2025 Annual Conference

Conference Details at a Glance:

Venue: The Maslow Time Square, Menlyn, Pretoria
Dates: 21–22 August 2025 (Main Conference) | 18 August 2025 (1-Day Workshop) | 19 - 20 August 2025 (2-Day Workshop) | 22 August 2025 (Gala Dinner & Member Awards)

Includes: Keynotes | Expert Panels | Exhibitor Expo

Register TODAY! https://tinyurl.com/2025-ISACA-Conference

Registration CLOSES 31 July 2025

Why You Should Register Today:

✔️ Access Leading Experts & Global Speakers
Learn from thought leaders driving change across cybersecurity, IT audit, GRC, and emerging technologies.

✔️ 20+ High-Impact Sessions
Choose from panels, technical sessions, and deep dives that directly support your professional growth and CPE requirements.

✔️ Earn CPE Hours
Accrue up to 18 CPE credits while gaining relevant, actionable knowledge.

✔️ Connect & Collaborate
Meet industry peers, thought leaders, and solution providers in our networking lounge and exhibition area.

✔️ Celebrate Excellence
Join us for the Member Awards Gala Dinner—an evening of inspiration, recognition, and celebration under the theme "Arabian Nights." 

Registration Pricing:

Pre-Conference Workshops

Resilience by Design: Strengthening Security in an AI-Driven Threat Landscape

The Maslow Time Square, Menlyn, Pretoria
1 Day | Date:18 August 2025 | Time: 08:00 – 16:30 | Format:In-person

Trainers: Ramona Ratiu & Sushila Nair

In today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape, resilience is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. This 1-day immersive workshop will equip security and risk professionals with the strategic insight and hands-on tools required to build, sustain, and validate a cyber-resilient organisation in the era of AI-driven threats.

Participants will gain knowledge across core security frameworks, 2025’s most pressing threat vectors, and high-impact response strategies, culminating in a live, instructor-led cyber crisis simulation.

Whether you're shaping new strategies or stress-testing existing defences, this workshop will empower you to lead with confidence in the face of complexity.

What You’ll Learn

Section 1: Laying the Foundation for a Strong Security Program

• Building your security framework using NIST CSF v2.0 and CIS Controls

• Creating a culture of awareness and proactive behaviour
  

Section 2: Navigating the Evolving Threat Landscape

• 2025’s emerging threats and trends

• Understanding AI as both a tool and a threat: from misinformation campaigns to voice cloning and ransomware innovations
  

Section 3: Building Cyber Resilience Across the Organisation

• Governance, continuity, and adaptability frameworks

• Testing resilience with cyber drills, tabletop exercises, and purple teaming
  

Section 4: Hands-On Attack Simulation

• Participate in a high-pressure, real-world cyber crisis scenario to apply your learning in a guided, realistic environment
  
  

Meet the Trainers

Ramona Ratiu 

(Board Advisor || Cyber Resilience || US Ambassador for Responsible AI || Mentor || Adjunct Professor || Instructor || SheLeadsTech Central US Advocate || MS, CISA, CISM, GSTRT, GCCC)

A highly experienced technology leader with a focus on cybersecurity, digital risk, and resilience, Ramona brings deep expertise in cyber strategy development, program management, and crisis response.

Sushila Nair

(Board advisor | CISO | Keynote Speaker | Volunteer | Security Evangelist | Award winner | Chief Member)
 An internationally recognised expert in cybersecurity and AI ethics, Sushila has spent over 20 years helping organisations balance innovation and risk. She is a trusted voice on emerging tech threats and resilience planning.

Don’t miss this opportunity to sharpen your resilience strategy with global experts. Spaces are limited!

Advanced AI Audit Certificate: From Awareness to Intelligent Assurance 

The Maslow Time Square, Menlyn Pretoria
2 Days | Date: 19 – 20 August 2025 | Time: 09:00 – 16:30 |Format: In-person

Trainer: Josephine Naicker

(CPA, CCSP, CISSP, CRMA, CIA, CISA, CFE, ICD.D, PMP Co-Founder of CyberCloud-AI | Tech Innovator | AI Governance Specialist)

As artificial intelligence continues to transform modern organisations, assurance professionals must rise to meet new expectations. This 2-day intensive course prepares internal auditors, compliance leaders, and cybersecurity professionals to audit and evaluate AI systems with confidence.

Led by globally recognised tech educator Josephine Naicker, participants will move beyond theory and into practical audit readiness, covering risk governance, ethics, data integrity, and the application of AI within audit itself. Upon completion, attendees earn the Advanced AI Audit Certificate, signalling their ability to govern and audit AI in real-world, high-stakes environments.

What You’ll Learn

Domain 1: AI Governance & Risk

• Evaluate AI risk frameworks, governance programs, and policy compliance

• Review lifecycle practices, model alignment, stakeholder impact, and ethical use

• Assess data governance, change management, and supply chain considerations

Domain 2: AI Operations

• Audit AI deployment, ownership, and integration within enterprise architecture

• Identify data bias, privacy risks, and monitoring strategies

• Examine workforce readiness and AI training initiatives
  

Domain 3: AI Auditing Tools & Techniques

• Use AI to enhance audit execution: planning, testing, and reporting

• Analyse assurance metrics (e.g., KPIs, KRIs) for AI-specific risks

• Evaluate input/output integrity and model behaviour
  

About the Trainer: Josephine Naicker

(Global AI Leader ICD.D, CCSP, CISSP, CPA, CISA, CIA, CFE, CRMA, PMP | AI Consultant. ISACA Affiliated North American Region Lead AI Instructor. Training the Trainers & Upskilling Organizations. Shaping AI Talent & Innovation by Future proofing your careers)

A trailblazing AI leader and co-founder of CyberCloud-AI, Josephine Naicker blends a wealth of expertise in cybersecurity, auditing, governance, and cloud computing. She lectures at the University of Lethbridge and helped pioneer the CCAK (Certificate in Cloud Auditing Knowledge) with ISACA and the Cloud Security Alliance. Honoured with the Alberta Newcomer Award, Josephine is deeply committed to advancing AI governance with inclusive, ethical frameworks.

Beyond her technical achievements, she is a strong advocate for equity in tech, spearheading programs that empower Indigenous communities and mentoring future leaders globally. Josephine also serves on several governance boards, including the UN Board of Auditors, CPSA, and CCIS.

Why Attend?

• Receive the Advanced AI Audit Certificate

• Gain cutting-edge knowledge on AI governance and ethics

• Learn from real-world case studies and audit simulations

• Advance your professional credibility in a growing field

• Network with forward-thinking professionals and leaders

Arabian Nights Gala Dinner

Date: Friday, 22 August 2025
Venue: The Maslow Time Square, Menlyn, Pretoria
Theme: Arabian Nights

Join us for an enchanting evening of elegance, celebration, and recognition at our annual Gala Dinner & Member Awards Ceremony — the crowning event of the conference!

Celebrate Excellence
The ISACA SA Member Awards recognise individuals making outstanding contributions in the fields of cybersecurity, governance, audit, risk, and digital innovation. It’s a night to honour our profession’s finest, network in style, and connect under the stars.

Keynote Speaker: Norman Basthdaw, CFO of Sun International

With over 34 years of leadership in finance and strategy, Norman brings unmatched insight into innovation, risk, and leadership at scale.

What to Expect:

• Live entertainment

• Lavish dining

• Networking with industry leaders

• Recognition of excellence and impact
  

Dress Code: Formal – with a touch of Arabian flair!