Explore the Future of Technology, One Session at a Time
TechCon is designed to deliver cutting-edge insights, hands-on experiences, and powerful discussions. Our agenda includes keynotes from global thought leaders, interactive workshops, live demos, and high-impact networking sessions.
- Venue - Pullman Hotel (Cape Town)
- 19:30 - Registration & Networking
- 20:00 - Opening Speech: Yaliwe Mlambo (TechCon Chairperson)
- 20:15 - Main Sponsor Address: Jacelynn Pang (ChainUp - Global Channel & Group Marketing Director)
- 20:25 - Co-Host Address: Tom Schoon (Sumsub - Head of Strategic Partnerships)
- 22:00 - Closing Remarks & Lucky Draws: Bheki Mlambo (TechCon Co-Founder)
- Venue - Century City Conference Centre
- 08:00 - Registration & Networking Breakfast
- 09:00 - Session: Blockchain Fundamentals for Policymakers & Implementers — Benhur Mwamba (UABA)
- 10:00 - Break
- 10:15 - Session: Financial Systems, Stablecoins & Public Value — Larry Cooke (Binance)
- 11:15 - Session: Smart Contracts & Policy Automation — Jake Hall (Hedera)
- 12:30 - Lunch
- 13:30 - Panel Discussion: Policy Foundations — Moderator: Brandon Badenhorst | Panelists: Kendall Viljoen, Devon Krantz, Hank Coetzee
- 14:15 - Sandbox Orientation Sidebars — Ausrine Armonaite
- Venue - Century City Conference Centre
- 08:00 - Breakfast & Registration
- 09:00 - Session: Global & African Case Studies: Policy in Action — Hillary Molotsi (UABA)
- 10:00 - Break
- 10:30 - Session: Designing Regulatory Sandboxes
- 11:30 - Session: Legal & Regulatory Design for Pilots — Samukele Mkhize (Binance)
- 12:30 - Lunch
- 13:30 - Panel Discussion: From Policy Intent to Regulated Experimentation — Moderator: Brandon Badenhorst | Panelists: Samukele Mkhize, Tom Schoon, Dr Kombe Kaponda, Thalia Pillay
- 14:30 - Sector Sandbox Working Groups — Hillary Molotsi (Trade & Logistics, Fintech & Remittances, Energy & Tokenisation, Education & Skills)
- 08:00 - Breakfast & Registration | MC: Theodor Mashele
- 10:00 - Keynote Address: Hon. Solly Malatsi (Minister of Communication & Digital Technologies) — Official Opening
- 10:35 - Sponsor Keynote: Jacelynn Pang (ChainUp) & Jarryd Jensen (Sumsub)
- 11:00 - Round Table: Security, Privacy & Public Trust — Tahir Anwary (ChainUp Round Table)
- 11:00 - Panel Discussion: Governance, Security & Trust — Moderator: Nasia Seria | Panelists: Jevon Coffin-Grey, Brandon Badenhorst
- 11:45 - Break
- 12:00 - Session: Governance Models for Sandbox-to-Scale
- 12:45 - Panel Discussion: Industry Collaboration & Ecosystem Building — Moderator: Nasim Anwary | Panelists: Beauty Mutonga, Yaliwe Mlambo, Dr Francis Lwanga, Jacelynn Pang
- 13:30 - Lunch
- 14:30 - Session: Measuring Impact & Policy Learning — Rhurshail Ramhurry (Saturn Group)
- Venue - Cape Town Collective
- 08:00 - Breakfast & Registration
- 09:00 - Focus Group Orientation: Sector & country alignment — Nasim & Tahir Anywary
- 10:30 - Focus Group Session 1: Define implementation problem, map policy constraints, propose sandbox solution
- 12:00 - Focus Group Session 2: Governance, legal & security layers, define success metrics
- 14:00 - Coaching & Refinement
- 08:00 - Breakfast & Registration
- 09:00 - Policy-to-Implementation Reflections: What we learned, what is ready to scale
- 10:30 - Pilot Presentations: Sandbox-ready pilots with feedback from regulators, DFIs & investors
- 12:00 - Scaling What Works: Policy reform pathways, funding & institutional adoption
- 14:00 - Certification & Commitments: UABA and partner feedback
- 18:00 - Closing Gala Dinner
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Whether you’re shaping the future of governance, driving innovation in business, or pioneering new technologies, TechCon has a platform for you.Join us to explore, collaborate, and build the future of technology in Africa!
