AI-Native Finance: Berlin Executive Dialogue Hub

Theme: Designing the Operating Model for AI-Native Finance in Africa

📅 Date: 19th August 2026
🕒 Time: 2.30 pm
📍 Venue: SAP Berlin

## About the Event

Join technology leaders, AI practitioners, fintech professionals, researchers, founders, investors, and financial services executives in Berlin as we connect live to the Africa AI Finance Executive Dialogue Series.
This Executive Dialogue explores how Artificial Intelligence is transforming financial services, with practical discussions on AI strategy, governance, innovation, cybersecurity, regulation, and the future of AI-native organisations.
Beyond the live programme, the Berlin Hub offers an opportunity to network, exchange ideas, and build connections across Berlin's technology community and the Africa–Europe innovation ecosystem.

## Why Attend?

• Learn how AI is reshaping financial services.
• Gain insights from senior executives and industry experts.
• Connect with professionals across AI, fintech, banking, startups, research, and investment.
• Explore opportunities for collaboration between Africa and Europe.

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## 💡 Executive Keynote

Tapiwa Manjengwa
Head of AI & Digital Transformation, Berachah Global
Designing the Operating Model for AI-Native Finance in Africa

### 🎙️ Executive Dialogue: Building AI-Ready Financial Systems

From Innovation to Scalable, Trusted AI Adoption in Africa

Moderator
🗣️ Chinenye Umunna, ACA, FIMC
Finance & Strategy Leader | Chartered Accountant | Fellow, Institute of Management Consultants of Nigeria

Executive Panel Speakers
Tapiwa Manjengwa
Head of AI & Digital Transformation, Berachah Global
Hans van Linschoten
Entrepreneur | Strategy & M&A Consultant | Co-founder, GIG.tech NV, whitesky.cloud & AfriQloud
Dr Dirk Brand
Independent Legal Consultant | Special Counsel, Swart Law | Extraordinary Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University

### 🎤 Hosted by

Awuor Odongo
Narrative Strategist | TV & Radio Producer, KTN & Spice FM | Co-Founder, Take Six Africa

## Programme

14:30 – Registration & Networking
15:00 – Executive Keynote
15:40 – Executive Panel Discussion (Speaker to be announced)
16:30 – Berlin Executive Networking Dialogue
17: 10 – Event Ends

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