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Adam is an experienced businessman in the creative industry with a demonstrated history of working both locally and internationally in the marketing and branding industry, building key customer engagement experience in my early years on both brand and trade with BAT SA before switching to agency....

Adelaide Tshabalala is a published, award-winning strategist with over 14 years of experience in communications. Currently a Chief Digital Officer at Nerdware, she continues to break boundaries in digital marketing, data-driven strategies, and brand development..

Aimée Wesso-Roberts works for the JSE-listed AfroCentric Group..

Alan Browde, CEO and founder of SA Harvest..

Albert Makoeng is the Managing Director of Nfinity's influencer division, overseeing two of Africa's leading creator brands, Webfluential and theSalt. His role focuses on connecting brands with creators across the continent..

Amadou Diallo is CEO of DHL Global Forwarding MEA..

Amelia Beattie is chief executive of Liberty Two Degrees (L2D)..

Ancel Draai is the MD for Applico Training, a Sage Solutions Training Provider.

Andre le Roux, Head of Strategy TBWA\Coastal, has been developing corporate, marketing, product, behaviour change, brand, communication and experience strategies for a wide range of brands in a wide range of categories for over 22 years..

Brand and Marketing Strategist at Trade Intelligence.

Group CEO at 99c.

Andrew van Zyl is managing director at SRK Consulting.

Anja van Beek is an independent leadership consultant, talent strategist and coach..

Ann is a Partner at Relationship Audits and Management, a global consultancy that measures and optimises client /agency relationships. Her proprietary Radar tool is used by 30 corporates globally and as a result, she interacts with over 200 agencies of all disciplines.

Head at Risk Services at 1Life..

Ashley du Plooy is the Chief Executive Officer at ERA (E-waste Recycling Authority).

Avsharn Bachoo is the group technology director for Afrocentric group, South Africa's largest health administration and medical risk management solutions provider. He is a computer scientist and tech strategist with a unique blend of world-class scientific experience and deep technical expertise in digital transformation, software architecture, data analytics, cloud computing and DevOps..

Ben April is the associate director and ESG leader at KPMG..

CEO at Isuzu Motors SA.

Brendan Jacobs is the head of agriculture for business and commercial banking in South Africa. Before his current role, he was head of client coverage for business banking in the Free State and Northern Cape, specialising in agriculture and agribusiness.

Brian Eagar is the founder and group CEO of TowerStone. From being voted as the naughtiest kid most likely to fail at school, Eagar found success in the information and technology sector as a young sales and marketing executive, culminating in an executive sales and strategy role for one of the Siemens businesses based in Germany.

Brina Biggs is the senior manager at Budget Insurance..

Bruce Hunt is the managing director at Transcend Capital. He has 18 years of experience in structuring multinational BEE transactions, including Employee Ownership, Broad Based Schemes and introducing strategic investors.

Bryce O’Donnell is the managing director at Abcon Developments..

Busisiwe Phakathi is the marketing manager at 5fm.

Strategy Director at Point Group: Iconic Collective.

Caroline van der Merwe is co-founder and chief product officer at Jem HR..

Catherine Wijnberg is the Director and Founder of the Fetola Foundation (www.fetola.co.za).

Celeste Sirin is an employer branding specialist, speaker, facilitator and founder of Employer Branding Africa which aims to develop employer banding best practice in South Africa by educating South African leaders. She is a leading authority in positioning and elevating employer brands for companies, offering extensive insight into local, African and international employer branding trends..

President & CEO at SCOPEN.

Vacchiano graduated from Madrid Complutense University in Economics and Tourism. After participating in several seminars in Business Administration and Management in USA (UCLA and YALE) he started working as a consultant....

Charmagne Mazhindu is a seasoned marketing leader with over a decade of experience spanning diverse industries. She holds an MBA from Gordon Institute of Business Science and an Executive Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Transformation from MIT.

Chelsea Owens is the client service director at Incubeta SA. A results-oriented digital media marketer, she has accumulated significant industry experience working across a range of verticals..

Cheryl Reddy is CEO at Eclipse Communications. and is responsible for the agency’s strategic direction and to continuously achieve its mandate of people, client and agency growth across the full spectrum of services and business units in the agency’s four offices in South Africa..

Managing partner at Ogilvy Digital, Cherylann Sawyer is a seasoned strategist with a tenure spanning 18 years in the technology and digital media sector. She has earned a formidable reputation by collaborating with a diverse range of international brands in the finance, FMCG, and Telco sectors.

