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SERIOUS ABOUT NETWORKING

Networking is a core pillar of Telemedia Johannesburg 2026, with a programme designed to encourage meaningful connection and productive conversation. Curated networking breaks, working lunches and evening receptions create multiple opportunities for delegates to engage with decision-makers from across the ecosystem.

The networking experience concludes with the WASPA Sports Day on the third day of the event. A long-standing highlight of the regional calendar, the Sports Day brings the community together in a relaxed, energetic setting that encourages relationship-building beyond the conference floor. Combining friendly competition with shared experience, it reflects the collaborative spirit that defines Telemedia Johannesburg.

MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS

A core pillar of Telemedia Johannesburg

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WELCOME DRINKS RECEPTION

To launch Telemedia Johannesburg, we invite all delegates, exhibitors, and partners to join us for an exclusive Welcome Drinks Reception.  Success starts with the right conversation.
  • An opportunity to meet the key players across the region
  • Relaxed, informal networking
  • A touch of local flavour
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THE CURTAIN RAISER

Date: 1 June
Time: 17:00 – 19:00
Venue: The Houghton Hotel

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WORKING LUNCHES

Our working lunch provides a seamless transition from the morning’s deep-dive sessions to an afternoon of commercial discovery. This is your chance to break bread with the industry’s most influential MNOs, solution providers, and billing experts in a focused, high-value environment. Designed to facilitate peer-to-peer engagement and cross-sector dialogue ensuring you remain at the center of the conversation while you refuel for the remainder of the intensive agenda.

  • A 5-star Lunch
  • Complementary Drinks
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RECIPES FOR SUCCESS

Date: 2 & 3 June
Time: 12:30 – 14:00
Venue: The Hough Hotel
 

MZANSI LOUNGE

Where telemedia meets South African hospitality; a relaxed, design led space to connect, collaborate, and experience a true taste of Mzansi. Together, the Mzansi Lounge Sponsors bring a powerful mix of local expertise and broader African reach, spanning gaming, engagement, compliance, content, and monetisation, all in one place. Expect easy conversations, and a plenty of “Mzansi Moments” along the way.

  • Coffee Bar
  • Local Delicacies
  • Wine Tasting
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A TASTE OF SOUTH AFRICA

Date: 2 -3 June
Time: 09:00 – 17:30
Venue: Expo Hall

NETWORKING DINNER

After a packed schedule of conference sessions and meetings, it’s time to enjoy an evening dinner event designed to provide a high-impact, relaxed environment where you can connect with the innovators, MNOs, and digital pioneers shaping the future of mobile payments and content across the region.

  • Dinner & Open Bar
  • Enjoy the local flavour
  • Entertainment
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MAKING CONNECTIONS COUNT

Date: 2 June
Time: 19:00
Venue: Tiger’s Milk, Melrose Arch, Shop 004H3 4 High Street, Melrose North, 2196

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WRAP UP DRINKS RECEPTION

Unwind at the Houghton Hotel, as we bring the curtain down on Telemedia Johannesburg 2026. After two intensive days of high-level insights, commercial deep-dives, and cross-border networking, it’s time to close the day style. We invite you to join us for the official Wrap-up Drinks Reception bringing the opportunity to toast to a successful event and cement those all-important deals made on the show floor.

  • Complementary Drinks & Canapes
  • Celebrate success
  • Toast new partnerships
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ENCORE

Date: 3 June
Time: 16:00 – 18:00
Venue: The Houghton Hotel

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WASPA ANNUAL SPORTS DAY

We shift the focus from the boardroom to the green for the WASPA Sports Day 2026. Held at the Killarney Country Club, this day is a vital component of the event’s mission to foster genuine industry relationships outside of formal sessions. Whether you are hitting the links for the Golf shotgun start or competing in the Bowls tournament, the day is engineered to drive high-value networking across the entire telemedia value chain.

  • Transport departs from The Houghton Hotel @08:30
  • Mid-day lunch at the Halfway House and Patio
  • After Play Drinks and a Build-a-Burger dinner
  • Prize Giving and a late-night wrap-up party
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COMPETITION, COMMUNITY, CONNECTION

Date: 4 June
Time: 09:30 – 17:00
Venue: The Killarney Sports Club, 60 5th Street

RSVP Required

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