BigFive Summit 2025
Mon Mar 17, 18:00 - Wed Mar 19, 12:00
Innovation City Cape Town
ABOUT
The BigFive Summit is Africa's leading B2B technology event. Since its inception in 2019, the Summit's core audience has been the community that is building and taking to market technology solutions that help African businesses thrive.
The BigFive Summit offers a unique opportunity for aggregators of African businesses (banks, telecoms, digital agencies, media platforms) to interact with the builders of innovative B2B technology solutions (startups) and those funding the innovation (VCs).
Why attend the BigFive Summit?
- Learn. The BigFive Summit is information-rich and tightly curated to ensure the audience absorbs new information and gets its questions answered.
- Network. The BigFive Summit is a rare opportunity to spend two days elbow-to-elbow with investors, senior corporate leaders, and innovative tech founders.
- Grow. Attending the BigFive Summit is an investment in your personal and professional growth by keeping up on industry trends and making new connections.
Join us at Innovation City Cape Town for two days of learning, networking, and growing.
AGENDA
2025 BigFive Summit Preliminary Programme
Monday, 17th March
VIP Dinner
1800-2030
Venue TBD
For VIP ticket holders and special guests.
Tuesday, 18th March
0900 - 1700
The 2025 BigFive Summit
Innovation City Cape Town
1700 - 1830
Drinks Reception
Innovation City Cape Town
The BigFive Summit is open to VIP and General Admission ticket holders.
Wednesday, 19th March
0900 - 1200
Master Class (Topic to be announced in January 2025) at Innovation City Cape Town
For VIP and General Admission ticket holders.
END 2025 BigFive Summit
SPEAKERS
2025 BigFive Summit Speakers
BigFive Digital will announce its lineup of thought-leading speakers for the 2025 Summit in January.
Here are just a few of the top speakers from the 2024 BigFive Summit in Cape Town.
Lee Naik, CEO, TransUnion Africa
Komotso Molabe, Group CIO, Standard Bank
Tanja de Korte, CEO, Rainmaker Media
Lindelani Ramukumba, CIO, Absa Group
Simon Bestbier, CEO, Realm Digital
Aisha Pandor, Co-founder, SweepSouth
Simon Ellis, CEO, Jem
Makgosi Mabaso, Managing Executive, Telkom
Meghan McCormick, CEO, Oze
Janade Du Plessis, Managing Partner, Launch Africa Ventures
Nic Rawhani, CEO, Vula
The 2024 BigFive Summit on YouTube
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SPONSORSHIP
The BigFive Summit is a partnerships-focused event. We bring together the three elements that encompass the B2B tech ecosystems.
- The Builders. These are the startups that have created innovative solutions for businesses -- from digital marketing to payments -- and need exposure, funding, and market access.
- The Funders. These are the venture capitalists who invest in the innovative products the builders produce so they can meet their potential.
- The Aggregators. These are the organizations that offer market access to the builders. These are the banks, telecoms, media companies, marketing agencies, and others offering market access to the technology companies building innovative solutions for African businesses.
Our sponsors have an opportunity not widely available at African tech events. Our events are intimate by design. Even the most retiring startup founder will meet everyone who attends -- from the managing partner of a Cape Town VC to the senior telecom executive who flew in from Lagos or Johannesburg to learn what's around the corner.
High-powered networking is the cornerstone of BigFive events. And lasting partnerships are the desired outcome of a BigFive Summit sponsorship.
The 2025 BigFive Summit Sponsorship Brochure is coming in January.
Write to i[email protected] to learn more.
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