| Description

Join us for a special breakfast with Johannesburg’s privacy, compliance, and technology professionals for an engaging and practical discussion on managing data and cybersecurity in today’s dynamic landscape.

As industries like FinTech, crypto, and other data-driven sectors continue to evolve, compliance doesn’t stand still. Teams are constantly adapting to new regulations, emerging risks, and increasingly complex data ecosystems.

  •  Cybersecurity from a legal perspective
    Practical approaches to planning, prevention, and risk mitigation
  •  Data at the heart of business
    Managing data in complex, interconnected tech environments where flows and usage are constantly shifting
  •  Real-world compliance challenges
    How professionals are navigating day-to-day realities in fast-moving, highly regulated industries

This will be a small, community-style breakfast session, designed to encourage open discussion, shared experiences, and meaningful connections with peers facing similar challenges in Johannesburg.

| Agenda

09:30 SAST | Registration, Breakfast & Welcome 

10:00 SAST | Opening by Connect Chapter Chair 

10:10 SAST | Panel Discussion: Data at the Heart of Business - Governance in Complex Digital Ecosystems

10:40 SAST | Networking Break

11:00 SAST | Panel Discussion: Cybersecurity Risk Management: Practical Prevention and Legal Readiness

11:30 SAST | Plenary Wrap Up 

11:40 SAST | Lunch and Networking

12:30 SAST | Optional Product Demo & Discussion

12:30 SAST | Event ends 

| Speakers

Preeta Bhagattjee

Director and Head of Technology & Innovation law
Werksmans Attorneys

Thav Reddy

Data Privacy Officer
Absa Bank

Anu Rajah

GM to the Compliance Team
MTN Fintech

Bilal Bokhari

Head: Group Legal
Sanlam

Larry Cooke

Head of legal for Africa
Binance

Jacques Lourens

Chief information Security Officer
Nedbank

Junaid Amra

Head of PW Africa Forensics Team and Cybersecurity practice for Southern Africa
PWC
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August 4, 2026 12:29 PM