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DAY 121 July 2026
DAY 222 July 2026
Atlantic 1 Atlantic 2 Time
Registration Opens 07:30 – 08:30
Opening Ceremony 08:30 – 09:45
Keynote: Ian Cameron MP
Hollowed-out Policing in South Africa
09:45 – 10:30
Morning Refreshment Break 10:30 – 11:00
Christian Cain & David Little
The Hidden Risk in People
Shiphrah Wairima
Cybersecurity on a Budget: What Actually Matters for SMEs
11:00 – 11:40
Adedeji Oduba, Rebecca Nyariki & Margaret Gikonyo
From Crisis Response to Enterprise Resilience: Leading Through Uncertainty in Sub-Saharan Africa
Simon Karuki
When One Failure Breaks Everything – How Single Points of Failure Amplify Security Risks Across Cyber, Physical and Digital Ecosystems
11:40 – 12:20
Keri Leicher
Three Trends Shaping Africa’s Security Landscape
Stella Okoh
Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Defence & the Future of Security Operations in Africa
12:20 – 13:00
Networking Lunch 13:00 – 14:00
Louw van Wyk, Danie Taljaard, Hendrik Basson & Vonnie Cachia
Innovation in Security Panel Discussion
Chris Galvin & Dave Dodge
Assuring Responsible Security Practices – ICoCA
14:00 – 14:40
Samuel Fiakpui
Predictive Protection: Using Surveillance Detection to Disrupt Attack Planning Cycles
Deonatius Abraham
Hospitality & Tourism Security: Current threat landscape for hotels and guest-facing operations
14:40 – 15:20
Ernst Strydom
Kidnapping Prevention & Response in South Africa
Byron Cabrol, Viraj Patni & Fella J Obala
How the threat posed by Islamist militants will evolve in Africa over the coming year
15:20 – 16:00
Afternoon Refreshment Break 16:00 – 16:20
Conference Wrap-up 16:20 – 17:00
Networking Cocktail Hour 17:00 – 18:00
Atlantic 1 Atlantic 2 Time
Women in Security Breakfast 06:45 – 08:00
Registration Opens 07:30 – 08:30
Welcome & Introduction 08:30 – 08:45
Keynote: Anselm Martin
“Rethinking CashinTransit Security: Eliminating the Reward to Reduce Crime”
08:45 – 09:30
Prof Derica Lambrechts, Daniel van Dalen, & Jervin Naidoo
Security Under Strain: Africa’s Evolving Threat Landscape
09:30 – 10:30
Morning Refreshment Break 10:30 – 11:00
Grant Hughes
Human Risk Management
Lucien Chetty
Secure E-Hailing Mobility in Africa: Addressing Crime Risks and Building Human-centred Safety Standards
11:00 – 11:40
Dr Wale Adeajbo
Afrophobia as a Security Paradigm
OSAC Panel Session (TBC) 11:40 – 12:20
Prof. Elmarie Biermann & Maeson Maherry
Cracking the Vault of Tomorrow: What Every Security Leader Needs to Know About Post Quantum Crypto Risk
Speranza Kubai
Human-Centred Security – How Empathy, Lived Experience, and Community Insight Strengthen Protection in Africa
12:20 – 13:00
Networking Lunch 13:00 – 14:00
John Andrew Musundi
Corporate Security Is Evolving Into Civilian Operational Intelligence
Zaynab Hoosen
Before Civil Unrest Erupts: Turning Political Intelligence into Security Action
14:00 – 14:40
Matthieu Metivier
Disinformation Is Information – Using disinformation in information-limited OSINT contexts
Split Sponsor Session
Genetec:
Unified Security Management Incorporating HID

HID Global:
One Identity, Multiple Credentials partnering with Genetec

14:40 – 15:20
Afternoon Refreshment Break 15:20 – 15:40
Closing Ceremony 15:40 – 17:00
Closing Celebration
Theme: Africa in Celebration
Venue: D’Aria Winery
*Free shuttle service will be provided from the venue
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18:00 – 22:00