4 – 5 May

ECOM
Africa 2022

Come learn from the movers and shakers in eCommerce and connect with the teams of top African brands

4 – 5 May

ECOM
Africa 2022

Come learn from the movers and shakers in eCommerce and connect with the teams of top African brands

Welcome to 2022

We’re handpicking 1,000 delegates in various roles in eCommerce to connect at our hybrid (in-person and online) 2022 edition of ECOM Africa.

Join 1,000+ attendees for in-depth keynotes, panel discussions, and workshops, from 40+ speakers, covering 9 different core topics.

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The future of

eCommerce,

powered by you

Only 1% of GDP is eCommerce in South Africa. That means there’s still huge opportunity for growth and with new inclusive payment solutions, localised last mile delivery, and omni channel selling, the opportunities and the challenges are increasing in tandem with the massive explosion in eCommerce we’ve seen over the past couple years. Understanding our customers and meeting them where they are is paramount to breakthrough success.

ECOM Africa brings together the best minds in different areas of the eCommerce ecosystem, covering topics in brand building, store design, conversion rate optimisation, marketing, payments, logistics, fulfilment and more.

Bringing together experts, best-in-class agencies, entrepreneurs, and leaders in eCommerce to share their practical insights and actionable tactics.

Hosting the top teams of the top local eCommerce brands for two jam-packed days of networking and exclusive content you can use to supercharge your career and brand growth.

ECOM Africa 2022 will take place in-person and online. There are a limited number of in-person seats so take advantage and get your ticket early to reserve yours.

10,000+

Past Attendees

500+

Companies

40+

Speakers

10 Core Topics

2022 speakers

Handpicked for their industry expertise and deep understanding of the eCommerce landscape in South Africa and Africa.

Alex Genov

Head of Customer Research, Zappos.com

Laurian Venter

Director, OneDayOnly

Lauren Hartzenberg

Managing Editor & Retail Editor, Bizcommunity

Joseph Sindaha

Head of E-business, Nestlé

Dirk Van der Walt

Co-founder, WeBuyCars

George Mienie

Chief Executive Officer, AutoTrader

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Past speakers

Rahul Jain

Chief Executive Officer, Peach Payments

Catherine Korsten

General Manager, 1ForYou

Joseph Sindaha

Head of E-business, Nestlé

Sam Wilson-Späth

Head of Digital Marketing, Woolworths

Warrick Kernes

Chief Executive Officer, Insaka eCommerce Academy

Johann van Tonder

Chief Operating Officer, AWA digital

Lauren Hartzenberg

Managing Editor & Retail Editor, Bizcommunity

Paul Cook

Chief Executive Officer, Faithful to Nature

Laurian Venter

Director, OneDayOnly

Phillip Marais

Head of Supply Chain, Cotton On

Hanz Rauch

Head of Digital Product for Online, Woolworths

Dirk Van der Walt

Co-founder, WeBuyCars

Janey Pillay

Group IT Executive Customer & Commerce, Mr. Price Group

George Mienie

Chief Executive Officer, Autotrader

Jason Lane-Sellers

Director of Market Planning EMEA, LexisNexis

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Topics

Store Design & Optimisation

Is your website easy to navigate? Are you building trust? Is your messaging effectively communicating your offer? From messaging and design to ease-of-use and trust, design a storefront that builds rapport with your visitors and converts them into buyers. Learn how to run experiments that increase the overall success of your business.

Marketing & Brand Building

Who is your customer? Understand your demographic, learn how to sell benefits not features, deliver personalized experiences at scale, automate your marketing, and build trust to increase customer lifetime value (CLV).

Business Operations

Supply chain planning, warehouse management, receiving and managing inventory, packing customer orders, shipping, and customer service. Streamlined operations are the bedrock of a successful ecommerce brand.

Payments & Security

Data security and secure payment are key to building trust with your customers. While this has become less of a barrier, it is still one of the most important factors in converting visitors into buyers. Learn about online identity verification, single sign on, OTPs and two-factor authentication for securing user profiles.

Fulfilment & Logistics

What is your fulfilment strategy? Explore the ways in which market leaders and up-and-comers are managing their fulfilment. This topic covers everything from supply chain and logistics to inventory management and returns.

Why attend

ECOM Africa?

Lead Generation

We’ll put you in a room with some of the top minds in the eCommerce space in South Africa. You’ll be exposed to the top marketers, eCommerce experts, and decision makers in eCommerce and online for the top tier brands.

Take it to the next level and sponsor a booth and get full access for your team, we’ll assist in making sure your brand is in front of the right people.

Learning

Panel discussions and workshops go deeper into topics and uncover golden nuggets. Hear experts hash out ideas, share what’s worked for them, how they’ve succeeded and struggled in the past year, and what they’re focused on for 2022.

Experts share exclusive insights from failures and successes from within their organisations during a critical period of vast digital acceleration in online retail. They’ll share practical tips and tactics in each of the core topic areas.

Networking

Returning back to in-person events, we know that meeting likeminded professionals is one of the biggest and most important parts of attending an event like ECOM Africa.

You’ll be rubbing shoulders with 500+ experts and professionals in store design and optimisation, payments and security, marketing and brand building, business operations, and logistics and fulfilment.