AfricArena Grand Summit: Top speaker line-up unveiled

The Mother City is gearing up for an exhilarating gathering of entrepreneurial minds as the AfricArena Grand Summit 2023 approaches, promising a powerhouse of speakers and an unmissable opportunity for start-ups and investors alike. Set to unfold on Tuesday, 5 to Wednesday, 6 December 2023, this summit has generated immense anticipation with its stellar line-up of industry pioneers.

The event, which marks the culmination of Cape Town Investors’ Week, is expected to draw over 500 investors, venture capitalists, partners, and angel investors. Anchored by AfricArena, Africa’s leading technology accelerator, this summit is poised to captivate attendees with a series of engagements and events.

Kicking off on Saturday, 2 December, Cape Town Investors’ Week encompasses diverse events within Africa’s vibrant start-up hub. The Cape Town VC Unconference, starting from Monday, 4 December, provides an intimate platform for investors to engage in constructive dialogue, sharing ideas, and fortifying Africa’s burgeoning startup and tech ecosystem.

However, the apex of this week-long convergence is the AfricArena Grand Summit, taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. More than 30 of Africa’s most innovative tech start-ups will pitch their ground-breaking ideas, competing across diverse categories such as deeptech, women in tech, fintech, and more.

While excitement builds around the start-ups vying for top honours, the spotlight shines brightly on a galaxy of over 60 distinguished speakers. These luminaries, representing the pinnacle of tech, business, finance, investments, and policy, are poised to share their insights through keynotes, panel discussions, and fireside chats, promising to inspire and enlighten attendees.

The speaker line-up reads like a who’s who in the world of innovation. From Zachariah George and Sara Medina, whose ventures have blazed trails in Launch Africa Ventures and SPI respectively, to industry stalwarts like Sthe Shabangu from AWS, the line-up exudes innovation.

With luminaries such as Ido Sum from TLcom Capital, Blanca Ribas Pombo of Plug and Play, and strategic minds like Marius Birkenhäger from the Dutch Development Bank (FMO), the summit promises an unparalleled gathering of trailblazers shaping the future of tech, finance, and investment in Africa.

Tickets for the AfricArena Grand Summit are in high demand and can be secured via the official AfricArena website, Quicket, or Eventbrite. This presents a rare opportunity to witness groundbreaking ideas while networking with industry experts and visionaries. As the countdown begins, anticipation soars for what promises to be an event that propels Africa’s tech and startup landscape to new heights.

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