PechaKuchaNights - Johannesburg Vol. 42
Thu Jul 9, 18:00 - Thu Jul 9, 20:30
The Tryst
ABOUT
Welcome to PechaKucha Vol. 42
PechaKucha is a global storytelling format built on simplicity and constraint.
It brings people together to share ideas clearly, quickly, and with intent.
This isn’t death by PowerPoint.
It’s ideas with a pulse.
Join us for an evening of fast-paced talks, unexpected perspectives, and genuine connection. Come for the presentations. Stay for the people.
How It Works
The 20 × 20 format is simple.
20 images.
20 seconds each.
Auto-advancing.
That gives every speaker 6 minutes and 40 seconds to say something that matters.
There’s nowhere to hide.
No filler.
Just clarity.
Why People Come Back
The room is relaxed, social, and open.
Conversations happen easily ... during the break, after a talk, or over a drink.
Speakers share what they care about:
ideas, experiments, failures, obsessions, and stories worth telling.
It’s a live experience.
Human. Immediate. Real.
When and Where
Thursday, July 9, 2026
18:30 – 20:30 (Doors open at 18:00)
The Tryst
20 Archimedes Street
Kramerville, Sandton
Food and drinks available.
Questions
Jacques de Villiers
Speakers
Gavin Moffat and Ingrid Lotze: No Space for Just in Case™ – Live by Design, Not Default
Carlo Gomes: Who are you without it?
Paula Quinsee: Leading Across Generations
Simon Hewitt: What's Your Story?
Gerry van der Walt - How Not To Die In Greenland
Bogosi Motshegwa: Create. Don’t Consume
Hamilton Wende: Death on the Savannah – the forgotten battle of Salaita Hill
Martin de Bruiyn: My Superpower Nearly Killed Me
Charles Weyer: The Art of Tapping Out
Jacques de Villiers - PechaKucha Johannesburg Organiser and MC.