Join us for an engaging session at DevFest Pretoria 2026 - Build, Secure, Scale: Developers and Builders in the Agentic Era. Dive into the future of technology as we explore innovative strategies for building robust applications, securing digital environments, and scaling solutions to global demands. This event is perfect for developers and tech enthusiasts eager to thrive in the ever-evolving agentic era. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and industry experts. Secure your spot today and be part of the tech evolution. Sign up now and let's build the future together!

If you would like to speak at DevFest Pretoria 2026, submit your speaker application at https://sessionize.com/devfest-pretoria-2026-2/

Venue: Tshwane North TVET College - Pretoria Campus (Please use Madiba Street entrance)

08:30 – 09:00

Registration, Networking and Welcome

09:00 – 09:20

COMBINED

Opening and Welcome to DevFest

09:20 – 09:50

COMBINED

Opening Keynote: When Intelligence Is No Longer Scarce. Why Adaptability Will Define the Agentic Era

Shiksha Ramgovind (Absa)

09:50 – 10:00

Transition to sessions

10:00 – 10:35

TRACK 1

Under the Hood: Flutter Fundamentals for New App Developers

Sylvia Dieckmann (GDE)

10:00 – 10:35

TRACK 2

AI in Production: Sampling, Labeling and Detecting Drift Before Your Customers Do

Akshata Mohanty (GDE)

10:35 – 11:10

TRACK 1

Building an Offline Agentic Assistant for Android

Johan van Rooyen

10:35 – 11:10

TRACK 2

Evaluating Generative AI with the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform

Thamu Mnyulwa

11:10 – 11:20

ALL TRACKS

Short Break

People can visit the booths

11:20 – 11:55

TRACK 1

The Cost of AI FOMO: How Hype is Burning Businesses

Thabang Ledwaba

11:20 – 11:55

TRACK 2

The Blueprint Before The Build

Symphorose Tshibombi

11:55 – 12:15

TRACK 1

Trust, Tracking, and Trust Boundaries: A Guide to Thinking Like an Attacker

Refiloe Mokopakgosi

11:55 – 12:15

TRACK 2

Entrepreneurship Talk

CodeVault

12:15 – 12:25

COMBINED

Group Photo!

Attendees

12:25 – 13:15

ALL TRACKS

Lunch and Networking

13:15 – 14:30

TRACK 1

Orchestrating Parallel Agents with Antigravity 2.0 and Gemini 3.7 Flash

Gabriel Agbobli (GDE)

13:15 – 14:30

TRACK 2

AI on Android: Tap into On-Device Generative AI with AICore

Tashinga Pemhiwa

13:15 – 15:05

FORGE

Buildathon

Kananelo & Forge Team

14:30 – 15:05

TRACK 1

Giving Your Model Hands Then Setting It Loose

Ifihanagbara Olusheye (GDE)

14:30 – 15:05

TRACK 2

Reification of Application Intent as an Executable Intermediate Representation for Agentic Systems

Gugulethu Nyoni

15:05 – 15:15

ALL

Transitioning back to main hall

15:15 – 15:35

COMBINED

Fireside Chat: “Build, Secure, Scale: Developers and Builders in the Agentic Era”

15:35 – 15:50

COMBINED

Vote of Thanks & Closing