Finance Magnates Africa Summit 2025

Cape Town , South Africa

About Finance Magnates Africa Summit 2025

Finance Magnates Africa Summit 2025 (FMAS:25) is Africa’s premier financial gathering, bringing together over 3,000 professionals from the online trading, fintech, crypto, and payments sectors. Set in Cape Town for the first time, FMAS:25 offers a dynamic platform for networking, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.

The summit features expert-led panels, workshops, and keynote speeches covering topics such as regulatory frameworks, technological innovations, and market trends. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with C-level executives, industry leaders, and innovators shaping the future of finance in Africa.

FMAS:25 also includes an exhibition showcasing cutting-edge products and services, providing attendees with insights into the latest advancements in the financial industry.

Speakers

Zihaad Israfil
Country Head South Africa at CFI Financial CFI Financial
Jesse Waiganjo
Senior Business Development and Partnership Manager at Brokeree Solutions Brokeree Solutions
Andres Felipe Perez
Director at Fintech Services South Africa
Ziad Melhem
Chief Marketing Officer at CFI Financial Group CFI Financial
Callan Richardson
Head of Growth at Bitget Bitget
Shawn Barnett
Director at Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa Norton Rose Fulbright
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Andrey Kalashnikov
Head of Match2Pay Match2Pay
Adetola Oloke
Head of Sales & Partnerships at Kora Kora
Ivan Nemorin
Chief Marketing Officer at JP Markets JP Markets
Christoforos Panagiotou
Africa Regional Manager at FP Markets FP Markets
Zulpha Achmat
Key Account Partner - Team Lead ZA at JustMarkets JustMarkets
Shah Mohammad
Sales Manager / Market Analyst at TradingPRO TradingPro
Martin Stoilov
Global Head of Client Experience and Customer Relations at FP Markets FP Markets
Yudhvir Ranchod
Brand Marketing Director at Peach Payments Peach Payments
Alicja Radwanska
Chief Marketing Officer at SciChart SciChart
Jason Welz
Head of Digital Assets at Jaltech Jaltech
Brandon Badenhorst
Business Development Manager at TD Markets Exchange TDMarkets
Caleb Martin
Sales Manager at ATFX Africa ATFX Africa
Alexander Thomson
Business Development Manager at TD Markets Exchange TDMarkets
Gavin Hendrikse
Sales Manager at ATFX Africa ATFX Africa
Angelos Gregoriou
CEO & Co-Founder at Dynamic Works Syntellicore Dynamic Works Syntellicore
Chantel Snyman
CEO at TradeWithChantel
Lethu Lushaba
Senior Market Analyst at HFM HFM
Nick Beukes
Head of Minerals and Metals at Agrisa Commodities Agrisa Commodities
Ernest Klokow
Chief Executive Officer at FX Academy FX Academy
James Bruce
Independent Trader
François Du Plessis
Market Analyst
Siju Daniel
Chief Commercial Officer at ATFX ATFX Group
Kyle Moulster
Head FX Dealer at FXOne Financial Advisors FXOne
Antreas Pilavakis
Operations Manager at FunderPro FunderPro
Gabriel Swanepoel
Country Manager, Southern Africa at Mastercard Mastercard
Prishani Maheeph-Moonsamy
Head of Compliance at IG Markets South Africa IG Group
Hannes Wessels
General Manager of South Africa at Binance Binance
Amar Ramith
Chief Executive Officer at TD Markets TDMarkets
Linton White
Regional Head at ATFX Africa ATFX Africa
Paul Margarites
Regional Commercial Director at Exness Exness
Anton Anitsev
Visa Cross Border Solutions Leader at Visa Visa
Robert J Van Eyden
CEO at Scope Markets South Africa Scope Markets South Africa
Zain Vawda
Market Analyst at MarketPulse by OANDA OANDA
Moonika Jurgenfeldt
Commercial Director Africa at Equiti Equiti Group
Adam Button
Chief Currency Analyst at ForexLive ForexLive
Hannalie Marsh
Ambassador at Women in Payments Africa (WIPA) Women in Payments Africa
Avramis Despotis
Founder and CEO at Tradepedia Tradepedia
Christo de Wit
Country Manager South Africa at Luno Luno
Eva Crouwel
Head of Financial Crime at Hidden Road Partners Hidden Road Partners
Alex Stefanidis
Senior Business Development Executive – Africa at HFM HFM
Ricardo Da Silva
CEO at Webull Securities South Africa Webull Financial LLC
Hormoz A Faryar
Managing Director at ATFX Connect, MEA ATFX Connect
Rahul Jain
CEO at Peach Payments Peach Payments
Elke Brink
Director & Wealth Advisor at PSG Wealth R21 PSG Wealth R21
Elsy Rayess
Chief Business Development Officer at FxPro FxPro
Sherwan Zeybo
Global Head Of Business Development at EC Markets EC Markets
Jimmy Moyaha
Founder at Lebowa Capital Lebowa Capital
Reino Deetlefs
Chief Africa Instructor at Tradepedia Tradepedia
Lourens Reichert
Managing Partner & Chairman of the Investment Committee at Holborn Assets Holborn Assets
Blake Player
Head of Growth at VALR VALR
Terence Hove
Senior Financial Markets Strategist at Exness Exness
Joe Tom Nyama
Founder and CEO at Africa Due Diligence-ADD™ Africa Due Diligence
Pierre van Helden
Co-Founder - Director Business Development at FiveWest FiveWest
Ross Larter
Owner at Sure Trading Sure Trading
Lismore Burke
Business Development Manager at Axi Axi
Nathan Meyer
Chief Executive Officer at WeFunded WeFunded
Mj Givens Kgasi
Financial Analyst at Octa OctaFX

