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🕗  DATE

14 - 15 March, 2023

📍 LOCATION

100% Online 

🙋‍♂️  ATTENDING

16,500+

🎙️ SPEAKERS

30+ Leading Experts

🎁  PRIZES GALORE

Worth R20 000!

ABOUT THE VIRTUAL SUMMIT

The Payfast eCommerce Virtual Summit is South Africa’s biggest eCommerce event with previous attendees totaling thousands of people. 

It is hosted 100% online, where top industry experts and thought leaders from South Africa and around the world come together to share their expertise, strategies and insights to help you start, grow and scale your online store.

The Summit commences from 14 - 15 March for two value-packed days of SA’s best eCommerce training.

Tune in for presentations from worldwide experts who are all here to help you achieve more success through selling online in South Africa.

The Summit is hosted by the Insaka eCommerce Academy and is sponsored by Payfast, Bob Group, Xero, xneelo, Zulzi, pudo, V8 Media and Flogit.

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Top Speakers

Learn from worldwide eCommerce Experts, Thought Leaders and Business Specialists.

Reach New Heights

Start, grow and scale your online store with the best Industry advice, strategies and insights to advance your skills.

Competitive Advantage

Accelerate your growth, fast-track your success and get ahead of the competition currently entering the market.

Topics For Everyone

Access a vast array of Industry topics applicable to all stages of the eCommerce journey and cherry-pick the ones that best suit you.

100% Digital

The Summit is based entirely online for ultimate convenience and accessibility so you can take part from anywhere around the country.

Fully Complementary

Access SA’s Biggest eCommerce Event completely FREE.

Prizes Galore

Grab your share of R20,000 worth of lucky draw prizes and lots more bonuses...

Top Speakers

Learn from worldwide eCommerce Experts, Thought Leaders and Business Specialists.

Reach New Heights

Start, grow and scale your online store with the best Industry advice, strategies and insights to advance your skills.

Competitive Advantage

Accelerate your growth, fast-track your success and get ahead of the competition currently entering the market.

Topics For Everyone

Access a vast array of Industry topics applicable to all stages of the eCommerce journey and cherry-pick the ones that best suit you.

100% Digital

The Summit is based entirely online for ultimate convenience and accessibility so you can take part from anywhere around the country.

Fully Complementary

Access SA’s Biggest eCommerce Event completely FREE.

Prizes Galore

Grab your share of R20,000 worth of lucky draw prizes and lots more bonuses...

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Access to the 2023 PayFast eCommerce Virtual Summit

Training from Worldwide eCommerce Experts

A chance to win R20,000 worth of lucky prize giveaways

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Summit Agenda

SUMMIT AGENDA

GETTING STARTED

Presentations are pre-recorded and are only available on 14 March and 15 March

  • Andy Higgins [Managing Director at Bob Group] – The General State of eCommerce in South Africa and Future Trends

  • Jhaharha Lackram [Industry Manager at Google] – Unleashing the Power of YouTube

  • Warrick Kernes [Founder & CEO at Insaka] – WooCommerce versus Shopify: Which is right for you?

  • Leigh Tobin [Founder and Managing Director of Alphabet Social] – The Secret To Content That Sells

  • Kevin Cook [Co-Founder & Entrepreneur at Virtual Ocean] – Simple Website Changes for Big Sales Improvements

  • Yvonne de Souza [Brand & Retail Lead at Meta] – How to Reach New Leads and Grow Your Online Sales

  • Dr. Justin Cohen [Bestselling Author | Global Speaker | Breakthrough Coach] – How To Be Unstoppable And Win

  • Dirk Tolken [Co-founder & Chief Marketing Officer at Semantica Digital] – The Importance of Copywriting for eCommerce

  • Ann Wilson [Founder of The Wealth Chef] – The Roadmap To Financial Freedom

  • David Adams [Head of Commercial at Payfast] – What the Future Holds for Selling Online in South Africa

  • Laurian Venter [Director at OneDayOnly] - Pivoting the Business Post Covid

  • Ronald Gijsel [Partner Marketing Manager at WooCommerce] – Empowering Local Stores: Learn from the Tech Giants While Staying Local

  • Tahir Emrah Tuzun [Head of Sales & Market Development for PayPal Middle East & Africa] – Tips for Effective Cross Border eCommerce

