IT Indaba: the biggest IT conference in Africa

During a panel discussion on The human factor: strengthening workforce readiness for cyber threats at the 2025 IT Indaba, three technology leaders shared insights on how people remain both the greatest vulnerability and the strongest defence against cyberattacks.

The inaugural 2025 IT Indaba saw iOCO executives Jan-Jurgens van der Walt (business unit head of technology) and Neil van Wyngaard (solutions architect) and XTND’s Johan van Dyk (executive head, forensic services) come together in a session where they made the case for weaving security into the DNA of every organisation.

At the 2025 IT Indaba, industry leaders urged South Africa’s tech sector to move beyond rhetoric on diversity and focus on driving digital sovereignty, innovation and inclusion across the continent.

At the first-ever IT Indaba, Callan Abrahams, AI executive at iOCO, challenged South Africa’s tech community to think bigger. She framed her session themed The Data Journey of South Africa, as a call to action to not debate AI in abstract terms, but to apply it to real problems facing the country.

The first-ever IT Indaba brought together Josh Souchon, IT executive at Opp-Gen; Faith Burn, CTOO at Landbank; and Mary Mahuma, CIO of Philip Morris Southern Africa who explained what it really takes to build a lasting IT career.

At the inaugural 2025 IT Indaba, leading CIOs and CTOs emphasised that while technology continues to advance, the foundation of a truly data-driven culture lies in mastering the basics, quality data, ethical management and investing in people.

At the first-ever IT Indaba, Makwa IT’s BU lead Lesedi Modibane predicted that Africa’s next economic leap will come from platforms that focus on inclusivity. He called for apps designed around local realities.

Bidvest Bank CIO Nomonde White-Ndlovu launched the 2025 IT Indaba with an impassioned keynote address, emphasising the need for CIOs to redefine their role, and be the architects of the future.

The software company has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2025 IT Indaba taking place on 15 October.

The IT services and consulting company has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2025 IT Indaba taking place on 15 October.

The IT infrastructure and services company has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2025 IT Indaba taking place on 15 October.

The professional services firm has signed up as a Gold partner for the 2025 IT Indaba taking place on 15 October.

The IT services and consulting company has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2025 IT Indaba taking place on 15 October.

Lenovo is driving digital transformation across Southern Africa by combining global innovation with local impact. Under Yugen Naidoo, Lenovo Southern African general manager, the company leverages AI, hybrid infrastructure and sector-specific solutions to empower businesses and communities across the region.

The software companies have signed up as Silver partners for the 2025 IT Indaba taking place on 15 October.

The community based organisation has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2025 IT Indaba taking place on 15 October.

The information services company has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2025 IT Indaba taking place on 15 October.

The information security company has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2025 IT Indaba taking place on 15 October.

The software company has signed up as a Platinum partner for the 2025 IT Indaba taking place on 15 October.

The HR and employee benefits platform has signed up as a Gold partner for the 2025 IT Indaba taking place on 15 October.