Chloë Loubser is a knowledge and learning lawyer in Bowmans’ Cape Town office Employment and Benefits Practice. She specialises in the employment law aspects of commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions; drafts employment contracts, policies and procedures; and advises on dismissals and corporate retrenchments, agreements and restraints of trade..

Chris Blair, Chief Executive Officer of 21st Century Pay Solutions Group (Pty) Ltd, has consulted to over 500 organisations - both in Southern Africa and internationally. Chris holds a BSC Chem.

Christele Chokossa joined Euromonitor as a research associate in July 2016. She is currently a consultant and focuses on Western European and African channels' distribution and digital consumer services.

Senior Research Analyst at Euromonitor International.

Christy Tawii is a Research & Insights Manager at Euromonitor International, specialising in Travel and Tourism for the Middle East and Africa..

Ciaran Mckivergan is the founder and managing director at 8909. Founded in 2015 by Mckivergan, 8909 is a digital agency that believes that human behavioural psychology and meaningful digital data should be the starting point for any effective marketing campaign, and data should be used as a continual benchmark to evaluate ongoing success..

Clinton Bridgeford is the chief creative officer at Grid Worldwide..

Damian Velayadum CA (SA), Group Financial Director at Fastway Couriers and oversees the financial and commercial strategy for the business..

Danette Breitenbach is a marketing & media editor at Bizcommunity.com. Previously she freelanced in the marketing and media sector, including for Bizcommunity.

Dean Kriel, strategist at RAPT Creative, is a seasoned strategist with a passion for exploring emerging trends and innovations in communications..

Dina is a Patent attorney with BSc (Physics), BSc (Elec Eng), and LLB degrees. She is an attorney of the High Court of South Africa.

Qualified in 2002, Dina has over two decades of experience, primarily in commercial transactions relating to IP, including licensing, manufacturing, supply and distribution, technology transfer and collaboration agreements, IP audits, etc..

Dr Carla Enslin is head of postgraduate studies & research at The Independent Institute of Education's Vega School. Carla's interest and experience in brand building includes the design and implementation of brand identity systems and brand alignment strategies.

Dr Manessah Alagbaoso is the Head: Business Ecosystems and Sustainability for the Standard Bank Group Business and Commercial Banking Unit. Prior to this role, he managed a portfolio of business and commercial clients in South Africa and across 14 other African countries.

Group Editor: Retail and Lifestyle.

She researches and writes weekly trend observations which delve into the key business and consumer trends that are on their radar. Faeeza combines her background in Actuarial Science and Fashion Design to keep track of a broad spectrum of trends and issues that impact business and society.

Feryal Domingo is the acting executive director at Inyathelo. Feryal has qualifications in public relations, corporate governance and citizenship, and a postgraduate qualification in management studies at the Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town.

Gail Schimmel is the CEO of the Adverting Regulatory Board. She has a BA (Hon) LLB LLM, and is an admitted attorney.

Ged Nooy, general manager of Field Force, a division of Provantage, has worked in the South African and international consumer goods industries for almost two decades..

CEO of AutoTrader South Africa.

Gillian Rightford is the MD of Adtherapy and executive director of the Association for Communication and Advertising, with expertise in marketing, strategy, advertising, and leadership..

Gisela Kruger is the Communication Manager and Business Integrator (BCorp) at Danone Southern Africa. She operates as part of the extended leadership team and within a very lean corporation has allowed her to move beyond the standard communication role and refine her skills as project manager on multiple campaigns..

Gordon Hooper is the Managing Director of Bateleur Brand Planning, a market research company he co-founded in 1988..

Graham Deneys is the chief strategy officer at Dentsu Media Brands..

Grant Lapping is currently the digital executive at Midnight, he has worked in digital media and strategy since 2005, and has a holistic perspective on the market due to the roles he has held across the agency, client and publisher spectrum..

Grant Smee is the managing director of Only Realty Property Group..

Over the past 20 years at Volvo, Maruszewski challenged conventions and managed to pave a journey for Volvo to showcase its innovation. He is a man of vision who is always looking for ways to move with times and that fits well with what Volvo stands for..

Marketing Communications Manager at Ford SA.

Leading business and executive coach and SA's Co-Master Licensee for global franchise company - ActionCOACH. For more information visit www.actioncoachsa.co.za.

