Finnovex Global Series is a series of major events focused on innovation and development in financial services and technologies. Several regional summits are held throughout the year. Finnovex Southern Africa 2023 is one of the oldest and is being held in the region for the 19th time.

The event will provide a detailed overview of the current situation with Web3 and FinTech development in South Africa. The summit program will allow participants to learn about the situation in the sphere of state regulation of digital assets, see new blockchain developments, and receive practical recommendations on using Web3 technologies.

Among other topics, the summit will discuss:

• the potential of ChatGPT and other AI apps in the financial sector;
• the future of digital lending and borrowing;
• issues in building resilience to cybersecurity threats;
• the potential use of digital technologies in TradFi;
• the risks and opportunities that may arise in financial services in the foreseeable future.

Invited speakers include:

1. Dr. Etienne Slabbert, Group CIO at Capricorn Group Corporate Finance.
2. Moeketsi Mafereka, COO of Nedbank.
3. Dhesen Ramsamy, Group Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Limited.
4. Esther Munyi, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Sasfin Bank.
5. Lineshree Moodley, Vice President and Country Head for South Africa at Visa Inc.
6. Linda Appie, CMO of South African digital bank TymeBank.

A full list of speakers can be found on the event website.

The summit will also feature the Finnovex Awards, which includes twenty nominations for excellence in banking and financial services.

Participation in the event requires pre-registration.