Time
Title
Speakers
Wed, 08 0ct
17:15
Happy Hour
ParkView Event Space ↗
Thurs, 09 0ct
08:00
Arrival, registration and breakfast
09:00
Welcome from MC
09:15
Keynote
The future of commerce
Zethu Mthethwa
TikTok
09:40
Stitch Product update
Junaid Dadan
President + Co-founder (Stitch)
Kiaan Pillay
CEO + Co-founder (Stitch)
10:15
Fireside chat
Building trust, scale, and resilience in South Africa’s retail landscape
Fred Zietsman
CEO (Takealot)
Dewald Müller
Director of Client Success (Stitch)
11:15
Panel
What does the future of online commerce look like?
Mikhail Ernest
CCO (Travelstart)
Alex Wörz
CEO (Mr D)
Kgomotso Rammutla
Digital Director (KFC Africa)
Jessica Manthey
Head of Sales (Stitch)
12:00
Panel
What does the future of in-person + omnichannel commerce look like?
Natalie Kelbrick
Head of Banking + Payments (Shoprite)
Dmitriy Anderson
CIO + Head of E-Commerce (Leroy Merlin)
Wessel Koch
Chief Executive of Commercial (Ackermans)
Kiaan Pillay
CEO + Co-founder (Stitch)
13:00
Lunch
13:45
Panel
The last mile: innovation in logistics, delivery and marketplaces in an increasingly on-demand environment
Craig Pitchers
CEO (The Courier Guy)
Donald Vilakazi
CEO (Zulzi)
Sureen du Toit
Head of Paxi (Paxi)
Rob Lee
Client Success Manager (Stitch)
14:15
Fireside Chat
Payment trends and regulation in the next era of commerce
Myrna Heunis
Head of Legal (Stitch)
Junaid Dadan
President + Co-founder (Stitch)
15:00
Break
15:30
Panel
Building resilient financial infrastructure for commerce
Greg van Eden
CFO (Superbalist)
Octavius Vermooten
Group CFO (Takealot)
Junaid Dadan
President + Co-founder (Stitch)
16:15
Innovation Showcase
Chatbot/Whatsapp commerce
Microinvesting
Employee benefits
Preshlen Reddy
Product Manager (FlySafAir)
Glenn Grimly
MD (Stash)
Caroline van der Merwe
Co-founder (JemHR)
17:00
Wrap up
17:15
Cocktail Party