Cybersecurity

OT Security First Africa 2026

What the event is about OT Security First Africa 2026, Johannesburg is an in-person summit dedicated to industrial cybersecurity, specifically focusing on Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) security.

The event is part of the OT Security First series by Events First Group, which convenes OT/ICS security leaders, plant CISOs, engineering directors, and critical-infrastructure defenders from across Africa and the broader region.

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The essentials

Event details

Dates
27 August 2026
Organiser
Events First Group
Expected attendance
200
Industry
Cybersecurity

Agenda themes

Topics covered

  • OT security
  • ICS security
  • industrial cybersecurity
  • SCADA
  • South Africa
  • Johannesburg
  • mining cybersecurity
  • critical infrastructure
  • Eskom
  • Transnet

On stage

Speakers

  • Akash MakhanOT/IT Convergence (Digital Transformation), Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd
  • Zanele FikizoloSenior Advisor – IT Governance, Risk and Compliance, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd
  • Muvhango LivhushaVice President, ISACA South Africa Chapter
  • Tendani SilimaSenior Advisor Cybersecurity, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd
  • Xolani NzimandeOT Cybersecurity Specialist, Sasol

Logistics

Where to stay

Places to stay near the venue.

  • Rand Inn Hotel

    420 m from the venue

  • Diplomat Hotel

    430 m from the venue

  • City Hotel

    440 m from the venue

  • Grand Hotel

    480 m from the venue

    93 Kerk Street, Johannesburg

  • City Hotel

    510 m from the venue

  • The Park Street Hotel

    590 m from the venue

  • Mothopo Hotel

    660 m from the venue

  • Isibaya House

    730 m from the venue

    84 Marshall Street, Johannesburg

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