126 upcoming events in South Africa, with the speakers and sponsoring companies behind each one.
Science & academia 18Professional services 11Software / SaaS 11Fintech & payments 8Ecommerce Retail 8Education & edtech 8DevTools & infra 8Public sector & govtech 8Martech & adtech 7Cybersecurity 7Energy & climate 7Media & gaming 6
Johannesburg 57Cape Town 48Pretoria 7Durban 5
| Event | Dates | Where | Line-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| South African Society of Gynaecological Oncology Congress (SASGO 2026) | 6–8 Nov 2026 | East London, South Africa | |
| 2026 AVPA Conference (African Venture Philanthropy Alliance) | 9–11 Nov 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | sponsors |
| Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026 | 9–10 Nov 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa | speakers · sponsors |
| 2026 AVPA Conference | 9–11 Nov 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| CEM Africa Johannesburg Edition | 10–11 Nov 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| GPRC Summit Africa 2026 | 10–11 Nov 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa | sponsors |
| Converge Africa Johannesburg 2026 | 10 Nov 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Converge Retail Tech Johannesburg Roadshow | 10 Nov 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| SAPHE Conference 2026 | 11–12 Nov 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa | speakers |
| W3Node Conference & Hackathon 2026 | 12–14 Nov 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Africa Tech Festival 2026 | 17–19 Nov 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | speakers · sponsors |
| International Commodity Summit 2026 | 18–19 Nov 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | speakers · sponsors |
| Crypto Fest 2026 | 20 Nov 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | speakers · sponsors |
| Virgin Active HYROX Johannesburg II | 26–29 Nov 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Biological Psychiatry Congress 2026 | 26–30 Nov 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2026 CFO Awards South Africa | 26 Nov 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| rAge Expo | 27–29 Nov 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Africa Science Diplomacy Conference 2026 | 30 Nov – 1 Dec 2026 | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Event | Dates | Where | Line-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science Forum South Africa 2026 | 2–4 Dec 2026 | Pretoria, South Africa | speakers |
| Playtopia Festival 2026 | 3–5 Dec 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| BSides Cape Town 2026 | 5 Dec 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | sponsors |
| Africa Games Week | 6–9 Dec 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | sponsors |
| Event | Dates | Where | Line-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nineteenth International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts & Responses | 20–22 Jan 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Africa Retail HR Summit 2027 | 27–28 Jan 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Afriwise Legal Tech Africa Conference 2027 | 28 Jan 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Event | Dates | Where | Line-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| AfricAI 2027 | 2–6 Feb 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| CyberX Africa 2027 | 3 Feb 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | speakers · sponsors |
| UCT Paediatric Refresher Course 2027 | 3–5 Feb 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| CFO Summit Johannesburg 2027 | 3 Feb 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| CHRO Summit Johannesburg 2027 | 4 Feb 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| ET CIO Exchange – South Africa 2027 | 4 Feb 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| IoT South Africa 2027 | 4–5 Feb 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | sponsors |
| Investing in African Mining Indaba 2027 | 8–11 Feb 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Africa Smart Retail Summit 2027 | 10 Feb 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| The African GC Summit & Retreat 2027 | 15 Feb 2027 | Stellenbosch, South Africa | |
| OAD@15 Symposium: Astronomy for a Better World | 15–17 Feb 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Digital Innovation & Economic Transformation Summit 2027 | 18 Feb 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Insurance Transformation Africa Summit 2027 | 18 Feb 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | sponsors |
| Meetings Africa 2027 | 22–24 Feb 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | sponsors |
| Schoolscape The Cape | 26 Feb 2027 | Stellenbosch, South Africa |
| Event | Dates | Where | Line-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Agri Tech 2027 | 2–4 Mar 2027 | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| Agritec South Africa 2027 | 2–4 Mar 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | sponsors |
| Africa Energy Indaba 2027 | 2–4 Mar 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Cyber Security Summit South Africa | 4 Mar 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | speakers · sponsors |
| Schoolscape Gauteng | 5 Mar 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| SiGMA Africa 2027 | 10–12 Mar 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Digital Transformation Summit South Africa 2027 | 10 Mar 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | speakers |
| Schoolscape KwaZulu-Natal | 12 Mar 2027 | Durban, South Africa | |
| Solar & Storage Live Africa 2027 | 16–18 Mar 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | sponsors |
| SAPHEX 2027 | 17–18 Mar 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Schoolscape Eastern Cape | 18 Mar 2027 | Gqeberha, South Africa | |
| Virgin Active HYROX Cape Town | 26–28 Mar 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Event | Dates | Where | Line-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| ILTM Africa 2027 | 4–6 Apr 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | sponsors |
| World Travel Market Africa 2027 | 7–9 Apr 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 7th ACDE Conference 2027 | 12–16 Apr 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 8th ACDE Conference (African Council for Distance Education) | 12–16 Apr 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| AI Engineering Summit Johannesburg 2027 | 13 Apr 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Finance Transformation Africa 2027 | 21–22 Apr 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Comic Con Cape Town | 24–27 Apr 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | speakers · sponsors |
| Event | Dates | Where | Line-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Converge Africa Cape Town 2027 | 5–6 May 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Converge Africa 2027 | 5–6 May 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Africa's Travel Indaba 2027 | 10–13 May 2027 | Durban, South Africa | |
