AI Leaders Johannesburg
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 · 19:00 - 21:00 Saxon Hotel · Johannesburg
Turning AI Potential Into Operational Reality
Wonderful helps critical organizations accelerate AI adoption to unlock their full potential, combining an enterprise AI platform that spans employee, customer and backoffice operations, with local deployment teams responsible for making sure AI gets into production fast, and then scales across the organization.
Wonderful and AWS are bringing together a small group of senior executives for an evening of honest conversation - about where AI is actually delivering inside complex enterprises, and what it really takes to move from pilots to operating model change.
This will be an intimate dinner, with a carefully chosen group of peers, and a conversation designed to cut through the noise (and the hype) to get at the reality of AI in the enterprise.
What to Expect
Candid conversations with a select group of C-level executives on the realities of enterprise AI.
Practical lessons on scaling agents across markets, systems, and regulatory environments.
A clearer sense of where your organization stands and what the next step could look like.
Speakers
Matthew Birch
GM Wonderful, South Africa
Matthew is responsible for growing and leading the team, and partnering with South Africa's top enterprises to deploy world-class Agentic AI solutions, redefining business models and unlocking full potential in the world beyond the AI event horizon.
Johan Steyn
Human-Centered AI Advocate
Johan Steyn is a human-centred AI advocate and thought leader. A prolific writer, speaker, and teacher, he regularly helps organisations understand and implement AI technologies. He has served as a working group member developing recommendations toward a national AI strategy in South Africa.
Register now to attend
Seats are limited. Request yours and we'll confirm by email.
Tuesday, August 18, 19:00 - 21:00
Dining Library
The Saxon Hotel is located in Sandhurst, Johannesburg, and is known for its five-star service and history. Its private setting makes it a good venue for candid conversation among industry leaders.