![]() | 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 Hook, Line & Sinker (HLS) is an award winning content agency that helps fellow brands across Africa to find the right hook and deliver the ultimate marketing and communications sinker!. |
Adam Thal Executive Producer at The Star Film Company. | |
![]() | Adeola Tejumola As the new managing director of the insights division for Middle East and Africa at Kantar, I'm big on investing in the future and strongly believe in developing our people to fulfil their own potential in their work.. |
![]() | Aileen Lamb Aileen Lamb is the CEO of New Media, the company that owns Eat Out. She has over 20 years of experience in all aspects of media - in the UK and South Africa - and was the driving force behind the digitisation and relaunch of successful media brands including Eat Out, VISI and Woolworths TASTE.. |
![]() | Aileen Sauerman Aileen began her career in Economic Journalism in the early 2000s, before joining the Advertising Industry 12 years ago. She has since worked across some of South Africa's most exciting agencies and brands, both in Johannesburg and Cape Town. |
![]() | Ailsa Wingfield Ailsa Wingfield is Executive Director: Intelligence for Nielsen Global Markets. She helps companies capture today and tomorrow's prospects by identifying and exploring demand generating trends through strategic foresight, knowledge and thought leadership creation. With a passion for Africa and Middle East, she established the Africa Prospects Indicator which determines overall country prospects and the sources of potential, across economic, business, consumer and retail metrics. |
![]() | Alain Dos Santos Alain Dos Santos is the Regional Managing Director for Montblanc Africa. Based in the luxury Maison's regional office in Johannesburg, Dos Santos is responsible for expanding Montblanc's presence & operations in key markets across the continent. His role follows 5 years as Montblanc's MD for Brazil, during which he oversaw milestones including the transfer of Montblanc from its historical family external distributor to fully integrated subsidiary within the Richemont Group, & the first Richemont Maison in Brazil to launch its e-commerce offering.. |
![]() | Alan Radmall Generating revenue from Entertainment Brands. Representing Global Entertainment companies/studios like Warner Bros and Turner Cartoon Network. |
![]() | Ali Diallo "Tonton" Ali Diallo is an award-winning Senegalese American telecom entrepreneur, futurist, angel investor and venture builder. He is the founder and managing partner of United Ventures, a global startup studio that builds, funds and scales early-stage companies in the Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) sector. |
![]() | Allan Dickson Allan Dickson is the independent chairman at redPanda Software. He has more than fifty years of experience in the IT industry and holds qualifications in Economics from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and Information Resource Management from Harvard Business School. Dickson is one of the most experienced retail systems people in SA. |
![]() | Alleta Liebenberg Alleta Liebenberg is a freelance business writer with a BCompt degree and a background in accounting, risk and education. A constant learner, she gets excited about writing for people and companies who are making a difference in the South African reality. |
![]() | Allon Raiz Allon Raiz is the CEO of Raizcorp. In 2008, Raiz was selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, and in 2011 he was appointed for the first time as a member of the Global Agenda Council on Fostering Entrepreneurship. |
![]() | Alon Fittinghoff Alon Fittinghoff is one of the leading B2B marketing technologists in Africa. Integral to this role is the ability to understand the strategic thinking behind the marketing strategy, and to then identify and employ the right technology (and the nuances of each) to be implemented to achieve the marketing objectives in the most effective way.. |
![]() | Amanda Cunningham Amanda Cunningham has been in the event management, marketing and communications industries for over 30 years. She began her career working in television in London in 1986. |
![]() | Amanda Reekie Amanda Reekie is the founding director of ovatoyou and imagineNATION Alliance. The ovatoyou research platform has a panel of over 19,000 respondents in South Africa and more in Africa. |
![]() | Amanda Rogaly Founder of one of the largest baby/parenting platforms in South Africa, Amanda is passionate about empowering parents, leveraging her own parenting journey to educate others and influence purchasing decisions. Amanda is an aggressive brand builder and is passionate about strategically growing brands to increase top and bottom-line results and has combined her communications excellence with FMCG brands.. |
![]() | Amelia Brown Amelia Brown is a Cape Town-based freelance writer, editor and creative with more than a decade's experience working in publishing across food and travel, fashion and lifestyle, decor and design.. |
![]() | Amelia Neate My role at Influencer Matchmaker involves working with both brands and influencers to form effective and mutually beneficial partnerships. I have represented many well-known influencers and celebrities and built relationships with countless international brands.. |
![]() | Anathi Kumalo Innovative thinker, Digital extraordinaire, Quick learner and Exceptional executor for media strategies.. |
![]() | Andile Qokweni Andile Qokweni is a Business Unit Manager at The MediaShop.. |
![]() | Andrea Paulsen I provide free-lance writing, proofreading and editing services.. |
![]() | Andrea Rademeyer I still believe, good research can change business and society, by creating a groundswell of better decisions.. |
![]() | 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 Dabbs Andrew Dabbs is a digital media strategist at The MediaShop.. |
![]() | Andrew MacKenzie Managing Director at Boomtown. |
![]() | Andrew Smit Andrew Smit is a digital data specialist at Incubeta with more than a decade's worth of experience in the online marketing world.. |
![]() | Andrew Weinberg Having started his first business venture as a varsity student, Andrew Weinberg is now a seasoned entrepreneur whose customer engagement and incentives solutions business, Retail Engage, is changing the game for the South African second-tier retail base. The Entrepreneur of the Year competition (sponsored by Sanlam and Business/Partners) named Andrew Weinberg as this year's overall competition winner.. |
![]() | Andy Walker Camper by day, run-and-gunner by night, Andy is editor at Memeburn and prefers his toast like his coffee -- dark and crunchy. Specialising in spotting the next big Instagram cat star, Andy also dabbles in smartphone and game reviews over on Gearburn.. |
![]() | Anele Malumo Anele is a partner at the Garrison Group. I was born on 24th January 1965 in Lusaka, Zambia. |
![]() | Angela Madlala Angela Madlala joined Ogilvy South Africa as Chief People Officer, in January 2015, with a solid background in integrated talent management. In her 12-year career, she has overseen multiple functional areas, including training and development, recruitment, diversity and organizational effectiveness.. |
![]() | Angelika Kempe The marketing and media industry is no stranger to Angelika who has two decades of experience in brand and agency management. Angelika has a Diploma in Marketing and Advertising from the Institute of Management (IMM) and is an accredited facilitator, mediator and negotiator through AFSA (Arbitration Facilitation South Africa) Her strengths include managing all media agency types related to all commercial and process-based issues, with a special focus on contract negotiation, performance management and good governance.. |
![]() | Angie White Press Office Manager/Writer at Bizcommunity. |
![]() | Anice Hassim Anice Hassim is the CEO, Founder and majority shareholder of the immedia ecosystem. He is a speaker and educator around digital trends, strategy and marketing, and helps brands better understand and negotiate the digital space. |
![]() | Anjali Lai Anjali helps chief marketing officers navigate a market fueled by the ever-evolving consumer. Anjali synthesises multimodal data and applies cutting-edge research techniques to distil the most important changes in consumer behaviour and decision making.. |
![]() | Ann Nurock A former CEO of Grey South Africa and President/CEO of Grey Canada, Ann Nurock is now the Africa Partner of Relationship Audits and Management, a global consultancy specialising in the measurement, risk mitigation and optimisation of B2B relationships. Contact details: moc.stiduapihsnoitaler@kcorun.nna | Twitter @Annnurock. |
![]() | Ann-Mari Höfinger Ann-Mari Höfinger is head of Product Strategy and Research at GetSmarter, a brand of 2U.. |
![]() | Anne-marie le Roux Part-Time Faculty & Business Consultant for Innovation & Design Thinking at USB-ED. |
![]() | Anton Grutzmacher Anton has over 18 years' experience in guiding businesses to greater profitability using technology and data, and is passionate about working with partners to realise the innovative potential of their data. Omnisient makes it much faster and very affordable to create data partnerships with other organisations or internal departments, while protecting customer privacy and information security.. |
![]() | Antony Adelaar Antony Adelaar is the head of product marketing at inQuba.. |
![]() | Arisha Saroop Arisha Saroop's story is a wonderful one. She joined The MediaShop's Durban team as the office's media receptionist and is now calling the shots as the Business Unit Manager. |
![]() | Armand Mukenge Armand Mukenge is a digital marketing strategist. He advises companies and brands throughout Africa in digital strategy, content direction, insight analysis, strategic branding, and eCommerce. |
![]() | Asante Kapanga Asante contributes to the short and long-term organizational planning and strategy for We Clean It All as the Operations Manager. Under Ganizani Consulting Services she is the Key Accounts Manager. |
![]() | Ashleigh Wainstein Ashleigh started her career at an ICT company where she became head of operations and helped launch the company's EduSmart platform, enabling educational institutions to maximise their productivity through information technology. In 2013 she co-founded Social Places, a digital MarTech company specialising in location-based marketing and reputation management.. |
![]() | Austin Efienamokwu Austin Efienamokwu is the CEO of Universal McCann Nigeria, established in Nigeria in 2000 as a strategic media planning and buying agency that leverages Better Science to create Better Art that drives Better Outcomes for its clients.. |
![]() | Avsharn Bachoo Dr Avsharn Bachoo is CTO at PPS, a South African international insurance company. Focused on controlling IT projects in a financial systems environment, he has over 15 years of management experience, leading large technical teams and managing multimillion-dollar budgets.. |
![]() | Azure Fey Azure Fey (Janneker) is a Media and Crisis Communications Practitioner with 18 years experience working in corporate South Africa. Former journalist and former Media and Crisis Communications Manager at SAB and AB InBev.. |
![]() | Babalwa Nyembezi Babalwa is a Rhodes University-trained journalist turned storyteller who believes that social media has the potential to change the world as we know it. She is an award-winning Social Media Consultant who has worked on brands including Coca-Cola, Vodacom, Uber, Lead SA and currently is the lead Senior Social Consultant for Standard Bank campaigns at VML. |
![]() | Babalwa Nyembezi Babalwa is an award-winning Social Media & Digital Consultant who consistently leads her clients to create work that meaningfully connects with audiences across the African continent. She's young, and unafraid to make her voice heard from telco to tech to the financial sector she has worked across a number of brands as a content strategist.. |
![]() | Beate Stiehler-Mulder Beate Stiehler-Mulder is a Senior Lecturer and Marketing Coordinator in the Department of Marketing Management at the University of Johannesburg. She's a PhD graduate with a strong background of work, research and publications in South African and International Journals and Conference proceedings - presenting research on Marketing, Branding, Retail and Consumer subjects.. |
![]() | Bianca Delport Bianca Marie Delport studied Linguistics and English literature before entering the content marketing industry in 2011. In 2014, she joined the National Positions team and has since then established herself as one of the company's leading content specialists. |
![]() | Bogosi Motshegwa Bogosi Motshegwa is a strategic planner at Thinkerneur, a brand strategy consulting firm and is Advisory Council Member at Vega School of Design | Brand | Business. He is a brand consultant who specialises in but is not limited to, brand, digital and communication strategy.. |
![]() | Bogosi Motshegwa Brand Builder at Thinkerneur. |
![]() | Bonga Mpungose Smanga Bonga Mpungose is the co-founder and New Business Director of FRESH AF a business to business and business to consumer branded content and content marketing specialist. The business has over 11 years of experience in the field with clients that range from SOEs to blue-chip private sector businesses. |
![]() | Boni Mchunu Boni Mchunu has been at the helm of East Coast Radio since 2015 and leads the team at KZN's number one hit music station with inspiration. Born and raised in Pietermaritzburg, she is passionate about KwaZulu-Natal and is proud of ECR's standing amongst the people of the province.... |
