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The Suits & Sneakers Main Event 2026 (Cape Town Edition)
About the event
Since our very first main event in July 2015, Suits & Sneakers has operated on the premise that the way you show up in business, health, relationships, creativity, parenting, and money are all deeply connected. You cannot isolate your career from the rest of your life. That is why the Main Event deliberately brings together a broad mix of voices, topics, and experiences. It is a space designed to expand your thinking, challenge your assumptions, and give you fresh perspectives on both work and life. On 26-27 August 2026, the Main Event moves into our home at The Tryst in Woodstock and allows us to create an immersive, highly interactive 1.5-day environment where you choose how you learn and connect. OFFICIAL CONFIRMED SPEAKER LINEUP FOR JOBURGWe have assembled an extraordinary group of founders, innovators, and leaders who have built real things, navigated real challenges, and have genuine insights to share: J'Something (Musician and Entrepreneur)Barry Hilton (Former Comedian and Public Speaker)Siv Ngesi (Actor and Entrepreneur)John Vlismas (Former Comedian and Futurist)Charles Savage (Founder of EasyEquities)Rich Mulholland (Global Speaker and Founder of Missing Link)Andrew Smith (Co-founder of Yuppiechef)Nick Dreyer (Co-founder of Made in RSA)Murray Clark (Co-founder of Neighbourgood)Zuraida Jardine (Mental Fitness Educator, Speaker and Former TV and Radio Presenter)Sheryl Ozinsky (Co-founder of the Oranjezicht City Farm Market)Stephan Bredell (Co-founder of Plato Coffee)Nicole Sham (Nutritional Therapist and Women's Health Practitioner)Dani Donald (Enneagram Practitioner and Coach) HOW THE 1.5-DAY FORMAT WORKSThe event is intentionally spread across an evening and a full day, giving you plenty of room to digest ideas, engage with speakers, and connect with other attendees: DAY ONE (Wednesday, 26 August | 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM): An evening kickoff featuring an opening keynote on the Main Stage, followed by a networking break, and your choice of interactive workshops, activities, or structured social experiences across the property. DAY TWO (Thursday, 27 August | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM): A full-day experience blending major keynote talks, panel discussions, breakout sessions, great food, and curated networking moments. TWO TYPES OF SESSIONSThroughout the event, you control your own path through two distinct session types: Focused Sessions: Moments where the entire audience comes together in front of the Main Stage for keynotes, live interviews, and major panel discussions.Experience Sessions: Moments where you choose between three simultaneous options: a main stage talk, an interactive workshop in one of our dedicated venues, or a facilitated social connection experience designed to help you meet great people naturally. WHO IS THE MAIN EVENT FOR?The Main Event has never been built around a single industry, job title, or demographic. It is designed for curious people and forward-thinking companies who want to expose themselves to new ideas and spend time around interesting human beings. Over the years, the Suits & Sneakers stage has hosted entrepreneurs, creatives, founders, business leaders, mentalists, comedians, authors, politicians, and world-class speakers. Just in the last two years alone, our lineup has featured everyone from the chairperson of Eskom and UK entrepreneur Daniel Priestley, to top musicians, restaurateurs, a world champion public speaker, and a white township expert. Some people attend for professional growth and practical business insights. Others come for the hands-on workshops, the curated networking, or simply to step out of their everyday routine for a day and a half. If you care about personal growth, continuous learning, and real human connection, you belong in this room.
