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Aa-isha Hassiem Content Assistant at Bizcommunity. | |
Abigél Sheridan Abigél Sheridan is the founder of Chic Mamas.. | |
Adam Byars 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.... | |
Adam Hunter Managing Director at SA's Best Small PR Agency 2023 / Finalist for Business Partners, SA Entrepreneur of the Year / PRCA Africa board member / United Nations Development Program (UNDP) SA Taskforce member.. | |
Aimée Wesso-Roberts Aimée Wesso-Roberts works for the JSE-listed AfroCentric Group.. | |
Albert Makoeng Head of Sales at TheSalt. | |
Alex Wright Co-Founder at Correlate Digital. | |
Alison Groves Alison Groves is regional director at WSP in Africa. Groves has been involved in the 'green' movement in South Africa since its inception in 2007 and is a Green Star accredited professional.. | |
Alwi Suleiman Alwi Suleiman has been in marketing since 2006 and has helped several businesses build their marketing strategies.. | |
Amelia Beattie Amelia Beattie is chief executive of Liberty Two Degrees (L2D).. | |
Ancel Draai Ancel Draai is the MD for Applico Training, a Sage Solutions Training Provider. | |
Andrea Ellens Brand and Marketing Strategist at Trade Intelligence. | |
Andrew Bourne Andrew Bourne is Zoho's regional manager for the Africa region and is based in Cape Town, South Africa. He has more than 15 years of experience in sales and marketing and has spent the last five years focusing on the implementation and testing of various business technologies. | |
Andrew Dawson Andrew Dawson is the Managing Director of MACmobile.. | |
Andrew van Zyl Andrew van Zyl is managing director at SRK Consulting. | |
Anja van Beek Anja van Beek is an independent leadership consultant, talent strategist and coach.. | |
Ann Nurock Ann is a Partner at Relationship Audits and Management, a global consultancy that measures and optimizes client /agency relationships. Her proprietary Radar tool is used by 30 corporates globally and as a result she interacts with over 80 agencies of all disciplines. | |
Anoop Hariparsad Anoop Hariparsad, offer and channel marketing manager: digital energy at Schneider Electric. | |
Anton Fester Anton Fester is managing director at Sedna Industrial IT Solutions.. | |
Ashleigh Burton Ashleigh is a Digital Communications Associate at Consulum, a government advisory firm.. | |
Ashlin Perumall Ashlin Perumall is a Partner in Baker McKenzie's Corporate and M&A Practice Group in Johannesburg. He has acted for local and multinational companies in a wide range of corporate matters. | |
Avashnee Moodley Avashnee Moodley is the head of marketing for Oppo South Africa. | |
Avsharn Bachoo 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.. | |
Bathulisile Shongwe Junior Market Intelligence Executive at Mediamark, looking to expand my skills in the Media sales, Advertising and the Data insights and analytics area. Proficient in the following media tools: Telmar, Arianna , Wizad plus and Choices (TGI). | |
Ben Harris I am a hard working individual who enjoys a good challenge. My excellent communication skills have contributed to my leadership qualities and people skills.. | |
Billy Tom CEO at Isuzu Motors SA. | |
Bongani Dladla Bongani Dladla is the CEO of the Construction Industry Development Board.. | |
Brendan Seery Brendan Seery has been in the news business for most of his life, covering coups, wars, famines - and some funny stories - across Africa. Brendan Seery's Orchids and Onions column ran each week in the Saturday Star in Johannesburg and the Weekend Argus in Cape Town.. | |
Brendon Williamson Brendon Williamson is the Managing Director at PayFast and PayGate. A veteran of the payments and e-commerce industry, Williamson has over 20 years' experience in sales, marketing, and online fraud management - with a background in online gaming and e-commerce transaction management. | |
Brent Haumann Brent Haumann is the Managing Director at Tilte.. | |
Brent Smith I am the Head of Brand Communication for South Africa's leading content marketing agency, New Media, and its in-house dev agency, Swipe iX.. | |
Brett Lindsay Brett Lindsay is a Digital Philosopher and Consultant at Big Brave Digital - a Digital Solutions company focused on delivering strategies and advice around engaging content, information gathering and reporting, lead generation through social media, the web, mobile devices and touch screen interaction.. | |
Brett van Aswegan Brett van Aswegen is an experienced executive with more than 25 years involvement in the African retail credit and financial services industries. He joined Wonga as chief executive officer in 2015 as part of a strategic turnaround of the business and led a management buyout of the company in 2019. | |
Brian Eagar 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. | |
Brian Smith Brian Smith is a technical consultant at Datacentrix, a hybrid IT systems integrator and managed services provider.. | |
Bryce O’Donnell Bryce O’Donnell is the managing director at Abcon Developments.. | |
Candy Dempers Candy Dempers has loved all things media for twenty-three years. A sales and marketing specialist, her first love was radio and bringing brands and platforms together.. | |
Carl Willoughby Chief creative officer at TBWA\Hunt Lascaris and the chairperson of the Creative Circle.. | |
Carla Gontier Strategy Director at Point Group: Iconic Collective. | |
Carli Gey van Pittius Head of Digital Media at +OneX. | |
