Time
Title
Speakers
Wed, 08 0ct
Thurs, 09 0ct
08:00
Arrival, registration and breakfast
09:00
Welcome from MC
09:15
Stitch Product update
Junaid Dadan
President + Co-founder (Stitch)
Kiaan Pillay
CEO + Co-founder (Stitch)
09:50
Keynote
The future of commerce
Zethu Mthethwa
TikTok
10:15
Fireside chat
Building trust, scale, and resilience in South Africa’s retail landscape
Fred Zietsman
CEO (Takealot.com)
Dewald Müller
Director of Client Success (Stitch)
11:00
Break
11:15
Panel
What does the future of online commerce look like?
Linda Scott-Hayward
Head of Commercial (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  Valoyi
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
CFO (Takealot.com)
Grant James
Sales Director (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