Vibe Martech Fest - South Africa

Future-proof Your Marketing Strategies | 10th Edition | 26 - 27 July 2023

ABOUT THE EVENT

Vibe Martech Fest brings together marketing and technology business leaders from top brands to share their stories about how to understand customers deeply, design experiences that delight, create campaigns that resonate, and drive business success.

The event will gather the region’s leading CX and martech experts to learn about the latest trends, products, and technology to accelerate their business, upgrade their tech stacks, and expand their network.

This edition will focus on emerging martech solutions

WHAT TO EXPECT AT VMF SOUTH AFRICA EDITION

170+ Marketing and Technology Leaders in Attendance

15+ Trending Martech and Solution Providers

15+ Expert Speakers

18+ Sessions on Key Marketing Strategies

Past speakers

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Amrish Singh Global Director Customer Experience Advisory - SAP
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Andrew Bourne Regional Manager, Africa, Zoho Corporation
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Audrey Naidoo Head Digital Marketing - Absa
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Caroline Nelson CEO and Country Manager, H&M South Africa
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Coogan Pillay Data Lead: Marketing Insights - The HEINEKEN Beverages
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David Raab Founder - CDP Institute
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Deon Olivier Founder, Woodstock Loyalty Marketing
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Daniele Joubert Head: Growth and Consumer Operations Sub-Saharan Africa - Uber
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Dr. Patrick Sekgoka Executive: Data Science - Telkom SA SOC Limited
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Jaegar Torrente Head of Strategic Partner Marketing, Nando's South Africa
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Janine George Chief Product and Marketing Officer, Carrol Bayos
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Justin Doo Director of MED, Middle East, and Africa - mParticle
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Kuda Madondo Head of Group Marketing, operations, Public Affairs and Sustainability - Old Mutual South Africa
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Keke Lebaka Chief Digital Marketing Officer, SubSaharan Africa - L'Oréal
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Laurian Venter Director - OneDayOnly.co.za
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Lida Sinclair Chief Marketing Technologist - Discovery Limited
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Mariska Oosthuizen Chief Marketing Officer - Sanlam
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Munyaradzi Nyikavaranda Group Executive Head: Digital Analytics & Marketing Technology (MarTech) - Multichoice
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Netta Lev Sadeh Managing Director EMEA-SANI - AppsFlyer
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Odette Van Wyk Group Head of Advertising - takealot.com
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Olivier Prentout Chief Marketing Officer, Ayoba
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Ronald Makomba Head of Customer Support, Yoco 
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Romeez van der Schyff Digital Executive - Clicks Group
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Ros Netto Head of Loyalty - Virgin Active & Kauai
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Ryan Solovei Country Manager - VP - VIU
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Shouneez Baghas Head Of Client Experience - Rand Merchant Bank
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Sipho Sepeng Digital Customer Experience Design Lead - Nedbank
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Triya Govender Head of Marketing & Client Experience - Floatpays (Pty) Ltd
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Vincent Gaemers Chief Growth Officer a.i, Home Plus Africa

Agenda

09:40 AM
Keynote - Martech Strategy for Marketing Success

Picking the right martech systems is essential for success in today’s marketing landscape and will only grow more important in the future. But the right choice depends less on technical details than understanding how martech supports larger strategic goals. This keynote will identify the one key objective that drives successful martech planning and illustrate how to factor this objective into every level of martech decision-making.

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David Raab Founder - CDP Institute
10:00 AM
Succeeding in the Age of AI

Establishing a Real-Time Customer Decisioning Engine for Impactful Engagement.

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Justin Doo Director of MED, Middle East, and Africa - mParticle
10:05 AM
Keynote - CX strategy for Africa as part of a Global Company
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Caroline Nelson CEO and Country Manager, H&M South Africa
10:20 AM
Panel Discussion - First-Party Data in the Post-Cookie World

Dependence on third-party cookies to track and target your customers will fuel future plans. As brands prepare for the demise of third-party cookies, they are presented with an opportunity—to prioritise privacy and build a bank of first-party data.

  • Collecting and managing First-Party Data 
  • Prioritising consent using privacy by design 
  • How to maximise the potential of first-party data and show value to customers 
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Coogan Pillay Data Lead: Marketing Insights - The HEINEKEN Beverages
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Dr. Patrick Sekgoka Executive: Data Science - Telkom SA SOC Limited
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Jaegar Torrente Head of Strategic Partner Marketing, Nando's South Africa
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Munyaradzi Nyikavaranda Group Executive Head: Digital Analytics & Marketing Technology (MarTech) - Multichoice
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Romeez van der Schyff Digital Executive - Clicks Group
10:25 AM
From Engineering to Marketing: Unexpected Lessons in Tech

No matter the size of your business, the constant evolution of your tools, processes, and teams may seem complex. Join this session to learn about some of the ways Carrol Boyes has built a solid foundation for future growth.

