SA Innovation Summit 2021 | SA Innovation Summit | 21 September 2021 | Online

The SA Innovation Summit is the largest startup event in Africa. The Summit provides various platforms for developing and showcasing African innovation, as well as facilitating thought-leadership. We bring together top entrepreneurs, investors, corporates, policy makers and thought leaders to support startups and inspire sustained economic growth across Africa.

The power of online allows us to take our content, education, inspiration and connections across the globe! Expanding Horizon April 2021 will focus on taking Africa’s talent to the world. We will be moving around on the world map taking deep dives into how to do business in those countries and talking start-up acts, cross-continent collaboration and partnerships.

2021 Speakers

João Barreto
Head of Innovation & PMO: Nestlé

Kayode Babarinde
Executive Director: Africa Blockchain Institute

Mmathebe Zvobwo
Executive: Enterprise and Supplier Development: Telkom FutureMakers

Cathy Smith
Managing Director: SAP Africa

Hilda Moraa
Founder & CEO: Pezesha

Llew Claasen
Managing Partner: Newtown Partners

Natalie Miller
Co-Founder: XRGlobal

Bryan Hattingh
CEO: Cycan

Tatenda Furusa
Co-Founder and CEO: ImaliPay

Oluwaseun David Adepoju
Head of Research: Africa Blockchain Institute

Tine Fisker Henriksen
Chair of the Advisory Committee: Green Outcomes Fund

Andrew Herweg
Managing Partner: Stepchange Africa

Jeni Kostova
Group Executive - Marketing: AYO Technology Solutions Limited

Tamuka Mpofu
Chief Financial Officer: Finclusion Africa Holdings

Grant Rock
Partner: HAVAIC

Julian Kanjere
Founder & CTO: FoodPrint

Seline Van Der Wat
Chief Operating Officer: HearX Group

Ajay Ramasubramaniam
Co-Founder & CEO: Startup Réseau

Chris Ball
Co-Founder & CEO: Fincheck

Rebecca Johnson
Investment & Advisory Manager: Chrysalis Capital

Rethabile Melamu
General Manager - Green Economy Sustainability Executive: The Innovation Hub

Anzill Adams
CEO: DataLedger

Chad Robertson
Co-Founder & CEO: Regenize

Cindy Dibete
Founder & Lead Governance Specialist: CoSec8

Founder & Managing Partner: Akazi Capital
Liebe Jeannot

Eman Herawy
Founder: Arabs in Blockchain

KK Diaz
Chief Strategist: A-Game Business Consulting

Matthew Bray
Co-Founder & CEO: Brayfoil Technologies

Vivian Nwakah
Founder & CEO: Medsaf

Zi Hattingh
Head of Leadership & Innovation: Cycan

Calie Pistorius
Extraordinary Professor: Stellenbosch University

Refilwe Ledwaba
Managing Director: Girls Fly Africa Program

Yi-Yu (Bruce) Liu
Senior Digital Strategist: {type}DEV

Fredell Jacobs
Country Lead: KTN Global Alliance Africa

Stefan Smit
Founder & CEO: Convergenc3

Cobus Roussouw
Executive Vice President - Digital & IT: Imperial Logistics Limited

Christine Strutt
Trademark & Copyright Attorney: Von Seidels

Tamiko Sher
Co-Founder: African Institute for Entrepreneurship

Orion Lee Herman
Founder & CEO: LiquidGold Africa

Jabulile Msimango-Galawe
Co-Founder: African Institute for Entrepreneurship

Andrea Wyers
Knowledge Transfer Manager: KTN Global Alliance Africa

Gunther Marais
Head: FractalLabs

Sam Twala
Founder & Managing Director: Ntsu Aviation Solutions

Hanno van der Merwe
Digital Marketing & UX Design Strategy & Development Specialist: {type}DEV

Ariane Labat
Counsellor - Climate Action, Environment & Agriculture: European Union Delegation to South Africa

Tim Nuy
Founder & CEO: Finclusion Group

Clive Mathe
Founder & CEO: KURAI®

Mats Kuuskemaa
Head - Business Strategy: Government of Estonia's e-Residency Programme

Nanko Madu
Director - Programmes: Afrilabs

Buntu Majaja
Director - Entrepreneurship Ecosystems & Digital Innovation: SA Innovation Summit

Stephen Fox
Senior Scientist: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

Ian Calvert
Founder: FURTHER

Greg Chen
Co-Founder & CEO: Mobiz

Ben Fourie
Executive Coach: Cycan

Clare Kanja
MasterCard Foundation Scholar: African Leadership University

Kikolo Mwakasungula
Project Manager: African Forestry

Sebulon David
Founder & CEO: Glowdom Edupreneurs

Mike Handcock
Founder & Chairman: Circle of Excellence

Thulile Mtethwa
Founder & CEO: Memeza Shout

Fabian Whate
Head: Naspers Foundry

Sandy Rheeder
CIO: Mukuru Africa

Patrick Krappie
Interim CEO: Technology Innovation Agency

Motlhabane Koloi
Portfolio Manager- Technology: Wesgro

Ralph van Niekerk
Patent Attorney: Von Seidels

Budzanani Tacheba
Director - Innovation & Technology: Botswana Innovation Hub

Bryan Crosswhite
Founder & CEO: XRGlobal

Lerato Mdluli
Partner, Projects Lead & Executive Director: Catalyst for Growth

Alexandra Fraser
Business Director: Viridian

Stephan Lamprecht
Founder: VS Nova

Innocent Mallya
General Manager: Seedstars Tanzania

Askwar Hilonga
Professor: Nelson Mandela Africa Institute of Science & Technology

Ilari Lindy
Lead Expert: Southern Africa Innovation Support Programme

2021 Sponsors

PLATINUM:
• City of Cape Town Isixeko Sasekapa Stad Kaastad

GOLD:
• The Southern Africa Innovation Collective
• SAIS
• The DTIC
• Von Seidels
• NP
• AWS Activate
• The Innovationhub

SILVER:
• StellenBosch University
• AYO
• Embassy Brazil Pretoria
• seda
• Republic of Estonia
• Wesgro
• Type DEV