Carmen Murray Carmen Murray is one of the most influential modern marketers in South Africa. Her strong background in content, digital, mobile, innovation, and data analytics allows her to identify emerging trends and conceptualise disruptive communication strategies deployed with precision. | |
Carmen Schaefer I believe in idea-driven, stylish and sustainable design.. | |
Catherine Wijnberg Catherine Wijnberg is the Director and Founder of the Fetola Foundation (www.fetola.co.za). | |
Cathlen Fourie I am a B2B Public Relations Professional, Content Marketer, Communication specialist and writer. As owner and Chief Content Creator of CF Communications I am responsible for the overall strategy and content creation for all clients.. | |
Cathy Duff Cathy Duff is a director of responsible business consultancy Trialogue. She has more than 20 years' experience in responsible business, sustainability, social investment, and philanthropy research and advice.. | |
Celeste Sirin 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.. | |
Cesar Vacchiano President & CEO at SCOPEN. | |
César Vacchiano 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.... | |
Charles Siboto Charles Siboto is a delightful, youngish person. He firmly believes that kindness matters and cannot abide people who are asshats.. | |
Charlie Stewart CEO at Rogerwilco. | |
Charlie Wannell A stint outside the advertising world saw Charlie own her own "Scrapbooking" business. But the excitement of advertising and radio continued to call and she returned to Radmark in 2010 as Marketing Manager. | |
Charné Munien Charné Munien is a strategy director at VMLY&R, specialising in digital strategy and passionate about consumer centricity.. | |
Chelsea Owens 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 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.. | |
Cherylann Sawyer 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 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 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 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. | |
Chrysa Karamanidi Chief Innovation Officer at Upstream. | |
Ciaran McKivergan 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.. | |
Ciarán McKivergan CEO and founding partner at 8909 Digital, a MetropolitanRepublic Group company.. | |
Claudia Smith Claudia Smith has an impressive consulting career and her fair share of industry stories to tell. And she does exactly that - tell brand stories, backed by strategy and high-level consulting - all focussed on impact. | |
Colin Timmis General Country Manager at Xero SA. | |
Craig Chidrawi Craig Chidrawi is head of retirement at employee benefits advisory firm NMG Benefits. This includes retirement-fund consulting, and actuarial-, investment consulting- and administration services in South Africa. | |
Craig Hannabus Craig is the strategy director at Rogerwilco. His most recent career history, which spans more than 15 years, is dominated by digital - before that he worked in logistics.. | |
Dale Hefer Dale Hefer is CEO of the IMC (Integrated Marketing Council) which incorporates, Africa's foremost integrated marketing conference, the Nedbank IMC.. | |
Dalya Ketz Dalya Ketz is the Managing Director at Gcubed Boutique Recruitment. Dalya is the 'leader' of our Gcubed pack, and what a pack it is - a highly qualified and efficient team of experienced talent acquisition specialists. | |
Dan Moyane My 4 decades of media and communication experience have aided me to offer in-depth training through AceCube PR to spokespeople, company executives and senior managers so that they are able to recognise and optimise opportunities for digital media interaction.. | |
Danette Breitenbach Danette Breitenbach is a marketing & media editor at Bizcommunity.com. Previously she freelanced in the marketing and media sector, including for Bizcommunity. | |
Daniel Orelowitz Daniel completed his BCom Marketing Degree through Unisa while volunteering in various Youth Movements in Cape Town. In 2008 Daniel moved back to Johannesburg where was appointed as Executive Director of two Non-Profits. | |
Darryl Bernstein Darryl Bernstein is a partner and head of Baker McKenzie's Dispute Resolution Practice Group in Johannesburg. His practice focuses on the resolution of a wide range of commercial disputes, advising on various compliance risks and running local and multijurisdictional investigations.. | |
David Blyth Founder & CEO at Delta Victor Bravo Africa Partner for eatbigfish. | |
David Lichtenstein Co-Founder & CEO at Superhuman Sales. | |
Dawn Rowlands Dawn Rowlands is the of CEO Dentsu Aegis Network SSA. She has over 20 years of experience in the media industry and has most notably been a shareholder founding partner of Nota Bene, a strategy agency in South Africa, and is also the founder of Posterscope SA. | |
Dean Kriel Dean Kriel, strategist at RAPT Creative, is a seasoned strategist with a passion for exploring emerging trends and innovations in communications.. | |
Denys Hobson Denys Hobson is the Head of Logistics at Investec for Business and is responsible for Investec's international and local logistics procurement functions - consulting with clients on global trade trends and logistics and supply chain matters.. | |
Desigan Chetty Desigan Chetty is chief operations officer of Property Point and executive director of Entrepreneurship to the Point. He is an economic transformation strategist who has over 15 years of experience with a focus on economic inclusion, empowerment financing, enterprise and supplier development (ESD), transformation and BBBEE.. | |
Dina Biagio 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.