![]() | Boniswa Pezisa Giving brands a social currency is Boniswa's raison d'être. Litha and Khwezi's mom, big sister, daughter, business leader, partner, community builder, coach, social entrepreneur, public speaker, nurturer and activist are some of the adjectives used to describe Pezisa. Pezisa, a committed industry player, sits on various boards; communication industry, NGO's and is the past Chairperson of the Loeries and the ACA Boards.... |
![]() | Bonnie Ramaila Bonnie Ramaila is an international communication consultant. She previously worked in the private and public sector as a communication expert. |
![]() | Boris Dzhingarov Boris Dzhingarov graduated UNWE with a major in marketing. He is the CEO of ESBO ltd brand mentioning agency. |
![]() | Brad Stern In my marketing career, I've worked on client and agency side for brands like Woolworths, Kauai, MTV, Nickelodeon and as Brand Activations Director of Adidas. No-one (especially me) could grasp this "youth mindset" or seemed to get this right.. |
Brandon de Kock Brandon de Kock is an award-winning author, photographer, editor, and speaker who is director of storytelling for WhyFive Insights.. | |
![]() | 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. |
![]() | Brent Haumann Brent Haumann is the Managing Director at Striata, Africa where he leads the African business providing strategy, direction and market-positioning for the region.. |
![]() | Brent Smith As the guardian of New Media's brand, my role is to ensure South Africa's leading content agency is properly represented.. |
![]() | Brett Morris Brett Morris is the CEO of Nahana Communications Group. In 2014 Brett was appointed Group Chief Executive and has since been voted by his peers as most admired agency leader in Johannesburg for five years in a row and three times across South Africa.. |
![]() | Brett Rogers Brett Rogers, culture lead at Cape Town advertising agency HaveYouHeard and content curator for In_, a channel of content, which showcases cultural forces that are changing the world. It aims to inform, inspire and entertain the viewer and does so with multimedia posts, including podcasts, videos, google trends, mini Q+A's and more. |
![]() | Brian Carter Brian Carter is the Executive Creative Director at Liquorice, a Digitas company. As the man at the helm of the creative department of Liquorice, he is responsible for the innovative work produced across Africa for the digital network. |
![]() | 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, Brian 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. |
![]() | Bridget von Holdt Bridget von Holdt is the Business Director at BCW Africa. Bridget's experience in public relations spans over 30 years and is a registered APR. A revered name in South African Public Relations and communication circles and a recipient of the PRISM Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018, Bridget is known for her vision to see beyond the conventional in the communication industry.. |
![]() | Brigitte Majewski As the VP Research Director of Serving B2C Marketing Professionals at Forrester, Brigitte serves B2C Marketing Professionals. She leads a team of analysts who help clients develop strategies to master and coordinate digital and traditional marketing channels using new media and technology to win, serve, and retain customers.. |
![]() | Britta Reid In her role as MediaCom South Africa MD, Britta Reid has been responsible for the operations of the agency including executive oversight on buying.. |
![]() | Bronwyn Williams Futurist, economist and trend analyst. Partner at Flux Trends.. |
![]() | Bruce Parker-Forsyth Bruce Parker-Forsyth is the CEO of WorldSport South Africa.. |
![]() | Butch Rice Brand Repair Workshop CEO Butch Rice co-founded Research Surveys in 1979, which grew to be the largest consumer research company in South Africa in 20 years, employing 200 full-time employees, and 1000 field staff at the time of his exit in 2000, after selling his stake in the company. Research Surveys was acquired by TNS (now Kantar) after his exit.. |
![]() | Camilla Clerke After attempting a degree in chartered accountancy at the University of Cape Town, Camilla got out just in time, completing a diploma in copywriting. Starting her career in Johannesburg at MetropolitanRepublic, she became acquainted with the all-consuming world of advertising.... |
![]() | Candice Goodman Candice Goodman is the DMA's Direct Marketer of the Year 2016. She has headed up Education at the Mobile Marketing Association of South Africa for the past five years, and was on the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA of SA) Advisory Board as Chairman, was the first Certified MMA Mobile Marketer in South Africa and is on the Education Committee of the IAB.. |
![]() | Candy Dempers Candy Dempers has been the Managing Director of MediaHeads 360 since November 2018. Candy has 22 years of experience in the South African media landscape, with 17 of those years being in radio.. |
![]() | Carmen Murray Carmen Murray is the founder of Boo-yah! and has become a household name among marketing professionals as a result of her inspirational "masterclasses". These sessions have reached thousands of marketers across SA. |
![]() | Catherine Kruger Catherine is the Creative Director at HKLM. She specialises in branding and design development and she believes that there is a strategic design solution to every challenge. |
![]() | Catherine Murray Catherine is the head of Digital Transformation at Enlight Strategic. She has over 13 years digital experience and specialises in customer experience (CX), digital disruption, platform and digital maturity analyses, research, and cutting though the noise, to find simple, pragmatic solutions to complex challenges.. |
![]() | Cecil Ungerer Cecil Ungerer is the Chief Sales Officer at in-store advertising innovators Smart Media.. |
![]() | Celeste Sirin Celeste Sirin is an employer branding specialist, speaker, facilitator and founder of Employer Branding SA 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.. |
![]() | 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.... |
![]() | Chanell Kemp As a reputation specialist at Reputation Matters, Chanell has a passion for communication and strives to achieve excellence in every aspect of her life. Being a mother of twins, she understands that balance is key to achieve success and excellence.. |
![]() | Chanelle Segerius-Bruce Chanelle now uses her 19 years of experience in design, marketing, branding and business to coach women from around the world on how they can create their version of extraordinary freedom based lifestyle through entrepreneurship.. |
![]() | Chani Macauley Campaign & Project Lead at Elevating Brands. |
![]() | Charles Rupare Charles Rupare is the CEO of Valora, a Pan African consulting firm focused on shaping brands geared for tomorrow. His position in the universe is at a place where strategy, creativity, commodities, energy, writing, travel and agriculture intersect.. |
![]() | Chélin Ramos I am a results-driven designer who strategically combines creative skills with technical know-how, to develop a presence that brings a brand to life. With the end goal always top-of-mind, I align everything I do to a brand's objective, guaranteeing the memorability and success of its final chapter. |
![]() | Chelsey Hale Having lived in Thailand, South Korea, and the U.K, Chelsey finally returned home to South Africa in 2016 where she now sails the adventurous tides of travel content writing. While she has a special focus on the travel industry, she also creates written content across multiple industries. |
![]() | Chiedza Gonyora Chiedza Gonyora is a senior anthropologist at Demographica.. |
![]() | Chirene Campbell Chirene Campbell is the Managing Director of Owlhurst Communications. Chirene has 19 years in the PR consultancy environment and a great love for media relations and content creation. |
Chloe-Simone Hofmann | |
![]() | Chris Bischoff Chris is a Research Analyst sustainability specialist with a wealth of knowledge in the green economy, green consumerism and stakeholder perceptions of corporate environmental performance. At Reputation Matters Chris has gained extensive experience with corporate communication and media relations; and manages communication for many of Reputation Matter's clients within the environmental space.. |
![]() | Chris Botha Chris Botha is Group Managing Director, The MediaShop, Johannesburg. Chris started his life in media when he was a student at the University of the Free State. |
![]() | Chris Brewer Having joined the ad industry in London, Chris Brewer spent most of his career in media analysis and planning - but has performed just about every advertising task from Creative to Research. He's an honorary lifetime member of the Advertising Media Association and regularly advises agencies and clients regarding their media plan costs and strategies. He is also often asked to talk at industry functions. Email: az.oc.srewerb@sirhc. |
![]() | Chris de Beer Africa Regional Manager at InfoSource.. |
![]() | Chris Doyle Chris Doyle is the co-founder and director at Divicii.. |
![]() | Chris Moerdyk Apart from being a corporate marketing analyst, advisor and media commentator, Chris Moerdyk is a former chairman of Bizcommunity. He was head of strategic planning and public affairs for BMW South Africa and spent 16 years in the creative and client service departments of ad agencies, ending up as resident director of Lindsay Smithers-FCB in KwaZulu-Natal. |
![]() | Christele Chokossa Christele Chokossa joined Euromonitor as a research associate in July 2016. She is currently a senior analyst and focuses on researching industries such as Travel & Tourism, Retailing, Consumer Foodservice, Digital Consumers and Consumer Finance in sub-Saharan Africa. |
![]() | Cindy Diamond With almost 20 years of experience in media, Mediamark Group Sales Director Cindy Diamond leads top sales teams tasked to craft multichannel advertising solutions for brands. Cindy is one of the founders of Mediamark and has been instrumental in its transformation from a radio sales house to a media results company drawing on the benefits of radio, digital, tv, content and events, including activations.. |
![]() | Cindy Kidger UrbanHouse Media's director Cindy Kidger is a seasoned public relations practitioner with the scars to prove it. With a background in journalism, her knowledge and understanding of the SA media industry is invaluable.. |
![]() | Cindy Preller Cindy Preller is a lecturer in Corporate Communication at Nelson Mandela University. She writes in her personal capacity.. |
![]() | Cindy-Lee Minnaar Cindy-Lee Minnaar is an impactor, communications specialist and the co-founder of Indika Communications.. |
![]() | Claire Denham-Dyson Claire Denham-Dyson started studying anthropology at the university currently known as Rhodes and then moved to UCT. After finishing her Honours degree she moved back to Johannesburg and through fate or luck she found that Warren Moss (CEO of Demographica) was looking for an anthropologist. |
![]() | Claire Densham About Claire Densham Communications Established 1 February 2007, Claire Densham Communications is a niche PR consultancy focused on providing PR and strategy services primarily to the financial services and related industries.With over 20 years' experience, its founder Claire Densham spent 10 of those in the financial services industry where she was Head of Corporate Communications for Nedcor Investment Bank, part of the Nedcor Group.. |
![]() | Clare Matthes After years as a B2B journalist, then a news journalist and eventually an editor in various industries. Clare finally found herself at ITWeb covering IT, technology and gadgets - a grounding Clare now has expanded upon on a freelance basis.. |
![]() | Craig Hannabus Craig Hannabus has spent his entire adult life in the technology and marketing industry, exploring both the development and the content creation aspects of it. He is currently a senior digital strategist.. |
![]() | Craig Naicker Craig Naicker is Group Managing Director at CWDi. For more information or to connect with CWDi, please click here.. |
![]() | Craig Wallis Craig is blessed with a beautiful wife and two beautiful and intelligent daughters, who by his own admission have their mother's genes. For the past six and a half years, Craig has been the go-to guy for all things Out of Home at The MediaShop, a platform he is very passionate about. |
![]() | Cristina de Vierna Head of Expansion Southern Africa at DCMN.. |
![]() | Daan Du Toit Daan Du Toit is the co-founder and MD of Mark1, a full service media agency part of the proudly 100% Black-owned Duke Group of companies.. |
![]() | Dale Hefer Dale started through-the-line agency Chillibush from a suburban garage in 1998. The agency was ranked a top three South African agency by Finweek and the Financial Mail. |
![]() | Dale Isaac Dale is the sales director at Open Communications, an independent communications solutions provider specialising in integrating best-in-class technologies with real-world situations.. |
![]() | Damon Stapleton Damon is regional chief creative officer for DDB in New Zealand and Australia. Before that, ECD at Saatchi and Saatchi Australia, before that, group ECD of TBWA Hunt Lascaris and global ECD of Standard Bank. |
![]() | 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.. |
![]() | Dana Kachan Marketing Consultant at Rioks B2B Marketing Consultancy. |
