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BIGTECH Africa 2026 Program

3 Thematic Pillars · 2026 Edition 2026 PROGRAM

A semantic and strategic balance meticulously designed to precisely meet the needs of each pan-African participant profile.

📅 October 13 & 14, 2026 📍 Cité de la Culture, Tunis 🎯 3 Pillars · 100+ Speakers

3

Thematic Pillars

100+

International Speakers

1 000+

Eventoo B2B Meetings

40+

Investors

The 3 Pillars of the 2026 Program

«A CIO meets a startup. An investor gains access to a market. A delegation finds a concrete business partner.»

Pillar 01

Africa & International Cooperation

Africa Goes Digital — This is where the big decisions are made. Sovereign AI, Cybersecurity, the African Cloud, GovTech, FinTech, GreenTech, Industry 4.0.

Pillar 02

Business & Technology

Use cases that make a difference, from Tunis to Johannesburg. Real-world case studies with actual results and budgets for CIOs, CTOs, and CFOs.

Pillar 03

Investment & Startups

Where ideas become investments. Deal flow, pitches, investor-startup matching. A 1-to-4 ratio—unique in the pan-African market.

Pillar 01 — Africa & International Cooperation

Africa Goes Digital — This is where the big decisions are made.

Key Topics

Major Topics for 2026

Sovereign AI & Algorithmic Governance Cybersecurity in Africa African Cloud & Sovereign Infrastructure GovTech & Government Transformation FinTech & Financial Inclusion GreenTech & Energy Transition Industry 4.0 & Digital Transformation of SMEs
Formats & Scenes

How's it going?

Opening Keynotes on the Main Stage Executive Panels — Decision-Makers & Institutions Country Sessions — African Delegations Bilateral Roundtables with Joint Chambers Stages: Main Stage + Sophia Stage

📘 Publication: Policy & GovTech Brief 2026 — distributed to African regulators

Pillar 02 — Business & Technologies

Use cases that make a difference, from Tunis to Johannesburg.

Priority Sectors

Target & Sectors

Sessions for CIOs, CFOs, and CTOs — case studies featuring real-world results and measurable actual budgets.

Banking & Finance Telecom & Connectivity Industry & Energy Retail & E-commerce Public Administration
Formats & Deliverables

Business Orchestration

Operational sessions with real metrics Industry-Specific Masterclasses (Closed Format) Closed Workshops (IT Directors/CTOs Only) Eventoo B2B Lounge — 1,000 20-minute meetings Stages: Sophia Stage + Carthago Room

Pillar 03 — Investment & Startups

Where ideas become investments. A ratio of 1 investor to 4 startups—unique in the pan-African market.

Devices

The Pan-African Deal Flow

Investor Rooms — 20-minute private pitches Deal Lounge — Investor Networking Sovereign AI & Cloud Hackathon (Oct. 12–13) 30–50 pre-selected African startups Hannibal Room + Deal Lounge + Main Stage
Deal Book 2026

The Post-Event Deliverable

Deal Book BIGTECH Africa 2026 Catalog — 30 to 50 qualified African startups, including metrics, funding needs, and direct contact information.

📦 Distributed to international investors during 12 months after the event.

Strategic Co-Organizers

Bilateral roundtable discussions co-organized with the joint chambers of commerce in Tunisia.

Bilateral Roundtables

Bilateral Roundtables

Closed-door (20–30 people) off-the-record discussions. October 14 & 15, 2026 · Carthago Room & Hannibal Room

Audience: Ministries, agencies, embassies, chambers of commerce, donors.

Validated model

Based on the 2025 Model

Based on the model of the successful collaboration with the Tunisian-Korean Chamber of Commerce during the 2025 event.

Workshop, panel, or roundtable format Strategic off-the-record discussions Sessions lasting 90 to 120 minutes Joint Chambers of Commerce of Tunisia