Cybersecurity Conferences in South Africa

The FinTech Summit Africa 2025, held on June 25–26 in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa, brought together over 500 participants from 54 countries. The event focused on the theme “Innovating for Inclusive Growth: The Future of FinTech in Africa,” emphasizing the role of innovation in promoting financial inclusivity and sustainable development across the continent. A key area of discussion was Cybersecurity & Fraud Prevention, highlighting strategies to mitigate cyber threats in digital banking. Attendees engaged in sessions covering AI-powered financial services, automation, risk mitigation, and adapting to evolving regulations with ethical AI. The summit also addressed cross-border payments, digital currencies, and leveraging digital payments, mobile banking, and blockchain for underserved communities. Discussions on how traditional banks are adapting to the FinTech revolution, open banking frameworks, ESG-driven financial products, and the role of Web3 in Africa’s financial landscape were also prominent. The event provided a platform for networking, knowledge sharing, and exploring funding opportunities for FinTech entrepreneurs.

The Netskope SASE Summit 2025 is a premier event focused on Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solutions, bringing together cybersecurity professionals, industry leaders, and technology innovators. Hosted by Netskope, this summit provides a deep dive into the latest advancements in cloud security, data protection, and network transformation. Attendees can expect expert-led discussions, hands-on demonstrations, and insightful keynote sessions covering topics such as Zero Trust security, secure web gateways, and advanced threat protection. The event is designed for IT and security professionals looking to optimize their organization's security posture while ensuring seamless and secure access to critical business applications. With multiple sessions featuring thought leaders and real-world case studies, the Netskope SASE Summit 2025 offers valuable networking opportunities and actionable insights to stay ahead in the evolving cybersecurity landscape.

The Netskope SASE Summit 2025 is a premier event focused on Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solutions, bringing together cybersecurity professionals, industry leaders, and technology innovators. Hosted by Netskope, this summit provides a deep dive into the latest advancements in cloud security, data protection, and network transformation. Attendees can expect expert-led discussions, hands-on demonstrations, and insightful keynote sessions covering topics such as Zero Trust security, secure web gateways, and advanced threat protection. The event is designed for IT and security professionals looking to optimize their organization's security posture while ensuring seamless and secure access to critical business applications. With multiple sessions featuring thought leaders and real-world case studies, the Netskope SASE Summit 2025 offers valuable networking opportunities and actionable insights to stay ahead in the evolving cybersecurity landscape.

Just like the other chapters of BSides around the world, BSides Cape Town is an annual Information / Security conference that is different. We are a volunteer organised event, put on by and for the community. Each year there is a staff of committee members and volunteers. There is a nominal fee charged to the public to attend BSides Cape Town. Currently, almost 100% of our costs are covered by our generous donors and sponsors, who share our vision of sharing information. The conversations we start are always relevant to what’s happening right now and in many instances include practical demos instead of the old school lecture style cons. The Cape Town chapter of BSides can be dated back pre 2012. You can read more about that here. To get involved, keep an eye out on Meet-up and @0xc0ffee_cpt on twitter, and join our community of like minded hackers on the second Saturday of each month.