The BigFive Summit is a unique event in Africa. It focuses on bringing together the companies that help transform the small business digital ecosystem. From the developers who build the digital solutions for SMEs to the agencies, banks, telecoms, SaaS platforms, and media organizations who own the small business customer relationship, to the investors who help fuel the innovation. And finally, to the small business owners themselves who vote with their wallets on which tools help them grow their businesses. And which do not
What draws companies to the BigFive Summit is the opportunity to learn about the state of the art in SME digital transformation. And to form the partnerships that help Africa’s SMEs digitally transform, and help their businesses succeed in the process.
The digital transformation of African SMEs takes place across every aspect of the small business enterprise. This includes customer acquisition, engagement, and retention; invoicing and payments; logistics and inventory management; human resource management; location management; cybersecurity and data protection; and much more.
The BigFive Summit offers a combination of thought-leading and interactive keynotes and headline talks, executive interviews, and panel discussions, plus lively networking events where delegates can engage and build relationships.
BigFive Summit Preliminary Agenda
19 March 2024
1200 – 1500 Optional Networking Activities
1730 – 1930 Opening Networking Event (Venue TBA)
20 March 2024
The BigFive Summit Day 1 – Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel, Cape Town
0800 – 0900 Check-in, name-badge collection, morning coffee + networking
0900 – 0915 Host Welcome
0915 – 0945 Keynote Address
0945 – 1030 Panel Discussion
1030 – 1100 Networking Break
1100 – 1130 Headline Talk
1130 – 1200 Headline Talk
1200 – 1230 Panel Discussion
1230 – 1400 Networking Lunch
1400 – 1430 Keynote Address
1430 – 1500 Panel Discussion
1500 – 1530 Panel Discussion
1500 – 1530 Networking Break
1530 – 1600 Panel Discussion
1600 – 1630 Headline Talk
1630 – 1800 Networking Reception
1830 – 2100 VIP Dinner (By invitation, venue TBA)
END DAY 1
21 March 2024
The BigFive Summit Day 2 – Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel, Cape Town
0800 – 0900 Check-in, name-badge collection, morning coffee + networking
0900 – 0915 Host Welcome
0915 – 0945 Keynote Address
0945 – 1030 Panel Discussion
1030 – 1100 Networking Break
1100 – 1130 Headline Talk
1130 – 1200 Headline Talk
1200 – 1230 Panel Discussion
1230 – 1400 Networking Lunch
1400 – 1430 Keynote Address
1430 – 1500 Panel Discussion
1500 – 1530 Panel Discussion
1530 – 1600 Conference Recap & Farewell Remarks
END BIGFIVE SUMMIT 2024
Responses