Head of Marketing at Investec Group.

Social Media Manager at VML South Africa.

Jaco Lintvelt is a results-driven leader passionate about using digital means to increase customers' profits. His expertise lies in integrated marketing communications, building relationships, leading teams, and achieving key results..

Jacques Du Bruyn is the Managing Director of Flume, a full-service Digital & PR Marketing Agency based in Johannesburg and Cape Town. He is a UJ and Vega School graduate with an honours degree in Brand Strategy..

Jacques du Preez is CEO of Provantage Media Group. He is the founder and a shareholder of the group, which is one of southern Africa's leading out-of-home and transit media and marketing companies..

Group chief creative officer at RAPT Creative. He has 20 years of TTL agency experience and loves leading and growing people and building brands and big ideas..

Jane Andropoulos is a partner in Bowmans’ Johannesburg office Dispute Resolution Department..

Jeff Ryan is the MD for AWCape, a Sage Business Partner and has over 20 years of experience. He has extensive strategy and technology consulting, project management and business development experience in multiple industries.

Jessica Voerman is the chief clinical officer at SH Inc. Healthcare..

Founder & Director at Novus Group.

Johan Botes is Head of the Employment Practice for Baker McKenzie in Johannesburg. He has a Master's Degree in Labour Law, and regularly appears in the CCMA, Bargaining Councils, Labour Court and High Court.

MD of the Independent Agency Search and Selection Company (IAS), and partner in Scopen Africa, with a background that includes being on both the agency and the client side of the fence, Johanna McDowell is well-placed to offer commentary on marketing and advertising in the South African and international contexts. She built her career in marketing and advertising since 1974, holding directorship in both SA and British advertising agencies.

John Jack is the chief executive officer at Galetti Corporate Real Estate..

John Loos is a senior economist at FNB Commercial Property Finance. Loos began his career as an economist at the National Treasury under Finance Minister Trevor Manuel.

Jonathan Sinden is Liberty Two Degrees' chief operations officer. His experience spans 26 years in the property industry, with an excellent track record as development manager at Liberty Properties, Group Five and Absa prior to joining StanLib as an asset manager in 2013.

Joon Chong is a partner in the Tax Practice at Webber Wentzel..

Jordan Major is the strategy lead for culture and innovation at RAPT Creative. He believes in the power of collaborating with culture to connect brands to their customers..

Judith Mugeni is the co-founder, chief strategist and managing partner of Ganizani Consulting Services, a strategic marketing and tech firm. Her passion lies in the integration of all marketing activities.

Justin Manson is the sales director at Webfleet South Africa, Bridgestone’s Mobility company..

Justin Thom is a director at Galetti Corporate Real Estate, a leading South African office and industrial real estate consultancy. He has over 13 years of experience in the industry..

Kagiso Tloubatla is the co-founder of South African investment company, SV Capital..

Managing Director at Microsoft South Africa.

Karabo Ledwaba is a Marketing and Media Editor at Bizcommunity and award-winning journalist. Before joining the publication she worked at Sowetan as a content producer and reporter.

Kate Stubbs is the current group business development and marketing director for the Interwaste Group which forms part of Séché Environment, an international environmental solutions business..

Keletso Mpisane is head of MiWay Blink..

Kelly Kaimowitz is the Influencer Specialist at Special Effects Media, with a background in marketing. She is passionate about bridging the gap between brands and influencers, ensuring that both sides feel heard and represented..

Kirby Gordon is the chief marketing officer at FlySafair, where he leads all client acquisition and retention, brand reputation, and content production efforts for South Africa's largest low-cost airline..

Kylie Slambert is an associate in Baker McKenzie's Dispute Resolution Practice Group in Johannesburg. She assists with regulatory compliance, insolvency, business restructuring and general commercial-related disputes.

Lara is a brand specialist who has been in the advertising industry for over a decade. Her key areas of interest are consumer behaviour & psychology and the impact thereof on creating brand positioning and strategies that solve business challenges and truly resonate with consumers..

PR Powerhouse is full service public relations consultancy with specialist practice areas in healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, public affairs and hospitality..

Lindsey is the editor for ICT, Construction&Engineering and Energy&Mining at Bizcommunity.

Lyndy van den Barselaar is the MD of Manpower Group South Africa..

Madelein O'Connell is the Executive in charge of Marketing, Sales & Corporate Relations at Bestmed Medical Scheme..