![]() | Danette Breitenbach Danette Breitenbach was the editor and publisher of Advantage, the publication that served the marketing, media and advertising industry in southern Africa. Before her editorship, she was deputy-editor as well as freelancing for over a year on the publication before that. |
![]() | Daniel Dercksen Daniel Dercksen has been a contributor for Lifestyle since 2012. As the driving force behind the successful independent training initiative The Writing Studio and a published film and theatre journalist of 40 years, teaching workshops in creative writing, playwriting and screenwriting throughout South Africa and internationally the past 22 years. |
![]() | Daniel Munslow Daniel Munslow is the owner and founder of MCC Consulting and former director on the International Association of Business Communicators' International Executive Board. He has 16 years' experience in business communication consulting. |
![]() | Danilo Acquisto Danilo Acquisto is the CEO of Special Effects Media South Africa, a YouTube Multi-Channel Network (MCN) backed by international partners, which launched in 2017. Special Effects Media is the first commercial Multichannel Network in South Africa, and brings creators, brands, content and audiences together. |
![]() | Darren Johnston Darren Johnston is a copywriter at Stratitude.. |
![]() | Dave McKenzie Dave founded BOO! in 2005 and has been a thought leader in the OOH industry for many years. Prior to that Dave was a founder partner and director of IOL. |
![]() | David Alves An accomplished and seasoned digital marketing specialist with 12 years of entrepreneurial, digital agency and corporate experience ranging from multinationals to bespoke SMEs. With specialities within the consumer and customer experience, relationship management environment and technical experience across multiple CRM suites, his blended digital experience is bedded in digital strategy, campaign planning and business development.. |
![]() | David Edworthy I'm a freelance copywriter who has worked for some of the biggest advertising agencies in the country. I have experience in above and below the line advertising - having won awards, locally and internationally, for both. |
![]() | David Jenkins David Jenkins is the founding partner at Mickey Llew. He has worked with well-known brands and companies across several industries including financial services, FMCG and retail, mining, IT and more where organic and paid media strategies are crafted, created, launched and managed. In his role he is responsible for managing and driving Mickey Llew's client strategy with internal and external stakeholders.. |
![]() | David Limbert David Limbert heads up the creative services department at Magnetic Storm and has a solid background in theatre. Following his studies at the Guildford School of Acting and qualifying as a stage manager, he cemented his reputation for excellence in the UK theatre world and worked at the Rep Theatre, the London City Ballet, and the world-famous, West End theatres.. |
![]() | Dean McCoubrey Founder of MySociaLife, SA's Premier Digital Life Skills Program in Schools. Writer, editor, and owner of long-time journalism hub, Mediaweb South Africa.. |
![]() | Deirdre King Deirdre King is Managing Director of Jacaranda FM. King has extensive experience in marketing, communications, business, and content sectors. |
![]() | Derek Abdinor Derek runs ACME, South Africa's network for independent publishers and consults to established companies in optimising their digital businesses. He would like to see a healthy media ecosystem where media, brands and advertisers can thrive; where foreign and corporate control of our digital media is limited; where free speech allows us to build the society we believe in; and the introduction of a new ethic that will portray our industry as one of virtue and value.. |
Desere Orrill | |
![]() | Desiree Gullan Having worked at the 'Big Three' advertising agencies in SA and proving her creative mettle abroad, Desirée has won multiple local and international awards for her work - including Cannes Lions and Clios. She believes in the importance of craftsmanship - that it's not in the designing, but in the redesigning. |
![]() | Devon Meerholz Devon Meerholz is Chief Creative Officer at IMImobile, a global software and solutions group with a presence in over 60 countries worldwide. Devon's unique approach to creativity is put to good use at IMImobile's Johannesburg office. |
![]() | Diane Macpherson Head of On-Demand content at Kagiso Media, overseeing podcasting for East Coast Radio and Jacaranda FM, and Project head of ECR's East Coast Gold digital radio station. Before that, Diane led ECR's video unit, East Coast TV and was Managing News Editor for over a decade.. |
![]() | Dion Chang Trend strategist, Dion Chang, is the founder of research trend specialists, Flux Trends. He is an innovator, creative thinker and walking ideas bank. |
![]() | Dominique Harmse Managing Partner at Hello Conversations_. |
![]() | Donna Rachelson Donna Rachelson is the CEO and founder of Branding & Marketing YOU, a company that specialises in personal branding and marketing - and the author of the best-selling book of the same name. Donna can be contacted on moc.uoygnitekramdnagnidnarb@annod or visit www.brandingandmarketingyou.com.. |
![]() | Dorcas Dube Marketing and Communications Manager at Symphonia for South Africa. |
![]() | Dorin Bambus I'm a co-founder of Gorilla and believe that marketing works best when it combines usefulness with creativity.. |
![]() | Doug Place Doug Place is the Chief Marketing Officer of Nando's IMEA. He is responsible for leading a team that implements the marketing strategies for Nando's restaurants in more than 13 countries across Africa, the Middle East, India and Pakistan. |
![]() | Dov Girnun Dov Girnun is the CEO at Merchant Capital.. |
![]() | Dr Carla Enslin Dr Carla Enslin is one of the founding members and Head of Strategy and New Business Development at The IIE's Vega School, a Teaching Fellow at UCT's Graduate School of Business, and deputy chair of the Brand Council of South Africa (BCSA).. |
![]() | Dr Marius Wait Marius Wait lectures in Personal Selling, Sales Management and International Marketing. Dr Wait is the recipient of a service excellence award from the Direct Selling Association of SA for his work on Sales education. |
![]() | Dr. Gleb Tsipursky CEO at Disaster Avoidance Experts. |
![]() | Dustin Chick Dustin is Managing Partner 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.. |
![]() | Dylan Fortune Dylan Fortune is a creatively led strategic business thinker who is fascinated with the intersection of where people, philosophy, business and technological innovation meet, and how they can be leveraged to drive business growth in a rapidly evolving world. As Head of Innovation at MetropolitanRepublic, he excels at working alongside clients to critically examine their businesses and increase the value their brands deliver to consumers - putting his MBA and his marketing degrees to good use.. |
![]() | Earle Holmes PR & Communications at AFDA /Alumni / Festivals. |
![]() | Eben Esterhuizen Eben has over 20 years retail, pharma & FMCG experience in South Africa. He understands consumer & shopper behaviour patterns, and is an expert in CE. |
![]() | Eckart Zollner Head of New Business Development at New Telco SA. |
![]() | Edward Herridge Edward matriculated in 1992 after which he performed military service and began his working career in printing by studying electronic origination at the South African Printing College. Edward eventually became an account executive for Oakes and Associates at Investec Bank. |
![]() | Elizma Nolte Elizma Nolte is Head of Business Marketing for Sub-Saharan Africa. She is passionate about media, technology and Africa - and finding ways to connect the three for positive change. |
![]() | Elouise Kelly Prior to joining Ogilvy South Africa in April 2018, Elouise Kelly worked at some of the most prominent companies locally and abroad. As a Branding, Communication and Business Strategist, she revamped content for channels, launched brands, handled budgets of up R250 million, led various teams and successfully increased companies bottom-line in accordance with their objectives, including TopTV, MTV Networks Africa (Viacom), MTN Irancell, M-Net and brands within the SABC stable.. |
![]() | Emma Longden Emma Longden started Sitting Pretty in 2009. As she became more aware of the horrors of the clothing industry, she rebranded in 2013 to align her ranges with her own values - ethical clothing produced in a manner that is kind to the environment and the people who make the garments. |
![]() | Ernst Wittmann Ernst Wittmann is Global Account Director MEA & Country Manager - Southern Africa, at TCL Communications. |
![]() | Eshmael Mpabanga 11 years of experience in financial services incorporating, Product Ownership and Management, Personalisation, Project Delivery, Customer Experience Strategies, Digital Transformation Strategic Planning, Competitor Analysis, Partnership Specialisation, Project Management, Technology Services, Cloud Migration, Product Marketing, Insight based Communication Planning, Social Media Community Management, and digitally-led business solutions delivering data-driven customer solutions across digital platforms, spearheading digital adoption and setting the Digital Customer strategy.. |
![]() | Estelle Nagel Estelle Nagel is Head of Communications at Gumtree and works with dynamic teams in top agencies, as well as the larger internal eBay team.. |
![]() | Evan-Lee Courie Editor: Marketing & Media; Head of Content for Entrepreneurship. |
Eve Pennington I believe that experiences matter to people and that to create powerful brand experiences, you need to really know what makes people tick, and that means we need to be able to speak to them in real time, all the time.. | |
![]() | 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. |
![]() | Fagan Abraham Fagan is a Media Strategist at OMD, SA's largest media agency. She is a creative and driven young talent with a passion for innovative and unique media.. |
![]() | Fareez Jouley Fareez Jouley is the chief innovation officer at Eclipse Communications.. |
![]() | Federico de Nardis Federico de Nardis is GroupM's sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) CEO.. |
![]() | Federico Dedeu Federico Dedeau is the Business Development Lead for EMEA at indaHash, a global technology platform that connects more than 589,000 social media influencers with a combined reach of one and a half billion followers to brands around the world. An industry veteran with more than 18 years experience in marketing and advertising and has held positions at some of the leading advertising and media agencies in SA. |
![]() | Felix Kessel Born a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, where writing was the only way to survive the suburban ennui of his homeworld, Felix wrote his way into a strange land called advertising. Currently, he is the creative lead at WPP's agency for Distell, Team Liquid.. |
![]() | Filip von Reiche Filip von Reiche is the senior vice president, Enablement Services at Acceleration.. |
![]() | Francois van Dyk Francois van Dyk, heads up Operations at Ornico, the Brand Intelligence research company. He is part of the management team that has seen Ornico expand across Africa, currently with data resources in 14 countries and employing more than 100 media enthusiasts. |
![]() | Gareth Grant Having joined the advertising industry in 2005, Gareth quickly made a name for himself in the industry. As a newbie he was invited to guest lecturer at the AAA during 2006 and 2008, providing unique insights into his first impressions of the workplace. |
![]() | Gareth Leck Gareth Leck completed his B.Com. degree at the University of Cape Town in 1994 and in 1995 he completed a postgraduate in Marketing at AAA School of Advertising.. |
![]() | Gareth Marshall business athlete // engagement architect // innovator I am passionate about building brands that make a positive difference to people's lives, while delivering business results through a clear and inspiring strategy. Contact Gareth at www.unleashacademy.co.za or garethmarshall.co.za.. |
![]() | Gary van Zyl I began my career in 1998 having qualified with my National Diploma in Graphic Design at Technikon Natal in Durban. Over a 16 consecutive year stretch I have worked in Agencies, starting as a Junior Designer to Senior Designer to Art Director, in Durban and Johannesburg on clients ranging from the smallest SMEs to large Corporates. |
![]() | Gayle Edmunds Gayle Edmunds is the special projects editor at Ads24.. |
![]() | Gbenga Sogbaike Marketing, Media and Technology Expert. A thought leader in content and influencer marketing, media and digital PR.. |
![]() | Gee Motsepe Reamogetse Motsepe, better known as Gee. Gee's career spanned across the scenes of traditional and digital playgrounds of the public relations industry. |
![]() | Genevieve Considine As the General Manager of ADreach, Genevieve oversees the sales, marketing and operations of one of the largest outdoor media businesses in South Africa. Her broad range of responsibilities stretch from developing new business, managing capex for projects, optimising the use of assets to the developing of people and managing of teams. |
![]() | Gerhard Hope Gerhard Hope is the head of content at NGAGE -The Agency for Industry.. |
Gerry Greyling Managing Director at Blue Apple. | |
![]() | 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.... |
![]() | 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.. |
![]() | Gosi Legoale Gosi Legoale is the Senior Social Media Community Manager at Retroviral Digital Communications.. |
