Exclusive for: IT Executives
Location: Johannesburg
Date & Time: 12 May 2026 09:30
The pace of change isn't slowing down. And neither can you.
Every CIO in South Africa right now is navigating the same brutal tension - the pressure to move fast, the responsibility to move wisely, and a board that wants both simultaneously. AI is rewriting job descriptions overnight. Budgets are tighter. Expectations are higher. And the old playbook? It no longer applies.
CIO Day 2026 is the day where South Africa's most influential IT executives step out of the noise and into the room where the real conversations happen.
This year, we're going straight to the heart of it: The Agility Imperative. What does it truly mean to lead with agility when your organisation is resistant to change, your governance structures were built for a different era, and the technology landscape shifts before the ink dries on your strategy? What must you unlearn? What must you build? And how do you bring your board with you on a journey they don't yet fully understand?
These are the questions you and your peers will tackle at this much anticipated event. You'll leave with more than insights. You'll leave with a sharper edge and the clarity to act on it.
Programme
09h00 Arrival & registration
10h00 CIO Brainstorms & debrief: What leadership shifts are non-negotiable for CIOs to lead with speed, influence, and impact today, with Nicole Borges, CIO for Global Markets, Standard Bank, Pulana Ngwasheng, CIO, Zeda Limited, Josiah Moloi, CIO, PPS, Farieda Mayet, CIO, FNB
11h00 Welcome and debrief with Nomahlubi Sonjica, CIO South Africa community manager
11h30 Panel Discussion: Rewire or Fall Behind: How agile leaders turn disruption Into competitive advantage, with Warren Hero, Architecture Design Segment Product Lead, Sars, Ashona Kooblall, Group CFO, IOCO Technology Group
12h15 Agile Live Survey
12h30 Marriott Executive Lunch
13h30 Panel Discussion: The Agility Imperative at Board Level: Lessons CIOs and Directors need to unlearn and relearn with Zuko Mdwaba, Xponential Group CEO, His Excellency Prof. Dr Ambassador Tal Edgars, Group Executive Chairman, GBSH Consult Group, Dr Denisha Jairam-Owthar, CIO, Council for Medical Schemes, Mteto Nyati, Group Chairman, BSG Group and Nomonde White, CIO: Group Compliance, Absa.
14h30 Networking & Dessert
15h15 Group scenarios: The Agility Imperative in action – Dive into one of four thrilling scenarios to solve a business challenge with Eugene van der Merwe, CIO, Tiger Brands, Peter Robb, CIO, Omnia Group, Hans Zachar, GCTIO, Nutun, Norbit Williams, Group IT Executive: Governance Services, Eskom
16h15 Closing and thanks
Apply here to attend.
For more information about this event, please contact Nomahlubi Sonjica. To sponsor this event, please contact Nick Smith.
