The Road to the Indaba welcomes Alderman James Vos, mayoral committee member for economic growth at the City of Cape Town. His participation highlights the important role of public sector leadership in enabling industrial investment.
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Africa Automation Indaba 2026 brings together the engineers, technologists, policymakers and industry leaders shaping the next phase of industrial development across the continent.
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In this edition of The Road to the Indaba, the spotlight turns to Jessie Ndaba, a dynamic business leader whose work spans manufacturing, innovation and an emerging interest in the space industry, a sector poised to redefine automation at scale.
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In this edition of The Road to the Indaba, the spotlight turns to Jean-Pierre Murray-Kline, a leading futurist and strategist whose work sits at the intersection of technology, society and sustainability.
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In this edition of The Road to the Indaba, we turn the spotlight to Mitch Ilbury, one of South Africa’s leading futurists and strategic foresight specialists, whose work focuses on helping organisations think clearly about complex and uncertain futures.
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In this edition of The Road to the Indaba, the spotlight turns to Professor Thuli Madonsela, one of Africa’s most respected voices on ethics, leadership and social justice, and a keynote speaker at the Africa Automation Indaba 2026.
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In this edition of The Road to the Indaba editorial series, Dr Devon Hagedorn-Hansen, managing director at AMT3D will address one of the most critical enablers of sustainable industrial growth - building Africa’s automation talent pipeline.
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As part of The Road to the Indaba editorial series, we turn the spotlight on Arthur Goldstuck, one of the Africa Automation Indaba 2026’s most anticipated speakers - a thought leader whose research continues to shape how industry understands technology adoption across the continent.
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In this edition of The Road to the Indaba, the spotlight turns to one of South Africa’s leading futurists and technology strategists, and a key contributor to the Africa Automation Indaba 2026.
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In this edition of The Road to the Indaba, the focus turns to Dr Horman Chitonge, whose expertise in economic development and public policy brings critical insight to one of the Indaba’s most important discussions.
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The well-established infrastructure, versatility and the extensive experience of the Johannesburg Expo Centre staff make the venue the perfect new home for AATF.
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The Africa Automation Technology Fair (AATF) has made the decision to postpone the September 2021 in-person event and reschedule it for 9-11 May 2023.
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