Singularity South Africa

What Singularity South Africa does

Singularity South Africa is a private, for-profit events and media company headquartered at 34 Bowling Avenue, Sandton, Johannesburg. Founded in 2016 (per management team source) by Mic Mann and partners as the African affiliate of the global Singularity network, the organization operates an annual two-day technology and innovation summit at the Sandton Convention Centre (Summit 2026 scheduled 21–22 October 2026), targeting C-suite executives, entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers across Africa. The company holds Level 2 B-BBEE certification (effective 1 March 2019) with 51% equity held by The Invincible Empowerment Trust, and is affiliated with Singularity Education Group, the California benefit corporation at NASA Research Park.

The product platform centers on the flagship Summit and the UBU Metaverse — described as Africa's first metaverse, co-founded in 2021 as Africarare and providing immersive 3D virtual attendance with multiple stages (Africa Arena, Baobab Stage, Calabash Arena), digital expo booths, and AI-powered hosting. Additional products include the AI Executive Programme (singularityleader.ai) for leadership education, the Metaverse Open House (which allows startups to host 3D events on the SUSA Metaverse Stage), the Content Vault (an archive of past speaker sessions and thought leadership clips), Digital Expo, and tiered Exhibitor Packages. The technology stack is event-delivery focused, with PayFast as payment processor, and integrates with UBU for the virtual layer; no proprietary AI/ML models or data assets are disclosed.

Revenue is generated through four streams: in-person summit tickets (R14,500–R24,800 across seven pricing tiers, early-bird tiers sold out), metaverse/virtual tickets (R3,800–R7,000), exhibition booth packages (R220,000 for a 1x2 booth to R420,000 for a 3x4 booth, capped at 10 booths), and a recurring subscription component via the AI Executive Programme. The company expects 1,500+ attendees and 800+ organizations at Summit 2026, with cumulative metaverse reach of 10,000+ virtual attendees across 1,250+ organizations in five countries. Headcount is reported at 51–100, and no institutional venture or private equity funding rounds are disclosed.

Name

Singularity South Africa

Legal name

Singularity South Africa

Website

https://singularitysouthafricasummit.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Singularity South Africa is a private events and media company hosting the annual Singularity Summit at Johannesburg's Sandton Convention Centre, complemented by a metaverse platform and AI executive education program, serving African C-suite executives, entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Conference and Innovation Summit Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

akta.pro primary industry

Product & Innovation Summits (Roadmap, Launch Readiness, Innovation Days) (THAHAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Training, Enablement & Talent Development Summits (THAHAMAH), Metaverse Commerce & Monetization (virtual goods storefronts, payments, ads) (FSAPAGAK), XR/AR/VR/MR Development Frameworks & Toolchains (MPAFAFAF)

Keywords

• Technology summit events
• Innovation conferences
• Metaverse experiences
• Executive education programs
• Exponential technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Johannesburg

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Physical Event Tickets: In-person attendance tickets priced from R14,500 to R24,800 (Early Adopter at R17,000), limited to approximately 100 in-person attendees per tier
2. Metaverse/Virtual Tickets: Virtual attendance via UBU metaverse platform, priced from R3,800 to R7,000
3. Exhibition and Sponsorship: Booth packages ranging from R220,000 (1x2 booth) to R420,000 (3x4 booth), including summit tickets, hosting, and digital expo features
4. AI Executive Programme: Singularity leader programme for executives (singularityleader.ai)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Singularity South Africa operates an annual two-day technology and innovation summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, complemented by the UBU Metaverse platform for global virtual attendance. The summit features keynotes, panels, and workshops on AI, robotics, biotech, longevity, cybersecurity, metaverse, and education, delivered to C-suite executives, entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers. Revenue is generated through tiered ticket sales (in-person and metaverse), exhibition/sponsorship booth packages, and the AI Executive Programme subscription.

Product overview

Singularity South Africa operates as a summit and events company offering a platform of interconnected products. The core offering is the annual Singularity South Africa Summit—a two-day in-person conference at the Sandton Convention Centre—complemented by the UBU Metaverse, which serves as the digital twin enabling global virtual attendance. Additional products include the AI Executive Programme for leadership education, the Metaverse Open House for startup events, the Content Vault for archived educational content, Digital Expo for virtual exhibition, and Exhibitor Packages for sponsors. The platform is unified by its focus on exponential technologies, AI innovation, and connecting African leaders to global technology ecosystems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UBU: Metaverse platform partner for the Singularity South Africa Summit, providing immersive 3D virtual event experiences.
• Africarare
• Mann Made
• Be Exponential

