Currency Cape Town 2026: Shaping the Future of Money
Currency Cape Town 2026: Shaping the Future of Money
An invite-only gathering of global investors, fintech leaders, and builders shaping the future of money movement.
Join BVNK, Raba, and an exclusive community of investors, founders, and industry leaders in Cape Town for a series of bold conversations, interactive debates, and curated networking. The centerpiece of the event will take place at Ocular, located at the iconic Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa, with sweeping views of Table Mountain, the V&A Waterfront, and Cape Town’s skyline.
Currency is built to maximise meaningful connections across three days, featuring a welcome reception, curated networking dinner, a full day of content and roundtables, a rooftop after party, and an activity-day with a select group of founders and investors.
Agenda
Wednesday, February 25 — Welcome Reception
🕠 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM | The Lawns
Kick off Currency Cape Town with drinks, light bites, and networking in one of the city’s most beautiful settings.
Thursday, February 26 — Currency Summit
📍 Zeitz MOCAA
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM — Registration & Breakfast
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM — Welcome & Opening Remarks
Featuring BVNK and Raba Partnership
11:00 AM – 11:50 PM — Panel: The Great Stablecoin Divide
Erica Khalili (Lead Bank), Chris Harmse (BVNK), Sanja Kon (Circle), Nick Brito (DST), and Bogdan Dinu (Visa) debate whether stablecoins remain invisible infrastructure—or become everyday currency.
11:50 AM – 12:10 PM - Break
12:10 PM – 12:30 PM — BVNK Product Keynote
How we’re turning stablecoins into everyday money, including a live walkthrough of the BVNK Global Wallet.
12:30 PM – 12:50PM — Fireside Chat: Inside Tether’s Playbook
Marco Dal Lago (Tether) and Chris Harmse (BVNK) discuss global strategy, new products, and navigating an evolving landscape.
12:50PM – 1:50PM - Lunch Break
1:50 PM – 2:40PM — Panel: Does AI actually move the needle in Fintech? What’s Hype vs. Hard Value?
George Davis (Lorum), Junaid Dadan (Stitch Money), Zulekha Cara (Yellow Card), Don Jackson (BVNK), Sandeep Bakshi (Prosus Ventures) discuss where AI actually moves the needle for fintechs.
2:45 PM – 3:15PM — State of Venture & Fintech Talent
Insights from George Rzepecki (Raba Partnership)
3:15PM – 3:40PM – Break
3:40 PM – 4:40 PM — Fintech Showcase
Lightning talks from five fast-growing global fintech founders reshaping the industry.
4:40PM – 5:00PM – Closing Remarks
5:00 PM – 8:00PM — Currency Rooftop Afterparty 🍸
Wrap the day with drinks, music, and Cape Town views.
Friday, February 27 — Padel Tournament
🕙 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM | Glen Country Club
A relaxed send-off with padel, great food, and time to connect with fellow attendees.
Venue
Ocular at Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA), the largest museum of contemporary African art in the world – celebrating creativity, amplifying voices, and connecting communities.