Cape Town, South Africa – 7–8 August 2025 | CTICC
Tickets from R3,600 | www.aiempowered.co.za
AI is no longer on the horizon. It’s here. It’s in your inbox, your investment strategy, your child’s classroom, and your company’s bottom line. And it’s changing faster than most of us can track.
Welcome to AI Empowered 2025, a bold, two-day summit inspired by EO Cape Town, built to cut through the noise and help you make sense of artificial intelligence in real time — whether you’re a founder, strategist, developer, marketer, or simply curious about the future.
Taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on 7–8 August 2025, AI Empowered offers insight, access, and action for professionals who want more than buzzwords. Featuring an exclusive line-up of over 40 global and African experts, live tech demonstrations, and practical masterclasses — this is not your average tech conference. This is the future unfolding.
🔍 What Makes AI Empowered Different?
AI Empowered moves beyond theory to explore the real-world impact of artificial intelligence on how we work, hire, sell, educate, heal, govern, and live. From generative AI and smart retail to health diagnostics, climate innovation, and African language models, it’s a summit designed to inform and challenge.
“What kind of future are we building — and who gets to shape it?”
📅 Two Days. Two Perspectives.
DAY 1: AI and Your Business
Host: Alan Winde, Premier of the Western Cape
Discover how AI is revolutionising sales, hiring, content creation, finance, marketing, and operations.
New Speaker Highlights (Phase 2):
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Jose Rodrigues, Woolworths | Smart Retail & Data
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Louise Liddell, AWS | Real-World Retail Intelligence
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Tyler Reed, xgmi | AI Agents & Human Potential
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Mike Scott, Warp Development | AI as Strategic Leverage
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Gaurav Devsarmah, Warp Development | Hands-on AI ROI Workshop
DAY 2: AI and the World Around You
Zooming out to address the ethical, societal, and global implications of AI — from cities and climate to healthcare, education, and law.
New Speaker Highlights:
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Shirley Eadie, Whole Human Studios | AI & the Future of Education
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Thapelo Nthite, Botlhale AI | African Language Innovation
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Braden van Breda, AI Diagnostics | TB Detection via AI
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Yvonne Wakefield, Caveat | The AI-Driven Future of Law
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Karen Allen, Karen Allen International | Journalism in the AI Era
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Chris Roper, Code for Africa | Fighting Disinformation with AI
🎤 Previously Announced Speakers Include:
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Gianni Giacomelli, MIT Center for Collective Intelligence (Virtual)
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Derek Wilcocks, CIO, Discovery Limited
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Emma Sadleir, The Digital Law Company
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Musa Kalenga, Brave Group
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Nazareen Ebrahim, AI in Tourism
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Jarred Cinman, VML South Africa
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Nevo Hadas, DYDX
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Matthias Bellmann, Passion.io
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Tamir Kessel, Climate AI
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Archana Arakkal, Synthesis
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Jos Dirkx, Lelapa AI & Inventor
🌐 Why Attend?
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Three dynamic stages
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1,500+ attendees per day
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Live AI demos
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Interactive networking activations
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Hands-on workshops
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Top global and African voices
Whether you’re here to transform your business, rethink your career, or understand AI’s ethical frontiers — AI Empowered will help you stay future-fit, curious, and competitive.
🎟️ Tickets
Early Bird Pricing:
R3,600 for both days
Book now at www.aiempowered.co.za
🧠 About AI Empowered
Created by One-eyed Jack and inspired by EO Cape Town, AI Empowered is a new summit designed to explore the transformative power of artificial intelligence across business, life, and society. It brings together industry leaders, entrepreneurs, creators, and the AI-curious for two immersive days of learning, connection, and future visioning.
🏢 About EO Cape Town
EO (Entrepreneurs’ Organization) is a global network of 19,000+ founders across 65 countries, including 161+ members in Cape Town alone. EO Cape Town supports bold entrepreneurship through mentorship, shared experiences, and thought leadership events like AI Empowered.
📲 Follow AI Empowered
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Instagram: @aiempowered_sa
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X (Twitter): @AI_EmpoweredSA
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LinkedIn: AI Empowered SA
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Facebook: @aiempoweredsa
💬 Media Enquiries
Natasha Goosen | natasha@one-eyedjack.co.za | +27 64 650 0775
Laurell Kok | laurell@one-eyedjack.co.za | +27 76 112 0670
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