Drive modernization with agile SASE

Immerse Partner Forum Johannesburg 2026: Winning in SASE

The Immerse Partner Forum is an exclusive event session within the Immerse program, created specifically for members of the PowerUp Partner Program. This dedicated forum is designed to strengthen engagement with our regional partners—including Resellers, MSPs, MSSPs, GSIs, and Distributors—while reinforcing Cloudflare’s commitment to nurturing a vibrant and successful channel ecosystem.

Integrated into the broader Immerse experience, the forum delivers tailored content and networking through a series of dedicated sessions. It serves as a valuable space for partners to connect and collaborate with Cloudflare teams, shaping joint strategies before, during, and after the main event. Whether hosting mutual customers or deepening relationships in real-time, the forum ensures partners actively contribute to the collective Immerse conversation.

Register now to accelerate your SASE go-to-market strategy and connect with Cloudflare executives, product team members, and industry peers.

Limited spaces available, secure your spot today.

Strategy and Sales Session

Connect directly with Cloudflare executives and channel leaders and maximize your revenue potential in the rapidly growing SASE market with profitable use cases for Cloudflare One. You’ll learn how to identify high-value target personas, dive into our top five SASE use cases, and effectively position Cloudflare’s modern architecture against legacy appliance vendors and first-generation SASE competitors.

Walk away with a go-to-market playbook designed to accelerate your sales cycles and boost your bottom line.
 

Technical track

Step away from the slides and into a live environment. The technical track is an immersive, hands-on "test drive" workshop designed specifically for solution engineers and architects. After a brief alignment on core SASE business drivers, you will roll up your sleeves and actively configure Cloudflare One.

In this guided lab, you will:

  • Build zero trust network access policies
  • Set up secure access for third-party contractors
  • Protect web browsing with filtering rules
  • Enforce DLP rules for safe AI adoption
  • And more!

Leave with the practical experience needed to confidently architect and deploy Cloudflare’s SASE platform.
 

Meet our speakers

 

General Manager - Technical Operations
MTN Business Africa
Cofounder & CLO
Deimos
Area Vice President, META
Cloudflare
Group Chief Enterprise Officer
MTN
Specialist Solutions Engineer
Cloudflare
CCO
Liquid C2
Field CISO
Cloudflare
Vice President, Partner Sales - EMEA
Cloudflare
Director
Lockdown IT
Senior Sales Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa
Cloudflare
Principal Partner Service Manager
Cloudflare
AE
Cloudflare

Agenda at a glance

Thursday, July 30, 2026

9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
 
 

Connect directly with Cloudflare executives and channel leaders and maximize your revenue potential in the rapidly growing SASE market with profitable use cases for Cloudflare One. You’ll learn how to identify high-value target personas, dive into our top five SASE use cases, and effectively position Cloudflare’s modern architecture against legacy appliance vendors and first-generation SASE competitors.

Agenda
9:30: Registration opens
10:00: Welcoming Remarks - Ercan Aydin, AVP META
10:05: Regional Partner Strategy & 2026 Vision - Mark Jenkins, VP, Partner Sales
10:25: Panel - The Evolving Role of Distribution in Cloudflare's Future
10:40: Winning with Programmable SASE - Max Imbiel, Field CISO 
11:15: Panel - The State of Business in Africa and Where It's Going with AI
11:35: Panel - How to Adopt AI Safely with Cloudflare
11:55: Closing Remarks - Mark Jenkins & Brandon Rochat, Sales Manager, Sub Saharan Africa
12:00: Wrap-up

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
 
 

Step away from the slides and into a live environment. The technical track is an immersive, hands-on "test drive" workshop designed specifically for solution engineers and architects. After a brief alignment on core SASE business drivers, you will roll up your sleeves and actively configure Cloudflare One.

Agenda
9:30: Registration opens
10:00: Technical session starts 
12:30: Workshop wrap-up 

What to bring: Laptop. This is a hands-on session, so please ensure to bring your laptop.

    

Location

The Galleria

10 Eastern Service Rd, Eastgate, Sandton, 2090, South Africa

We are currently at full capacity!

Continue your Cloudflare One journey

You’ve experienced the power of Cloudflare One in our workshop — now keep the momentum going.

Join us at Immerse from 12:00 - 6:00 (GMT+2) to dive deeper, connect with peers, and take the next step in your Cloudflare One journey.