IT Indaba: the biggest IT conference in Africa

Storing data locally does not automatically guarantee data sovereignty. During a panel discussion titled: Borderless business, local data: Navigating data sovereignty in 2026, top IT leaders unpacked how to balance global cloud scale with strict local compliance under Popia and GDPR.

Artificial intelligence is moving at extraordinary speed, leaving technology leaders with a growing list of decisions about where to invest, what to build and how quickly to move on. Capitec Bank group CIO Andrew Baker cut through the noise to explore what it takes to navigate AI from an IT leadership perspective.

Attendees at the 2026 IT Indaba, Africa’s largest IT conference and expo, learnt how to drive AI success as shadow IT becomes harder to control.

Ankit Shah, chief data officer at Virgin Active, urged technology leaders at the 2026 IT Indaba to look beyond generative AI to quantum computing, post-quantum cryptography and blockchain. He spoke during a session titled Beyond AI: Navigating quantum computing, blockchain and the next digital frontier.

An interactive workshop at the 2026 IT Indaba explored how organisations can move AI prototypes into business operations, focusing on measurable value, governance, security and practical implementation.

Having diverse employees in the room means little if their perspectives do not influence decisions. Organisations must look beyond representation and create environments where different ways of thinking can contribute to business performance.

Can consumers trust a system making automated decisions about them? At the 2026 IT Indaba, panellists unpacked the concept of “digital ethics by design”, explaining why human oversight remains mandatory even as multi-agent AI networks and super-intelligence redefine corporate decision-making.

iOCO debuted its new AI software engineering framework at the 2026 IT Indaba, in which governance is embedded directly into the software delivery lifecycle. The framework showcases how organisations can move at AI speed while maintaining the control, assurance and trust the enterprise demands.

The 2026 IT Indaba has filled the Sandton Convention Centre with the buzz and unmistakable energy of 2,400+ tech professionals, all coming together to connect, compare roadmaps and talk about all things technology.

Businesses do not necessarily need more data to improve performance, but better ways to interpret and use the information they already have. Speaking at the 2026 IT Indaba, Radlin Wagner, senior practice success specialist at Sage, highlighted how integration, automation and AI can help organisations turn data into actionable insights.

Altron Document Solutions has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2026 IT Indaba

IT logistics specialist Technogistics has returned as a Silver partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.

Enterprise document generation and digital signature provider DocFusion has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.

Commercial technology provider ASUS Business has signed up as a Gold partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.

Cybersecurity company Synaptic has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.

Financial technology company Synthesis Software Technologies has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.

Cyber defence firm Snode Technologies has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.

Building on the success of its inaugural event, the 2026 IT Indaba returns to the Sandton Convention Centre on 21 October.

Digital solutions company Bespoke Solutech has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.

Global cybersecurity and digital privacy company Kaspersky has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.