The SA Innovation Summit is the largest startup event in Africa. The Summit provides various platforms for developing and showcasing African innovation, as well as facilitating thought-leadership. We bring together top entrepreneurs, investors, corporates, policy makers and thought leaders to support startups and inspire sustained economic growth across Africa.
ORIGINATOR I SHOWCASER I CONNECTOR I SUPPORTER
BE A CATALYST FOR CHANGE IN:
Female Founder
Build-up Day
29 September 2020
Summit
Programme
30 September & 1 October 2020
Boost-up Africa Day
& Closing
2 October 2020
MEET THE 2020 SPEAKERS
As we enter a new decade, we have an exciting Summit planned showcasing tech from different spheres of industry. This year we will be going on-line and across the country and continent to find the most amazing tech and tech-enabled start-ups that are solving Africa’s problems. Find the right enabler, investor, corporate or entrepreneur on our Match and Invest platform, geared to help you take your business forward.
We will take a deep dive into what it takes to become a Rockstar Entrepreneur in Africa and taking the business to the rest of the world.
Introducing Start-Up to Scale-Up: equipping the young start-up with the tools to grow and expand their business beyond borders.
The event will be extended by the launch of the SAIS Community, a platform offering year-long networking and matching, ongoing and regular virtual events and workshops as well as partner and start-up profiling and a marketplace.
SAIS COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP
COMING SOON!
FINALISTS IN OUR 2019 PITCHING DENS
Orion Herman
ANDZA Competition Winner: 1st Prize
Bandile Dlabantu
ANDZA Pitching Den Competition: 2nd Prize
Yves Matton
WineTech Competition Winner: 2nd Prize
Sheila Storey
WineTech Competition Winner: 3rd Prize
Tekwane Mwendwa
Africa Cup Competition Winner: 1st Prize