  • Michelle Janse van Rensburg [Integration Parnter at Xero] - How to Integrate Xero into Your Website

  • Adheesh Budree [Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town] – Skills for eCommerce Entrepreneurs in South Africa

  • Paul Harvey [Founder of Rankster] – How to Use Tik Tok to Blow Up Your Amazon Sales

  • 12:00 - 13:00 - Live Group Coaching (VIPs only

GROW YOUR SALES

Presentations are pre-recorded and are only available on 14 March and 15 March

  • Warrick Kernes [Founder & CEO at Insaka] – Want More Sales? A Simple Diagnosis To Find Your Main Problem

  • Pennileigh Naidu [Account Director at iLEAD et al] – Propel Your Online Business Forward With YouTube Ads

  • Jandre De Beer [Co-Founder of Flog It] – How to Grow Sales on Amazon Using Paid Ads

  • Lauren Dallas [CEO of Future Females] – The 3 Step Facebook & Instagram Advertising Strategy That’s Working In 2023

  • Marko Stavrou [Co-founder of Hustlers Global] - The Gen Z Takeover: How to Sell More to Tomorrow's Customer Base

  • Dmitriy Anderson [CIO, eCommerce & Marketplace Leader at Leroy Merlin] – Increasing Exposure with Leroy Merlin’s Marketplace

  • Johann Van Tonder [CEO of AWA Digital] – Conversion Rate Optimisation

  • Xivutiso Makhubela [Startup Solutions Architect At Amazon Web Services] – Modernizing eCommerce with Event-Driven Architecture

  • Gerald Ferreira [Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Metaverse Specialist] – Embracing the Power of the Metaverse for eCommerce

  • Donald Valoyi [Founder & CEO at Zulzi] – Quick Commerce: Fast Deliveries Equal Higher Sales

  • Philip Marais [Head of Supply Chain at Cotton On for Africa and Brazil] – Sharpen Your Logistics and Enhance Your Distribution

  • Mike Bryer [CEO at Zapper] – The Co-Existence of QR Code Payments in a Tap-to-Pay World

  • Gerhard Uys [eCommerce Lead at Mercedes-Benz South Africa] – Selling High End Products Online

  • Shaun Johnson [Co-founder & CEO at Maisie AI] - AI Chatbots for Better Customer Service and Increased Conversion Rate

  • Elena Magana [Partner Growth Manager at Shopify] - 5 Tips for Better Site Speed Optimization

  • 12:00 - 13:00 - Live Group Coaching (VIPs only

ONLINE COURSES & MASTERCLASSES

Presentations are pre-recorded and are only available on 14 March and 15 March

  • Nadine Swart [Head of Business Development at iLEAD et al] & De Wet du Plessis [Digital Campaign Manager at iLEAD et al] - YouTube Ads for Achieving Your Business Growth (Intermediate Online Course)

  • Dave Lockie [Web3 Lead at WooCommerce] – Web3, Crypto and NFTs in eCommerce (Masterclass)

  • Thomas Lekhanya [Media Buyer at V8 Media] – Creating Google Ads for Lead Generation & eCommerce Sales (Beginner Online Course)

  • Joshua Roberts [Google Ads Specialist at V8 Media] - Optimising Your Google Ads for Better Results (Advanced Online Course)

  • Malissa de Beer [Head of Media Buying at V8 Media] – Paid Social Advertising: How to Set Up Your First Ad on Meta (Beginner Online Course)

  • Gilbert Kumpukwe [General Manager at V8 Media] – Paid Social Advertising: Optimizing Your Paid Ads on Meta (Advanced Online Course)

  • Heinrich du Plessis [SEO Specialist at Kato360] – SEO Growth Strategy for eCommerce (Masterclass)

  • 12:00 - 13:00 - Live Group Coaching (VIPs only)

MEET THE SPONSORS

Presentations are pre-recorded and are only available on 14 March and 15 March

  • Payfast
  • Insaka
  • Flogit
  • pudo
  • Bob Group
  • Zulzi
  • Xneelo
  • V8 Media
  • Xero
  • Warrick Kernes [Insaka] Event Wrap Up
  • 12:00 - 13:00 - Live Group Coaching (VIPs only)

 

(The final agenda will still be confirmed in the upcoming weeks)

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