ITWeb Security Summit 2025 | ITWeb | 2 June 2025 | Sandton Convention Centre, 161 Maude St, Sandown, Sandton, 2196, South Africa

As businesses are confronted with an increasingly complex cyber threat landscape, staying ahead of developments in cyber security has become more critical than ever. Some of the most significant trends include the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in threat detection, the use of AI by cyber attackers, advances in quantum computing and post-quantum encryption, the need to strengthen supply chain security, a stronger focus on human-centric cyber security and the growing adoption of Zero Trust architecture, to name but a few.

At the Summit, we will unpack all these latest developments, the methods that attackers are using and best practice in how companies are protecting their digital assets from evolving threats.

In addition, the Summit provides an exceptional opportunity to meet with leading security technology providers and learn about the latest solutions to mitigate cyber security risks in the face of a constantly shifting threat environment.

The Summit will bring together over 60 leading international, African and local speakers, which will ensure that the Summit – THE annual cyber security event – continues to build on its legacy as the must-attend gathering for every IT, security and business decision-maker who is serious about promoting excellence in cyber se-curity to the benefit of their company and the security community as a whole.

Who Should Attend:
• CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, CDOs, IT directors, network architects and managers, cyber security managers and directors, network and systems security administrators, enterprise security architects, IT risk management professionals, business continuity managers, data security/privacy professionals, IT auditors, systems plan-ners and analysts, security analysts, software and application developers, network engineers, technical and support specialists and systems integrators.

2025 Speakers

Abdullah Kaymakci
Head of business development and channel strategy, Cyberrey

Adele Jones
Lead architect: information security and blockchain, Nedbank

Adv. Jacqueline Fick
CEO, Viz Strat Solutions

Andy Chadwick
Director for Africa, Shadowcorvor Foundation

Andy Kennedy
Senior solutions engineering manager, UK, Ireland and South Africa, Cloudflare

Avi Moodley
Principal research leader: NLP & principal AI specialist, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

Ayanda Peta
CISO, African Rainbow Minerals; president, Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) South Africa

Bernard Munyaradzi Chadenga
Founder & CEO, The Cimplicity Institute

Bevall Lane
CEO, Infosec Advisory Group

Boitumelo Machogo
Manager: network security infrastructure plan and build, BCX

Bruce Bassett
Professor & chief AI advisor, University of the Witwatersrand

Celia Mantshiyane
Group CISO, FirstRand

Charl van der Walt
Head of security research, Orange Cyberdefense

Chris Bester
Senior specialist: cybersecurity consulting, BCX

Conrad Roos
Head of GRC, TFG (The Foschini Group)

Craig Lindsay
Head of IT & IT Consulting, Bidvest Advisory Services

Craig Rosewarne
Managing Director, Wolfpack Information Risk

David Moss
API security specialist - UK, I, Southern Africa, Akamai

Dirk Kotze
Information security officer (personal segment), FNB

Dirk Prinsloo
Microsoft cloud architect - cybersecurity, BUI

Dmitry Berezin
Global Security Solutions Expert, Kaspersky

Dr Bianca Lins
Legal officer & lead, space department, Office for Communications, Liechtenstein

Dr Machiniba Sylvia Sathekge
Founder & CEO, ETSHADI Consulting Services

Dr Maiendra Moodley
Senior analyst, Wikistrat

Dr Namosha Veerasamy
Principal researcher, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

Dr Rejoice Malisa-van der Walt
CEO & co-founder, AI Nexus Research, Training & Consultancy

Drew Schuil
Chief Evangelist, Silverfort

Garith Peck
Managing executive: cybersecurity, BCX

Gilbert Nyandeje
Founder and CEO, Africa Cyber Defense Forum (ACDF)

Hilton Ashford
Cybersecurity architect, BUI

Ishaaq Jacobs
CISO, Sasol

Itumeleng Makgati
Divisional executive: group technology, Nedbank

Jack Chapman
SVP, threat intelligence, KnowBe4

James Francis
Writer and ITWeb Brainstorm Contributor

Jamie Bartlett
Tech expert, author and presenter

Jason Jordaan
Principal forensic analyst, DFIR Labs

Jason Oehley
Regional Sales Manager, Arctic Wolf Networks

Johan Steyn
Human-centered AI advocate and thought leader

John Green
Regional sales engineer, Radware

Justin Westcott
CTO, DataGr8

Kerissa Varma
President, Women in Cybersecurity Southern Africa

Kris Budnik
Director, Tilt Advisory

Kudakwashe Charandura
Director & head of cyber advisory - cybersecurity, SNG Grant Thornton