![]() | Grace Cooper Digital Content Curator at Joe Public Connect.. |
![]() | Graham Du Plessis Experienced digital and marketing professional, with an interest in ecommerce, product development and customer experience. Started in the martch environment before moving into the retail environment at Zando, rising quickly into the management space first as the head of mobile and then heading up the groups marketing initiatives. |
![]() | Grant Lapping Grant Lapping is Managing Director at DataCore Media, which helps organisations to drive better results from their digital marketing investments by unlocking the full potential of campaign performance data. DataCore Media services include digital media strategy, buying and planning across all digital, social media and mobile platforms as well as the implementation and management of the technology organisations need to effectively track and optimise their campaigns.. |
![]() | Grant McEwan I am a strategic, creative and analytical problem solver with a curious mind and a passion for sport. I believe that every challenge has a solution - and I take great satisfaction from the problem-solving process, as much as in the result itself.. |
![]() | Greg Chen Greg Chen is the CEO and co-founder of Mobiz. He has a long history in the South African mobile space and is passionate about the role technology can play in engaging the country's people across the spectrum.. |
Greg Viljoen Managing Director and Founder at Bigger Than Me. | |
![]() | gustav goosen Founded by Gustav Goosen, Open Ocean Consulting affords our clients access to more than 20 years executive management and applied business development experience to help unlock ways to optimise process, enhance marketing, utilise data and the technologies required.. |
![]() | Hayden Sadler Country Manager - South Africa at Infinidat. |
![]() | Haydn Townsend Haydn Townsend is the managing director of Accenture Interactive, He's a qualified chartered marketer who has worked across the FMCG and advertising industry, including Ogilvy Johannesburg, where he reached deputy managing director and as chief strategy officer at The Jupiter Drawing Room (TJDR). He was also CEO of sponsorship and activation company Sail Sport & Entertainment.. |
![]() | Hayley van der Woude Hayley is the Managing Director for Irvine Partners -- a full-service public relations firm with offices in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Nairobi, Lagos and London.. |
![]() | Hazel Chimhandamba Executive Head: Marketing at Cell C.. |
![]() | Heather Tluczek Heather Tluczek is the managing director at InSites Consulting South Africa.. |
![]() | Heidi Custers Heidi Custers is the Digital Transformation Strategy Leader at Deloitte.. |
![]() | Herman Degener I am a passionate marketing and communications solutions architect, with experience spanning more than a decade in the print, out of home and digital strategy sectors. Coming from a traditional media background, I am well-positioned to understand the challenges facing many marketers in a world one digital. |
![]() | Hlumelo Williams Hlumelo Williams is a copywriter at Demographica.. |
![]() | Howard Feldman Howard Feldman is one of SA's leading entrepreneurs and Head of Marketing & People at Synthesis. His experience is global and extensive, spanning more than 20 years of working as a businessman, philanthropist and social commentator. |
![]() | Howard Plaatjes Howard Plaatjes is the CEO of AYO Technology Solutions.. |
![]() | Hugh Tyrrell Hugh Tyrrell designs science-based communication campaigns that influence behaviour for environmental good. These combine social psychology, communications, media and marketing with environmental sustainability. |
![]() | Ian Fuhr Ian Fuhr is the founder of The Hatch Institute.. |
![]() | Ian Gabriel Ian was the first director of colour in South Africa to open an independent film production company. A leading commercials director based in LA and South Africa, Ian heads Giant Films a commercial and feature film production company focusing on expanding the pool of diversity talent.. |
![]() | Ian Rheeder Ian Rheeder consults and has trained thousands of marketers and leaders. His previous corporate position was Marketing & Sales Director of the global zipper giant, YKK. |
![]() | Ilse Struweg Marketing and communication strategist/scholar. |
![]() | Ilse van den Berg Ilse is a freelance journalist and editor with a passion for people & their stories (check out Passing Stories). She is also the editor of Go & Travel, a platform connecting all the stakeholders in the travel & tourism industry. |
![]() | Ima Peter PR HOD | Cheil Group Account Director on Samsung. |
Imran Salie Editor: IT & Automotive; Editorial Assistant for Entrepreneurship. | |
![]() | Inge Rademeyer Inge Rademeyer is a Senior UX Designer at VMLY&R South Africa. She has been helping companies increase the conversion rates of their products by improving the UX and user journeys for the last 5 years. |
![]() | Isaac Kwame Adom Isaac is a marketing and communication strategist with over a decade of experience working on local and global brands and currently Head of Strategy at FCB Wired in Gaborone, Botswana.. |
![]() | Isla Prentis Isla Prentis is a Business Unit Manager at The MediaShop.. |
![]() | Jacqueline Boulos Mayer Jacqueline Boulos Mayer is the MD at public relations and marketing specialists, Innocomm. Staying ahead of rapidly changing trends in communication to deliver successful campaigns is a key skill of Jacqueline Boulos, the owner of Innocomm SA. Jacqueline has more than 17 years of experience in communication and strategy and has honed her attention to East Africa and Sub-Sahara Africa.. |
![]() | Jacqueline Raw Jacqueline Raw is a Sales and Marketing Strategist. She is the founder of Ycagel, a Marketing consulting and services firm and SkillX an online skills incubator for entrepreneurs and professionals. |
![]() | 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 Preez 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.. |
![]() | Jainita Khatri Driving solutions from Strategy to Results. High Performance Quality Projects Striving for Excellence. |
![]() | James de Waal Head of Marketing, Business Imaging Group at Canon South Africa. |
![]() | James Maposa Maposa is the founder and managing director of Birguid, a research and advisory company. Maposa has 15 years work experience, mostly spent in research and strategy consulting. |
![]() | James Moffatt CEO & co-founder, Promise. |
![]() | James Tagg James Tagg is co-founder and co-director of Quicket where he initially worked on the development of the platform and later shifted focus into operations as MD. With a background in web development, he is drawn towards automation and extracting efficiency from day to day operations in and out of the work environment.. |
![]() | Jameson Hlongwane Jameson Hlongwane is the Deputy Managing Director at the VWV Group South Africa, a multi-award winning experiential communications agency. Beyond his technical abilities and know-how within experiential marketing, Jameson has been instrumental to the company's success due to his ability to manage large dynamic teams from different cultures and adapt to rapidly changing times.. |
![]() | Jane Ruinard Jane Ruinard has extensive experience within the advertising and media sector and management. She has worked in radio, digital, social media, out of home and print magazines for the past 19 years. |
![]() | Jane Stevenson Named by CEO publication as SA's most influential government businesswoman in the SME sector in 2012, she's big on vision, strategy and effective communication. Start with a successful business strategy and executive coaching consultancy to leading national brands... |
![]() | Jarred Cinman As the CEO of VMLY&R South Africa, Jarred leads both the Johannesburg and Cape Town offices. He oversees the inner workings of the agency, managing all departments from a business, HR and operational point of view. |
![]() | Jarred Mailer-Lyons Digital Media Strategist at The MediaShop. |
![]() | Jason Liebenberg Jason Liebenberg is the Business Unit Director (Durban) at Hoorah Digital.. |
![]() | Jason Stewart Jason Stewart is the co-founder and MD of HaveYouHeard (www.haveyouheard.co.za), a communications agency immersed in culture to influence it. With 11 years' trading experience and offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and London, HaveYouHeard uncovers unique insights to create innovative ideas that influence the audience by bringing the brands it partners with to the centre of culture.. |
![]() | JD Engelbrecht JanDirk (JD) Engelbrecht is a commercial technologist who is passionate about finding creative solutions to problems. His experience in digital product development and commercialisation has allowed him to work with various South African market leaders in media, ecommerce, advertising, data science, and agriculture.. |
![]() | Jedd Cokayne Jedd has been in the media industry for 19 years and worked within media agencies and creative agencies like OMD, JWT and Joe Public. He has been lucky enough to work on some fantastic brands like Nissan, Ford, Siemens, Smart Car, Clover, MTN, Absa, Coca Cola and Famous Brands, to name a few.. |
![]() | Jenaré Hardcastle A linguaphile with a passion for people and communications. Currently spearheading the Online Communications Department at The Web Shack, a Sandton based digital agency.. |
![]() | Jennifer Leppington-Clark Jennifer Leppington-Clark is the managing director at Hill+Knowlton Strategies South Africa.. |
![]() | Jennilee Peremore-Oliver Jennilee Peremore-Oliver is a Communications Consultant and owner of Jenniemore (Pty) Ltd, a Communications Consultancy based in East London, South Africa. She is an award-winning professional with more than ten years of experience working in communications, and marketing in the radio and print media industries. |
![]() | Jeremy Briar Jeremy is the CEO of Total Exposure, a leading public relations business representing major global and South African businesses for the past 25 years.. |
![]() | Jeremy Crowder With a long, illustrious and award-winning career behind him as a suit and no-nonsense client-whisperer in some of SA's top agencies, Jeremy knows all sides of the brand business better than most - both in terms of what still works and what doesn't work anymore, and how to change that. He is the fearless disruptor of the traditional agency model that South African brands have been waiting for.. |
![]() | Jerome Cohen Jerome Cohen is the CEO at Off Limit Communications.. |
![]() | Jérôme Divecha Director at AccuraCast. |
![]() | Jess Lennon Jess Lennon is an Account Director at 34° who likes the taste of non-alcoholic beverages.. |
![]() | Jessica Barrella Jessica Barrella is passionate about helping other small businesses and entrepreneurs reach the next level with solid marketing.. |
![]() | Jessica Edgson Jes Edgson is a freelance writer and editor with roots in the marketing industry. Originally from Cape Town, she's spent the past few months enjoying the fresh air in the tiny town of Darling. |
![]() | Jessica Tennant Jess is Senior Editor: Marketing & Media at Bizcommunity.com. She is also a contributing writer. |
![]() | JG Bezuidenhout JG Bezuidenhout, Digital Marketing Aficionado and COO of Bastion & Flowe (https://www.bastionflowe.com), a digital advertising technology company focused on delivering measurable results.. |
![]() | Jodi Lynn Karpes Managing Director at GreenQueen Communications. Enthusiastic, relationship-centric, theatrical.. |
![]() | Joey Khuvutlu Joey Khuvutlu is the managing director at Hellocomputer.. |
![]() | 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 Scheepers Johan Scheepers is Commvault systems engineering director for MESAT. |
![]() | Johan Walters With over 20 years' experience in digital marketing, Johan Walters specialises in helping brands harness the full potential of the digital solutions.. |
![]() | Johan Walters With over 20 years of experience in digital marketing, Johan Walters specialises in helping brands to harness the potential of digital solutions.. |
![]() | Johanna McDowell Johanna McDowell counsels clients and agencies around expectations in the advertising, marketing process. She is CEO of the Independent Agency Search and Selection Company (IAS) and managing partner for SCOPEN in the UK and South Africa. |
![]() | Johannes Masiteng BA Communications graduate. Writing. |
![]() | John Akinribido John Akinribido is the founder and CEO of CMG Marketing Communications (Pty) Limited (t/a CreativeMagic Group), a Johannesburg based Pan-African fully-integrated strategy and marketing communications agency that has been providing world-class solutions to clients across Africa for over 14 years.. |
![]() | John Davenport John Davenport is the Chief Creative Officer at Havas Southern Africa.. |
![]() | John Sanei Futures Strategist John Sanei makes sense of future trends and merges them so individuals and organisations can forge forward with confidence, elevating their leadership vision to exponential heights. At the intersection of human science, neuroscience, quantum technology, futurism and business strategy, John has a knack for sharing his knowledge and creating meaningful connections. He ignites platforms, connects with crowds and leaves an empowering perspective that lasts long after the lights have switched off.. |
![]() | Johnny Johnson Johnny's role at TowerStone is to define clients' brand promise and find ways of helping leaders engage with employees in such a way that they are committed brand ambassadors.. |
