BITCOIN AFRICA

CONFERENCE

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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

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16 & 17 April 2015
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THE BITCOIN AFRICA CONFERENCE

The Bitcoin Africa Conference will bring together
various Bitcoin experts to share their knowledge with
businesses, banks, legal and financial institutions,
merchants, IT professionals, start-ups, entrepreneurs
and venture capitalists.
Over two days, these industry experts from around
the world will share their views on the challenges
and opportunities facing the industry.
The focus will be on Bitcoin education, Bitcoin in
emerging versus developed markets, merchant
adoption, security, regulation and compliance, and
investment opportunities. Attendees will also gain
insight into how the Bitcoin protocol works and
how it will impact the global and, in particular, the
African economy.

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WHY A BITCOIN CONFERENCE IN

AFRICA?
AFRICA?
A Bitcoin Conference in Africa will educate people
about what Bitcoin is and its possibilities for both
individuals and businesses in Africa.
Bitcoin is changing the way we do business with each
other: how we transact and the ways in which we send
and receive money across the world.
Bitcoin enables people to use their cell phones to
pay for services, to buy products and to send and
receive remittances at very low transaction fees.
The majority of the population in Africa has no
access to banking services and only 20% of African
families have bank accounts. However, more than
650 million people in Africa have a cell phone and
Bitcoin can therefore offer a convenient and low
cost method of transacting.
The underlying technology of Bitcoin, the block
chain, offers advancements and innovation in
various technological fields. The open-source and
distributed nature of Bitcoin creates new
opportunities for businesses in Africa.

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WHO WILL ATTEND?

The Bitcoin Africa Conference can accommodate 150 delegates over the 2
days.
The Bitcoin Africa Conference will attract:

Banking and financial professionals

Payments systems professionals
Merchants from all sectors
Financial regulators
Government regulators
Virtual currency entrepreneurs
Angel and venture capitalist investors
Hedge fund professionals
Bitcoin miners
IT professionals
Social media professionals
Legal advocates
General counsels
Corporates in all industries.

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OUR SPEAKERS
Our speakers will include some of the biggest names in the industry and will
mostly be international speakers who have started or worked in successful
Bitcoin related companies.
(The speaker list below is subject to change)

Marcus Swanepoel
CEO of BitX
https://www.linkedin.com/in/MarcusSwanepoel

Marcus previously worked for Standard Chartered in

Singapore and before that 3i and Morgan Stanley in
London. He holds an MBA from INSEAD, is a qualified
Chartered Accountant and a CFA charter holder.

Elizabeth Rossiello
CEO and Co-Founder of BitPesa
ke.linkedin.com/pub/elizabeth-rossiello/1/b8b/589

Elizabeth has lived and worked in Kenya as a

microfinance analyst and investment associate since
2009. She is an expert in East African financial
product development and establishing best practices
in risk, governance and IT for local banks. Prior to
her work in East Africa, Elizabeth was an Analyst at
Credit Suisse in Zurich and a Robert Bosch Fellow in
Frankfurt. She has a Masters in International Finance
from Columbia Universitys SIPA and speaks four
languages.

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PRELIMINARY AGENDA
AGENDA
The agenda is subject to change. It is available below in draft form.

Thursday 16th April 2015

08:00 am: Registration and coffee
09:00 am: Welcome and opening speech by keynote speaker
09:15 am: Bitcoin for beginners: basics and beyond
10:30 am: Coffee break
11:00 am: The blockchain and mining
11:45 am: Bitcoin and regulation: the legal landscape of Bitcoin

13:00 Lunch
14:45 pm: Bitcoin security: a practical perspective
15:30 pm: Bitcoin in emerging markets versus developed markets
16:15 pm: Bitcoin, remittances and the developing world

Friday 17th April 2015

08:00 am: Registration and coffee
09:00 am: Opening speech by keynote speaker
09:15 am: Bitcoin merchant adoption
10:30 am: Coffee break
11:00 am: Bitcoin 2.0: challenges, failures and successes
11:45 am: The future of Bitcoin investment

13:00 Lunch
14:45 pm: Business opportunities in the Bitcoin sphere
15:30 pm: Is there a future for Bitcoin in Africa?
16:15 pm: Bitcoin, present and future
19:00 pm: Cocktail party and networking

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TICKET
PRICE
We aim to internationally.
Regular: R1950.00

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SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES
If you do not find a package that suits you, please email us at sponsors@bitcoinconference.co.za to
discuss what options are available to you.
Your sponsorship helps to make the Bitcoin Africa Conference accessible to the widest possible
audience and gives you association with and access to this target audience.

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Listing as a [Package Name]

sponsor on website, online
properties, and printed
materials:

Logo on conference program

and delegate bags:

Logo on stand-up banners at

conference:

One to two newsletters

monthly pushing our
prospects and attendees:
Logo included in postconference online
newsletter:
Logo on delegate name
badges and top placement
on program material:
Social media promotion:
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn:
Full conference passes for
staff members:

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Lunch catering
Beverages
Marketing material
Brochures
Standup Banners
Filming & production
Transport services
Lanyards
Website production or maintenance
Notepad and pens for attendees
Gift items for guest speakers

Please contact us to discuss these options further and how we can advertise
your sponsorship.

Contact Us
Please contact
contact us as we would love to hear from you.
Ph.: +27 (0) 83 954 9074 / +27 (0) 83 3001170
Email: theo@bitcoinconference.co.za / sonya@bitcoinconference.co.za

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