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Dono White Dono White is the strategic planning director at VMLY&R and WPP BAV South Africa champion.. | |
Dori-Jo Bonner Digital Engagement Strategist at Tilte. | |
Dr Carla Enslin 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. | |
Dustin Chick Dustin is partner and managing director of Razor, the PR, reputation and culture and communications agency in the M&C Saatchi Group. Dustin is recognised as one of the top reputation managers and communicators in Europe, Africa and the Middle East - having being named by the Holmes Report / PROvoke Media as one of its top 25 innovators in public relations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa in 2019.. | |
Earle Holmes PR & Communications at AFDA /Alumni / Festivals. | |
Emily Stander Freelancer specialising in games and entertainment | My first loves are writing, music and video games. | |
Enver Duminy Enver Duminy is the CEO at Cape Town Tourism. | |
Ernest North Ernest North, one of the co-founders of Naked, is a fully qualified short-term insurance actuary with more than 15 years' experience working for leading insurance companies in South Africa and abroad. In 2016 he joined forces with two fellow actuaries to start building Naked.. | |
Esti Kilian Esti Kilian is head of business development and marketing at Itec South Africa. She is a seasoned senior marketing executive, leader and strategist, with expertise in B2B, Channel and B2C marketing.. | |
Evan-Lee Courie Group Editor: Retail and Lifestyle. | |
Faeeza Khan 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. | |
Fred Razak Chief Trading Strategist at CMTrading. Prior to entering Wall Street, Razak studied at Baruch College - City University of New York majoring in Finance and minoring in International Business. | |
Frederik Zietsman Frederik Zietsman is CEO of Takealot.com, having been with the company since 2015. Working his way up from a Profitability Analyst, he took on the role of Head of Marketplace (the company's online platform that supports SMEs and provides a direct-to-consumer way to market and sell products), followed by growing his portfolio as Head of Retail and Marketplace. He moved into the CEO role in March 2021, driving the business alongside Takealot Group CEO Mamongae Mahlare.. | |
Gail Schimmel Gail Schimmel is the CEO of the Adverting Regulatory Board. She has a BA (Hon) LLB LLM, and is an admitted attorney. | |
Ged Nooy 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.. | |
Geoff Cohen Geoff Cohen is a founding partner of DYDX, a digital transformation agency. Previously he headed media and marketplace businesses at Naspers subsidiaries.. | |
George Mienie CEO of AutoTrader South Africa. | |
Gerhard Swart Gerhard Swart is the Chief Technology Officer of Performanta, a cybersecurity provider based in South Africa, Israel and the United Kingdom. Previously Performanta's Head of Sales Engineering and Senior Security Engineer at Dimension Data, Swart is highly qualified across numerous cybersecurity areas and business credentials, and is a Manchester Business School alumni.. | |
Gillian Rightford Gillian's CV is a mix of marketing, strategy, advertising, and leadership. She obtained a Business Science (Honours) degree in Marketing from UCT, worked in marketing strategy consulting, then headed into the creative world, doing account management and strategy for below and above the line agencies, before becoming co-founder and managing director of Hercules/DMB&B, and then group managing director of Lowe Bull.... | |
Gisela Kruger 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.. | |
Glen Meier Chief Executive Officer at Boomtown. | |
Glenn Gillis Glenn Gillis is the managing director of Sea Monster Entertainment, one of South Africa's pre-eminent animation, gaming and augmented reality companies. He has a Business Science degree from UCT and has been an entrepreneur, hired gun, and consultant with growing, knowledge-intensive businesses around the world for over 25 years.. | |
Godfrey Marema Godfrey Marema is plant manager and managing director for Eaton South Africa. In this role, he is responsible for managing and working with the team to meet and exceed operational results to grow the business, coordinate local leadership efforts and drive stakeholder engagement, improve profitability - mainly in sub-Saharan Africa, and ensure Eaton meets all legislative compliance.. | |
Gordon Hooper Gordon Hooper is the Managing Director of Bateleur Brand Planning, a market research company he co-founded in 1988.. | |
Graham Deneys Graham Deneys is the chief strategy officer at Dentsu Media Brands.. | |
Grant Lapping Lapping joined the +OneX team in May 2021 after the company he founded in 2012, DataCore Media, was acquired by +OneX, a new-age solutions and systems integrator. He manages the digital media and marketing team within +OneX. | |
Grant Smee Grant Smee is the managing director of Only Realty Property Group.. | |
Greg Bailie Greg Bailie is the Head of Growth & Innovation at the Influencer Division of Nfinity Media.. | |
Greg Maruszewski 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.. | |
Greg Walsh CEO at G&G Productions. | |
Gugulethu Khojane Senior Strategist at Wunderman Thompson. | |
Hanno Botha Marketing Communications Manager at Ford SA. | |
Hariprasad Viswanathan Viswanathan is the Head of Sub-Saharan Africa and leads all business operations for VFS Global in this region. In this role, he is responsible for driving strategy, new business development and client relationships.. | |
Harry Welby-Cooke Leading business and executive coach and SA's Co-Master Licensee for global franchise company - ActionCOACH. For more information visit www.actioncoachsa.co.za. | |
Hayley Ivins-Downes As head of digital at Lightstone, Hayley's core focus is creating a customer-centric digital experience. She leads her team with fervour, harnessing over two and a half decades of experience to find bespoke solutions that address Lightstone's clients' precise needs.. | |
Heather Casey Head of Marketing at Investec Group. | |
Henda Scott Henda Scott is Senior UX Writer at HELM. | |
Howard Saunders Howard Saunders, aka the Retail Futurist, is a writer and speaker whose job it is to see beyond retail's currently choppy waters. Howard spent 25 years at some of London's most renowned retail design agencies where he created concepts and strategies for dozens of British high street brands. | |
