Blockchain Africa Conference 2018 | Bitcoin Events Pty Ltd | 8 March 2018 | Microsoft Office South Africa, Corporate Hill, 3012 William Nicol Dr, Bryanston, Johannesburg, 2031, South Africa

Blockchain technology and digital currencies are changing the way we do business with each other: how we store and retrieve information, how we transact, and how we send and receive money across the world.

Blockchain technology offers advancements and innovation in various technological fields. The open-source, decentralised and distributed nature of the blockchain creates new opportunities in Africa because the technology offers people, governments, companies and institutions an alternative to existing systems.

Africa has a huge need for financial inclusion; therefore, governments, regulators and banks are looking at various supporting technologies to bring more financial services to the end user. Blockchain technology opens new avenues for traditional banking, mobile banking, payments and remittance services. More and more startups and established companies are now looking to disrupt this industry by undercutting or bypassing traditional operators and payment networks, while also offering businesses new ways of accepting payments.

DELEGATES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD
Whether you’re a financial services professional, CEO, CIO, CTO, compliance officer, investor, fund manager or entrepreneur, it’s time to be prepared for the impact that blockchain technology will have on your business and how it will affect your competitors.

2018 Speakers

Lorien Gamaroff
Ceo of Bankymoon and Co-founder/CEO, Centbee

Stefan Thomas
Chief Technology Officer, Ripple

Michael Glaros
Senior Program Manager, Microsoft

John Mclean
Vp Global Blockchain Labs Engagement, Industry Platform, IBM

Andrew Keys
Head of Global Business Development, Consensys and Co-founder of Consensys Capital

Dave Martin
Strategy and Innovation Director, Britehouse a Division of Dimension Data

Alexia Christie
Partner, Webber Wentzel

Farzam Ehsani
Leader of Rand Merchant Bank’s Blockchain Initiative

Marcus Swanepoel
Co-founder and Ceo, Luno

Henri Arslanian
Pwc Fintech and Regtech Lead for China/hong Kong

Dr Adriana Marais
Head of Innovation, Sap Africa

Henry Sraigman
Chief Business Development Officer, Rootstock

Elizabeth Rossiello
Founder and Ceo, Bitpesa

Tricia Martinez
Founder and Ceo, Wala

Marta Piekarska
Director of Ecosystem, Hyperledger

Pelle Braendgaard
Engineering Lead, Uport

Matthew Spoke
Founder, Aion

Helghardt Avenant
Ceo and Co-founder, Rehive

Chris Hamilton
Ceo, Bankservafrica

Naomi Snyman
Blockchain Lead for Standard Bank and Chair, South African Financial Blockchain Consortium

Tanya Knowles
Managing Executive, Fractal Solutions, a Division of Strate (Pty) Ltd

Ian Bessarabia
Market Development Lead - Foreign Exchange, Fixed Income & Innovation - Africa, Thomson Reuters

Llewellyn Morkel
Founder, Prosperiprop

Nerushka Bowan
Emerging Tech Law, Legal Tech & Innovation, Speaker

Aatish Ramkaran
Digital Architect, Nedbank

Dawid De Villiers
Financial Regulatory Practice, Webber Wentzel

Adrian Hope-bailie
Chief Standards Officer, Ripple

Marvin Coleby
Founder of Raise

Shergeran Naidoo
Head of Stakeholder Engagement, Bankservafrica

John Shipman
Pwc Global Head of Cryptocurrencies & Digital Asset Services

Andrew Baker
Joint Acting Cio, Head of Infrastructure Services and Cio for Cib, Barclays Africa Group Limited

2018 Sponsors

PARTNERS AND DIAMOND:
• IBM
• Microsoft

PLATINUM:
• Telcoin

GOLD:
• Dimension Data
• Standard Bank
• BankservAfrica
• ConsesnSys
• Nuco
• Centbee

SPEAKER DINNER:
• ConsenSys

NETWORKING EVENT:
• Brite Block

MEDIA:
• HTXT
• Bizcommunity
• CiTi
• Brainstorm Magazine | ITWeb
• Popular Mechanics
• Homecoming Revolution