| Africa Automation Technology Fair (AATF) | 11–13 May 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| DevConf Johannesburg 2027 | 11 May 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| NAMPO Harvest Day 2027 | 11–14 May 2027 | Bothaville, South Africa | speakers · sponsors |
| Enlit Africa 2027 | 11–13 May 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| SAUHMA Annual Scientific Conference 2027 | 12–15 May 2027 | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 17th Sports Africa Conference | 12–14 May 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | speakers |
| DevConf Cape Town 2027 | 13 May 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Society for Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa Congress (SEMDSA 2027) | 13–16 May 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 2027 CFO Day South Africa | 13 May 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Obstetrics and Gynaecology Update Conference 2027 | 13–15 May 2027 | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| Human Rights Funders Network Festival 2027 | 17–21 May 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| InnovateEDU 2027 | 21–22 May 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Africa Health 2027 | 25–27 May 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| ITWeb Security Summit Cape Town 2027 | 27 May 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | sponsors |
| Event | Dates | Where | Line-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITWeb Security Summit Sandton 2027 | 1–2 Jun 2027 | Sandton, South Africa | sponsors |
| Decorex Cape Town 2027 | 3–6 Jun 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Transport Evolution Africa Forum & Expo 2027 | 8–10 Jun 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | sponsors |
| Big 5 Construct South Africa 2027 | 8–10 Jun 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | sponsors |
| South Africa Infrastructure Expo 2027 | 8–10 Jun 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | speakers · sponsors |
| BFSI Innovation and Technology Summit South Africa 2027 | 9 Jun 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| South Africa Manufacturing Show 2027 | 10 Jun 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| ID4Africa 2027 Annual General Meeting | 15–18 Jun 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Africa's Food Show Cape Town 2027 | 22–24 Jun 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Hotel & Hospitality Expo Africa 2027 | 22–24 Jun 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | sponsors |
| Anuga Select South Africa 2027 | 22–24 Jun 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | sponsors |
| FinTech Summit Africa 2027 | 24–25 Jun 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | speakers · sponsors |
| International Conference on Law, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Governance (ICLAIDG 2027) | 24–25 Jun 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Africa Payments & RegTech Forum | 24 Jun 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Event | Dates | Where | Line-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern African Transport Conference 2027 (SATC 2027) | 5–8 Jul 2027 | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| Africa Rail 2027 | 6–7 Jul 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Manufacturing Indaba | 13–14 Jul 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| MVNO Nation Africa 2027 | 20–21 Jul 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| African Insurance Exchange (AIE) 2027 | 25–28 Jul 2027 | Sun City, South Africa | |
| CEM Africa Cape Town 2027 | 26–28 Jul 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 100% Design Africa 2027 | 29 Jul – 1 Aug 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Decorex Joburg 2027 | 29 Jul – 1 Aug 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Event | Dates | Where | Line-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARCDA 2027 Trade Exhibition | 11–13 Aug 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| South African National Blood Transfusion Congress (SANBTC 2027) | 15–19 Aug 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4th National Space Conference (NSC 2027) | 17–20 Aug 2027 | Pretoria, South Africa | sponsors |
| South African Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Congress (SASUOG 2027) | 25–29 Aug 2027 | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| Festival of Motoring Johannesburg 2027 | 27–29 Aug 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | sponsors |
| Bio Africa Convention 2027 | 27–29 Aug 2027 | Durban, South Africa |
| Event | Dates | Where | Line-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBRO 2027 World Congress | 8–12 Sept 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Africa Property Investment (API) Summit | 15–16 Sept 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| ISTR Africa Regional Conference 2027 | 15–16 Sept 2027 | Durban, South Africa | |
| 27th IUBMB-FASBMB-SASBMB Congress | 19–23 Sept 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 27th IUBMB Congress 2027 | 19–23 Sept 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Food Show Africa 2027 | 21–23 Sept 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| SAPOA Annual Convention & Property Exhibition 2027 | 27–30 Sept 2027 | Durban, South Africa | |
| Economic Society of South Africa Biennial Conference (ESSA 2027) | 28–30 Sept 2027 | Gqeberha, South Africa | |
| DigiMarCon South Africa 2027 | 29–30 Sept 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| TECHSPO Johannesburg 2027 | 29–30 Sept 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Event | Dates | Where | Line-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| African Energy Week 2027 | 4–8 Oct 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| HR Indaba 2027 | 5 Oct 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| DigiMarCon Africa 2027 | 6–7 Oct 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Sustainability & ESG Africa Conference & Expo 2027 | 6–7 Oct 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| TECHSPO Cape Town 2027 | 6–7 Oct 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Africa Cybersecurity Indaba | 6–7 Oct 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Finance Indaba 2027 | 7 Oct 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Singularity South Africa Summit 2027 | 20–21 Oct 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| XXVIII World Congress of Neurology (WCN 2027) | 23–25 Oct 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Seamless Africa 2027 | 25–26 Oct 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Automechanika Johannesburg 2027 | 26–28 Oct 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Fame Week Africa | 28 Oct – 1 Nov 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa |