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Join us at the iconic President Hotel, set just above the Atlantic with ocean views and a calm, refined atmosphere which is the perfect setting for your AI learning experience. With fresh, healthy cuisine and a strong commitment to sustainable tourism, the hotel provides the ideal environment for focus, reflection and transformation.

If you’re joining from out of town, we highly recommend staying at the hotel to fully immerse yourself in the experience, join the Thursday night gathering and stay present without needing to travel home.

While the Summit itself is an intense and immersive two days, Cape Town offers plenty to explore before or after the event. Extend your stay to discover its creative pulse, visit world-class restaurants, hike Table Mountain, or unwind along the coast. It’s a city that balances innovation with natural beauty. An inspiring place to learn, connect and recharge.

Cape Town is also one of Africa’s fastest-growing tech hubs, recognised for its strong startup ecosystem, deep university connections and growing investment inflows.

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Speakers / Lecturers

Trenton is a pioneering education specialist with over 12 years expierience in Higher Education & grass routes learning.

He is the founder of the AI Masterclass Summit, Co-founder of Future School AI & Cheeba Future School, a Founding Member of Bridges For Music Academy, a public speaker & has been lecturing futurism for the last 6 years.

Trenton Birch

Dennis has over 15 years of experience leading large digital & AI transformation programmes. Based near London in the UK he is the founder of the Digital Transformation Consultancy (DTC), a Co-founder of Future School AI & author of From Hype to Reality: Navigating AI In Business Transformation With Purpose. He holds an MBA from the University of Warwick.

Dennis Tapfuma

Alex is a technology specialist with over 15 years expierience in digital transformation.

She was Head of Innovation for IOCO (formerly EOH) for several years & is the author of Risking Irrelevance: Why businesses can't afford to ignore web3. She is a public speaker and holds an MBA from the University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business.

Alex Pryor

Dr Pillay is the Founder & CEO of InUversal Group, a healthcare and MedTech innovator focused on precision medicine, preventative wellness and next-generation health solutions across Africa. He is also a board-certified Plastic, Reconstructive & Hand Surgeon with extensive clinical and entrepreneurial experience, bridging surgical expertise with health technology leadership. Through his work with InUWell hubs and precision health initiatives, he champions integrated, anticipatory approaches to wellbeing and healthcare delivery.

Dr Kamlen Pillay

Mic is CEO of UBU and Co-CEO of SingularityU South Africa, where he drives exponential technology education and ecosystem building across Africa. An entrepreneur, storyteller and futurist, he helps organisations translate exponential tech including AI, VR/AR and metaverse experiences into impactful strategies for growth and human-centred transformation.

Mic Mann

Dr Walstra is an independent education strategist specialising in digital and AI integration, pedagogical innovation and modern learning design. She works with schools and educational organisations to develop sustainable AI policies, redesign teaching frameworks and align technology with meaningful classroom impact. Her focus lies at the intersection of technology and human brilliance, helping leaders evolve their learning environments for the complexity of the AI era.

Dr Karen Walstra

Dana is Co-Founder and COO of Path to Health and Principal of Regenerative Lab, working at the intersection of planetary health, regenerative economics and integrative medicine. A global strategist and sustainability pioneer, she advises family offices, private sector leaders and NGOs on climate, clean technologies, investment strategy and cross-sector partnerships. Dana bridges the Global South and North, bringing deep experience in regenerative systems, functional medicine and impact-driven venture support across Africa, the US and Europe.

Dana Smirin

Dean is the Founder of MediaWeb Group, and Co-Founder of Humaine UK, an AI marketing agency helping C-suite leaders strategically integrate AI into branding, marketing and revenue growth. A four-time agency founder and former EdTech entrepreneur, he has led strategic consultancy, creative and storytelling agencies, earning 16 global award recognitions in the last few years. Deeply immersed in guiding and deploying generative AI for industry leaders since late 2022, Dean focuses on practical AI transformation, helping leadership teams through uncertainty, building capability, and ensuring technology adoption remains human-centred and strategically aligned.

Dean McCoubrey

Tyler is a technology entrepreneur and the founder of XGMI, a venture studio that fuels ambitious AI concepts by building AI co-pilots and AI agents designed to give humans superpowers. He has founded and led multiple technology ventures across emerging sectors.

Tyler focuses on how cutting-edge technologies intersect with established industries to challenge the status quo and unlock new opportunity. Alongside building companies from the ground up, he advises blue-chip organisations on the practical business impact of technological change, operating across strategy, operations, finance and product development with hands-on depth at every stage of growth.

Tyler Reed

Ntlaletse is a Psychology and Linguistics Hons graduate with certifications in Generative AI with Large Language Models (LLMs), Business Administration, and Project Management. Passionate about the intersection of language, cognition, and emerging technologies, she specializes in applying solutions to education and communication.

Currently serving as an Education Lead at Women in AI, she is committed to advancing inclusive, ethical AI literacy and empowering women in technology. Alongside her leadership work, she is an experienced ESL tutor supporting learners across Europe, Asia, and South America, helping students build confidence, fluency, and cross-cultural communication skills.

Ntlaletse Tseka

James works in longevity healthcare. He is the founder of House of Holistic Health and For Life Longevity, where they apply evidence-based healthy longevity medicine through a relationship-centred, personalised care model. He previously served as Co-Founder and Chief Program Officer at Biolytica AG in Switzerland, where he helped pioneer precision health strategies by integrating translational genomics into clinical practice, with a focus on improving quality of life through personalised interventions.

James Raaff

Beverley is a political risk strategist specialising in country-level regulatory and governance risk across mining and critical mineral investments in the SADC region. With over a decade in executive political leadership, including serving as a Provincial Minister and Deputy Speaker, she designs structured political risk frameworks that support boards, ESG leaders and country operations navigating politically dynamic environments. An Advisory Board Member of the South African AI Association, Beverly has a deep interest in the intersection of AI and wellness, exploring how intelligent systems can enhance resilience, foresight and long-term human wellbeing.

Beverley Schafer

Marushka is an AI Evangelist, AI-Visual Strategist and Generative AI Specialist focused on aligning cutting-edge AI with ethical and inclusive frameworks. Certified in AI Ethics, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering and Responsible AI, she builds systems that are both innovative and socially conscious.

She serves as Community Engagement Lead for Women in AI Southern Africa and is an active member of Women in Tech. Professionally, she is Studio QC for Bash, ensuring excellence in AI-driven imagery, while also working as a photographer, retoucher and photography library expert at the intersection of art and artificial intelligence.

Marushka Johannes

Bryan is the Managing Director of Artibeus IT, a Cape Town based IT support and consulting firm serving the SME and education sectors. With over two decades in technology leadership from enterprise IT management to building one of South Africa’s largest esports tournament platforms Bryan combines deep technical expertise with a strong entrepreneurial drive. He is passionate about helping organisations solve complex problems and leverage technology strategically to enable growth and resilience in an AI-driven world.

Bryan Banfield

Danielle is Chief Digital, Data & AI Officer and Co-Founder of Freerange Creatives, where she bridges marketing science, strategy and AI innovation for African markets. An Advisory Council Member for Harvard Business Review and an advocate for AI for Good, she combines analytical rigour with creative execution to drive measurable digital transformation. A lifelong learner and strategist at heart, Danielle is passionate about turning AI thinking into real-world implementation that delivers impact.

Danielle Timmins

Suvana is a DevOps Engineer at G Adventures and Head of Partnerships for the South African chapter of Women in AI. With a background in engineering and currently completing a Master’s in Computer Science, she is passionate about breaking barriers and fostering greater diversity in STEM and technology. Suvana combines hands-on technical expertise with community leadership, working to empower more women to participate and lead in the evolving AI ecosystem.