![]() | Jordan Rittenberry Jordan Rittenberry serves as the CEO of Edelman Africa. An Edelman veteran with 15 years of service, Rittenberry has held numerous leadership positions at the firm. |
![]() | Jordan Wallace Co-Founder and CEO of Gorilla Creative Media. |
![]() | Josephine Buys Josephine Buys is CEO of The Publisher Research Council (PRC).. |
![]() | Josephine Sebesho With over 11 years of experience, Josephine, also known as Jay is inspired by creating brand to consumer connections. Jay has worked as a Brand and Communications Strategist for agencies in Africa like The Jupiter Drawing Room, The Restorative Justice Centre, Joe Public United (SA and Namibia), Mixology, The Hardy Boys, The Digital Brand Agency in Kenya, FireBrands in Malawi and now heads up Janong Digital Agency in South Africa.. |
![]() | Joshua Low Managing Director at Messe Frankfurt South Africa. |
![]() | Juanita Pienaar Juanita is the editor of the marketing & media portal on the Bizcommunity website. She is also a contributing writer.. |
![]() | Judith Middleton Judith Middleton is the Head of the Advisory Services Division at DUO Marketing + Communications. She founded DUO Marketing + Communications in 2004 and has extensive experience in strategic marketing and business development. |
![]() | Julia Raphaely Julia Raphaely is the CEO at Associated Media Publishing (Cosmopolitan, WOW, House and Leisure, Good Housekeeping).. |
![]() | Julia Rhodes She is most known for skillfully marrying viral capacity video content with social media ads to generate mass amounts of reach.... |
![]() | Kamo Mogashoa Kamo Mogashoa is the creative director at Idea Hive.. |
![]() | Karena Crerar Karena Crerar is the Advisory Practice Lead at Edelman Africa.. |
![]() | Karyn Strybos Karyn is the Marketing Manager of Everlytic, a SaaS marketing automation platform. With over 14 years' experience in the digital marketing industry she brings knowledge from both agencies and corporates alike. |
![]() | Katlego Thulare Katlego Thulare is a brand consultant at So On Media.. |
![]() | Keenan Bouwer I have a strong base in marketing and I believe in focused strategies that bring brands to their relevant audiences. Audiences are not broad and undefined as in the past, we are now in the future. |
![]() | Keletso Nkabiti 23-year old Keletso Nkabiti doesn't call herself "The Brand Scientist" by chance. Born in Rustenburg, this Brand Strategist for local brand storyteller, Idea Hive, says her love for stories was born at the feet of her grandmother - a teacher for most her life.. |
![]() | Kelly Byrne Kelly, is the brand experiential director at Positive Dialogue - an award winning agency at the exciting frontier of new generation PR. Experienced, results driven digital and experiential communication specialist. |
![]() | Kelly McGillivray Putting productions of every shape and size together for over 20 years. Now CEO of TheSquad Creative Events and on a mission! Creating brilliantly planned, well executed and bodacious event experiences. |
![]() | Keshia Patchiappen With over 11 years of experience in both the communication and digital realms, Keshia has the learning required to give clients the edge in the highly competitive market of corporate communications. Keshia has worked for global communications agencies such as Ogilvy and GGi, and lists amongst the clients she has represented Engineering counsel of South Africa, SANOFI, Kellogg's, Ford Motors, TGR Attorneys. |
![]() | Kevin Fine GM at Jacaranda FM. |
![]() | Kevin Kruger CEO at BMi Research. |
![]() | Kevin Levy Senior media planner at Meta Media.. |
![]() | Kevin Welman Kevin is a co-founder and director of ByDesign Communications, with over twenty years' experience in corporate communication strategy, media strategy, social media strategy and crisis counselling.... |
![]() | Khangelani Dziba Khangelani Dziba is a Marketing and Brand Communications enthusiast who has over 7 years of experience in the industry as an Account Director. He enjoys writing about contemporary topics and has contributed significantly to marketing platforms which further saw him being dubbed Bizcommunity's Top 10 Most Read Contributor in 2018 and 2019. |
![]() | Khuthalani Khumalo Khuthalani is a communications strategist, voice over artist, freelancer, proof reader, self-proclaimed CANVA-guru.. |
![]() | Kim Furman Kim Furman is the marketing manager at Synthesis.. |
![]() | Kim Polley Kim Polley is the managing partner at Instinctif Partners.. |
![]() | Kirk Gainsford Kirk graduated from Stellenbosch University with a degree in Visual Arts and an Honours in Photography. His first job was in a design studio, but he wanted to be involved in an ideas agency. |
![]() | Kirsten Dewar Kirsten Dewar is the Managing Director at Platinum Seed.. |
![]() | Kirsty Dugmore Kirsty Dugmore is the chief growth officer at SugaSpice.. |
![]() | Kirsty Sharman Kirsty Sharman is the Founder and CEO of Aerialscoop, the leading tool for driving growth through data-driven insights. Besides being an entrepreneurial powerhouse, she acts as a growth marketer, product builder and was listed in M&G as one of 200 Young South Africans to watch. |
![]() | Kriya Gangiah Kriya Gangiah is undoubtedly one of South Africa's most diverse media personalities. The vivacious presenter, actress, MC and businesswoman, has come a long way since presenting youth television on Craz-E in 2009. |
![]() | Kyle Nel Kyle Nel spent six years as SA Rugby's commercial manager and was responsible for developing and maximising the commercial model for the most successful sporting brand in South Africa. In 2009 he became the managing director of Treble Group - a sports marketing and events agency based in Newlands.. |
![]() | Kyle Warmback Kyle has 10 years' experience in events, marketing and social media and brings passion and enthusiasm to all projects he works on, with an array of experience working with people he thrives on tight deadlines and making the impossible possible. With a key focus on social media advertising and customer engagement, he is able to develop, implement and execute digital campaigns that deliver success.. |
Lama Abdelbarr Lama Abdelbarr heads up Digital Marketing & PR (Middle East & Africa) at Talkwalker.. | |
![]() | Lara Magnus Lara Magnus is one of the founding members of Orange Ink. Having understood the need to establish a communications company that can demonstrate how companies engage in meaningful conversations with their public(s), she opened Orange Ink, together with Meggan Liebenberg, in June 2003. |
![]() | Lauren Crooks Lauren is a psychology graduate and qualified life coach with a passion for words, people and all things digital. Her love affair with all things advertising began in 2015, where she undertook the role of traffic manager in a digital agency. |
![]() | Lauren Hartzenberg Managing editor and retail editor at Bizcommunity.com. Cape Town apologist. |
![]() | Laurence Smith Executive at Graphic Image Technologies. |
![]() | Laurent Marty Laurent Marty is the group chief strategic officer at Joe Public United.. |
![]() | Leago Monareng Leago is an intermediate - level public relations and communications consultant with over two years' working experience in the media industry. Currently a P.R Account Executive at Glasshouse Communication Management, Leago specialises in media relations, content development, event public relations and support of crisis communications.. |
![]() | Leandri Janse Van Vuuren Leandri Janse Van Vuuren is the MD of Social Media 101.. |
![]() | Lee Naik Lee Naik is the CEO of TransUnion Africa.. |
![]() | Leigh Andrews Leigh Andrews AKA the #MilkshakeQueen, is former Editor-in-Chief: Marketing & Media at Bizcommunity.com, with a passion for issues of diversity, inclusion and equality, and of course, gourmet food and drinks! She can be reached on Twitter at @Leigh_Andrews.. |
![]() | Leigh Andrews Leigh Andrews is currently Content Marketing Manager in the Insights division at Kantar Africa & Middle East (AME). An award-winning left-handed Aquarian wordsmith, she thrives on creating and curating content, while isolating insights to weave together the storytelling of digital dreams. |
![]() | Leigh Crymble Leigh Crymble is a behavioural linguist and language practitioner and founded BreadCrumbs in 2019 - South Africa's first Behavioural Linguistics firm that is rooted in behavioural theory and combines sociolinguistics, psychology and marketing principles to create personalised and persuasive communication.. |
![]() | Leigh Tayler Leigh Tayler is the strategy director at Joe Public United. During her career of more than 13 years, she's worked in a plethora of categories and has fostered a well-rounded and instinctual approach to strategic thinking that she applies at every level, from big brand concepts to last-mile moments of truth.. |
![]() | Leigh-Anne Acquisto Leigh-Anne is a brand behaviour specialist who has spent the last 15 years developing brands within some of the biggest organisations across the continent. During this time she has been awarded a number of awards for communication effectiveness, most memorably for the world renowned Trillion Dollar Campaign which was accolade the most awarded campaign in the history of Cannes. |
![]() | Leo Van De Polder Leo Van De Polder is the Global Development Director at Shop! Association.. |
![]() | Leonie Stanley Leonie Stanley is a customer service executive at Telviva.. |
![]() | Lerato Mokhethi Lerato Mokhethi is a freelance journalist and creative content consultant with experience working with clients from research and development to international higher education.. |
![]() | Lesley-Ann Rozanski Lesley-Ann Rozanski is head of digital at NGAGE, The Agency for Industry.. |
![]() | Lianne Godfrey As the Head of Tech & Services I manage the Cape Town Ad Operations team in order to create and facilitate a flourishing and streamlined operations workflow for both Buy Side and Sell Side customers, ensuring that we service all products to global markets and to drive profitability and innovation.. |
![]() | Liesl Simpson Liesl Simpson is the MD at Evolution PR.. |
![]() | Lindani Ntsibande Lindani Ntsibande is a musician, writer and creative at Music and Innovation.. |
![]() | Lisa Macleod Lisa MacLeod is head of digital, Tiso Blackstar Group.. |
![]() | Lisa Steingold Lisa Steingold is a marketer, wannabe cyclist and author of Cut the Crap; the Power of Authenticity for Brands.. |
![]() | Liz McConnell Liz McConnell is Head of Sales at Tractor Outdoor - a national OOH media owner that specialises in connecting brands to consumers through its network of traditional and digital inventory, as well as its transit networks and ambient platforms.. |
![]() | Lorraine Gwewera Digital Strategist at The MediaShop.. |
![]() | Louisa Douwes Dekker Louisa Douwes Dekker is a content specialist at Comoonicate Consulting. She is passionate about the power of content marketing and helping brands use the channel to make digital magic!. |
![]() | Louisa Du Toit Louisa du Toit is a marketing and communications specialist with over 10 years of experience. She founded Maidenand in 2018 and focuses on content marketing, inbound marketing, email marketing, brand-building and identity as well as user- and customer experience.. |
![]() | Louise Burgers Louise Burgers (previously Marsland) is Founder/Content Director: SOURCE Content Marketing Agency. Louise is a Writer, Publisher, Editor, Content Strategist, Content/Media Trainer. |
![]() | Louise Hefer Louise Hefer has over a decade of media industry experience - currently Media Strategist and CCM (Chief Coffee Maker) at The MediaShop. She is a custodian of knowledge management, laughing, having fun and seeing the glass half full. |
![]() | Louise Robinson Louise Robinson is Sales Director at CG Consulting and Database360. |
![]() | Luise Allemann Luise Allemann is a communications specialist with more than 20 years experience in the media and marketing industries including her time as a newspaper and magazine journalist and editor. She founded MediaInk Communications in 2004 with a primary focus on content generation with a subsequent specialisation in PR & social media and has worked with iconic South African brands such as FNB, MTN and Hollard Insurance and most recently @NielsenAfrica and @Sassda_sa.. |
![]() | Luke Marthinusen I'm the founder of MO Agency, a CRM, Sales and Marketing technology consultancy. We enable businesses with digital tools and best practices to improve operational efficiency, increase sales leads, and retain and upsell current clients by knowing them better. |
![]() | Lungile Mayindi Lungile Mayindi is a seasoned expert in advertising and production with over 10 years of experience in film and TV and advertising industries.. |
![]() | Lunice Johnston Lunice Johnston founded Lunice Johnston Communications in 2016. She decided to take the plunge and own her own reputation management business after gathering more than 25 years' experience working for various public relations and reputation management agencies. |
![]() | Lwazi Piti Lwazi Piti is a PR ICT and B2B consultant with over four years experience. He started off doing consumer PR and Communication, consulting for a broad spectrum of clients. |
![]() | Lyndy van den Barselaar Lyndy van den Barselaar is the MD of Manpower Group South Africa.. |
![]() | Lynette Botha South African magazine veteran Lynette Botha freelances as an editor and writer for both local and international magazines. She has freelanced extensively over the years for a range of titles both in South Africa and abroad. While she is comfortable writing about any topic, her expertise lies in travel, beauty and wellness and first-person columns.. |
