Data Privacy and Protection Conference 2027 – Umbono Conference and Events

From awareness to action

- shaping Africa's trusted digital future.

As Africa’s digital economy accelerates, organizations across the financial services, government, healthcare, telecommunications, retail, and technology sectors face a new generation of privacy, security, and AI-related challenges. The Data Privacy & Protection Conference 2027 brings together regulators, business leaders, privacy professionals, cybersecurity experts, legal practitioners, and innovators to explore how Africa can build a trusted, resilient, and responsible digital future.

Building on the critical conversations of the 2026 conference, the 2027 edition will focus on the evolving intersection of data governance, privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, digital finance, cross-border data flows, and ethical innovation.

Delegates will engage with practical case studies, regulatory developments, emerging technologies, and peer-to-peer discussions designed to move organisations beyond compliance toward a culture of digital trust and accountability.

Key themes will include:

Data Governance, Privacy Ethics, and PAIA

Navigating through Data Breaches

Navigating EdTech: Balancing Digital Innovation with Student Privacy

Third-party validations

Case study

Privacy hidden clause

…and many more

Held during International Data Privacy Week, the conference serves as a premier platform for strategic dialogue, collaboration, and knowledge sharing across Africa’s rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Join us on 27–28 January 2027 at the Indaba Hotel as we explore the future of privacy, trust, and innovation in an AI-driven world.

Speakers

Craig Rosewarne
Managing Director
Wolfpack Information Risk

Yolande Joan Myburgh
Chief Legal Counsel
Access Bank South Africa

Dido WaKalonji
Chief Information Officer
FNB Eswatini

Shivan Mansingh
Managing Director
Metrofile

Highlights from 2026

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Take this opportunity to showcase your organisation, services, and expertise to key industry stakeholders.

For more information please contact Thunile Nkosi

Event

Agenda & Sponsorship Document

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TOPICS WE WILL COVER INCLUDE

Regulators’ Perspective: Addressing Conduct Risk from a Regulatory Standpoint
Compliance heat map: What keeps CCOs up at night
Omni-CBR 101 – What FSPs should know
Navigating the cyber risk landscape: What challenges were faced in 2024, and what threats do we foresee for 2025?
Risk management – best practices in digital asset markets
Managing Non-Financial Risks to Build Organisational Resilience
Stringent & effective risk management practices around third-party risks