Ima Peter Award-winning corporate communications professional with over 20 years of experience and a proven track record of delivering successful communication strategies. | |
Imran Salie Bizcommunity Editor: Automotive, Entrepreneurship, Education. | |
Jacques Burger CEO at M&C Saatchi Abel South Africa. | |
Jacques du Bruyn 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 Bruyn Cofounder and Managing Director at Flume Digital Marketing. | |
James Cloete 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.. | |
James McNab James McNab leads marketing for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region at Mimecast. Responsible for EMEA marketing strategy, James leads a high-performing regional team that develops impactful marketing programs to engage with prospects, customers, and partners across the region to inspire and inform them about how Mimecast can enable them to work protected.. | |
Janice Spark Janice Spark is a managing partner at advertising and PR agency Idea Engineers (Facebook; @ideaengineerssa). Spark, a founding member of Idea Engineers, has directed the marketing efforts of leading global organisations for over 20 years. | |
Jarred Cinman Jarred Cinman authored this article as an ACA board member and a member of the ACASA Future Industry committee, including Vincent Maher, Musa Kalenga, Haydn Townsend, Matthew Arnold and Antonio Petra.. | |
Jeff Ryan 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. | |
JG Bezuidenhout JG Bezuidenhout is a founding partner of the South African subsidiary of Offernet.net, the data technology company housed in London, United Kingdom. Although based in Cape Town, JG is the global head of Offernet's advisory and innovation hub and, as such, is responsible for the monitoring and implementation of cutting-edge solutions, particularly within the digital marketing environment.. | |
Joanne Solomon Joanne Solomon is the chief executive officer of the SA Reit Association. She holds a B Economics and is a seasoned marketer with 24 years of experience, including working in one of the largest financial institutions in South Africa. | |
Joe Hamman Founder & Director at Novus Group. | |
Johan Botes 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. | |
Johan Walters Johan is a digital marketing transformation specialist helping brands on their transformation towards digital marketing maturity.. | |
Johanna McDowell 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 John Jack is the chief executive officer at Galetti Corporate Real Estate.. | |
John Mc Loughlin John Mc Loughlin is a visionary entrepreneur that has been involved in the setup and management of a number of start-up businesses. For the past seven years, he has been working towards changing the security landscape for SMEs in South Africa through his company, J2 Software, which provides solutions around reducing risk and improving compliance. John is an industry specialist and thought leader in the security space, and his particular areas of expertise lie in planning and strategising.. | |
Jon Savage Jon Savage is HaveYouHeard's head of content. | |
Jonathan Cherry Jonathan Cherry is a futurist and business strategist who works with organisations to design better strategies that effectively create a significant competitive advantage. Over the past 20 years he's worked with retailers such as Yuppiechef, Woolworths and Kitchen Warehouse (Australia), has an MPhil Futures Studies from Stellenbosch University and is a member of the Association of Professional Futurists. .. | |
Jordan Major 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.. | |
Jordan Wallace Co-Founder and CEO of Gorilla Creative Media. | |
Joseph Neusu Joseph Neusu is the founder and CEO of Sales Qualified Leads Inc, Africa's leading digital agency specialising in WhatsApp Business API marketing and conversational marketing in the Programmatic and DOOH spaces. Joseph is a top conference speaker, thought leader and trainer.. | |
Juandre Appelgryn Experienced in Retail sales, Entertainment sales and production and tutoring with an ambition to be involved in digital marketing and advertising. | |
Judith Middleton Judith Middleton is the CEO of DUO Marketing and Communications. | |
Judith Mugeni 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 Beswick Justin Beswick is a strategist who has his BA Honours in Strategic Brand Communication and BBA in Marketing Management degrees from Vega & IMM. Justin services agencies and brands internationally from Johannesburg. | |
Kagiso Tloubatla Kagiso Tloubatla is the co-founder of South African investment company, SV Capital.. | |
Kalane Rampai Managing Director at Microsoft South Africa. | |
Karabo Ledwaba 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. | |
Karen Nadasen Karen Nadasen is the CEO of PayU South Africa and the Chair of the Ecommerce Forum of South Africa.. | |
Karen Welgemoed Director / Owner at Goldfish Communications. | |
Kate Mollett Kate Mollett is senior regional director at Commvault, Africa South and East.. | |
Kate Stubbs 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.. | |
Katja Hamilton Katja is the Finance, Property and Healthcare Editor at Bizcommunity.. | |
Kay Cheytanov Kay Cheytanov is CEO and Founder at 3RC. | |
Keke Mahlelebe Partner: Head of Strategy at M&C Saatchi Abel. | |
Keletso Mpisane Keletso Mpisane is head of MiWay Blink.. | |
Keletso Rakumakoe Currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Regenesys Business School, as the manager of media insights and strategy at Urban Brew Studios, I contribute valuable research and insights for Dumisa TV, One Gospel, and Urban Brew Studio productions.. | |
Kerry Morris Kerry Morris is the CEO of South Africa's award-winning recruitment and labour services agency, Tower Group. A recognised leader of trade and industry, spanning a career of 20 years, Kerry's extensive experience in human capital engagement sets her apart as one of South Africa's leading front runners for key-quality human resources, and an advocate for empowering women in business.. | |
Kerushan Govender Blacfox is a marketing strategy consultancy focussed primarily on the tech sector. We serve some of the world's largest brands like Microsoft, SAP, VMware, LexisNexis, etc.. | |
Khangelani Dziba Khangelani Dziba is the divisional head of PR & influencer partnerships at Rapt Creative. They are a Master in Brand Leadership graduate from Vega School and are passionate about gender, diversity, and inclusion in brand advertising.. | |
Khensani Nobanda Group executive for marketing and corporate at Nedbank. | |
Kirsty Bisset Kirsty joined HaveYouHeard in February 2021 and, while her title links her to the Durban agency, she is actively involved in growing the group's business worldwide (it currently has offices in Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg and London) and working alongside the teams working on its global client base.. | |
Kirsty Bisset Kirsty Bisset is managing director of HaveYouHeard's Durban agency, and actively involved in growing the group's business locally and internationally.. | |
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koo govender Publicis Groupe CEO. | |
Koos Benadie Koos is an experienced Corporate and Commercial Law practitioner with law firm, Barnard. He specialises in company law, law of insolvency, business rescue, restructure and other corporate legal matters from inception to conclusion, including any litigation, which may arise in respect of those matters. | |
Kopano Shimange I help our clients; influencers, brands and businesses get the most value from their relationships with Content Creators in their Influencer Marketing campaigns at Humanz AI. Humanz is one of the world's fastest-growing AI companies focused on empowering valuable creators and the marketers that work with them.. | |
Kylie Slambert 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-Anne Derbyshire 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.. | |
Lauren Hartzenberg Managing editor and retail editor at Bizcommunity.com. Cape Town apologist. | |
Laurent Marty Laurent Marty is the group chief strategic officer at Joe Public United.. | |
Lebo Lekoma Head of Client Services at Sea Monster. | |
Lebo Madiba PR Powerhouse is full service public relations consultancy with specialist practice areas in healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, public affairs and hospitality.. | |
Leilah potter Leilah Potter is Sprout Performance Partners’ strategic growth manager.. | |
Leslie Adams Leslie Adams is the sales director at Reach Africa. | |
Liam Connors Liam Connors is Client Director, Digital Logistics at BT.. | |
Lianie Minny Lianie Minny is the managing director of ID (Internal Developers). Minny has a master's degree in interior architecture and over 15 years of experience in corporate, hospitality, and retail interior design combined with an extensive knowledge of corporate real estate.. | |
Lillian Barnard Lillian Barnard was appointed as the CEO of Microsoft South Africa in 2019. She joined Microsoft in 2017 as the public sector director for South Africa, a role she held for almost two years. | |
Linah Maigurira Sales Leader at Google. | |
Lindsey Schutters Lindsey is the editor for ICT, Construction&Engineering and Energy&Mining at Bizcommunity. | |
Lloyd Madurai Managing Director at Hot 102.7FM. | |
Loyiso Twala From being one of the top 30 executive creative directors in Africa and the Middle East at Loeries 2020, Loyiso Twala is now the chief creative officer of McCann Joburg, which are locally part of the Nahana Group and globally part of McCann Worldgroup. | |
Lucilla Booyzen Lucilla Booyzen is the CEO at SA Fashion Week.. | |
Lullu Krugel Lullu Krugel is a partner at PwC's Strategy& and the firm's leader for environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives across Africa. She leads a team of economic, environmental and energy experts who engage with private clients and the public sector around socioeconomic development, environmental sustainability and energy solutions.. | |
Lyndsay Webster-Rozon Marketing Director at Virgin Active South Africa. | |
Lyndy van den Barselaar Lyndy van den Barselaar is the MD of Manpower Group South Africa.. | |
Madelain Roscher Described as a Public Relations (PR) guru by her peers, Madelain Roscher is the CEO of PR Worx, a full-service marketing-communications agency, which she established in 2001. With 22 years' in-depth industry experience based on an impressive consulting and corporate career, the firm has achieved remarkable successes under her leadership.. | |
Maijaliina Hansen-Chipps Maijaliina Hansen-Chipps is the Marketing Category Lead for RTDs at Distell, managing growth and performance of a brand portfolio including Savanna, Extreme and Bernini. Her focus is on long-term portfolio marketing and innovation strategies, and developing brands with purpose and distinct USPs, by understanding the core needs of consumers and their communities. | |
Márcia Eugénio Head of Momentum Multiply.. | |
Marie Yossava Marie Yossava, founder and owner of Grapevine Communications, embarked on a PR/communications career more than two decades ago. In the past twenty years she has built a solid media relations consultancy, which focuses exclusively on media relations.. | |
Mark Anderson Co-founder, Principal at Koa Academy. | |
Mark Botha Having been in the industry for over 15 years, I have also built and managed award-winning teams and have been lucky enough to work with some of the best people in the industry. I am excited about the future of digital and to continuing my work in this exciting medium.. | |
Martin Myers Co-owner at Triple M Entertainment, founder Music Exchange, manager Sipho Hotstix Mabuse. | |
Martin Wiest Martin Wiest is CEO of Tourvest Destination Management and a member of the Tourvest Holdings executive committee.. | |
Matone Ditlhake CEO at Corridor Africa. | |
Matthew van der Valk Matthew van der Valk is the ECD at Executive Creative Director at VML SA.. | |
Mbudzeni Neluvhalani SEO specialist at Nerdware. | |
Michael Bowren Michael Bowren, co-founder of Finch Technologies. Finch Technologies is a South African-based fintech startup that builds financial technology solutions for service providers that need to originate, onboard and enrich their databases and technology stacks. | |
Michael Hanly Michael Hanly is the Managing Director of New Leaf Technologies. Michael has been in the e-learning industry for almost 10 years and has overseen many projects in the corporate training space, working on a multitude of well-known brands such as Bidvest, Nando's, Allan Gray, Nissan, and the Emirates National Oil Company.. | |