![]() | Lynn Erasmus Erasmus is Managing Director of the Cape Town-based strategic communications, marketing, project management and public relations consultancy HWB Communications Pty Ltd. It is affiliated to the Public Relations Global Network, an international network of 50 Public Relations firms. |
![]() | Madelain Roscher Described as a Public Relations (PR) guru by her peers, Madelain Roscher is the Managing Director 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.. |
![]() | Maggie Pronto Media Strategist at The MediaShop.. |
![]() | Maiyo Febi Maiyo is the founder and managing director of Native Worx, a boutique consultancy that empowers leaders to position transformation as an essential part of an organisation's growth & development through solutions in change management, corporate affairs and building a culture of personal accountability.. |
![]() | Maja Smith Maja is the Customer Experience Manager at Ford South Africa. While she doesn't care much for cars, she's passionate about leading change and transformation in the customer-facing business. |
![]() | Makgotso Sekete Makgotso Sekete is a Media Strategist at The MediaShop.. |
![]() | Malesela Maubane Malesela Maubane (CPRP) is Managing Director of Oo Mokgatla Media and a former President of the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA). His areas of specialisation include media relations, crisis communication and change management, a 17 years' career spanning the private and public sectors, mostly within the local government sphere.. |
![]() | mamahlatse marokane I'm a creative and hardworking young woman, focused on growing professionally. I have proven success with implementation of marketing strategies and the creation and execution of event activations, marketing and PR campaigns.. |
![]() | Manqoba Zondi Manqoba Zondi (aka Que) is a Senior Copywriter at Jupiter Drawing Room. Previously, Que worked as a Mid-weight writer for Ninety9cents communication. |
![]() | Marc de la Querra Marc de la Querra is a multi-award winning Creative and Business Unit Director at communications agency Clockwork in Johannesburg South Africa. He has lead various teams to create outstanding content for Netflix, Microsoft, E! Entertainment, LG, Microsoft, Comedy Central, Standard Bank and Jagermeister among others.. |
![]() | Margie Knap People fascinate me! Insights into what makes them tick, what they do with their time, where they go, what they do - this intrigues me. I thrive on coupling those consumer insights and a client's business challenges. |
![]() | Maria Berrios-Carter Maria Berrios-Carter is a senior copywriter at a Cape Town-based marketing agency. She loves the smell of freshly squeezed ideas in the morning and working with people who have a passion for their craft. |
![]() | Marian Salzman Marian Salzman-known as one of the world's top five trendspotters - has a communications career that has spanned more than three decades, across multiple industries and the globe. She now heads up comms - , owned and paid - at Philip Morris International (PMI) as it embarks on its transformation to a smoke-free landscape.... |
![]() | Marino Sigalas Account Director at The MediaShop. |
![]() | Marion Marais Senior Social Media Manager at Boomtown. |
![]() | Marisa Louw Independent Marketing & PR Consultant | Freelance Writer | Social Media Manager | Just call me 'eM'. |
![]() | 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.. |
![]() | Mark Wilson Mark Wilson is the Managing Director of SYSPRO Africa, who defines and oversees the go-to-market and channel strategies, identifies key growth areas and develops new partnerships across the continent. Mark believes strongly in a customer-centric approach and the importance of recognising and understanding a customer's specific business needs.. |
![]() | Maroefah Smith Enthusiastic UCT graduate with a passion for fashion, film and words.. |
![]() | Martin Musasa Martin Musasa is an anthropologist at Demographica with a demonstrated history of doing market research in multiple industries focused on business to business marketing. He has experience using quantitative and qualitative research through ethnography to gain human-driven insights that inform business or consumer decision-making processes.. |
![]() | Mary-Clare Tomes Mary-Clare Tomes is the founder of TVinaCard Video Brochures, South Africa's leading creator of video brochures. We can offer advice and guidance on how to integrate video brochures into your campaigns.. |
Maryanne Maina Journalist at Luxury Public Relations & Concierge. | |
![]() | Masego Motsogi Masego Motsogi is the Managing Director at Grid Worldwide and her experience in the industry spans just over 16 years. She has worked with clients across various industries and has a keen interest in youth and women development and their advancement in the industry. |
![]() | Mathe Okaba Mathe Okaba is the CEO of the Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA). She is a consummate business professional and entrepreneur with over 23 years' experience spanning the advertising, media, sponsorship and events industries. |
![]() | Matt Arnold Matt has a strong media background centred around digital media strategy. At VML South Africa, Matthew looks after the media, social media and data departments ensuring clients' properties, brands and experiences reach engaged audiences with measurable success. |
![]() | Matt Brown Matt is the CEO of Digital Kungfu - a purpose built lead generation company for technology businesses.. |
![]() | Matt Grobler Matt Grobler is a Presales Engineer at INOVO.. |
![]() | Matthew Arnold Matthew is the Chief Connections Officer at VMLY&R South Africa. He ensures clients' properties, brands and experiences connect with audiences delivering measurable success.. |
![]() | Matthew Leighton Matthew Leighton is the Creative Director at OneDayOnly.. |
![]() | Matthys Esterhuysen I have 16 years' experience in digital marketing, with an MBA somewhere along the way. I spent the last 8 years leading the digital strategy for some of South Africa's largest brands, including Toyota, Lexus, Cell C, South African Tourism, Barclays Africa, Absa and Fanta Global.. |
![]() | Maxine Twaddle Maxine Twaddle is a strategic planner at Grey Group AMEA.. |
![]() | Meagan Duckitt Meagan is a fashion designer, stylist, writer and public speaker. She owns a small clothing business called Calista Clothing and enjoys using her knowledge to empower women.. |
![]() | Megan Sayle Megan Sayle graduated with a BA degree, majoring in English and Philosophy, from the University of Stellenbosch. She continued her studies, completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing, Advertising and Communications at Red and Yellow in Cape Town. |
![]() | Melissa Baird Melissa Baird is a multi-faceted communications strategist, workshop facilitator, public speaker and talented wordsmith whose career has spanned traditional advertising, interactive television, digital marketing and book and magazine publishing. Currently Baird is an independent sustainability communications strategist, writer and editor after a five-year tenure heading up strategy at Ogilvyearth.. |
![]() | Melissa Bender Melissa Bender is the head of marketing and a senior executive at Messe Frankfurt South Africa, a subsidiary of the third-largest event company in the world. She is an event marketing specialist with experience in the trade and consumer shows in industries such as textiles, automotive and agriculture across sub-Saharan Africa.. |
![]() | Mia Morkel Mia Morkel is the Managing Director of Retail Rewards at wiGroup, a South African provider of global mobile transacting solutions. Mia works with some of the world's leading retail and hospitality brands to develop technology solutions that enable richer brand experiences through mobile loyalty, rewards, and other value-added services.. |
![]() | Michael Baretta Michael Baretta is an experienced creative thinker who is deeply committed to changing the world for the better through innovative marketing and communications. Baretta is the founder of [dot]GOOD, South Africa's first and foremost for-good marketing agency.. |
![]() | Michael Gullan Michael Gullan is the Managing Director and founder of Gullan&Gullan Advertising. He has more than two decades experience at creating value for brands on client accounts from food and beverage, to cosmetics, mail order, medical, publishing and financial services. |
![]() | Michael King Michael King is the managing director of Reprise Digital, an IPG Mediabrands company.. |
![]() | Michael Lebona Michael Lebona joined Pernod Ricard South Africa in 2017 as General Manager for the Inland Region, including Lesotho and Swaziland, following a long-standing commercial career in the food and beverage industry. Lebona leads a team of approximately 65 people from Sales, Merchandising and Special Events with a focus on achieving strong performance for both Pernod Ricard and its customers. |
![]() | Michael Smollan Mike Smollan is Chief Growth and Innovation Officer at Smollan.. |
![]() | Michelle Beh I play a dual role at The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town where I drive the existing and new business for the agency, as well as develop brand and communications strategies for our clients such as Burger King SA, Lewis Group, Sasko Bread and Flour, Virgin Group, and KWV Wines.. |
![]() | Michelle Marais Michelle Marais is an experienced marketer with R-Squared Digital. She has over twenty years' experience in the marketing and advertising sectors, having made the shift from traditional to digital marketing. |
Michelle McGowan Michelle McGowan is the head of marketing at LG Electronics South Africa.. | |
![]() | Michelle Muller Michelle is a high-energy go-getter with a passion for life. She is goal orientated and dedicated to building positive business relationships.. |
![]() | Michelle Wynne Head of Marketing - Sub Sahara Africa at HMD Global. |
![]() | Miguel De Gracia Based in Miami, Miguel's focus is on managing client relationships and advising clients on their digital technology requirements and multi-channel marketing strategies to drive business performance. Additionally, Miguel oversees our partner relations with companies such as Salesforce, Google, Adobe and Selligent. |
![]() | Mike Abel Mike Abel is chief executive partner of M&C Saatchi Abel, which he launched in South Africa in February 2010. He is the former COO of Ogilvy South Africa and CEO of M&C Saatchi Australia. |
![]() | Mike Abel and Makosha Maja-Rasethaba Mike Abel is one of the founding partners and chief executive of M&C Saatchi Abel Group, while Makosha Maja-Rasethaba (MK) is a partner and head of strategy for M&C Saatchi Abel, Johannesburg.... |
![]() | mike broom I have been involved in marketing research for over 40 years, across all spheres. I started Marketing Science in 1992, Infosense (aka Infotools) in 1995 and Panel Services Africa in 2005. |
![]() | Mike Silver Mike Silver is the founder of Elevator, a brand experience agency now part of the Smollan Group. Mike has been working in the below-the-line and brand experience arena since 2000. |
![]() | Mike van Eck Mike van Eck is the founder and owner of Digital Khaki. Digital Khaki is a small, ambitious, specialist travel and destination digital marketing agency, providing content and social media marketing services. With over 30 years of experience in the business of media, Mike has been privileged to witness the media landscape evolve from a world dominated by traditional media to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, where physical meets digital through world-changing innovation and technology.. |
![]() | Mikhaila Hunter Mikhaila Hunter is a contributing writer for Bizcommunity.. |
![]() | Mimi Nicklin Mimi Nicklin hosts Empathy for Breakfast, a weekly breakfast show, and a podcast, Secrets of the Gap. She is also a mom and an author, and you can pre-order her debut book, Softening the Edge here.. |
![]() | Minnie-lee Tagwirei Minnie-lee Tagwirei is a Public Relations Strategist, Author and Founder of Minnie-lee Media World Pty Ltd a Public Relations Communications company based in Cape Town.. |
![]() | Miranda Lusiba Miranda Lusiba is the Founding Director of Strangé Consulting - a boutique PR Agency specialising in Communications, Freelance Writing, Media Relations, Reputation Management and Media Training.. |
Mkhuseli Vangile Mkhuseli Vangile is the managing director of the DCF, a vibrant PR and marketing agency.. | |
![]() | Mogorosi Mashilo Founder of TrendER 100% black owned insights driven advertising communication agency, with IDEAS-LOVE-INSIGHTS at its core.. |
![]() | Moliehi Molekoa Moliehi has over 18 years' experience in the communications industry, having worked across the spectrum of PR for both public and private sector clients across the continent. She has a mix of skills including strategy development, reputation and crisis management, client service management, media relations and stakeholder management.. |
![]() | Monare Matema Monare Matema is an Associate Architect at Marketing and brand consultancy DNA Brand Architects. He describes himself as the voice of the millennial in the boardroom and has a passion for ideas that have the power to change the world. |
![]() | Mongezi Mtati Mongezi Mtati founded WordStart to help companies generate buzz around their products and services among South African influencers. He is passionate about helping brands to connect the dots from social media, digital data and human interactions outside the web. Mtati is also digital analyst, a speaker and a contributor on some of South Africa's leading platforms.. |