Agenda

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Doors & Registration Open

10:00 AM – 6:00 PM – Conference Day Open

11:00 AM – 11:40 AM – Leaders Roundtable: Trading Industry in Motion – Adam Button, Linton White

11:10 AM – 11:30 AM – Unlocking Capital: The Shift toward Fairer Funded Trading Models – Lismore Burke

11:40 AM – 12:00 PM – Cracking Crypto Market Cycles: U.S. and African Trends Every Retail Trader Should Know – Alexander Thomson, Brandon Badenhorst

11:50 AM – 12:20 PM – Trading Psychology vs Strategy – Hormoz Faryar, Linton White

12:10 PM – 12:30 PM – The Future of CFD Trading in 2025: Key Trends – Mj Givens Kgasi

12:30 PM – 1:10 PM – All-Star Investors Panel: Insight & War Stories from The Trading Life – Adam Button, Robert Van Eyden

12:40 PM – 1:00 PM – Currency Exposure Mastery: Tackling Volatility with Trigger/Tracker Models – Kyle Moulster

1:10 PM – 1:30 PM – Critical Factors in Building a Trading System for Market Success – Ernest Klokow

2:15 PM – 2:35 PM – Pay it Forward: Africa’s Leap Toward Digital Finance – Gabriel Swanepoel, Hannalie Marsh

2:40 PM – 3:00 PM – No BrAIner: How Smart Traders Actually Use AI – Terence Hove

2:40 PM – 3:20 PM – The Future of Crypto, Lessons from Africa – Andres Felipe Perez, Hannes Wessels

3:10 PM – 3:30 PM – The Badass Trader, revisited: Trade Your Way to Riches in 2025 – Robert Van Eyden

3:30 PM – 4:10 PM – Lost & Funds: Traders’ Trust Amid Regulation and Fraud – Jimmy Moyaha, Prishani Maheeph-Moonsamy

3:40 PM – 4:00 PM – From Education to Awareness: Bridging the Knowledge Gap in Africa – Christoforos Panagiotou, Martin Stoilov

4:10 PM – 4:30 PM – Bitcoin Futures: Strategies for Trading, Payments, and Arbitrage – Hannes Wessels, Pierre van Helden

4:20 PM – 5:00 PM – Futures And The Future of Multi-Asset Trading – Zain Vawda, Moonika Jurgenfeldt

4:40 PM – 5:00 PM – Crypto Investing Beyond Speculation: Opportunities On-Chain – Jason Welz

6:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Doors Close

10:30 AM – 5:00 PM – Doors Open & Registration

11:30 AM – 12:10 PM – Gold & Oil in 2025: The Long Game and The Wild Ride – Adam Button

11:30 AM – 11:50 AM – How To Trade The News In Hyper Turbulent Times – Zain Vawda

12:00 PM – 12:20 PM – Mastering Market Moves: Insights from ‘No One Listens to the Guru’ – Avramis Despotis, Reino Deetlefs

12:20 PM – 1:00 PM – Prop Trading is Here to Eat Your Lunch! – Jesse Waiganjo, Siju Daniel

2:00 PM – 2:40 PM – Payments in Africa: Breaking Barriers, Bridging Borders – Hannalie Marsh, Anton Anitsev

2:10 PM – 2:40 PM – Trading a Price Action Strategy with Correct Risk Management – Ross Larter

2:50 PM – 3:30 PM – Macro Outlook: Trump, Tariffs, and The Return to Uncertainty Markets – Hormoz Faryar

2:50 PM – 3:10 PM – Partnership to Profit: Essential Insights for IBs & Affiliates to Maximize Growth – Sherwan Zeybo

3:20 PM – 3:40 PM – Trading 102: Taking Stock of Picking Stocks – Tammy Da Costa

3:40 PM – 4:20 PM – Now it's Personal: Marketing for Financial Services – Ziad Melhem, Alicja Radwanska

3:50 PM – 4:10 PM – From Guesswork to Game Plan: Building a Trading Strategy That Sticks – Chantel Snyman

5:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Doors Close

7:00 PM – 12:00 AM – Closing Party

Start:
May 29, 2025, 10:00 AM , SAST (UTC +2)
End:
May 30, 2025, 7:00 PM , SAST (UTC +2)
Venue:
Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) - Entrance 1, Hall 4
Location:
1 Lower Long St, Foreshore, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
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