The Monocle GIBS Beyond Banking conference is an annual event that brings together the smartest brains across the banking industry to discuss, share, and debate the leading industry trends, challenges and opportunities.
Our Host
The event will be hosted by renowned financial journalist, Michael Avery. Bringing nearly two decades of experience reporting on financial markets, his expertise in articulating complex financial topics with clarity and insight are sure to lend both depth and distinction to the proceedings.
Michael Avery
This year’s event will build on the success of previous events with a lineup of banking executives, regulators, and industry experts.
Our Agenda and Speakers
08:45 - 09:00: Opening remarks
Morris Mthombeni
GIBS Business School, Dean
09:00 - 09:45: Geopolitical risk & its impact on South Africa
Adrian Saville
GIBS, Professor and Director
Isaah Mhlanga
RMB, Chief Economist
Sanisha Packirisamy
Momentum Investments, Chief Economist
Cheslyn Jacobs
TymeBank, CCO
09:45 - 10:40: C-Suite Roundtable: Charting a Course in Uncertain Times
David Buckham
Monocle Solutions, CEO
Margaret Nienaber
Standard Bank, COO
Karl Westvig
TymeBank, CEO
Hylton Kallner
Discovery SA & Discovery Bank, CEO
10:40 - 11:00: Tea Break
11:00 - 11:45: The Future of Investment Banking in South Africa
Krishna Nagar
RMB, Head: Corporate Finance
Meshkaya Pillay
Absa Investment Banking, Director Corporate and Investment Banking
Sally Hutton
Webber Wentzel, Private Equity M&A Specialist
Johan Holtzhausen
PSG Capital, CEO
11:45 - 12:30: How can Technology Enable Business & Corporate Banking
Lincoln Mali
Association for South African Payments Providers, President
Ciko Thomas
Nedbank, Group Managing Executive, Retail and Business Banking
Gavin Moss
RMB, CIO Treasury and Trade Solutions
12:30 - 13:30: Lunch
13:30 - 14:15: Capital Markets in South Africa: Trends & Opportunities
Christopher Malan
FIC, Executive Manager, Compliance and Prevention
Craig Pheiffer
Sasfin Wealth, Chief Investment Strategist
14:15 - 14:45: Is Sustainable Finance Still Relevant? (TRUMP)
Dipak Patel
Presidential Climate Commission, Head: Climate Finance and Innovation
Annabel Bishop
Investec, Chief Economist
14:45 - 15:15: Basel IV: Capital and Competitiveness
Dale Vice
Absa, COO CIB Credit
Stephen Letsoenya
BASA, General Manager: Prudential Regulation
Jaco Vermeulen
SARB, Senior Manager
15:15 - 15:30: Tea Break
15:30 - 16:00: The Move to T+0 Settlement
Stephen Linnell
BankservAfrica, CEO
Andre Nortje
Strate, CEO
16:00 - 16:30: More Competition Than Ever: Inside the Mind of the digital South African Customer
Angela Glover
Discovery Bank, Head of Product: Secured Lending
Mutsa Chironga
Nedbank, Executive, Consumer Banking
Lucy Brickhill
RMB, Venture Studio
