All speakers at Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town get a custom branded NFC card, loaded with enough sats to buy a delicious coffee, at the nostr:nprofile1qqsdkjn69rs0je3khynel95snyt24aqxy0a3yme8eh9fcktq2u88xscpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgqgswaehxw309aezu6r0wd68ytnrvvq3vamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwwpexjmtpdshxuet5200u6u Barista.
The cards are reusable and can be loaded with more sats, which can be spent at booths around the venue. Made possible thanks to nostr:nprofile1qqsglefmxagcu0d7nw4jdkgj9ysqrk9cst0fg44hkz9kzhu39hyt7jspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsxstmj8!
If people aren't spending sats at your conference, is it really a Bitcoin conference?
https://video.nostr.build/ccaf709f51888420a0b80511a8637af5ed1ad940dafeaaeec5748cf134aca70b.mp4
Main stage, final talk of the day.
Gridless - addressing energy poverty in Africa.
Speaker:
Janet Maingi Gridless Co Founder and COO
Luthando, Project Lead, at nostr:nprofile1qqsptpha27kgrdnpw7cqs7ascrayvheshxy4jjwgjd5rdmz7dngnzvspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsz9thwden5te0dehhxarj9ehhsarj9ejx2a30qyghwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnhd9hx2tcnmp4zs, orange pilling South African political leaders.
Senior members from 2 of South Africa's largest political parties are sitting in the front row.
Helen Zille, Chairperson of the Federal Council of the Democratic Alliance, and Mzwanele Manyi, Chief Whip at uMkhonto WeSizwe, sat and listened intently for 30 minutes as Luthando spoke, and shared how Bitcoin changed his life.
This is what we're here for.
Building Circular Economies in Africa is the topic being discussed in the Blink room at the Adopting Bitcoin Conference Capetown.
Humphrey Simwinga
(Co-founder of Bitcoin Victoria Falls)
Mawufemor Kofi Folivi (Managing Director of Talent Foundation and the founder of Bitcoin Dua)
Naomi Wambui (founder of Bitcoin Babies)
Ronnie Mdawida (Co-Founder of the Afribit Kibera project)
Livestream:
On the Blink stage,
Humphrey Simwinga
Co-founder of Bitcoin Victoria Falls,
Is sharing his story of why he believes Bitcoin is the great equaliser that will create a fairer, better world.
Another panel on the Machankura stage.
Speakers:
Leon Kowalski (Founder and CEO of Cape Crypto)
Carel van Wyk (Moneybadger)
Carel de Villiers (co-founder and CEO of Shiftly)
Almo Lubowski (Founding team member and executive in legal & compliance at INVES Capital)
Talking about Exchange Controls & Regulations.
On the Blink stage
Speaker:
Felix Mukungu | The Core
Bitcoin Education
Livestreams:
Machankura Stage Day 1 Livestream
youtube.com/live/n9LgQx8A8…
Blink Stage Day 1 Livestream
youtube.com/live/yuy3rSUn3…
A super cool workshop happening at the B Trust stage.
Djuri Baars | BTClock project
Building your own BTClock!
Find here the livestream links:
Machankura Stage Day 1 Livestream
youtube.com/live/n9LgQx8A8…
Machankura Stage Day 2 Livestream
youtube.com/live/t0bTXqIqa…
Blink Stage Day 1 Livestream
youtube.com/live/yuy3rSUn3…
Blink Stage Day 2 Livestream
youtube.com/live/ruRLCKNc6…
On the Machankura stage we have a panel of speakers, talking about small business adoption.
Speakers:
John Paul Jones | Wiggle Car Hire
Corné van Zyl | Thunder Car Wash
Ricki (Roderick) Allardice
Speaker: Belyï Nobel Kubwayo
Talking about BTC Shule:
Building a Bitcoin-literate and Bitcoin-driven Burundi" showcases how BTC Shule empowers Burundians to embrace Bitcoin as a tool for financial autonomy.
Main stage at Adopting Bitcoin Conference Capetown.
Speaker: Jason from Thando
Talking about Bitcoin as a Medium of Exchange Across Africa.
In the Blink room speaker
Eldry Hill is sharing their Bitcoin story with us.
As the owners of Ellie’s on Main, the first restaurant to accept Bitcoin in Witsand, as well as Nella se Winkel , a general dealer and fuel station also accepting Bitcoin in this tiny coastal village.
On Machankura stage at Adopting Bitcoin Conference Cape Town speaking now:
Anita Posch
Talking about Cypherpunks vs. Wall Street: Bitcoin's Revolutionary Ethos.
She highlights the essential characteristics that make Bitcoin revolutionary.
Machankura Stage Day 1 Livestream
https://www.youtube.com/live/n9LgQx8A8eE
Self-costudy workshop for beginners with Cole Tuckett | Southern Bitcoin happening in the B Trust room.
Dr. Ernst Roets from the Solidarity Movement.
Talking more about the subject of decentralization.
In the Blink room we have speaker
Bongani Thebe from Bitcoin Ekasi.
Only 14 years old and already has an awesome Bitcoin story to share with us!
Main stage
Speaker:
David Ansara
Talking about the Free Market Foundation.
Why Bitcoin and how it can help you and your community.
In the BTrust room the workshops is happening!
At the moment the Trezor Workshop
by Josef Tètec.
Using the latest Trezor devices, we will walk through:
-cold storage vs. hot wallets
-hardware wallet initial set up
-seed security best practices
Stafford Massie & Carel De Jager
Talking about Bitcoin: The South African Story
Machankura Stage Day 1 Livestream
youtube.com/live/n9LgQx8A8
Speaking now:
Deven Moodley from Pick n Pay
Sharing the story behind why Pick n pay decided to accept Bitcoin as payment method.
Machankura Stage Day 1 Livestream
youtube.com/live/n9LgQx8A8
