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A community driven data and AI conference
Watch this space!
Aiming for August / early September 2026
Cape Town (venue to be confirmed)
We've started planning for DataConf 2026!
Stay tuned for updates.
Expected call for speakers to open: Mid April / May 2026
Bringing the data and AI community together
Vendor Agnostic - Practitioners as speakers
Topics across the whole data and AI ecosystem
Anyone can apply to speak
Bringing the data and AI community together
Vendor Agnostic - Practitioners as speakers
Topics across the whole data and AI ecosystem
Anyone can apply to speak
Topic Categories
- Data Engineering
- AI (incl GenAI)
- AI (incl GenAI)
- Data Science
- Business Intelligence
- Data governance, security and privacy
- Machine Learning Engineering
- Data Visualisation
- Managing data teams
- Data Ops
- Data Ethics
- Business Intelligence
- Data governance, security and privacy
- Machine Learning Engineering
- Data Visualisation
- Managing data teams
- Data Ops
- Data Ethics
Topic Categories
Our team
DataConf is run by Mercia and Candice in their free time, partnered with Fizz Marketing to help with event logistics
Mercia Malan
Data Engineer by trade, software
engineer by heart. Loves data and helping others learn and grow.
"I want
to create an event in South Africa for the data community, where people can "geek
out" about data topics, share what they've built and learn from each other."
Candice Mesk
Career from software development
to agile coach to leading Blockchain application development, passionate about coaching
teams and helping people. Co-runs DevConf, largest developer conference in
SA.
"I love creating opportunities and space for people to meet, learn,
exchange ideas and talk about the things they are mutually passionate about."
We're looking for sponsors to help make DataConf 2026 possible!
Support the growth of the data and AI community in South Africa.