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Janine George Chief Product and Marketing Officer, Carrol Bayos
10:45 AM
Panel Discussion - Making Omnichannel Count Across Touchpoints
  • Staying connected with customers across channels
  • An innovative interactive voice response IVR to intelligently extend routing criteria
  • How to use an AI-based chat and voice bots at the right point in your service offering   
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Lida Sinclair Chief Marketing Technologist - Discovery Limited
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Luisa Mazinter Group Chief Growth Officer - 42Markets Group
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Odette Van Wyk Group Head of Advertising - takealot.com
11:00 AM
Digital Maturity
  • What is it? How does it look? How do you measure it?
  • Come listen to simple tips and tricks to increase conversion rates for your digital native.
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Amrish Singh Global Director Customer Experience Advisory - SAP
11:20 AM
Coffee and Networking


11:20 AM
Coffee & Networking


11:40 AM
Panel Discussion - Creating Connected, Hyper-Personalised Moments

How to create exceptional CX in mobile app marketing at scale through a number of offline and online channels and how such a CX influences ROI in marketing.

Learn from industry experts about how to integrate people, processes, and teams to deliver hyper-personalised experiences at scale. 

  • Integrating systems and unifying strategies 
  • Injecting AI and real-time insights to marketing actions
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Netta Lev Sadeh Managing Director EMEA-SANI - AppsFlyer
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Ryan Solovei Country Manager - VP - VIU
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Shouneez Baghas Head Of Client Experience - Rand Merchant Bank
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Vincent Gaemers Chief Growth Officer a.i, Home Plus Africa
11:40 AM
The New Language of Modern Marketing

Modern marketing is going through a fundamental transition moving from an old linear world into a more complex, multi-dimensional ecosystem largely propelled by technology.

As the narrative evolves, a new language emerges that is going to disrupt the status quo – marketing beyond advertising. Understanding the components of this new language of data, tech, analytics, experience, & people is currently imploding marketing operating models, cultures, mandates, and ways of working. To change is no longer a choice, it’s already happening at an accelerated rate. Let’s discover what this new language of modern marketing looks like and how we can gear up for the future.

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Audrey Naidoo Head Digital Marketing - Absa
12:00 PM
Martech Huddle

Exclusive roundtable discussion ignites your problem-solving skills and dive into a challenge. Collaborate, strategize, and craft innovative solutions that could shape success.

12:20 PM
Moving marketing from a cost centre to a value centre


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Mariska Oosthuizen Chief Marketing Officer - Sanlam
12:35 PM
Presentation by Zoho


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Andrew Bourne Regional Manager, Africa, Zoho Corporation
12:55 PM
Lunch
02:00 PM
Panel Discussion - Harnessing the Power of Data to Power Intelligent Customer Experience Programmes
  • Revolutionising Customer Loyalty Programs through Analytics and AI
  • Unlocking Customer Loyalty with Data and Technology
  • Innovating Customer Loyalty Programs with Data-Driven Strategies
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Deon Olivier Founder, Woodstock Loyalty Marketing
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Daniele Joubert Head: Growth and Consumer Operations Sub-Saharan Africa - Uber
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Laurian Venter Director - OneDayOnly.co.za
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Ronald Makomba Head of Customer Support, Yoco 
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Ros Netto Head of Loyalty - Virgin Active & Kauai
02:40 PM
The Future Of CX Is Inclusive: Leading The Way With Human-Centred Innovation

What does the future of CX look like? Using emerging technologies like generative AI and automation can ease the load on human resources and maximise productivity. But journeys need to be designed in a way that they don’t lose the human connection. The compassionate human-centered design fosters innovation while generating ROI and offering positive user experiences.

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Triya Govender Head of Marketing & Client Experience - Floatpays (Pty) Ltd
03:00 PM
Panel Discussion - Customers at the Core: Giving Direction to People, Processes, and Technology

At the heart of a CX transformation, is a commitment to the integration of customer strategy, technology, and infrastructure for seamless execution.

  • Planning and structuring your marketing technology plan to align with team strengths 
  • Utilising ecosystems built on open and interoperable platforms to ace system integration
  • Stability, agility, and adaptability as a top priority 
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Kuda Madondo Head of Group Marketing, operations, Public Affairs and Sustainability - Old Mutual South Africa
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Keke Lebaka Chief Digital Marketing Officer, SubSaharan Africa - L'Oréal
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Olivier Prentout Chief Marketing Officer, Ayoba
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Sipho Sepeng Digital Customer Experience Design Lead - Nedbank

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Venue

Two Oceans Aquarium

Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, 8002, South Africa
The southern tip of the African continent is the meeting place of two mighty and bountiful oceans, the Indian and the Atlantic. The Two Oceans Aquarium on the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, is ideally positioned to showcase the incredible diversity of marine life found off the southern tip of Africa.

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