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Masterclass: Venture Building in South Africa – Inside the Corporate Innovation Playbook5 June | 1:00PM – 2:30PM | Innovation City Cape Town

Featuring Tramayne Monaghan – Chief Innovation Officer, NEXT176

What do Disney+, FNB’s eBucks, and Pick n Pay’s asap! all have in common? They were all built inside large corporates—but operate like startups.

Now imagine doing that in South Africa’s unique economic landscape. That’s exactly what NEXT176 has been doing - building and backing high-impact ventures from inside one of SA’s biggest financial institutions. From acquiring QuickWill to simplify how South Africans write wills, to partnering with SC Ventures to scale financial planning tools across Africa and the Middle East, NEXT176 is showing what’s possible when corporates stop just talking about innovation and start building it.

In this hands-on masterclass, Tramayne Monaghan shares what it really takes to build ventures within a corporate, without killing the spark that makes them succeed!

He’ll unpack:

What venture building actually means in a corporate settingWhy it’s not just hype—but a strategic must-haveA step-by-step venture building roadmapCommon traps that stall momentum—and how to avoid them

Who Should Attend:

Corporate execs exploring innovation beyond their current product linesStrategy and innovation leads looking to build new revenue streamsIntrapreneurs tasked with launching new ventures inside an existing companyAccelerators and incubators working with corporatesFounders or startup operators looking to partner with or build for corporate venture studios

Key Takeaways:

A clear, practical definition of venture building—and what it’s notInsights from real-world ventures built within NEXT176Tools and frameworks for starting your own corporate venture journeyThe mindset shift required to go from idea to internal launchWhat to watch out for: politics, funding cycles, misalignment—and how to manage them