![]() | Monique Claassen Taking the guess work out of marketing. Digital Junkie, Travel addict, bit of a data geek. |
![]() | Mornay Roberts-Lombard Professor at Department of Marketing Management University of J. |
![]() | Moti Grauman Moti Grauman is a digital media strategist at The MediaShop.. |
![]() | Mvumikazi Tsewu Mvumikazi Tsewu is the Chief Executive of AM Creation and Designs.. |
![]() | Nalene de Klerk If you could put a percentage to your reputation, what would it be? I can help you do exactly that, to take your stakeholder relations to the next level.. |
![]() | Natalie McCrae With a career in data analytics, CRM marketing and customer growth and retention that spans nearly two decades and two continents and multiple industries, Natalie is at the forefront of commercially driven customer strategy and marketing through the intelligent use of data. She is highly skilled at using relevant insights to engage with customers, across multiple channels.. |
![]() | Natalie Pool A former magazine editor, Natalie found her place at Native VML in 2013, creating content for brands like Nestle, HIV South Africa and Isuzu.... |
![]() | Natascha Torres Natascha Torres is the Digital Strategist at DataCore Media, which helps organisations to drive better results from their digital marketing investments by unlocking the full potential of campaign performance data. She has over 14 years of marketing experience working at agencies like FCB, Ogilvy and Publicis Groupe.. |
![]() | Natasha Fourie Natasha Fourie is the head of marketing intelligence and insights of DCMN South Africa. For more information about the services offered by DCMN's Insights team, please click here or send an email to az.oc.nmcd@tizwoh.. |
![]() | Nathalie Schooling An experienced strategist, trainer and customer experience improvement specialist, Nathalie has more than 25 years of experience in the customer service industry.. |
![]() | Nathan Reddy Nathan Reddy is chief creative officer at GRID Worldwide. GRID Worldwide is a creative investment business which generates value for its client by creating solutions for its clients' business challenges. |
![]() | Neeran Naidoo I've honed by skills in managing crisis and issues through a combination of many years of strategic communications, research, knowledge and experience as well as the application of international best practice. Hewers also measure reputation risk to mitigate damage and drive reputation. |
![]() | Neo Mashigo Neo Mashigo, chief creative officer for M&C Saatchi Abel, was crowned Industry Leader at the 2019 Adfocus awards held on 27 November 2019.. |
![]() | Niamh NicLiam Niamh NicLiam, head of business partnerships at Incubeta and IAB agency council member. |
![]() | Nicci Botha Nicci Botha has been wordsmithing for more than 20 years, covering just about every subject under the sun and then some. She's strung together words on sustainable development, maritime matters, mining, marketing, medical, lifestyle... |
![]() | nick feinberg Creative Director at Heart FM. |
![]() | Nick Grubb Nick Grubb is the Chief Executive of Radio at Kagiso Media. He is a leader, innovator, and entrepreneur with an extensive radio and digital background. |
![]() | Nicky Brand Nicky Brand is a senior business consultant at Acceleration.. |
![]() | Nicola Cooper Nicola Cooper is a trend researcher, analyst and cultural strategist at Nicola Cooper & Associates (NC&A), as well as in-house trend research at 99c advertising and communications agency. |
![]() | Nicola van Ast Nicola van Ast is the Co-Founder and Head of Customer Acquisition Growth at Growthink. Nicola is an experienced CMO and Growth Practitioner having previously worked with leading brands in the digital, entertainment and telco industries inclusive of Showmax/ Multichoice, MTN, Capital International and Interbrand. |
![]() | Nicole Capper Nicole Capper is the owner of MANGO-OMC, an integrated communications agency based in Cape Town. Energised by the ability to apply her honed strategic skills to very diverse client needs, she likes nothing better than generating and implementing converged communication campaigns. |
![]() | Nkgabiseng Motau Nkgabiseng is co-founder and CCO of Think Creative Africa. Think is a through-the-line creative agency that combines truly African creativity and data-led insights to generate ideas that solve business problems and impact society.. |
![]() | Nokwanda Ndashe Communication and Marketing at Local Government sector. |
![]() | Nombini Mehlomakulu Director at Ebony & Ivory: Advertising & Creative Agency. |
![]() | Nontokozo Madonsela Nontokozo Madonsela is the chief marketing officer at Momentum Metropolitan Holdings.. |
![]() | Nonye Mpho Omotola Passionate about African Brands and the growth of Africa's economy.. |
![]() | Norman Reyneker As Retail, Sales and Shopper Director at Kantar, I'm an experienced customer development leader with a demonstrated history of working in the consumer goods and retail industries across categories and channels, and a speciality in ecommerce. I'm passionate about campaigns that don't simply create awareness but go on to change consumer behaviour. |
Ntandokazi Ntozakhe Production and Content Assistant at Bizcommunity. | |
![]() | Nthabiseng Dube Nthabiseng Dube is the CEO at New Heights Media.. |
![]() | Ntombi Malaza Ntombi Malaza is head of brand at TBWA\SA and project manager for Room 13 South Africa.. |
![]() | Ntombizamasala Hlophe Ntombizamasala, affectionately known as Zama, is Strategy Director at Yellowwood. Zama has 10 years experience in the field of marketing and has worked across the African continent on some of South Africa's most formidable FMCG companies; Unilever, SAB and YUM restaurants.. |
![]() | Nunu Ntshingila Nunu Ntshingila is the regional director of Facebook Africa.. |
![]() | Obren Msuku Obren Msuku founded Msuku Media in 2018. Msuku Media is a 360° public relations, marketing and brand activation agency that specialises in developing communications strategies and execution plans for private businesses and public sector organisations.. |
![]() | Odette van der Haar Odette van der Haar joined Publicis as the MD from 1 September 2019, before which, she was the CEO of JWT Jhb. She was also CEO of the Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) (www.acasa.co.za), the industry body of the SA advertising and communications sector, and previously headed up Sentech's Advertising, Events and Sponsorships portfolio.... |
![]() | Oresti Patricios Oresti Patricios, CEO of the OrnicoGroup (www.ornico.co.za), has long been on the cutting edge of the media, advertising and branding industries. He has an MBA at GIBS and did his thesis on social media when Twitter was barely a twit. |
![]() | Oz Desai With a proven track record in business management and finance, Oz Desai heads up Flight Centre Travel Group's dynamic Corporate Traveller brand in South Africa. Having worked in a retail travel, management and finance environment within the Flight Centre group, Desai's first-hand experience brings great depth to the role of positioning Corporate Traveller as the preferred provider of travel solutions to corporate South Africa.. |
![]() | Paul Beattie Paul Beattie is responsible for the UK and European sales operation within BT's Global media and technology sector where he currently leads a dynamic team of business account directors. Working with an extensive network of highly qualified consultants and partners, this team provides global security, cloud and networking solutions for multi-national customers. |
![]() | Paul Cook Paul Cook is co-founder and Managing Director of Silvertree Holdings, which builds, invests into and operates disruptive consumer brands, including UCOOK, Faithful to Nature, PriceCheck, Pet Heaven and many more. Paul holds a PhD in theoretical physics from the California Institute of Technology. Before 2013, he worked as a consultant in McKinsey & Company's Johannesburg and London offices, focused on growth strategy in Africa and the strategic implications of global trends.. |
![]() | Paul Geary Paul Geary is a Director at One Custom - a nimble and independent Customer Experience & Marketing Intelligence agency. Their mission is to help companies be more connected to their fans and customers, with the goal of creating and fostering long-term, predictable & profitable relationships that delivers business growth. |
![]() | Paul Jackson CEO / Founder at Grey Advertising Africa. |
![]() | Paul McIntyre Paul McIntyre is a CX Executive at Elingo.. |
![]() | Paul Phillips Following 16 years in working in agencies, Paul joined AAR in 1998, originally to set up the media consultancy. Paul now consults to clients across their creative agency requirements, commercial relationships and working practices with their agencies. Paul says it as he sees it, cutting through to the core issues quickly. He has a keen understanding of how the agency world operates and an intuitive grasp of the results clients want to achieve.. |
![]() | Paula Hulley Paula is the IAB SA CEO, with a 20-year career commencing in brand marketing at Speedo, then marketing at Touchline Media, joining digital agency Gloo in its first year of inception, going on to become MD of the CT office, and then MD of the integrated business, Gloo@Ogilvy post the merger with Ogilvy in 2015.. |
![]() | Paula Sartini With over 20 years' experience helping leading organisations overcome various business challenges, Paula understands the challenges that companies face in delivering a consistent brand experience and the impact this has on their bottom line. An analytical thinker that strives to solve business problems with innovative solutions, Paula believes that technology plays a major role in solving critical business and branding challenges. |
![]() | Pepe Marais Pepe Marais is the founding partner and group chief creative officer of brand and communications group Joe Public United. He lives for creativity that deeply connects with people. |
![]() | Percy Shangase Percy Shangase is the 1st Black person to win the Prestigious Alan Paton Literary Award. He runs a Marketing and Research Consultancy, despite living with a disability - below knee amputation, however he drives and flies wherever is necessary. |
![]() | Peter Metcalfe Peter Metcalfe is the current Group Executive: Sales and Marketing at Novus Holdings and also oversees sales for Novus Print. He has been at Novus Holdings since 2011. |
![]() | Pieter De Villiers Pieter de Villiers completed his Bachelors in Industrial Engineering at Stellenbosch University and continued his studies with a Master's degree in Development and Management Engineering, specialising in business process re-engineering. He is currently working as a pre-sales engineer for contact centre solutions provider INOVO and has since played a role in the development of the company's self-service and chat solution offerings.. |
![]() | Pieter Geyser Pieter Geyser is the Head of Digital PR & Marketing at Irvine Partners. He has more than a decade of experience as a digital marketing specialist. |
![]() | Pieter Groenewald CEO and founder of theSALT, (a Nfinity Media company) a micro influencer marketing platform.. |
![]() | Prince Ndlovu Media Strategist at The MediaShop.. |
![]() | Prinella Pillay Courtesy of over 21 years of successful experience in the media, PR and marketing industry, Prinella Pillay is a seasoned PR and Communications specialist. Priding herself in mapping innovative communication programmes and delivering results-driven brand messaging and development, she has effectively contributed to leading blue chip corporates within the FMCG, Retail, Motoring and Finance industries.. |
![]() | Qondile Dlamini Qondile Dlamini is a Mid-Weight graphic designer at VMLY&R. Originally trained in architecture and later visual communication, she has an understanding of design in both its theory and application. |
![]() | Quanita Salie Over the past 16 years, I have worked across the industry in the different capacities of buying, implementation planning, strategy and most recently account management within media-independent's, in-house agencies and full-service agencies, working across a broad selection of both local and international high profile brands and a mix of new business ventures.. |
![]() | Rachel Briant With a strong foundation in traditional public relations, Rachel is an entrepreneur excited about the future of communications and advertising, specifically in response to the evolving consumer psyche. Passionate about creative and meaningful campaign work, and preserving the true craft of journalism.. |
![]() | Rachel Irvine CEO & Founder at Irvine Partners. |
![]() | Rachel Thompson Rachel Thompson is the Insights Director at GfK South Africa. She has 16 years of experience in market research, working first for Research International and then moving to GfK South Africa in 2009. |
![]() | Raymond Smit Raymond Smit is head of Paid Search at Reprise Digital South Africa.. |
![]() | Rebone Masemola Rebone Masemola is the founder of a digital Feminist platform called the WokeProject, she's a Marketer, and writer who advocates for equality and fair representation. She's a TEDx Speaker who currently works as a Digital Marketing Manager for an international TV Network.. |
![]() | Refiloe Khumalo As one of the future leaders in the communication industry, Refiloe Khumalo was tasked to cover the UJ Marketing event as a means to bridge the gap between the working and academic world.. |
![]() | Refilwe Maluleke Refilwe Maluleke is the Managing Director at Yellowwood.. |
![]() | Refilwe Monyai Refilwe Monyai, Account Manager at Orange Ink.. |
