Thu, 28 Aug
|UVU Africa
From Idea to Impact: How To Use Tech To Drive Real Growth
Join Alan Knott-Craig & Harley Ferguson for a raw, founder-first conversation on using tech to solve real problems, scale with purpose, and build ventures that matter.
Time & Location
28 Aug 2025, 17:30 – 20:00 SAST
UVU Africa, 35 Brickfield Rd, Salt River, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa
About the event
Startup Grind Cape Town – Fireside Chat with Alan Knott‑Craig & Harley Ferguson
A serial entrepreneur who transformed African tech through Cellfind, iBurst, Mxit, Project Isizwe, Herotel, and now fibertime™, bringing world-class fibre internet to township communities. With over 17 startups launched or scaled across telecoms and digital media, Alan has mastered tech-driven infrastructure that disrupts industries and empowers underserved populations.
Developer-turned-CEO, co-founder of Origen Software, Harley is championing lean, impact-driven product building. He equips founders and developers with the tools to build fast, scale smarter, and focus on solving real problems - not just writing code. His philosophy: “You aren’t just a coder; you’re a problem solver,” and “The best developers know nothing” - a growth-mindset approach to innovation.