Conference Fees:
Early Bird Members: R6960 Excl
Early Bird Non Members: R8960 Excl
Members: R8200 Excl
Non Members: R10200 Excl
Masterclass Fees
Early Bird-Members: R2500 Excl
Early Bird-Non Members: R3000 Excl
Non Members: R4000 Excl
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Overview
The IABC Africa Conference 2026, presented by IABC Africa in partnership with AUDA-NEPAD, will bring together communication professionals from across the continent for Africa’s premier communications gathering of 2026. Taking place from 21–23 October 2026 at the Protea Hotel Cape Town Waterfront Breakwater Lodge, the conference will explore the future of strategic communication at a time when reputation, trust, influence and organisational credibility have never mattered more.
Designed for communication leaders, PR practitioners, marketers, content creators, public affairs professionals and business executives, the programme will feature keynote addresses, fireside conversations, breakout tracks and masterclasses led by respected experts from Africa and beyond. Delegates will gain practical insights, global perspectives and actionable strategies across corporate communication, sustainability, crisis management, internal communication, marketing and public affairs — leaving inspired, better connected and equipped to lead with confidence in a new era of strategic influence
Key issues to be discussed include:
The IABC Africa Conference 2026 gives delegates the opportunity to step away from day-to-day delivery and reconnect with the bigger purpose of communication: building trust, shaping influence and strengthening Africa’s voice. With IABC Africa and AUDA-NEPAD bringing together communication professionals from across the continent, delegates will gain practical insight, global perspective and meaningful connections that can help them lead with greater confidence in a fast-changing communication landscape.
Delegates will benefit by gaining:
Practical strategies to strengthen reputation, trust and influence
• Learn how leading communicators are responding to complex stakeholder environments, crisis pressure, sustainability demands, internal communication challenges and the growing need for measurable impact.
Access to expert-led learning across key communication disciplines
• The programme includes keynote addresses, fireside conversations, breakout sessions and masterclasses covering corporate communication, public affairs, sustainability communication, crisis management, internal communication, marketing and strategic influence.
A powerful pan-African professional network
• Connect with communication leaders, PR practitioners, marketers, content creators, business executives, academics, students and peers who are actively shaping Africa’s communication landscape.
Fresh confidence to lead in uncertain times
• Delegates will leave with sharper thinking, stronger tools and renewed professional energy to advise leaders, manage reputation risk, influence stakeholders and communicate with clarity when the stakes are high.
Exposure to real African case studies and relevant regional insights
Sessions explore African realities, including development communication, sustainability transformation, cultural intelligence, internal trust, crisis readiness and public support for major projects.
A chance to be part of a defining professional moment
• As Africa’s premier communications conference of 2026, the event offers delegates the sense of belonging, recognition and momentum that comes from being in the room where the future of the profession is being shaped.
Who Should Attend?
- Chief Communication Officers, Communication Directors and Heads of Communication
- Corporate Affairs, Public Affairs and External Affairs Leaders
- Internal Communication, Employee Engagement and Culture Communication Professionals
- PR, Media Relations and Reputation Management Professionals
- Marketing Communication and Brand Communication Leaders
- Government Communication and Public Sector Communication Professionals
- ESG, Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement and Social Impact Communication Teams
- Agency Leaders, Consultants and Communication Strategists
- Business Leaders who rely on communication to build trust, manage change and influence stakeholders
- Academics, researchers and lecturers in communication-related fields
- Students, graduates and emerging communication professionals
- Certified and aspiring certified communicators, including those interested in CMP and SCMP pathways
- Government and academic
- representatives
- Communication students from leading