Michelle Cave | |
Michelle Swart Lecturer at Northlink College. | |
Mitchan Adams Adams founded - and funded - local venture builder and business incubator Aions Creative Technology earlier this year with two major goals: to incubate and scale local startups to become scalable, sustainable businesses, and help corporate South Africa be better at B-BBEE in the process. By doing this, he believes the country can build the sustainable jobs it desperately needs to ease its crippling unemployment numbers.. | |
MJ Schoemaker 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.. | |
Mongezi Mtati brand strategist at Rogerwilco. | |
Morag Evans Morag Evans is CEO of Databuild.. | |
Motalatale Modiba Chief Director Communication at Gauteng Department of Health. | |
Musa Kalenga 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.. | |
Mushambi Mutuma Mushambi Mutuma is an author, speaker and tech leader with more than 15 years of experience building brands and businesses across Africa and the US.. | |
Nadia Coetzer Nadia Coetzer is the head of support at PaySpace. | |
Natalia Rosa 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.. | |
Natalie Botha Natalie Botha is Director of Creative Development at Kantar. Find her on LinkedIn and Twitter.. | |
Natasha de Koning Digital Campaign Manager at OneX. | |
Natashia Barnabas Natashia Barnabas, LLB (Wits) - Industrial Relations (IR) Manager, at Workforce Staffing As an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa, Employment Law specialist and media spokeswoman, Natashia is skilled in negotiation, arbitration, and dispute resolution. She is a formidable operation professional with further qualifications in Labour Dispute Resolution Practice, Compliance Management, POPI, Occupational Health and Safety Compliance, Strategic Leadership, Forms of Business Enterprises and Corporate Law.. | |
Nelly Mohale Nelly Mohale is Head of Human Capital at Decusatio. She works with high-growth businesses to identify talent that can positively contribute to all elements of the organisation.. | |
Netta Lev Sadeh Managing Director EMEA at AppsFlyer. | |
Niamh NicLiam Niamh NicLiam is the director for growth and partnerships at Incubeta. Niamh joined the Incubeta group in January 2015, and since then she has helped build successful partnerships with many local and global brands.. | |
Nick Durrant Nick Durrant is MD at Bluegrass Digital, a digital solutions company with offices in Cape Town, Johannesburg and London. We are experts in crafting web and mobile products and platforms. | |
Nilesh Hansjee Business Analyst at Marketing Intelligence Hub. | |
Niveshen Govender Niveshen Govender is CEO of the South African Wind Energy Association (Sawea).. | |
Nombulelo Guliwe 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. | |
Nombulelo Malinga I hold 10 years' wealth of experience in the Digital Marketing industry and specialise in Social Media Marketing. | |
Nontokozo Madonsela Nontokozo Madonsela is the chief marketing officer at Momentum Metropolitan Holdings.. | |
Nosiyabonga Mongane Nosiyabonga Mongane is president of the South African Council for Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP). | |
Ntandokazi Ntozakhe Production and Content Assistant at Bizcommunity. | |
Onela Mafu Account Manager at Tribeca PR. | |
Oscar Stark Oscar Stark is a seasoned IT executive, and financial services veteran who specialises in driving the transformation that redefines organisations in the digital world. He focuses on innovation through transforming, enterprise architecture, setting up data as an asset, and building the resilience that protects organisations. | |
Otto Botha Otto Botha is the managing director of Waco Engineering Services as well as the technical director at Form-Scaff. He is a registered Professional Engineer, a registered Temporary Works Designer with the Institute for Work at Height and also a member of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering.. | |
Pabi Mogosetsi 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.. | |
Pamela Hellig 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.. | |
Parusha Partab Parusha Partab, head of the IAB Africa Transformation (DEI) Council and group strategy director at Wunderman Thompson South Africa.. | |
Paul de Waal Paul de Waal is the founder and CEO of Wetu.. | |
Paul Esterhuizen 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 Paul Makube is Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB.. | |
Paul Middleton Managing Director at Ebony+Ivory. | |
Paul Stevens 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. | |
Petra Mc Cardle A lover and a fighter, a spiritualist and explorer, I grow Brands to their full potential @Wetpaint, while balancing myself out with yoga.. | |
pierre cassuto Humanz is one of the world's fastest growing AI companies focused on empowering valuable creators and the marketers that work with them. Each day, Humanz analyzes hundreds of millions of social media profiles and content pieces as well as transaction data from online merchants, to generate better benchmarks and predictions for social commerce ROI, while also improving transparency, motivation and access for creators and marketers.. | |
Pieter Groenewald CEO Nfinity Influencer and founder of the SALT, (a Nfinity Media company) a micro influencer marketing platform.. | |
Precious Nala 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.. | |
Ravi Naidoo Ravi Naidoo joined the Youth Employment Service (YES) with over 25 years of experience in implementing and managing a range of social change and impact programmes. During this time, he has worked with trade unions, the public sector, and private sector fund management, finding ways to implement programmes in complex institutional environments.. | |
Rebecca Pretorius With over 15 years industry experience in digital education and publishing, Country Manager for Crimson Education South Africa, Rebecca Pretorius, has geared her career towards using technology to help learners access their full potential. Pretorius focuses on exposing young ambitious South Africans to international study and networking opportunities, ultimately unlocking their potential in a competitive global arena.. | |
Regine le Roux 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 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.. | |
