The 9th Edition of SACSC Research Conference to Kick Off in April 2019

TechInAfrica – The annual event of South African Council of Shopping Centers (SACSC) Research Conference will kick off at the Maslow Hotel, Johannesburg on April 3^rd, 2019. The SACSC is specialized in retail trends, ‘Afripolitan’ consumers, and technology.

This year’s conference will be featured with over 10 keynote speakers in the industry. So far, there are 10 speakers who are confirmed to deliver their keynotes at 2019 SACSC, including:

1. Naeem Tilly, Head of Research at Sesfikile Capital
2. David Smith, Equity Analyst at Investec Securities
3. Mike Vincent, Director at Deloitte
4. Cedric Sennepin, CEO at Leroy Merlin SA.
5. Andrew Smith, Co-founder and CEO at Yuppiechef
6. GG Alcock, Founder at Minanawe Marketing and the Author of KasiNomics, Third World Child, Kasinomic Revolution.
7. Dr. Ankit Katrodia, Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship at the University of KZN’s Graduate School of Business and Leadership.
8. Doris Viljoen, Senior Futurist at the Institute for Futures Research
9. Jess Jorgensen, Director at Instant Grass International
10. Jessica Passtore, Senior Analyst – Competitive Intelligence at Whole Foods Market

The event is powered by Excellerate JHI and will be attended by more than 300 industry executives, professionals, and thought leaders. They will share and exchange ideas at the one-day event.

According to SACSC Chief Executive Officer, Amanda Stops, at the ninth edition of its annual event, SACSC Research Conference has already become an established retail property event both in South Africa and in the African continent.

The Conference will talk more on trends and technology with consumers as the center of the focus. Thus, at this year’s conference, they will get a better understanding of what ‘Afripolitan’ consumers really want as well as the marketing strategy for African consumers.

The topics for the 2019 SACSC Research Conference will include:

• South Africa’s economic and economic outlook
• The state of the retail market
• Are South African retailers are ready for the ‘connected retail revolution’
• The French DIY retailer’s entry into the South African market
• How to reinvent the future of retail
• Establishing one of South Africa’s first online stores
• Marketing, understanding, and communicating to modern African consumers, among many other topics