Obsidian Systems invites you to smarter.tech ’25
A focused, practical one-day program designed for practitioners, technical leaders, and C-level executives who want to trade hype for honest insight.
- Cinema style keynotes
- Interactive breakouts
- Networking social
The day begins with cinema-style keynote at Ster Kinekor
continues with interactive breakouts hosted in top restaurants across Irene Village Mall
and concludes with a networking social at Tiger’s Milk.
Every session is crafted to be intimate, high-value, and actionable — so you leave with ideas, playbooks, and connections you can use on Monday.
SMARTER.TECH’25
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Program Highlights
- 09:30–11:30 – Plenary (Ster-Kinekor): National-scale themes, industry context, and technology direction.
- 12:00–14:00 – Breakouts: Practical, small-group sessions across multiple tracks (25–30 seats each).
- 14:30–16:00 – Second Block: Focused forums, repeat sessions, and invite-only C-level roundtable (by invitation only).
- 16:00–18:00 – Networking Social (La Parada): Connect with peers, speakers, and sponsors.
Tracks include
- Smarter Infrastructure (open source, hybrid cloud, automation)
- Smarter Collaboration (Agile teamwork, Atlassian tools, knowledge management)
- Smarter Delivery (DevOps culture, CI/CD, release pipelines)
- Smarter Security (compliance, governance, cyber resilience)
- Customer Success Stories
- Partner Expo & Networking
Good to Know
- All venues are within walking distance inside Irene Village Mall.
- Professional video and photography will capture key moments.
- Registration and agenda are hosted on Quicket.
Who Should Attend?
smarter.tech’25 Agenda Programme
09h00 – 12h00 | Plenary Session
smarter.tech’25 Plenary
Kick off the day with insights from Atlassian Team ’25 (Barcelona) and Red Hat Summit 2025 (Johannesburg) — exploring the future of smarter work, automation, and open innovation.
Keynote Speakers to be announced
12h00 – 14h30 | Round Tables (Invite Only)
- Atlassian Round Table | FinTech Focus (Invite Only)
Engage with Atlassian leaders and industry peers on building smarter, compliant FinTech systems. - Atlassian Round Table | Retail & Enterprise Focus (Invite Only)
Explore innovation and digital transformation strategies tailored for retail and large enterprises.
For more information: contact marketing@obsidian.co.za
- Atlassian Round Table | FinTech Focus (Invite Only)
12h00 – 14h30 | Lunch & Learn Sessions
- Lunch & Learn: The Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) in Practice
Stacey Clarke, Atlassian Solutions Engineer
A deep dive into end-to-end SDLC with examples for Dev Leads, PMs, and Product Owners. - Lunch & Learn: Assets to Ansible – The End-to-End Automation Story
Fred Strauss, Karl Fischer, Tiisetso Monatisa
Discover how Red Hat Satellite data enables seamless automation with JSM Assets and Ansible. - Lunch & Learn: RHEL 10 on Steroids – The Enterprise Linux Evolution
Red Hat Solution Architect to be announced
Explore RHEL 10’s AI capabilities, post-quantum security, and automation-driven performance. - Lunch & Learn: Smarter Atlassian Managed Services
Nicholas Holdstock, Nicholas Kuün
Discover how automation and proactive management keep your Atlassian stack at peak performance.
- Lunch & Learn: The Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) in Practice
14h30 – 15h30 | Demo Sessions
- Demo: Fault-Tolerant at the Edge – ThinLinc, Linux & ztC
Calwyn Baldwin, Karl Fischer
Ensure uninterrupted operations in hybrid environments using resilient infrastructure. - Demo: Using Ansible to Build and Update Confluence Pages
Fred Strauss
Automate documentation and keep Confluence up to date using Ansible facts. - Demo: Assets in Action – Beyond IT, Into the Business
Tarun Sing, Zyna Halacha, Survaren Naidoo
Discover how JSM Assets delivers business-wide visibility across HR, vendor, and operations. - Demo: Rovo & Forge – Building the Future with Atlassian AI
Tiisetso Monatisa, Siza Bhekinhlanhla Mbatha, Survaren Naidoo
Explore Atlassian’s AI tools for smarter ticket routing, knowledge management, and app extensions. - Talk to Me, JSM! Virtual Agents & Telephony Integration in Action
Saïd Ait-Ouaraz
Give Jira Service Management a voice — learn to configure virtual agents, automate responses, and connect with telephony systems for real-time support.
- Demo: Fault-Tolerant at the Edge – ThinLinc, Linux & ztC
15h30 – 16h30 | Workshops & Panels
- Workshop: Software Reverse Engineering with AI
Bennie Kahler-Venter
Discover how AI tools can aid in reverse-engineering software to gain valuable insights and inform system design. - Workshop: Have You Logged a Ticket for That?
Calwyn Baldwin
A fun, hands-on demo showing how Jira and Ansible work together to create and destroy cloud infrastructure on demand. - Panel Discussion: Atomic DevOps – Integrating Modern Enterprise
Karl Fischer (Moderator), Calwyn Baldwin, Stephan Pretorius
Explore DevOps maturity, tool integration, and delivery alignment across teams through real-world case studies.
- Workshop: Software Reverse Engineering with AI
16h30 Onwards | Networking Session
Unwind, connect, and collaborate with peers, partners, and industry leaders over refreshments.
About Obsidian Systems
Obsidian Systems is a trusted supplier of enterprise open-source software solutions, established in 1995. Together with subsidiaries Autumn Leaf and RadixTrie, Obsidian delivers smarter ways to align open-source technologies for infrastructure, collaboration, and innovation.
We are a Level 1 B-BBEE supplier, supporting organisations across South Africa with consulting, managed services, training, and enterprise-grade solutions.