UNICEF

OTHERS SPEAKERS:

Nick Almond
Chief Operating Officer, CreatorUp

Kershnee Ballack
Data and Analytics and Global Capability Hub Executive, Old Mutual

Yuan-Ting Meng
Investment & Strategy Lead, Tappi

2024 Sponsors

• Africa Data Centres
• Cassava Technologies
• Eutelsat Group
• Intelsat
• Accenture