Program
Day 1 / February 24, 2026
Kick-off: African-Focused Digital Identity Program
Theme of the Day:
Activating Digital Identity in Southern Africa: From Foundations to Implementation
This day examines how digital identity is being activated across Southern Africa today - moving from core trust infrastructure and public-sector frameworks to private-sector use cases, emerging agentic identity models, and the convergence of identity and payments. The focus is on what is live, what is constrained, and what is required to scale interoperable identity systems across Africa.
12:30 – 13:00
Arrival & Registration
13:00 – 13:15
Welcome & Framing the Day
13:15 – 13:45 (Keynote - 30 min.)
Ministerial Address
13:45 – 14:15 (Keynote - 30 min.)
The Need for Proof of Organisational Identity
14:15 – 14:55 (Panel - 40 min.)
Making Digital Identity Work: Standards, Regulation, and Scale
Speakers:
Moderator:
14:55 – 15:25
Networking Break
15:25 – 15:55 (Keynote – 30 min.)
Identity in Content Provenance
15:55 – 16:25 (Keynote – 30 min.)
SSI in Action
16:25 – 16:55 (Keynote – 30 min.)
RICA4U: The Catalyst for Digital Identity Adoption?
16:55 – 17:35 (Panel – 40 min.)
The Convergence of Identity and Payments
Speakers:
Moderator:
17:35 – 17:50 (Closing – 15 min.)
Closing Remarks & Call to Action: What's Next?
Speakers: Gideon Lombard & Heidi Nobantu Saul
18:00
Welcome Reception
A relaxed and engaging environment with complimentary wine and canapes directly following the end of the day. THANK YOU PwC for making this possible!
Wednesday, 25 February 2026
08:30 - 09:30
Coffee, tea and breakfast snacks will be served on arrival.
Arrival & Registration
09:30 - 09:45
Welcome & Introductions
09:45 - 10:30
Agenda Creation
10:30 - 11:30
Session 1
11:30 - 12:30
Session 2
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch
13:30 - 14:30
Session 3
14:30 - 15:30
Session 4
15:30 - 16:30
Session 5
16:30 - 17:30
Closing
18:00 - 22:30
Conference Drinks & Dinner at Middelvlei Wine Estate
Join us for a memorable conference dinner at the historic Middelvlei Wine Estate. Experience the charms of a traditional Cape Dutch setting while enjoying a delicious dinner and award-winning Middelvlei wines.
Thursday, 26 February 2026
08:30 - 09:30
Coffee, tea and breakfast snacks will be served on arrival.
Arrival & Registration
08:30 - 09:30
Women's Breakfast
09:30 - 10:00
Agenda Creation
10:00 - 11:00
Session 6
11:00 - 12:00
Session 7
12:00 - 13:00
Session 8
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 15:00
Session 9
15:00 - 16:00
Session 10
16:00 - 17:00
Closing
Taking Session Notes
We collect Notes from all of the sessions convened to be shared openly and importantly with other attendees who were unable to attend the session because they were participating in a different session happening at the same time. After the unConference Notes are compiled into a Book of Proceedings that includes all Session Notes, photos and information about the event. It is made available to everyone several weeks after the workshop.
Session Convener:
Before you begin, please identify 1-2 people to take notes for the session.
OR write up a brief summary of your session after the session is complete
Process:
- Find Preset Note Forms in the Qiqo Online Collaboration Space (Use the private link you were emailed to access the platform)
- Go to the Day 1 or 2 Agenda Button or Tab you will see the Agenda Wall Grid for Day
- Scroll down to find your Session # (1-5 or 6-10) and the Breakout Space you are in (A - F)
- Click on the 'Access Notes Form' link that corresponds to your session
- In the GoogleDoc Form Fill-in:
- Session Title
- Name of Convener(s)
- Name of Notetaker(s)
- Optional - Names of Attendees
- Type notes directly into the form or transcribe hand written notes later