The Singularity South Africa Summit 2026 – All speakers revealed
The Singularity South Africa Summit 2026 is fast approaching, and all speakers at the event have now been revealed.
The event is presented in collaboration with Old Mutual, event sponsors Google Cloud and Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), and metaverse partner UBU.
It will take place on 21 and 22 October 2026 both physically at the Sandton Convention Centre and in the metaverse.
With 40 global and local speakers, three stages, and AI masterclasses, this is an event that you cannot afford to miss, particularly if you are interested in the role technology will play in the future of humanity.
“We believe there is a power in connection: in putting leaders, technologist, scientists, entrepreneurs, and creators in the same room to have these uncommon conversations about the future,” said Mic Mann, Co-CEO of Singularity South Africa.
Summit schedule
Day one will kick off with a keynote by Singularity South Africa Co-CEOs Shayne and Mic Mann, followed by a welcome address by the Executive Founder and Managing Director of Singularity, Dr Peter Diamandis.
The first day will also see keynotes from the following experts:
- David Roberts – Global Expert in Disruption, Innovation, and Leadership
- Cathy Hackl – CEO of Future Dynamics
- Ziaad Suleman – SVP and CEO of Cassava Technologies South Africa and Botswana
- Felix Cheung – Founder and CEO of Bairong Group
- Dario Fanucchi – CTO of Isazi.ai
- Barak Kaufman – Chief Strategy Officer of Wonderful.ai
- Rajesh Pasungili – Humanoid Experience
- Raoul Pal – Co-Founder and CEO of Real Vision Group and EXPAAM
- Kyle Hermans – CEO of Oxford Leadership and Be Courageous Research
- Celiwe Ross – Group Chief Human Capital and Corporate Affairs Officer at Old Mutual
- Christina Gerakiteys – CEO of UtopiaX and Founder of IdeaSparx
- Hamed Kazim – CEO of HK Consulting and Senior Advisor at PWC
- Prof Benjamin Rosman – Director of MIND Institute
- Tilly Lockey – International Speaker and Designer at Open Bionics
- Fana Shabane – Founder and CEO of MJ Robotics
- Mmathebe Zvobwo – Director of Market Development for South Africa at Truecaller
- Dr Natalie Raphil – Angel Investor and Founder of Robots Can Think
- Ambassador Lavina Ramkissoon – Amabassador for Africa Union
- Marc Du Plessis
Following the conclusion of the first day, guests will be treated to music by DJ Seth Schwarz.
Day two will be introduced by MC Lebo Mashile, followed by keynotes from the following speakers:
- Dr Mark Jackson – Senior Quantum Evangelist at Quantinuum
- Dr Cathy Davies – Founder and Director at ZD Hair Clinic
- Dr Martin Zschornak – Radiation Oncologist and Music Producer
- Brandon Birchak – CEO and Founder of Elite Performance Design
- Amanda Manna – VP Strategic Relations at Singularity
- Dr Mark Nasila – Chief Data and Analytics Officer at FNB AI Strategy
- Mic Mann – Co-CEO of Singularity South Africa
- Raoul Pal – Co-Founder and CEO of Real Vision Group and EXPAAM
- Ran Neuner – Founder of Crypto Baner and CEO of Onchain Capital
- Hywel George – Director of Investments at Old Mutual Investments
- Dr Melanie Rieback – CEO and Co-Founder of Radically Open Security
- Dr Danielle Einstein – Clinical Psychologist, Researcher, and Author
- DaeWha Kang – Founder of DaeWha Kang Design
- Atenkosi Ngubevana – Chairperson of the South African AI Awards
- David Roberts – Global Expert in Disruption, Innovation, and Leadership
- Valter Adao – CEO of Cadena Growth Partners
Guests will also be able to enjoy Google Gemini AI Masterclasses on this second day.
Finding the right use cases for technology
Celiwe Ross, Group Chief Human Capital and Corporate Affairs Officer at Old Mutual, will be among the many speakers at the event.
She highlighted that AI is a disruptive force in business, particularly for organisations where there are a lot of complexity and compliance challenges.
“For us at Old Mutual, and many other major listed companies, the opportunity lies in something that is going to deliver business value,” said Ross.
“I really believe that successful adoption will occur when AI becomes embedded in the core processes that we run.”
She also spoke about the first step corporate leaders should be making to transition from pilots to progress.
“Be open to what experimenting means, whether individually or in their teams and eventually organisations,” she said.
“Experimentation is built on trust. Trust in yourself, and trust in your employees in being able to do what they need to do.”
Brandon Birchak, CEO and Founder of Elite Performance Design, also addressed the media ahead of the summit.
He believes that AI and technology can play a critical role in improving the average human’s healthspan.
Birchak explained that his organization is focused on helping people develop more lung tissue.
The result is improved breathing health, and Birchak will expand upon this topic at The Singularity South Africa Summit 2026 2026.
Tickets are still available, so don’t miss out on Singularity Summit 2026, where you will learn about the future, today.
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