KYC Unchained: The Travel Rule & The Future of Financial Identity

We’re proud to announce the fourth edition of CAPE CONN3CT, this time in partnership with Sumsub, a global verification platform helping regulated businesses streamline onboarding, prevent fraud, and stay compliant across 220+ jurisdictions.

Please note that this is a highly curated event with limited capacity. While we welcome your interest, all registrations will be reviewed and approved individually to ensure alignment with the event’s focus and audience.

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KYC Unchained: The Travel Rule & The Future of Financial Identity

​A CAPE CONN3CT event in partnership with Sumsub, hosted by Investec.

We’re proud to announce the fourth edition of CAPE CONN3CT, this time in partnership with Sumsub, a global verification platform helping regulated businesses streamline onboarding, prevent fraud, and stay compliant across 220+ jurisdictions.

​KYC Unchained will be an evening of strategic discussion, expert insight and peer connection. It is designed to bring together senior leaders to tackle one of the most important and often misunderstood topics in modern finance.

​As regulatory pressure mounts and expectations rise, South African institutions are being forced to rethink how they verify identity, prevent financial crime and operate across increasingly complex global frameworks.

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​Agenda:

• ​18:00 – 19:00 Guest Arrival & Welcome Networking
• ​19:00 – 19:30 Opening Remarks & Introductions
• ​19:30 – 20:10 Fireside Chat: KYC Unchained: The Travel Rule & The Future of Financial Identity
• ​20:10 – 20:30 Q&A
• ​20:30 – 21:30 Networking

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​Panelists:

• ​Thalia Pillay, Co-founder / CEO, Orca Fraud (Moderator)
• ​Sergio Barbosa, CEO, FutureBank
• ​Samukele Mkhize, Country Compliance Head / MLRO (RSA), Binance
• ​Ruan Botha, Co-Founder, Provenance
• ​Kamogelo Mosime, Country Manager (RSA), Yellow Card
• ​Giedrius Arbaciauskas, Travel Rule Specialist, Sumsub

​Panel Focus: Exploring the practical and philosophical tensions at the heart of crypto’s regulatory evolution in South Africa. This session will cut through the noise and get to the real-world implications of the Travel Rule in South Africa. From the growing regulatory pressure on crypto platforms to the practical challenges of wallet verification, cross-border enforcement, and compliance costs — our panel will explore what this means for financial institutions, fintechs, VASPs, and anyone building in the digital asset space. Whether you're navigating policy, managing risk, or thinking about access and inclusion, this conversation is designed to tackle the complexities shaping crypto’s next chapter.

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​Who Should Attend
​This event is curated for senior decision-makers in:

• ​Banking and financial services (including retail, private, and investment banking)
• ​Crypto, Web3, and digital asset platforms
• ​Fintech, regtech, and digital identity solution providers
• ​Legal, risk, and compliance functions (across both corporates and advisory)
• ​Fraud prevention, AML, and governance teams
• ​Technology, product, and transformation leaders in regulated industries
• ​Policy advisors, regulators, and industry advocates

​Please Note
​This is a highly curated event with limited capacity. We welcome your interest but please note that all registrations will be reviewed and approved individually to ensure alignment with the event’s focus and audience.
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Request your seat at the table.
​We promise to break down this complex and technical topic into something engaging, insightful and surprisingly easy to digest.
​If your work intersects with compliance, identity, or innovation, this is the room you want to be in.

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