Lehan van den Heever
Regional sales engineer, CrowdStrike

Lisa Flynn
Founder, Catalysts & Canaries Research Institute & Training Academy

Lunga Zonke
Chief technical officer, Huawei Cloud Sub-Saharan Africa

Lungile Mginqi
Group CIO, Sasol

Lynel Dsouza
Cybersecurity sales specialist, Imperva, a Thales company

Marc Nel
Business development manager: security operations - Africa, Fortinet

Marina Bidoli
Partner, Brunswick Group

Megaree Naraidoo
Group CIO, Efficient Group

Melih Kirkgoz
Senior director systems engineering, office of the CTO, international emerging GEO, Fortinet

Michael Avery
Financial journalist, broadcaster, business media specialist

Neda Smith
Chartered CIO, Agile Advisory Services

Nerushka Bowan
Founder, LITT Institute

Nick Black
Regional sales director, Tenable

Nicole Cauci
Cyber security learning lead, Absa

Nithen Naidoo
Founder, Snode Technologies

Noelle van der Waag-Cowling
Strategy and Innovation Officer, Cyber Security Institute

Ntando Mngomezulu
Cloud security manager, Old Mutual Limited

Paul Beyleveld
Senior solutions engineer, Netskope

Paul Squires
Partner enablement, Saviynt

Prof. Danny Myburgh
Managing director, Cyanre

Richard Ford
Chief technical officer, Integrity 360

Rimmon Kisten
Founder, CISO, managing director, ICON Information Systems

Samantha Hanreck
Associate consultant for AI business strategy, Cyber Security Institute

Sanet Butler
Group manager: cyber risk and control, Vodacom

Sean Kilian
Specialist: product manager - cybersecurity, BCX

Sithembile Songo
Group head: information security, Eskom

Spencer Hendricks
Senior specialist: security, BCX

Stephen Osler
Co-founder & business development director, NClose

Steve Jump
Founder & Director, Custodiet Advisory Services

Suren Govender
Chief operating officer, iGuardSA

Tiyani Nghonyama
COO, Geekulcha

Tony Anscombe
Chief security evangelist, ESET

Tony Fergusson
CISO in residence - EMEA, Zscaler

Tope Olufon
Senior Analyst, Forrester

Tshego Gaetsewe
Senior specialist: security GRC risks controls and assurance, Sage

Tshepo Masigo
Senior specialist: business development management, BCX

Winston Hayden
Independent management consultant and advisor

Zaid Parak
Group CISO, Discovery Limited

Zakiyya Cassimjee
Group head of cyber, risk & governance, MPACT

Zamani Ngidi
Business unit manager, M&A and cyber solutions, Aon South Africa

2025 Sponsors

EVENT SPONSOR:
• BCX

DIAMOND SPONSORS:
• Cloudflare

CISO EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE SPONSOR:
• Google Cloud

URBAN CAFE SPONSOR:
• iGuardsa

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• AON
• BUI
• Crowdstrike
• Cyberrey
• Adaptiv
• Brandefense
• DNSSight
• Forestall
• Hyas
• Surf
• Exclusive Networks
• Microsoft
• Huawei Cloud
• Kaspersky
• Maxtec
• Fortinet
• Thales
• Obscure
• Cybereason
• Okta
• Paloalto
• Rubrik
• Tenable
• Sendmarc
• Zscaler

EXCLUSIVE BROADCAST BOOTH SPONSOR:
• Snode

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Akamai
• Arctic Wolf
• DataGr8
• ES|ET
• KnowBe4
• Nclose
• Radware
• Silverfort
• Trinexia

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Armata
• BDO
• Infoblox
• ManageEngine
• Mimecast
• Solid8

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• Cybercom
• Dotnext
• IronSky
• Hipu
• Linkshadow
• Nexsan
• PhakamoTech
• Telspace
• Veracode CASA

DISPLAY SPONSORS:
• Altron | Arrow
• Commvault
• CompTIA
• CSIR
• Cyber83
• Dolos
• Mobius
• ViCIT

SPONSOR:
• SS-Consulting