Rendani Nenguda Rendani Nenguda is a research associate at Oppenheimer Generations Research and Conservation (OGRC).. | |
Rhys Dyer Rhys Dyer is the chief executive officer at ooba Home Loans.. | |
Rhys Evans Rhys Evans is the Director of ALCO-Safe, suppliers of superior drug and alcohol testing equipment and accessories throughout Africa. | |
Ricci Hackner 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 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 Blomerus Rikus is chief marketing officer at WeBuyCars.. | |
Rirhandzu Shingwenyana Rirhandzu Shingwenyana is a marketing, advertising and communications professional with experience in account management, social media and digital marketing campaign management.. | |
Roan Mackintosh 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. | |
Roanna Williams chief creative officer at Net#workBBDO and Creative Circle chairperson 2023.. | |
Rob Garden Rob Garden is a communications specialist and Strategy and Communications Director at South Africa's leading passion marketing agency, Levergy. Get in touch at info@levergy.co.za. | |
Robin Fredericks Editor at Bizcommunity.. | |
Rogan Jansen I am an Art director/Graphic Designer who studied at Red and Yellow in Cape Town. I have recently returned from Austria where i spent the winter working in Kitzbuhel, working and snowboarding. | |
Ronelle Bester 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. | |
Ronelle Bester Managing Director at Red Ribbon Communications. With over 20 years of experience in PR and Marketing, Ronelle is one of the South African communications industry's most influential voices.. | |
Ross Sibbald Commercial Director at Tilte. | |
Ryan Cole Head Chef at Salsify at the Roundhouse. | |
Ryan Gaines 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 Sabine Lehmann is founder and CEO of Curiositas specialising in visitor attractions and the future of tourism and leisure.. | |
Sally Acton 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. | |
Samantha Coom CEO/Founder at The Social Craft. | |
Sarah Britten Dr Sarah Britten has 21 years of experience across various clients and multiple strategic disciplines, including social media and shopper. Her client experience includes Nedbank, Investec, FNB, Bothongo Group, Sanofi, Colgate Palmolive, Aspen, Adcock Ingram, Kraft Heinz, Citroën and Land Rover.. | |
Sarah Dexter Sarah is the CEO of MullenLowe South Africa. What she has learned about both knowledge and approach has put her in good stead when taking the MullenLowe challenger attitude into the market. | |
Sasha Kupritz Sasha Kupritz is a public relations specialist at TenacityPR.. | |
Scott Thwaites Scott Thwaites is the head of Türkiye, Africa & Gaming, Global Business Solutions at METAP - TikTok.. | |
Semona Pillay Semona Pillay is a lecturer and the Programme Coordinator for the Diploma Retail Business Management at the Department of Marketing Management at University of Johannesburg. She lectures Marketing Communications on the Bunting Road campus and Integrated Marketing Communications on the Kingsway campus. | |
Shannon Temple Shannon Temple is the Lead Retail Analyst at DataEQ, a social data and insights business that specialises in helping large organisations to identify, analyse and prioritise their most valuable digital customer interactions. With a background in research psychology, Shannon has a passion for understanding consumer behaviour and generating actionable insights within the retail sector.. | |
Shaun Fuchs Founder and CEO at Centennial Schools. Shaun Fuchs is a passionate educator with over 30 years' experience in the education sector. | |
Sid Peimer A seasoned and insightful executive with multisector experience in roles as diverse as senior leadership, creative copy and education. I am a qualified pharmacist with an MBA from UCT. | |
Simon Parkinson Simon Parkinson is a director at Ultimate Media, the radio and audio specialist advertising agency. He is also the current host of The Big Joburg Drive show on Hot 102.7 FM.. | |
Simone Rossum Simone Rossum is the Creative Director at Joe Public Shift which recently won a Loeries Grand Prix for OFM within its first 12 months of business.. | |
Sindiwe Mbiko Sindiwe Mbiko is a senior brand PR and communications manager at Momentum Metropolitan.. | |
Sindy Peters Sindy Peters (@sindy_hullaba_lou) is a group editor at Bizcommunity.com on the Construction & Engineering, Energy & Mining, and Property portals. She can be reached at moc.ytinummoczib@ydnis.. | |
Sphelele Mjadu 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. | |
Stacey Brewer Stacey Brewer is the co-founder & CEO at SPARK Schools, an independent private school network, and has a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry. Brewer is a strong business development professional who holds an MBA from the Gordon Institute of Business Science.. | |
Stefan Botha Stefan Botha is the director of Rainmaker Marketing.. | |
Steffen Knapp Steffen Knapp is the head of the Volkswagen Passenger Car Brand in South Africa. Knapp, who originates from Germany, joined Volkswagen South Africa from Volkswagen India where he developed a successful turnaround strategy for the brand. | |
Steve Stavs Pro biohacker and health futurist. Steve Stavs is a successful entrepreneur, leadership coach, international lecturer and holistic practitioner. | |
Stewart Smith Stewart Smith manages Sojern's Middle East headquarters located in Dubai.. | |
Stuart Michie Stuart Michie is an experienced sales and marketing manager with a demonstrated history of working in the electrical manufacturing industry. He is skilled in digitalisation, smart grid, SCADA and the electric power industry.. | |
Stuart Thomas Lead content strategist at Irvine Partners. | |
Sue Blaine Senior writer and editor at Flow Communications. | |
Suraya Hamdulay Multisales Director: Corporate Affairs Southern Africa at Mars. | |
Sven Wolf Sven Wolf is a seasoned digital strategist with a zest for business and education. Wolf's background in lecturing inspires a company culture that leads with curiosity, with technology at its core and a desire to impact clients and people.. | |
Tanya de Jongh Tanya de Jongh is the integrated creative director (brand & design) at Rapt Creative with over 10 years of experience in the industry.. | |