Chief Executive Officer of the Transport Education Training Authority (TETA), Maphefo Anno-Frempong, is a woman on a mission. Credited with turning around an entity that had lost credibility in the transport sector and in the SETA industry due to several investment decisions that turned out differently.

Marc Ashton is the chief executive officer at Decusatio..

Head of Momentum Multiply..

Co-founder, Principal at Koa Academy.

Martin Wiest is CEO of Tourvest Destination Management and a member of the Tourvest Holdings executive committee..

A technology marketing specialist, she was selected Mail & Guardian Top 200 Young South Africans. She also serves on the board of the young female empowerment organisation, the B.E.A.R Foundation..

Matthew van der Valk is the ECD at Executive Creative Director at VML SA..

Max Oliva is the Chief Executive Officer at Spar Southern Africa.

Dr Melanie Van Rooy is an accomplished marketing and strategy executive renowned for her unique blend of creativity and analytical prowess. With more than 22 years’ experience in FMCG and retail, coupled with 35 years of expertise in analytics, she has consistently demonstrated her ability to infuse innovative thinking and creativity with data-driven insights to propel business success..

Mike van der Westhuizen is a portfolio manager at Citadel Investment Services, a position he has held since April 2011. In this role, he specialises in Fixed Income and Alternatives, conducting macroeconomic analysis, managing multi-asset portfolios, and implementing trading strategies..

MJ Schoemaker is the president of Sapics (The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management), a non-profit organisation founded in 1966 to elevate, educate and empower the community of supply chain professionals across Africa..

Musa Kalenga is a technologist, marketer, brand communicator, entrepreneur and author of Ladders and Trampolines. He is the Group CEO and shareholder of Brave Group and co-founder of Bridge Labs..

Natalia Rosa is the MD of Big Ambitions, a specialist travel and tourism communications and marketing organisation which helps tourism and travel organisations connect with their members and customers..

Nicola Allen has been in market research and analysis for more than 20 years and worked on dozens of major brands across South Africa, Australia and Nigeria. As Senior Analyst at Trade Intelligence, she heads up shopper research and bespoke market research projects for FMCG clients..

Business Analyst at Marketing Intelligence Hub.

Chartered accountant Nombulelo Guliwe joined South African Tourism as a financial compliance and performance manager in 2011. She has since held numerous finance management positions within the organisation, leading to her appointment as chief financial officer in August 2019.

Nosiyabonga Mongane is president of the South African Council for Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP).

Olivier Perillat-Piratoine is the managing director of Club Med Southern Africa..

Pabi is the founder of EB Koach which offers employer/employee branding services designed to reshape, rebuild, and restrengthen your workplace culture, putting your people first while achieving your organisational goals. Pabi believes that an organisation should function as a living organism and should grow and evolve continuously, and strong employer branding is crucial in driving this evolution..

With a penchant for penning technical analysis and actuarial think pieces,.Pamela Hellig is a consulting actuary at Insight Life Solutions, an actuarial and analytics firm which practises in the healthcare and life-insurance fields. It builds consulting, product development, data management, business intelligence and analytics capabilities that assist clients in managing risks and developing opportunities..

Pat Mahlangu is an award-winning Brandpreneur, and the founder of Pat on Brands, a digital platform at the forefront of brand insights. In 2020, he launched Lerato Agency, a PR and Digital Creative Agency.

Paul Esterhuizen is the CEO of School-Days, a rewards and incentives programme that helps parents and members of the public provide financial assistance to South African schools, whether their own or disadvantaged schools, by shopping with partner merchants known as School-Days Earn Partners, while still earning their normal retailer loyalty points..

Paul Makube is Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB..

Since 2013, Paul Stevens has been the CEO of Just Property Group Holding (Pty) Ltd which controls an international group of property franchises specialising in residential sales, rentals and management. He joined as a franchisee in 2003 and now, as CEO, drives the strategic direction of the Just Property brand with his charismatic optimism.

Phillipa Geard is the visionary Founder and CEO of the award-winning employment agency RecruitMyMom and its sister platform, RecruitAGraduate. Renowned for her expertise in flexible work solutions, Phillipa is a passionate advocate for social impact, focusing on empowering women and youth.

Precious Nala is the founder and driving force behind NXT Consultancy and a Standard Bank Top Women Young Achiever Award winner. With two decades of experience across business sectors and functions, she's a dynamic leader committed to helping businesses thrive. Precious has worked with organisations such as College Campus, Rosebank College, CaseWare Africa, YES 4 Youth, Afrika Tikkun, The Msomi Institute, Working on Fire South Africa, and 10X-E..

