Elevate Your Expertise, Expand Your Network
CIBA Connect: Elevate Your Expertise, Expand Your Network
CIBA Connect is your gateway to premier live in-person events designed to empower accounting and finance professionals with cutting-edge insights, industry expertise, and invaluable networking opportunities. Hosted in key locations, these exclusive events bring together thought leaders, experts, and practitioners to explore the latest trends, regulatory updates, and strategic innovations shaping the profession. Whether you’re looking to enhance your technical knowledge, gain industry-specific insights, or connect with like-minded professionals, CIBA Connect is your platform for growth and success. Stay ahead in your career—experience the power of in-person engagement with CIBA Connect.
Read more about “How CIBA Events Can Boost Your Career” here.
Practice Management Conference 2025
In 2024, Finance, Real Estate & Business Services grew by 3.5%, contributing 0.8 percentage points to the South African GDP. Clients expect more, technology advances rapidly, and managing a practice grows increasingly complex.
That’s why we created the CIBA Practice Management Conference 2025: How to Make Your Firm Irresistible. Designed specifically for accountants and tax professionals who aim to grow smarter, not busier, this event provides practical tools to transform outdated models into outstanding practices.
Date: 11 & 12 September 2025
CFO Talks 2025
You’re the CFO, But That’s Only Half the Story
High-performing CFOs do more than deliver the numbers. They absorb pressure, manage control, and shape the behaviour of entire organisations.
They hold the line between oversight and overreach, precision and paralysis. In their success or derailment lies the direction of teams, boards, and business strategy.
The 2025 CFO Talks, hosted by CIBA and Sage takes this behavioural lens seriously. Through candid stories, practical frameworks, and executive insight, we unpack how personal traits and pressure responses shape CFO effectiveness.
Join us as we decode the difference between the technical CFO and the strategic CFO. And how behaviour, not just skill, defines who moves up and who misses out.
Date: 28 August
CIBA and Sage Woman's Day 2025
She Doesn’t Clock Out, And Yet, She Powers South Africa’s Economy
Women in finance do more than balance books, they balance lives, expectations, and entire ecosystems.
From tax compliance to team leadership, household duties to mentorship, their contribution is constant, and often invisible.
The 2025 Sage Women’s Day with CIBA honours this unseen resilience. This event is dedicated to the
professionals who never clock out, even when the workday ends. Through shared stories, practical sessions,
and innovative tools, we lighten the load and spotlight the strength behind the spreadsheets.
Join us to connect, reflect, and empower the woman who carries it all, in her practice, her family,
and her profession.
Date: 8 August 2025
CIBA Practice Management Roadshow 2025
In 2024 Finance, Real Estate & Business Services grew by 3.5%, contributing 0.8 percentage points to the South African GDP. We can raise this even higher.
The CIBA Practice Management Roadshow 2025 is a national event series empowering accountants to drive South Africa’s economic recovery, by building smarter, tech-enabled, and compliant practices. Packed with practical insights, regulatory updates, and marketing strategies, this roadshow helps accountants grow their firms, better serve SMEs, and directly contribute to GDP growth across the country.
Dates:
- 3 June 2025 – Cape Town
- 5 June 2025 – Johannesburg
- 10 June 2025 – Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
- 13 June 2025 – Durban
2025 CFO Roundtable: CFO Investment Matters - Western Cape
The CFO Round Table: Cape Town – Investment Matters is an exclusive, high-impact event for just 30 senior CFOs who are shaping the future of investment and economic development in the Western Cape. Hosted by CIBA and Sage, this private session offers direct access to policymakers, practical strategies for capital planning, and insights into how leading CFOs are using technology and real assets to drive growth. With billions in new investment flowing into the region and around 70% of CFOs expecting improved economic conditions in 2025, now is the time to move from reacting to influencing. The event is free to attend, but seats are strictly limited.
Date: 15 May 2025
2025 Budget Breakfast: Key Insights for Accountants and Finance Professionals
Rising compliance burdens, evolving tax regulations, and economic uncertainty continue to challenge accountants in providing strategic financial guidance. As inflation, interest rates, and employment trends shape business decisions in 2025, understanding the implications of the national budget is more critical than ever.
The CPD Budget Breakfast 2025 offers a comprehensive breakdown of these challenges, equipping finance professionals with the insights needed to manage risk, adapt to policy changes, and support clients through economic shifts.
Date: 18 March 2025
CIBA Namibian Accounting Summit 2025
A premier accounting conference designed specifically for accountants in small and medium practices in Namibia. This event will bring together top industry leaders, and financial experts to explore critical developments in business growth, taxation, regulatory frameworks, and financial management.
Through keynote addresses, expert-led sessions, and engaging panel discussions, attendees will gain valuable insights into key sectors, including agriculture, business migration, and sustainable entrepreneurship. Whether you’re looking to expand your practice, stay ahead of regulatory changes, or enhance your advisory skills, this conference will equip you with the knowledge and tools to thrive in the evolving financial landscape.
Date: 13 March 2025
