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Day 1 – Wednesday, 28 October
Day 2 – Thursday, 29 October
Day 1 – Wednesday, 28 October
October 28, 2026
7:30 am

Arrival & Registration

Registration Area

Registration, Networking and Exhibition Opens

9:00 am

Programme Director Welcome & Housekeeping

Ubuntu Hall
9:10 am

South African National Anthem & AU Anthem, Cultural Performance

Ubuntu Hall
9:20 am

Welcome Address

Ubuntu Hall
Thabang Phala

Founder and CEO of CyberM8 welcomes delegates to the conference

9:25 am

Host Province Welcome Address

Ubuntu Hall
9:35 am

Keynote Address

Ubuntu Hall
Hon. Deputy Minister Mondli Gungubele

Building Africa's Cyber Resilience Through Collaboration, Innovation and Skills

10:00 am

Panel Discussion on the Keynote Address

Ubuntu Hall
Thabang PhalaDavid Moepeng
10:25 am

Partner Address: Absa

Ubuntu Hall
Ms Maubate Kekana

Cybersecurity Skills Development in Africa

10:45 am

Continental Address

Ubuntu Hall

From National Strategy to Continental Resilience: Building Trusted Digital Nations Across Africa.

11:00 am

Tea Break, Networking & Exhibition

Exhibition Hall
11:20 am

Track 1: Artificial Intelligence, Research & Emerging Technologies

Axum Room
11:20 am

Track 2: Language, Innovation & Digital Society

Kemet Room
11:20 am

Track 3: Cybersecurity Research & Innovation Symposium

Timbuktu Room

Abstracts and Research Papers Presentation

1:00 pm

Networking Lunch & Exhibition

Exhibition Hall
2:00 pm

Partner Address: Phakamo Technologies

Ubuntu Hall
2:15 pm

Continental Address

Ubuntu Hall
2:30 pm

Panel Discussion on Continental Address

Ubuntu Hall
3:00 pm

Partner Address

Ubuntu Hall
3:15 pm

Panel Discussion

Ubuntu Hall
3:45 pm

Comfort Break

Exhibition Hall
4:15 pm

Partner Address

Ubuntu Hall
4:15 pm

Continental Roundtable Discussion

Ubuntu Hall
4:45 pm

Day One Summary & Key Recommendations

Ubuntu Hall
4:55 pm

Closing Remarks

Ubuntu Hall
Thabang Phala
Day 2 – Thursday, 29 October
October 29, 2026
12:00 am

Arrival & Registration

Registration
9:00 am

Welcome and MC Remarks

Ubuntu Hall
Thabang Phala
9:05 am

Welcome Address

Ubuntu Hall
Thabang Phala

Founder and CEO of CyberM8 welcomes delegates to the conference

9:15 am

Partner Address

Ubuntu Hall
9:30 am

Keynote Address

Ubuntu Hall

Regulating Cybersecurity Service Providers (CSSPs): Building a Trusted, Sovereign and Secure Cybersecurity Ecosystem for South Africa and Africa

11:30 am

Partner Presentation

Ubuntu Hall
11:30 am

Partner Presentation

Ubuntu Hall
11:45 am

Tea Break, Networking & Exhibition

Exhibition Hall
Adv Dirontsho MohaleProf Sizwe Snail ka Mtuze
12:00 pm

Panel Discussion

Ubuntu Hall
Thabang BogopaAdv Dirontsho MohaleProf Sizwe Snail ka Mtuze

Defence, National Security & Law Enforcement

12:00 pm

Partner Presentation

Ubuntu Hall
1:00 pm

Lunch and Exhibition

Exhibition Hall
2:00 pm

Panel Discussion: Telecommunications, Digital Sovereignty & Critical Infrastructure

Ubuntu Hall
2:45 pm

Partner Presentation

Ubuntu Hall
3:00 pm

Panel Discussion: Aviation Cybersecurity & Critical Infrastructure Protection

Ubuntu Hall

Securing Africa's Connected Skies: Building a Unified Aviation Cyber Resilience and Incident Response Ecosystem

3:45 pm

Closing Address

Ubuntu Hall
3:55 pm

Vote of Thanks & Announcements

Ubuntu Hall
Mr Manqoba Mngomezulu