C-Suite Executive Breakfast (By invitation only)


Jon Tullett
Associate Research Director, Cloud/IT Services, IDC South Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa, IDC

Registration & Breakfast

Event Opening


Aki Anastasiou

Welcome & Local Keynote

Powering Africa's Digital Future: A New Era of Growth with OpenText
Explore how OpenText's new go-to-market strategy is enabling organisations across Africa to accelerate innovation, unlock value from information, and drive sustainable business growth.

 
Tsepa Ramoriting, Market Leader, Africa, OpenText

Beyond the Hype: Unlocking Africa's Intelligence Advantage with Enterprise AI

 
Harald Adams, SVP Sales APJ & MEA, OpenText

Building Trust in the Age of AI: Strengthening Canada-Africa Partnerships for Digital Innovation
Join James Christoff, High Commissioner for Canada in South Africa, as he opens OT Summit Africa 2026 with reflections on the importance of trusted information, responsible AI, and international collaboration. Discover how strong partnerships, secure information management, and innovation are helping organisations unlock the full potential of AI while driving economic growth and digital transformation.

 
James Christoff, High Commission for Canada in South Africa 

A Conversation on the transformative power of AI
Discover how trusted data, governance, and secure information management are shaping the future of enterprise AI. This executive keynote explores practical approaches to AI readiness, intelligent agents, and AI-driven business transformation, helping organisations unlock value while maintaining security, compliance, and trust.

 
Thabiso Hlatshwayo, Senior Manager Solutions Consulting, Africa, OpenText 

Mid-morning tea break; AI Expo Experience; Aviator Playground

Managing Complexity in Large Scale Digitisation Projects
Public Sector Case Study: Digitisation of Civics Records - Department of Home Affairs, South Africa

Join Noedine Isaacs-Mpulo, Programme Manager at Phetogo, as she shares insights from one of South Africa’s largest public sector digitisation initiatives. This session explores the Department of Home Affairs’ civics records digitisation programme, highlighting practical lessons in governance, stakeholder management, technology selection, integrated planning, and the use of AI and automation to successfully manage complexity at scale.

  
Tsepa Ramoriting, Market Leader Africa, OpenText 
Noedine Isaacs-Mpulo, Phetogo Programme Manager, Faranani DocTec

Client Panel - The AI Reality Check: From Experimentation to Enterprise Impact
Artificial Intelligence has moved beyond pilots and proofs of concept. Join leaders from Sanlam, Nedbank, SANRAL and University of Pretoria as they share candid insights from their AI journeys—exploring what’s delivering measurable business value, the challenges of scaling AI responsibly, and the lessons learned when moving from experimentation to enterprise-wide impact. Discover how leading organisations are balancing innovation, governance, and business outcomes to unlock the full potential of AI.

Panelists:
    
James McGourlay, President, Chief Client Officer
Ulandi Greyling, Senior Project Manager, Sanlam
Dennis Mogomotsi Mokoka, Executive Head: Group Technology, Nedbank
Dan Mabuza, General Manager Infrastructure & Applications Modernisation, SANRAL
Charl Joubert, Change and Configuration Manager, University of Pretoria

Lunch; AI Expo Experience; Aviator Playground
 

Titanium Experience Partners

Go beyond ITOps limits
Wondering what the future of IT operations looks like in an era of agentic AI, increasingly complex environments, and cost-cutting demands? Wonder no more. We're here to go beyond ITOps limits with OpenText™ Observability and Service Management. It’s not just about monitoring and tickets—it’s about connecting everything with composable flexibility, automating intelligently with AI that builds trust, and getting ahead of problems proactively. In this session, you’ll learn how to escape platform management and focus on outcomes, while delivering answers to users and agents faster without any loss of quality. We’ll show how to turn configuration limits into clarity—because you can’t manage what you don’t know—and how to reduce incidents before they happen. You’ll also see how service can expand across the enterprise to deliver more value in more places. It’s time to stop managing the madness and start leading with confidence. Say goodbye to chaos and hello to limitless IT operations.  


Alvin Barnard, Lead Solutions Consultant, OpenText

 Titanium Experience Partners

Beyond Chatbots: Agentic AI that Understands Your Content
Chatbots are just the beginning. The next wave of AI is agentic AI—systems that can reason, orchestrate tasks, and take action based on your business content and context. Join this keynote to see how OpenText™ Content Cloud turns fragmented information into an AI-ready, trusted content fabric. Learn how agentic AI, AI-to-AI orchestration, and intelligent automation work together to:

1. Make every interaction and decision content-aware.
2. Connect siloed systems and processes end-to-end.
3. Scale AI safely across regulated and complex environments.

You’ll get a first look at new capabilities and real-world examples of organisations moving from simple chat experiences to powerful, content-driven agentic AI. 


Patson Ndhlovu, Lead Solutions Consultant, OpenText

AI governance, identity, access control, data security, and runtime monitoring for AI agents
AI agents are quickly becoming trusted digital workers, making decisions, accessing data, and taking action across the enterprise. But how do you ensure they remain secure, compliant, and accountable? In this session, we'll explore the foundations of responsible AI governance—from identity and access controls to sensitive data protection, human oversight, continuous auditing, and Zero Trust security. Learn how to protect your organisation while confidently scaling AI across people, processes, and content. Key takeaway: Secure the entire AI ecosystem and enable trusted, governed AI at scale.


Paul Meyer, Lead Solutions Consultant, OpenText

Client Success Story

Vuyokazi Menye, CIO, SANRAL

Fireside Chat - From Potential to Impact: The Intern Journey Behind Sanlam’s InfoArchive Success
How empowering young talent through hands-on experience helped drive innovation, skills development, and business outcomes. 

 
Ulandi Greyling, Senior Project Manager, Sanlam

Securing the Future of Financial Services – Data Security Principles in the Age of AI
As financial institutions continue to explore AI-driven innovation and digital transformation, the importance of strong data security foundations has never been greater. This session will bring together industry perspectives on how organisations can build trust, protect sensitive information, and enable innovation through effective security and governance practices. The discussion will remain strategic in nature, focusing on industry trends, key considerations, and opportunities facing financial services organisations as they navigate the intersection of AI and data security.


Craig Main, Information Security Operations Head, First National Bank

Utilising Unified Enterprise Service Management to enrich and visualise the University of Pretoria's facilities’ digital twin
The University of Pretoria is transitioning from static facility management to a dynamic, data-driven ecosystem. By utilising Unified Enterprise Service Management as the "brain" of the campus, the university enriches its Digital Twin, a virtual replica of its physical assets with real-time service data, spatial analytics, and automated workflows. This symbiosis moves beyond simple 3D modelling into Digital Innovation, where every physical meter, building, and utility is represented and managed in a unified digital environment.


Charl Joubert, Change and Configuration Manager, University of Pretoria

From Legacy to Living Employee Record - Modernising HCM, One Platform at a Time
Join Mogomotsi from Nedbank as he shares the organisation's journey to transform fragmented HR systems into a unified, intelligent employee record—streamlining processes, improving workforce insights, and creating a foundation for a more agile employee experience.  


Dennis Mogomotsi Mokoka, Executive Head: Group Technology, Nedbank

Client Success Story 


Maclaud Mafaiti, SM Technology Security Architect, MTN 

From IT Complexity to Operational Clarity
Discover how unified IT Operations Management helps organisations gain visibility, automate critical processes, and deliver more reliable digital services.

Client Success Story

Client Success Story

 

Closing & Networking