Privesan Naidoo is the Executive Vice President for Trading Products, focusing on cards and payments at Nedbank..

Regine is a reputation specialist. She founded Reputation Matters in 2005; where they measure and manage companies' reputations using their unique Repudometer® measurement tool..

Renate Singh is the Research, Development, and Applications (RD&A) Lead at Kerry – a global leader in flavour, taste, and nutrition. In her role at Kerry, Renate is dedicated to meeting customer needs through the invaluable lens of people insights and real-word context..

Rhys Dyer is the chief executive officer at ooba Home Loans..

Ricci Hackner is a knowledge lawyer based in Bowmans’ Johannesburg office. She specialises in mergers and acquisitions as well as general corporate and commercial matters.

Rico Basson has been the CEO of the newly formed industry umbrella body South African Wine since 1 June 2023. Before that, he was the Managing Director of Vinpro since 2012, following a career in the commercial banking industry, with a specific focus on agriculture and wine..

Rikus is chief marketing officer at WeBuyCars..

Rirhandzu Shingwenyana is a marketing, advertising and communications professional with experience in account management, social media and digital marketing campaign management..

Managing Director - Africa at Incubeta. Roan joined Incubeta in May 2019 after spending 11 years at WPP's global digital marketing technology and consultancy arm, Acceleration, where he was group business director.

Ronelle Bester, MD of Red Ribbon Communications, started her career in technology at Dimension Data as marketing manager of the Western Cape. She has a BTech degree in public relations from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and has lectured in public relations at both the University of South Africa and Varsity College.

Ryan Gaines, CEO of City Logistics South Africa, is a dynamic and compassionate leader with over 15 years of dedicated service to the company..

Sabine Lehmann is founder and CEO of Curiositas specialising in visitor attractions and the future of tourism and leisure..

Sally Acton, the CEO - Chief Empathy Officer - of an award-winning Employee Experience Consultancy, Torque Solutions, champions a new era of work-life harmony. Her reputation rests on more than just words; Sally embodies her beliefs with a 'walk the talk' approach.

CEO/Founder at The Social Craft.

Shaheed Rajab, Senior Community Manager at Special Effects Media, brings a wealth of experience from his work in the UK, US, and African market..

Founder and CEO at Centennial Schools. Shaun Fuchs is a passionate educator with over 30 years' experience in the education sector.

Mjadu is the founder and managing director of defined PR and has more than 15 years experience as a public relations strategist. She has a strong history of working in the consumer goods/ beauty industry, including Unilever and Estée Lauder.

Stefan Botha is the director of Rainmaker Marketing..

Pro biohacker and health futurist. Steve Stavs is a successful entrepreneur, leadership coach, international lecturer and holistic practitioner.

Senior writer and editor at Flow Communications.

Multisales Director: Corporate Affairs Southern Africa at Mars.

Head of Product, Marketing and PR at Audi South Africa.

Im a man with bright ideas and a passion for the industry..

Vanessa Schonborn serves as the Executive Head for Transport, Logistics & Industries at Vodacom Business, overseeing a diverse portfolio that interconnects various sectors within the supply chains of both South African and African markets..

CEO at Penquin.

Vincent Maher is the CEO at True I/O and the head of the MMA AI Leadership Consortium (ALC), South Africa..

Virusha is a partner and head of Tax in Baker McKenzie's Tax Practice Group in Johannesburg. She has over 20 years' experience in tax matters relating to customs, excise and international trade..

Yael Geffen is the chief executive officer and a shareholder of Lew Geffen Sotheby’s International Realty as well as a member of the Europe, Middle East, India and Africa region task force for Sotheby’s International Realty. Geffin is the winner of the 2020 Standard Bank’s prestigious Top Woman in Property Award and is the 2023 winner of Woman of Stature’s CEO of the Year..

Yesh Surjoodeen is the Southern Africa regional director at HP.

Yuneal Padayachy is the Chief Support Officer at The BEE Chamber. Padayachy has over 14 years of experience in the B-BBEE and Transformation Environment of which over 11 Years has been in a Middle / Senior Management level.

Chief Strategic Officer at McCann Joburg.

Zihaad Israfil is the chief executive officer at CFI Financial South Africa..