Cape Town venue
The Restaurant at Root 44
Corner of R44 & Annandale Road, Stellenbosch · 21 August 2026 · Doors open 11:00
Connective Community Events · August 2026
The room where the right people find each other.
About CCE
Connective Community Events brings together senior technology and business professionals — IT directors, CTOs, CFOs, HR leaders, and technology-adjacent founders — for curated, invitation-only events where every introduction is intentional.
The right room changes everything. Not a room full of people — a room full of the right people, at the right time, with the right introductions.
Cape Town venue
Corner of R44 & Annandale Road, Stellenbosch · 21 August 2026 · Doors open 11:00
The Event
The Cape Town edition opens at 11:00 with a welcome drink and finger lunch at The Restaurant at Root 44, Stellenbosch. Four simultaneous zones run throughout the morning, closing with a private partner lunch. Johannesburg follows the same format on 28 August 2026.
Guest keynotes from senior IT leaders. Original research revealed live. A real-talk panel on the issues women in technology face. No scripts, no corporate platitudes — just honest conversation.
A dedicated space for personal care alongside the professional programme. Nail bar, skincare consultations, chair massage, and a women's health information desk — active from arrival through to lunch.
Every delegate receives a personalised connector card at the door — three introductions, pre-matched by the CCE team. The networking at The Connective is intentional, not accidental.
The most commercially productive hour of the day. Senior professionals invited as founding community voices sit alongside event sponsors in a private, relaxed setting. By invitation only.
Who attends
Every delegate is personally invited by the CCE team. There is no open registration. Attendance is always free.
Senior technology leaders with procurement authority and strategic decision-making responsibility at mid-to-large South African organisations.
Finance executives at technology-driven organisations — often the same person approving IT budgets and signing off on digital transformation investments.
Senior people leaders who sit at the intersection of technology adoption and organisational transformation.
Entrepreneurs and founders in technology-adjacent industries — fintech, health tech, legal tech, edtech — navigating the same access gap as corporate IT professionals.
Senior practitioners who lead technology functions within large organisations across financial services, retail, telecommunications, and the public sector.
The Connective: Women's Month Edition is completely free for all delegates. Sponsors fund the experience. Your invitation is your ticket.
Sponsor the event
Every delegate is a senior technology or business professional with above-average income, procurement influence, and a direct stake in the future of technology leadership in South Africa. Multiple sponsorship categories are available — reach out and we will send you the proposal that fits your organisation.
For delegates
The Connective: Women's Month Edition is free to attend and invitation-only. Tell us about yourself and we will be in touch.
For sponsors
Tell us which category interests you and we will send through the full proposal and schedule a 20-minute call to talk through the details.
