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.
The essentials
Event details
- Dates
- 27 August 2026
- Location
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- 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 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
Logistics
Where to stay
Places to stay near the venue.
Rand Inn Hotel
Diplomat Hotel
City Hotel
Grand Hotel
93 Kerk Street, Johannesburg
The Park Street Hotel
Mothopo Hotel
Isibaya House
84 Marshall Street, Johannesburg, 2107
Park Station Inn
Leyds Street, Braamfontein, 2000
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