Digital Divas Summit 2025
Fri Aug 29, 09:00 - Fri Aug 29, 18:00
Innovation City
ABOUT
Digital Divas 2025: Becoming
Friday, 29 August 2025 | Innovation City Cape Town
You’ve grown. Now it’s time to become.
The Digital Divas Summit is more than a one-day event; it’s a curated experience for women ready to build, scale, connect, and redefine their place in business and in the world. If you’re exploring what’s next, looking for real connection, or stepping into a new version of your career or self, this is for you!
Why You’ll Want to Be in the Room:
- Unmatched Value: A full day of thought-provoking keynotes, panels, and masterclasses, at a fraction of the price of typical business conferences.
- Real Networking: Walk away with meaningful connections. Not business cards. Actual allies!
- Relevant Topics: From tech and femtech to finance, funding, personal branding and reinvention, every session meets the moment women are navigating right now.
- High-Calibre Speakers: Industry leaders, bold founders, trailblazers and investors. No fluff.
- Unforgettable Energy: Great vibes. Big ideas. A room full of women who get it.
Who Is It For?
Digital Divas is built for:
- Female founders and future female founders
- Corporate professionals making bold moves
- Investors, creatives, consultants and decision-makers
- Women in a season of reinvention or expansion
Whether you're scaling a business or building your confidence to speak up in the boardroom, this space is for you.
Space is limited. Energy is high. And this year, we’re becoming together!
PROGRAMME
Digital Divas Summit 2025 Programme: Becoming
A journey through identity, power, and reinvention for women in business
Innovation City, Cape Town | ?? Friday, 29 August 2025
Morning Session: Becoming Ourselves
Welcome & House Rules
We kick off the day with a warm welcome and a walkthrough of what to expect.
Becoming Connected – Networking 101 Kickstart
This guided networking session is designed to help you skip the small talk and start forming real, powerful connections from the start.
Networking facilitated by Elizabeth Lee Ming
Keynote: Becoming Unshakeable
A candid story about finding strength in unexpected places, and thriving where you’re not always expected to belong.
Masterclass: Becoming Bold – The Confidence Reframe
This session offers practical, no-fluff tools for showing up, speaking up, and owning your space without apology.
Led by Chipo Mushwana
Networking x Coffee
Grab a coffee, take a breath, and connect through a simple challenge that nudges you toward someone new.
Masterclass: Becoming Financially Free
Shift your mindset from financial survival to strategic growth. Learn how to reframe financial fear, budget with intention, and start investing in your future.
With Neesa Moodley
Panel: Becoming a Force – Women, Tech & the Community Advantage
What does community really mean for women in tech? In this short, sharp session, Innovation City’s female leaders explore how connection fuels resilience, innovation, and scale, and why community may be the most powerful growth strategy of all.
With Michelle Geere & Leigh Stefanski
Lunch Break: Nourish & Connect
Take a seat with someone you haven’t met yet, or use this time to reset. Whether you’re craving conversation or a quiet moment, this break is yours to make your own.
Midday Session: Becoming Visible
Diva Pitch
In this fast-paced showcase, a curated group of women founders take the stage to deliver 3-minute power pitches — no fluff, just real stories, smart traction, and unapologetic ambition. These are the women building what’s next in tech and business.
Featuring Serisha Barrat, Emma Heap, Este-Marie Burger, Noli Jansson & Katie Borland
Panel: Becoming a Digital Diva: Building, Scaling & Standing Out
Founders share stories of how they’re building, scaling, and showing up visibly in the digital space with live strategy insight to move the conversation forward.
Moderated by Catherine Young
Masterclass: Becoming Something New
Explore what industries are rising, what skills still matter, and how to position yourself in an evolving world of work.
Led by Egla Ntumba
Mini Break: Networking Reset
Step outside, refresh, and return with a new connection or thought in hand.
Late Afternoon Session: Becoming Together
Insight Session: Becoming Future-Proof
A look at the frontier of innovation where women are driving change in femtech, healthtech, and digital wellness.
Led by Suzaan Sauerman
Giveaways, Prizes & Popcorn
Celebration meets fun with community shoutouts, surprise prizes, and a few sweet rewards.
Fireside Chat: Becoming Real
An honest, vulnerable conversation about the parts of the journey we don’t post about: uncertainty, reinvention, and quiet clarity.
Featuring Amira Rasool
Evening: Becoming Part of the Collective
Cocktail Reception
Wrap up the day with music, a welcome drink, and conversation that carries into the night. It’s the final chance to connect and the start of something new!
Sponsored by Paymentology
*Please note programme may change at any given time.*
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PARKING
Location: We're just off Kloof Street on Darter Road.
Traffic Alert: Please be cautious of traffic heading into town.
Parking: Paid parking is available at Kloof Lifestyle Center
Recommended: It's always best to use Uber for convenience.