Products and services

• Singularity South Africa Summit An annual two-day technology and innovation summit held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, bringing together global and local leaders to discuss exponential technologies, AI, robotics, biotech, longevity, and future-shaping innovations. Includes in-person attendance and virtual metaverse access.
• UBU Metaverse Experience Africa's first metaverse platform providing a fully immersive 3D virtual event environment with hyper-realistic avatars, multiple virtual stages, digital expo booths, AI-powered hosting, AI DJ sessions, gamification, leaderboards, and networking capabilities accessible globally.
• AI Executive Programme An executive education program delivered via singularityleader.ai, designed to equip leaders with tools, insights, and community to thrive in accelerating technological change. Part of Singularity's global network of AI and innovation leadership programs.
• Metaverse Open House A platform allowing exponential startups to host their own live 3D events on the SUSA Metaverse Stage, with promotion to the email community, app notifications, and featured placement on the official event scheduler.
• Content Vault An archive of past summit content including thought leadership clips, AI news, exponential Africa videos, and past speaker sessions accessible for ongoing education and engagement.
• Exhibitor Packages Physical and digital twin exhibition booth packages (1x2 at R220,000, 3x3 at R350,000, 3x4 at R420,000) at the summit including summit tickets, live hosts, support staff, digital expo with leads, data analytics reports, and metaverse integration.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,500+ attendees and 800+ organizations expected at Summit 2026
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Old MutualflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 October 2026Old Mutual is listed as a collaboration partner for the Singularity South Africa Summit 2026. They have an expo exhibit stand and Dhesen Ramsamy (Chief Technology and Data Officer) and Celiwe Ross (Group Director: Strategy, Sustainability, People and Public Affairs) are featured as speakers.
• UBUcoreTechnology or IntegrationUBU is the Metaverse Partner for the Summit, providing the immersive 3D virtual environment. UBU metaverse tickets allow attendees to enter as themselves with hyper-realistic avatars and receive limited-edition SUSA Summit hoodie.
• Mann MadecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMann Made is listed as an event organiser for Singularity South Africa. Shayne Mann is co-CEO of Singularity UBU and CEO of Mann Made. Mann Made is an award-winning experiential brand agency.
• Be ExponentialcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBe Exponential is listed as an event organiser for Singularity South Africa Summit.
• Singularity Education GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSingularity Education Group (California benefit corporation at NASA Research Park) is affiliated with Singularity South Africa. Personal information may be shared with them including first and last name, gender, profile picture, mailing address, telephone number, date of birth, country of citizenship, country of residence, professional title, company name, professional interests, and web presence.
• Singularity (Global)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSingularity South Africa is part of the global Singularity network, affiliated with Singularity University. Dr Peter Diamandis is Executive Founder and Managing Director of Singularity. Neil Sogard is Vice President Strategy and Global Partnerships at Singularity.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Web Summit: Web Summit operates global tech and innovation conferences (Lisbon, Riyadh, Qatar, Vancouver) using a multi-tier ticketing, sponsorship, and exhibition model almost identical to Singularity South Africa's structure. They are the most direct operational comparable for a regional innovation summit operator scaling to global hybrid events.
• Africa Tech Festival: Africa Tech Festival (incorporating AfricaCom) is Africa's largest annual technology conference, held in Cape Town and targeting the same African enterprise, telecom, and innovation ecosystem. It is the most direct regional competitor for summit sponsorship dollars and C-suite attendee mindshare in Africa.
• Money 20/20: Money 20/20 organizes large fintech and innovation conferences with C-suite-focused content, multi-tier ticketing, premium sponsorship booths, and hybrid virtual extensions. Its revenue model and target audience closely mirror Singularity South Africa's fintech and enterprise speaker base.
• The AI Summit: The AI Summit runs AI-focused executive conferences across multiple geographies (London, New York, Cape Town) with enterprise sponsorship packages targeting C-suite AI buyers. Its Cape Town edition in particular competes directly for African AI enterprise sponsorship.
• TechCrunch Disrupt: TechCrunch Disrupt is an annual tech startup and innovation summit featuring world-class speakers, exhibition booths, and high-tier ticketing. It is comparable in targeting founders, investors, and enterprise leaders around exponential technology themes, just globally rather than Africa-focused.

Emerging players

• LEAP (Saudi Arabia): LEAP is a relatively new entrant tech and innovation summit held in Riyadh with government backing, premium sponsorship tiers, and a focus on AI/emerging tech. It is thematically aligned with Singularity South Africa's exponential-technology positioning and represents a similar content model at an earlier stage.

Broad incumbents

• SXSW: SXSW combines technology, music, film, and innovation programming into a flagship festival with multi-tier ticketing, sponsorships, and hybrid streaming. It is comparable as a multi-track convergence event targeting forward-leaning professionals and brands, though at substantially larger scale.
• GITEX Global: GITEX Global is one of the world's largest technology and startup exhibitions, held annually in Dubai. Its broad-scale technology themes (AI, robotics, fintech, smart cities) directly overlap with Singularity South Africa's programming tracks.
• Singularity Education Group: Singularity Education Group is Singularity South Africa's named parent/affiliate based at NASA Research Park in California, operating global Singularity University programs. The structures overlap materially — both run executive education, summits, and content on exponential technologies, just at vastly different scales and geographies.

Others

• Africarare: Africarare is Singularity South Africa's wholly-owned subsidiary and Africa's first metaverse platform, providing the UBU virtual venue. It is comparable as an Africa-focused metaverse infrastructure play and ecosystem partner, not a direct events competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC49CCuPnFzfBrmXmU8XYrpA
• Facebookfacebook.com/SingularityUSouthAfrica/?ref=br_rs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/singularityusouthafricasummit
• Instagraminstagram.com/singularityusouthafrica
• Xx.com/susouthafrica

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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