# OT Security First Africa 2026

- Dates: 27 August 2026
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Organiser: Events First Group
- Industry: Cybersecurity
- Expected attendance: 200

## About

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.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.eventsfirstgroup.com/events/ot-security-first/johannesburg-2026)

## Topics

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

## Speakers

- Akash Makhan, OT/IT Convergence (Digital Transformation), Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd
- Zanele Fikizolo, Senior Advisor – IT Governance, Risk and Compliance, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd
- Muvhango Livhusha, Vice President, ISACA South Africa Chapter
- Tendani Silima, Senior Advisor Cybersecurity, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd
- Xolani Nzimande, OT Cybersecurity Specialist, Sasol

## Where to stay

- **Rand Inn Hotel**: 420 m from the venue
  - Phone: +27 11 336 2735
- **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
- **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, 2107
- **Park Station Inn**: 730 m from the venue, Leyds Street, Braamfontein, 2000
  - [Hotel website](https://www.southernsun.com/park-station-inn?utm_source=openstreetmaps&utm_medium=businesslisting&utm_campaign=hotel_park-station-inn)
  - Phone: +27 11 720 2111

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/ot-security-first-africa/