BigFive Summit 2024

BigFive Digital

Africa's leading small business technology event

100 Granger Bay Blvd

The BigFive Summit is a unique event in Africa.It brings together the companies that are transforming Africa's small business digital ecosystem. This includes the developers who build the digital solutions for SMEs; the agencies, banks, telecoms, SaaS platforms, and media organizations who own the small business customer relationship; and the investors who help fuel the innovation. And finally, the small business owners themselves. They vote with their wallets on which tools help them grow their businesses. And which do notSeveral elements attract companies to the BigFive Summit.One is the opportunity to learn about the state of the art in SME digital transformation. Another is to form partnerships that help Africa's SMEs digitally transform, and help their businesses succeed in the process.The digital transformation of African SMEs takes place across every aspect of the enterprise. This includes customer acquisition, engagement, and retention; invoicing and payments; logistics and inventory management; human resource management; location management; cybersecurity and data protection; and much more.The BigFive Summit offers a combination of thought-leading and interactive keynotes and headline talks, executive interviews, and panel discussions, plus lively networking events where delegates, speakers, and sponsors can engage and build relationships. <h2>The 2024 BigFive Summit Agenda</h2> <h3>18 March 2024</h3>1730 - 1900 Networking Event at Innovation City Cape Town1730-1815: Collect badges, drinks, bites, and networking activities1815 - 1845: Panel Discussion: “The 2024 Outlook for Africa Tech"Zachariah George, Launch Africa Ventures; Thaheer Mullins, Savant Venture Fund; other speakers TBA1845 - 1900: Preview of The 2024 BigFive SummitThis event will be free to all registered 2024 BigFive Summit delegates <h3>19 March 2024</h3>The BigFive Summit Day One – Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel, Cape Town0800 - 0900 Check-in, name badge collection, morning coffee + networking0900 - 0915 Host WelcomeThe BigFive Summit host team will welcome Summit delegates and offer a brief overview of the Summit’s objectives and what they can expect from Day One.0945 – 1015 Headline Address – Title TBALunga Siyo, CEO, Telkom ConsumerFew executives on the African continent are in a better position than Lunga to offer a view of the current state of the digital transformation of Africa’s SMEs. Lunga will share this overview and a vision for how corporates can arm SMEs with the digital tools they need to grow, creating employment and wealth in the process.0945 – 1015 Headline Address – Title TBAKhomotso Molable, Group CIO, Standard Bank GroupKhomotso Molable returns to the BigFive Summit stage as one of the Summit’s highest-rated speakers. As CIO of Standard Bank Group, Molable is the leading technologist at Africa’s largest bank, which serves more than 15 million clients across 20 Sub-Saharan African markets.1015 – 1030 Fireside Chat TBA1030 - 1100 Networking Break1100 - 1130 Headline Address – Title TBADenvor Daniels, Senior Manager, Mobile Advertising, MTN South AfricaDenvor leads MTN South Africa’s mobile advertising efforts. He will share the current state of the art for SME mobile advertising in Africa. Denvor is an engaging speaker and no one is in a better position to deliver this address.1130 - 1230 BigFive Forum: AI for Africa’s FutureHow far along is Africa is applying the AI revolution to improve the lives and fortunes of African SMEs? We’ve assembled an expert panel to share their perspectives on what African institutions (public and private) need to do to fully realize the AI opportunity.Speakers TBA1230 - 1400 Networking Lunch1400 – 1430 Fireside Chat: Aisha Pandor, Co-founder, SweepSouth and Pandora BiosciencesAisha Pandor is a celebrated South African entrepreneur. She is co-founder and CEO of SweepSouth, a marketplace platform that consumers and businesses use to find domestic workers for home and office cleaning. She also has a Ph.D. in human genetics and is the co-founder of the biotech firm Pandor Bioscience, which is building an “AI-driven precision medicine platform.”We will engage Aisha in a conversation about leadership, entrepreneurship, impact, and Africa’s tech potential. You won’t want to miss this one.1430 – 1500 Featured Talk: The Evolution of Marketing &amp; Sales in South AfricaGrant Greeff, Director, Search King Africa1500 - 1530 Panel Discussion TBA1500 - 1530 Networking Break1530 - 1600 Featured Talk TBA1600 - 1630 Headline Address: Unlocking Africa’s Digital Skills OpportunityFiona Tabraham, Chief Executive, CapaCiTi (a division of UVU Africa)Fiona Tabraham leads CapaCITI, an organization that is focused on digital skills development to improve employment opportunities for young Africans. She will walk us through the massive challenge (and opportunity) Africa faces in digitally upskilling its large and promising youth population.END BIGFIVE SUMMIT DAY 1 1800 - 2030 VIP Dinner (by invitation, venue TBA) <h3>20 March 2024</h3>The BigFive Summit Day Two – Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel, Cape Town0800 - 0900 Check-in, badge collection, coffee + networking0900 - 0915 Host Welcome &amp; Day One Recap0915 – 0945 Headline Address: The $5 Trillion Credit Gap, Zach Marks, CEO, Jia0945 – 1030 Panel Discussion TBA1030 - 1100 Networking Break1100 - 1130 Headline Talk: Inclusion in Africa’s Informal SectorAshmita Singh, SwapVend Afrika; Miranda Perumal, Scale1130 - 1200 Featured Talk TBA1200 - 1330 Networking Lunch1330 - 1400 Panel Discussion TBA1400 – 1445 BigFive Forum: Is the Fourth Industrial Revolution a Unique Opportunity for Africa?, Moderated by Thaheer Mullins, GP, Savant Venture FundSpeakersJohn Dirker, Director, VisionsoftThandwefika Radebe, Co-founder, QwiliOther speakers TBA1445 – 1500 BigFive Forum: The Future of Payments in Africa, Moderated by Andrew Katzwinkel, CEO, LayUp TechnologiesThe payments ecosystem is complex and ever-shifting. Representatives of various ecosystem components will unpack what's in store for Africa.Speakers TBA1500 - 1530 Conference Recap &amp; Farewell Remarks END BIGFIVE SUMMIT 2024

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