Tanya Pato Tanya Pato is a cultural intelligence expert and navigator, who partners with businesses and brands to navigate the ever-changing world by providing deep insights and understanding of culture, which allows them to enhance their human interaction and connection.. | |
Tapelo Zama Tapelo Zama is the digital marketing manager of 555 Media Hub. He specialises in data-driven marketing, media trends, and using social intelligence to identify opportunities for digital innovation.. | |
Tara Turkington Tara Turkington is the CEO of Flow Communications (www.flowsa.com), one of the country's top communications companies. Follow her on Twitter at @taraturk1.. | |
Tarryn Knight Head of Product, Marketing and PR at Audi South Africa. | |
Tecla Ciolfi Tecla Ciolfi is founder and manager of music news website Texx and the City has been a part of the music industry in South Africa for the last 10 years in various capacities, namely journalism, radio presenting, event curation and artist management.. | |
Terena Chetty Terena Chetty is a Brand and Content Strategist at 1Africa Consulting, a strategic communications agency working with pan-African and global brands.. | |
Terry Levin Brand and Culture Strategy consulting | Bizcommunity.com CCO at large. Email az.oc.flehsehtffo@yrret, Twitter @terrylevin, Instagram, LinkedIn.. | |
Tilda Mwai Tilda Mwai is a research associate at Estate Intel, in charge of the team's research and insights. She is also responsible for analysing macro-economic and real estate data to generate high-level insights on the real estate market across sub-Saharan Africa. | |
Tish Haridass Tish Haridass is the Brand Marketing Manager for Yoco, an African technology company. In this role, Tish focuses on driving strategy development to build products and solve problems for the self-employed. | |
Tito Ribeiro Tito Ribeiro is an independent strategical content, networks, and digital transformation specialist. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, he created Project Renaissance in his spare time: a free-of-charge consultancy to help small companies in the process of digital transformation.. | |
Tlhogi Ngwato Tlhogi Ngwato, the founder and managing partner of Manaka Publicity, has advised high-profile clients, companies, personalities, sporting personalities and organisations, offering strategic advice that has assisted them through some of their most difficult and thrilling milestones.. | |
Tonya Khoury Tonya Khoury is an experienced Managing Director with a demonstrated history of working in the marketing and advertising industry.. | |
Tracy van der Colff Tracy is an employment law specialist with over ten years’ experience. Tracy is the Head of Employment at OWP Partners, where she advises employers and employees on a wide range of employment law matters. | |
Tshego Bokaba Tshego Bokaba is a business professional with experience in the areas of corporate social investment, consumer financial education, stakeholder management, strategy development and execution.. | |
Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa is the Chief Executive Officer of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa. Tshivhengwa holds an MSc in International Business, Leadership, and Management from the University of York, Bachelor of Business Administration on Marketing Communications (Institute of Marketing Management) Diploma in Marketing (Institute of Marketing Management) and a National Diploma in Tourism Management (University of Johannesburg).. | |
Tyrann Burger Tyrann Burger is the Managing Director of BIGBrave. | |
Ulana van Biljon Ulana van Biljon is chief operating officer of Emira Property Fund. She has over 27 years of experience in the property industry, specifically in retail, property and asset management in both private and listed environments. | |
vanessa bosman | |
Vanessa Schonborn 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.. | |
Veronica Moleele CEO at Penquin. | |
Virusha Subban 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.. | |
Wandile Sihlobo Wandile Sihlobo is an agricultural economist and head of agribusiness research at the Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) in South Africa. He is a columnist for Business Day and Farmers Weekly magazine.. | |
Wayne Bischoff Wayne Bischoff recently rejoined Mediamark as CEO, having previously held the position of sales and marketing director at what was then Radmark and Digitalmark.. | |
Willem Botes As Iron Mountain's head of solution specialists, South Africa, Willem Botes has over 20 years of experience working with customers' business challenges, adding value through harnessing data to help make better informed, business critical decisions. In his role he is enhancing and innovating processes using new technologies. | |
Wilma de Bruin Wilma de Bruin has a freelance career spanning 40 years writing for various newspapers, magazines, PR companies, tertiary institutions and other clients. Also edited various custom and company publications.. | |
Winslow Schalkwyk Content and Strategy leader at Rapt Creative, Winslow Schalkwyk has - by working in various fields from fashion to food - gained invaluable insight into creating content that appeals to different audience demographics.. | |
Wynand Espach Wynand Espach is Chief Operating Officer at Agricolleges International.. | |
Yael Geffen 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.. | |
Yael Geffen Yael Geffen is the CEO of Sotheby's International Realty South Africa and a member of the board. Geffen has a BA in Communications and Economics and a Master's Degree in Integrated Marketing and Communications Strategy.. | |
Yesh Surjoodeen Yesh Surjoodeen is the Southern Africa regional director at HP. | |
Yudhvir Seetharam Head of Analytics, Insights and Research at FNB Business. | |
Zahra Mirza Zahra Mirza is the managing director at HKLM. With extensive experience in working across the continent, on a diverse portfolio of clients in the travel, ICT, consumer, mining and financial sectors, Zahra has the vision, enthusiasm and necessary business expertise to see the big picture in order to make strategic business recommendations and grow business relationships. | |
Zetu Damane Chief Strategic Officer at McCann Joburg. | |
Zuko Mdwaba Zuko Mdwaba is Area Vice President at Salesforce South Africa.. | |
Zumi Njongwe Consumer Communications and Marketing Excellence Director at Nestlé. | |
Zweli Mokgata Head of Content at Tribeca Public Relations. |