WikiLeaks founder to headline at Net Prophet 2014

This year, Net Prophet will be held on 21 May at the Artscape Opera House, from 8am to 5pm. So, book now to join Assange as he shares his views on the future of the Internet.

Having studied Mathematics at the University of Melbourne before dropping out for moral reasons, Assange is best known as the editor-in-chief of the whistleblower website WikiLeaks, which he co-founded in 2006 after an earlier career in hacking and programming. WikiLeaks achieved particular prominence in 2010 when it published U.S. military and diplomatic documents leaked by Chelsea Manning. Assange has been under investigation in the United States since that time. In 2012, facing extradition to Sweden, he took refuge at the Embassy of Ecuador, London. He remains there, having been granted political asylum by Ecuador, and will conduct a live interview via video conference that is powered by the increasingly popular mobile communication service, WeChat.

"In my role as WikiLeaks Editor, I've been involved in fighting off many legal attacks," says Assange, "To do that, and keep our sources safe, we have had to spread assets, encrypt everything, and move telecommunications and people around the world to activate protective laws in different national jurisdictions."

The best international minds will be joining Assange to speak about the future of entrepreneurship and online innovation. For those that have not yet booked their tickets to the top technology trend conference of 2014, book now.

What is Net Prophet?

Net Prophet is known as Africa's most innovative event. Following the mantra of "Making business sense of the Internet", Net Prophet is a conference where various experts of their technologically-inclined careers come to share their insights, predictions, ideas and advice with the audience. Net Prophet is ideal for startup companies that are looking for development tools and opportunities.

Who are our other guest speakers?

• Jody Ford - Vice President of Marketing at eBay
  
• Nicole Yershon - Founder of Ogilvy London's Digital Innovation Lab
  
• Rob Stokes - Founder and Group CEO of Quirk
  
• Aaron Marshall - Founder of Over
  
• Simon Dingle - Partner at 22seven and Host at (tech)5 Radio Show
  
• Nathan Jeffery - Founder and CEO at MyEcommerce
  
• Amit Pau - Investment Manager and Founder of Ariande Capital
  
• Danny Day & Marc Luck - Founders of QCF Design
  
• Andrew Valentine - Founder of Streetcar

Who are our sponsors?

• WeChat - Official Mobile Enabler
  
• RSAWEB - Gold Sponsor
  
• WooThemes - Silver Sponsor
  
• Liquid Thought - Silver Sponsor
  
• MissingLink - Silver Sponsor
  
• Western Cape Government - Venue Sponsor
  
• Saratoga - Workshop Sponsor
  
• PayFast - Bursary Facilitator
  
• Snapplify - App Sponsor
  
• BrandsEye - Online Monitoring and Insights Sponsor
  
• Bizcommunity - Media Sponsor
  
• Mybroadband - Media Sponsor

Contact Information

To learn more about Net Prophet, please either visit the website (www.netprophet.org.za) or contact:
Chanel Laubscher
RAMP Group
Office: +27 (0)21 462 6798
Email: az.oc.puorgpmar@lenahc