Converge Africa | Retail

2026 Speaker LineupInvaluable insights from leaders and experts in digital commerce

Be called to action by a lineup of industry experts who are ready to share their knowledge, experiences, and invaluable insights on the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in the ever-evolving digital commerce landscape.

Spur Corp

Paul Casarin

CIO

Nestlé Health Science U.S

Gabi Viljoen

Former Vice President & Head of eCommerce

Pick n Pay

Kerry Ho Van Rensburg

Head of Digital Operations

Superbalist

Grant Paul Roy

Chief Customer Experience Officer

Consumer Goods Council of South Africa

Zinhle Mkhize Tyikwe

Chief Executive Officer

Booking.com

Ajay Moti

Head of Global Card Networks

Pick n Pay

Ianthe Sandnes

Head of Ecommerce Marketing and Customer Experience

Diageo

Carryn Gabriels

Head of eCommerce: South Africa

Massmart

Aidan Johnson

Vice President, Alternative Revenue

Nedbank

Khensani Nobanda

Group Chief Marketing Officer

Vodacom

Shivesh Boodhram

Senior Product Designer

Danone

Lungile Mbatha

Commercial Leader – FMCG Industry

ABSA

Joshua Suckerberg

Product Manager for API Marketplace & Payments

Old Mutual

Dr. Nomthandazo Malevu

Head of Customer Experience and Customer Management

BadgerCo Marketing

Lee Kleynhans

Digital and Growth Partner

Mr Price Group

Tsheko Mabuela

Head Of Operations

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About Converge AfricaEnabling thriving online businesses

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Converge Africa is where the continent’s digital economy converges for growth and the opportunity to seize a share of Africa’s $75 billion digital economy.

Converge Africa is the must-attend conference and exhibition for digital commerce businesses who want to stay ahead in Africa’s fast-growing market. It brings together top industry leaders to explore innovative solutions across e-commerce, fintech, payments, logistics, and digital marketing and security, offering strategies to optimise customer experiences, secure transactions, and streamline delivery.

Be part of Converge Africa, the region's leading digital conference and exhibition, and discover strategies to grow, innovate, and elevate your business.

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Converge Money is the fintech and payments engine powering Africa’s digital commerce growth. It brings together banks, fintechs, payment providers, regulators, and innovators shaping how Africans transact, save, and access financial services.

From instant and cross-border payments to digital banking, mobile wallets, embedded finance, and secure infrastructure, Converge Money explores the technologies, partnerships, and policies building a more inclusive, frictionless, and scalable financial ecosystem across the continent.

Converge Store Chat is where ecommerce, omnichannel strategy, digital marketing, and fulfilment come together to drive scalable retail growth across Africa. It connects retailers, brands, platforms, logistics providers, and marketers rethinking how customers discover, buy, and receive products across every touchpoint.

From performance marketing and retail media to ecommerce platforms, marketplaces, in-store technology, warehousing, last-mile fulfilment, and unified customer journeys, Converge Store Chat explores the strategies, infrastructure, and data powering seamless, high-conversion, end-to-end commerce experiences. It’s where demand generation meets delivery, channels connect, and modern retail is built to scale.

"Our Diamond Partnership with Converge Africa reflects Amazon South Africa’s commitment to empowering small businesses through practical execution, seller capability building, and collaboration," said Suzelle Abe, Head of Marketplace at Amazon South Africa. "By empowering local entrepreneurs to reach customers nationwide through our marketplace, we're contributing to small business growth, innovation, and job creation across South Africa. This seller-first philosophy underpins our decision to align with Converge Africa as an industry platform that prioritises execution, and skills transfer, enabling South African businesses to deliver the high standards of service and reliability our customers expect."

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2026 Advisory Board

Amazon

Suzelle Abe

Head of Amazon Marketplace, Sub-Saharan Africa

Intent HQ

Colin White

Head of Marketing

Microsoft

Kerissa Varma

Chief Security Advisor Africa

AWA digital

Johann Van Tonder

CEO

Warschawski

Sam Tomlinson

Executive Vice President

Weaver Fintech

Richard Eberlein

Executive: Growth & Engagement

Ecentric Payment Systems

Rory Bosman

Chief Sales & Marketing Officer

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Empowering Africa’s next generation of startups. Our Startup Pavilion supports high-potential businesses with sponsored access to investors, partners, and market opportunities.

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“Converge Africa 2025 was a standout event for us at Ecommerce Counsel. From insightful discussions on AI and digital marketing to meaningful connections with clients and partners, it offered a strategic platform to strengthen our presence in the South African e-commerce space. The VUKA team created an energising and seamless experience – we’re already looking forward to next year!”

Ecommerce Counsel

"As a company still building our presence at industry events, Converge Africa gave us the ideal platform to elevate our visibility and connect directly with the market. The level of engagement and interest we received confirmed that being part of this show is not just about exposure — it's about establishing credibility and staying close to the pulse of innovation in Africa's logistics and e-commerce space. We’ll definitely be back."

APEX

"We’ve attended Converge Africa for years, but sponsoring it this time truly took things to the next level. The exposure, the lead quality, and the sheer volume of meaningful conversations have been overwhelming — in the best way. It’s rare to find an event this well-organised, with such a high calibre of attendees and ideas. We walked away with valuable connections, insight into emerging tech, and no doubt that this was the right investment for us."

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Converge Africa2026 Highlights

Converge Africa 2026 brought together Africa’s digital commerce ecosystem for three days of insight, connection and opportunity. From inspiring keynote sessions and expert-led panel discussions to a dynamic exhibition floor, Startup Pavilion and pitch stage, the event spotlighted the trends, technologies and partnerships shaping the future of digital commerce.

2026 at a Glance

1,000+ attendees
120+ speakers
600+ companies in attendance
40+ Exhibitors and solution providers
2 industry focused content stages
5 tracks

WHO ATTENDS CONVERGE AFRICA?ECOSYSTEM ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE

Converge Africa is the premier platform for connecting Africa’s digital commerce ecosystem. Bringing together leaders in e-commerce, payments & fintech, digital marketing, digital security, fulfilment, and customer experience.