#TEDTuesdays watch party: Starting a Pan-African AI Invention Revolution

As we kick off Entrepreneurship month in November, join us for a #TEDTuesday TEDx watch party, where we dive into thought-provoking topics followed by an online Q&A with the speaker & panelist.

On 4 November the #TEDTuesday session features the screening of the TEDx talk by Janet Sawari, "Starting a Pan-African AI Invention Revolution" - a bold call to action.

Through her TEDx talk and the panel discussion that follows, we’ll explore how Africa can unlock its innovation potential by investing in youth, fostering collaboration, and leveraging technology to solve pressing challenges.

This event is part of a monthly series hosted by TEDxYouth@CapeTown and TEDxCapeTown, in collaboration with Workshop17, our venue partner where we screen impactful local TEDx talks and engage in deep, meaningful dialogue with the people behind them.

Event theme: Revolutionising Africa’s future through AI & Innovation

• Janet Sawari’s talk is a rallying cry for Africa to become a global hub of creativity and change. She shares how her personal journey, from aspiring pilot to AI researcher and entrepreneur, shaped her mission to build an ecosystem where youth inventors can thrive.
• This online event invites us to reflect on the future of African innovation and how technology, education, and inclusivity can fuel transformative solutions for our continent.

Panel:

• TED Speaker: Janet Sawari is the founder of TAIR Labs, an AI research and innovation hub pioneering solutions at the intersection of technology, business transformation, and social impact. What began as a hardware-focused venture evolved into a mission with greater impact, building XVSN Illuminate, a cutting-edge platform that transforms CCTV footage into real-time data insights using industry-specific AI agents. Beyond enterprise AI, Janet is deeply committed to education, women’s empowerment in tech, and sustainable innovation in Africa.

• Panelist: Sven Wolf is a multi-disciplinary entrepreneur driving innovation at the crossroads of technology, media, and social impact. As founder of Black Wolf Group, they lead ventures that scale global brands, empower local businesses, and cultivate Africa’s next generation of digital leaders. From launching youth academies with partners like Vodacom to building data-driven ad strategies and gamified learning platforms, Sven blends creativity, systems thinking, and community purpose. Their work centers on scaling business with impact, transforming access to opportunity, and designing solutions that endure.

• Moderator: Jo Eyre, a past TEDx speaker, has spent the past 18 years advising startups, governments and some of the world’s most well known corporations. Having led marketing and communications teams at organisations such as Epic Games, Opera Software and Omnipresent, Jo has a love for the intersection of tech, storytelling and digital anthropology. Jo is the Founder and MD of Voxeon Communications, an impact-led international communications agency providing conscious comms and marketing for tech founders and innovators. Jo and her team work with organisations that are making the world a better place, helping to navigate the noise, amplify their voices and lead authentic conversations that will build a better tomorrow.

IMPORTANT TO NOTE:

• We’re so excited to bring this TEDx experience to our community — and we’d love your support. To help us cover TEDxCapeTown's monthly admin fee and associated event costs, we’ve included a ticket fee. *Please note: This includes Quicket’s service fees, so your full contribution goes directly toward making this event possible.

For this event there will be a limited amount of in-person tickets for those that want to watch with the team at the

Workshop 17 Century City venue.

Thank you for being part of the TEDxCapeTown journey.