![]() | Regine le Roux A Reputation-Superhero that goes to the ends of the earth to protect clients' reputations. |
![]() | Riaan Badenhorst Riaan Badenhorst joined Kaspersky Lab in January 2011. He headed up the corporate sales division, focused on growing Kaspersky Lab's market share in both the Enterprise and SMB sectors in sub-Saharan Africa. |
![]() | Richard Lord Richard Lord is Media & Operations Director at Meta Media, South Africa's newest media agency, and part of the IPG global network and Nahana Communications Group of specialist agencies. At Meta Media we don't just look at the numbers, we dig deeper, we look for the story behind the story. |
![]() | Richard Mullins Richard Mullins is the director at Acceleration. He opened Acceleration's Johannesburg office in 2000 and has played an instrumental role in the growth of Acceleration in South Africa.. |
![]() | Richard Nilson I'm a creature of habit and I'm a bit of a perfectionist - but it's ok - my clients like that about me !. |
![]() | Rirhandzu Shingwenyana Rirhandzu Shingwenyana is a BA Communication Studies graduate from the University of Limpopo. As well as certified Brand and Marketing. |
![]() | Roan Mackintosh Managing Director at Incubeta MEA. |
![]() | Rob Anderson Rob Anderson is the CEO and founder of Brand Hubb. Brand Hubb is at the forefront of rewards marketing, and although primarily an e-commerce store, the business was founded on the idea that ordinary people should be rewarded by brands for sharing and engaging with their content and surveys.. |
![]() | Rob van Dale Rob van Dale is the CMT and Digital partner at global management consultancy KEARNEY.. |
![]() | Robbie Carter Vision Setter. SEO expert. |
![]() | Robert Gentle Robert runs the PR training company, www.robertgentle.com. He has some 25 years of experience in financial journalism, public relations and training. |
![]() | Robin Fisher Area Vice President, Salesforce - Emerging Markets. |
![]() | Robin Fredericks Editor at Bizcommunity.. |
![]() | Rohan Reddy Rohan Reddy is the executive creative director for the McCann Africa network.. |
![]() | Roman Magis Roman Magis is the principal director: Video, Advertising and Content at Accenture, Africa.. |
![]() | Ron Cregan Ron Cregan is the founder at Endangered Species, a membership organisation working across multiple categories under threat from overzealous regulators and policymakers in design and packaging.. |
![]() | Ron Stefanski Ron Stefanski is an internet entrepreneur and marketing professor at National Louis University who has a passion for helping people create and market their own online business. You can learn more from him by visiting OneHourProfessor.com. |
![]() | 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. |
![]() | Ronen Aires Founder and CEO of Student Village (est 2001), Ronen Aires is a thought leading pioneer of Afrillennials ® and a long time scholar of the generation gap; Ronen has spent over two decades understanding and researching generational behaviour and statistics. His written works and motivational talks have led to transformative shifts within organisations globally and Student Village has created thousands of opportunities between companies and youth.. |
![]() | Ross Sibbald Executive Head at Striata Marketing Solutions. |
![]() | Roy Morrison Roy Morrison writes about content businesses at Meaningful Profits - a blog dedicated to building profitable content businesses without tech skills or big upfront investments.. |
![]() | Rudolph Pieterse From Graphic design to Web design to all kinds of creative training courses. We do it all...perfectly.. |
![]() | Russell Jarvis A seasoned marketing and communications specialist, Russell Jarvis started his own consultancy in 2017 after eight years at online travel and FinTech companies. He is based in Cape Town.. |
![]() | Ruth Cooper Ruth is the production manager at Bizcommunity, as well as a editor of the Lifestyle section. moc.ytinummoczib@htur. |
![]() | Ryan Falkenberg Ryan Falkenberg is co-founder and CEO of software company Clevva.. |
![]() | Ryan Jamieson Ryan Jamieson currently holds the position of Solutions Lead at Altron Karabina. This role is all about the alignment of technology to the company's strategy which involves thought leadership, leading technical leaders, innovation and R&D, as well as product development. |
![]() | Ryan McFadyen Co-Founder and Head of Strategy at HaveYouHeard. |
![]() | Sabrina Andreucci Sabrina Andreucci is the strategic director at Social Media 101. A big thinker with mental agility, she has cultivated over 15 years' experience in business. |
![]() | Sam Swaine Sam Swaine is a freelance consultant with over 20-year's experience in marketing and PR. She also specialises in social media and digital marketing trends. |
![]() | Samantha Fletcher Samantha Fletcher is a Partner and Client Service Director at G&G Digital www.gullanandgullan.com. Ambitious, enthusiastic and versatile, Samantha's strong operational background, relationship skills and drive to succeed inspires her to deliver exceptional work for clients. |
![]() | Samantha Hogg Samantha Hogg is the owner and managing director of GinjaNinjaPR.. |
![]() | Samantha Victor Samantha is a senior account manager in the Social and Innovation Portfolio at FleishmanHillard and specialises in digital content strategy, client services, paid media, research and analytics, as well as SEO.. |
![]() | Sandra Galer Operations Director at Merchants South Africa. As the Operations Director for Merchants, Sandra's broad operational expertise combined with an analytical mind enables her to offer unique insights and practical solutions to clients that need to optimise customer service to achieve their goals for growth.. |
![]() | Sandra Gordon Sandra is the CEO at Stone Soup PR. Founded in 2002, Stone Soup South Africa is a 100% women-owned and managed, boutique agency, specialising in bespoke Public Relations strategies and plans, communications, reputation management and events. |
![]() | Sarah Britten Sarah Britten is Strategy Director at Brand Factor, and the de facto campaign manager of the ZACP, the Capitalist Party of South Africa. She has worked across various strategic disciplines in advertising for the past 19 years.. |
![]() | Sarah Browning-de Villiers Chief Content Officer at Narrative / Publicis Machine. |
![]() | Sarina de Beer Sarina de Beer is Managing Director at Ask Afrika. She is steeped in the Ask Afrika tradition of strong academic grounding. |
![]() | Sasha Kupritz I am a qualified communications professional with a career track record in public relations of more than 20 years. During this time I have focused on media and client management. |
![]() | Sasha Kupritz Sasha Kupritz is a public relations specialist at TenacityPR.. |
![]() | Sashin Pillay Sashin Pillay is a digital growth consultant at Google Africa.. |
![]() | Saurabh Kumar Managing Director at In2IT Technologies South Africa. |
![]() | Sean Sullivan Sean Sullivan is an Associate Media Consultant at The MediaShop.. |
![]() | Selina Bieber Selina Bieber is the regional director for Turkey and MENA at GoDaddy EMEA.. |
![]() | 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. |
![]() | Setshwano Setshogo Setshwano is the insights and marketing services manager at Discovery Inc.. |
![]() | Shamesh Padayachy Shamesh Padayachy is head of design at Eclipse Communications.. |
![]() | Shan Radcliffe Shan Radcliffe is the editor of Bizcommunity HR, Education and Legal.. |
![]() | Shaun Rosen Shaun Rosen is managing director and founder of MobiClicks.. |
![]() | Shaun van Rooyen Shaun van Rooyen is the strategic accounts and partnerships manager for Infobip Africa.. |
![]() | Shaune Jordaan Shaune Jordaan is the CEO of Hoorah, a digital consultancy focused on digital media, people-based marketing, data, CRM, creative and technology.. |
![]() | Sheila Afari Sheila Afari, managing director at Sheila Afari Public Relations, is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur and has serviced clients in territories such as the UK, New York, Los Angeles, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Botswana, Mozambique, Cameroon, Zimbabwe and South Africa.. |
![]() | Sheila McGillivray Sheila McGillivray's knowledge of the advertising industry spans four decades. Sheila's energy, enthusiasm and passion for her work has grown with every new position and challenge. |
![]() | Shereesa Moodley Shereesa is a passionate writer who often delves into the world of social media, online trends and all things photography. She is also a journalism graduate of Rhodes University and can be found frequenting YouTube and Instagram. |
![]() | Sibu Mabena Sibu Mabena has managed to build a career around her passions - dance, social media, events and talent management. She founded Duma Collective while doing her Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and International Relations at the University Of Pretoria. She has worked on Cassper Nyovest's Fill Up The Dome, Fill Up Orlando Stadium and Fill Up FNB Stadium. |
![]() | Sibusiso Sitole Sibusiso Sitole is the co-founder and creative chief executive at The Odd Number.. |
![]() | Simon de Haast Simon is Head of Experience and Service Design at Digitas Liquorice and has been helping teams and clients for nearly two decades to think more systemically about customer experience and how outside-in thinking can open up customer-led innovation opportunities.. |
![]() | Simphiwe Ngema Simphiwe Ngema made a name for herself after she made her debut as Thuli on SABC 2's hit soapie Muvhango and has effortlessly proven that she is a triple threat. She has become an exciting new face in the local entertainment space and continues to surprise audiences with her endless list of talents.. |
![]() | Sindiswa Masuta Sindiswa Masuta is the strategy business director at Grey Advertising Africa.. |
![]() | Sindy Peters Sindy Peters (@sindy_hullaba_lou) is a group editor at Bizcommunity.com on the Construction, CSI & Sustainability, and Property portals. She can be reached at moc.ytinummoczib@ydnis.. |
![]() | Siya Metane Siya Metane is the CEO of SlikourOLife, a platform for sharing information on urban culture and music, featuring videos and interviews to give substance to the music and to musicians who may not have access to traditional platforms, and offering a more cohesive and accessible place for their videos than YouTube. As a former member of Skwatta Kamp, perhaps the most successful South African hiphop group ever with cross-over appeal, he knows what content is relevant to the diverse South African audience.. |
![]() | Sizakele Marutlulle For this multi-nationally anchored citizen, strategist and brand building expert, creative problem solving is her raison d'etre.... |
![]() | Sizwe Dlamini Head of Commercial at Idea Hive. |
![]() | Sonja Bezuidenhout Having worked in communication for 10 years, the industry continues to offer endless learning opportunities, making it one for those who despise boredom and love telling other's success stories.. |
![]() | Stefano Maruzzi As more small companies look to establish their online presence around the world, GoDaddy is expanding its European operations and has appointed Stefano Maruzzi as its Vice President of EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa).. |
![]() | Stella Carter Head of Client Services at Stratitude. |
![]() | Stephane Rogovsky Stephane Rogovsky is the founder and CEO of R-Squared. Stephane grew up in Belgium and lived in Switzerland, from where he travelled every month to Turkey before moving to South Africa in 2014. |
![]() | Stephanie Matterson Stephanie Matterson is Managing Director at KLA. She took over the reins of market research agency KLA, which now forms part of Kagiso Media, in 2004. |
![]() | Steve Thobela Steve Thobela is an executive at Novus Print, a division of the Novus Holdings Group.. |
![]() | Strini Naicker Strini Naicker is the vice president commercial and content distribution at ViacomCBS Networks Africa.. |
![]() | Stuart Sims Stuart Sims is the strategy director at Superunion Africa.. |
![]() | Stuart Walsh Stuart is the Chief Strategy Officer at Grey Advertising Africa, a WPP company. He has 20 years of experience at many of the industry's leading agencies and on numerous blue-chip clients - first as Creative Director - Copywriting and, currently, as a strategist. |
![]() | Styli Charalambous Styli Charalambous is the co-founder and CEO of Daily Maverick, South Africa's leading independent news, analysis and investigative publisher.. |
![]() | Suhana Gordhan Suhana Gordhan is the Executive Creative Director of the DUKE Group and has over 15 years' experience in the advertising industry.. |
![]() | Sylvia Schutte Sylvia Schutte is the MD of Stratitude, a full-service marketing agency that provides strategic and creative solutions focussed on making an impact on their clients' brands and their bottom lines.. |
![]() | Talitha Spykerman Founder and proprietor of Pace Digital, Talitha Spykerman has been active in the marketing industry for many years. She was Marketing Manager for 6 leading travel brands in South Africa and Head of Sales & Marketing for Hard Rock Cafe Johannesburg, where she developed her passion for and cut her teeth on creating successful integrated marketing campaigns.. |
![]() | Tanja Lategan Tanja is the CEO and co-founder of Enlight Strategic. She has more than a decade's worth of experience as a senior executive in the digital publishing and agency space and is passionate about the role technology can play in transforming businesses.. |
![]() | Taryn Gill After 18 years in media and marketing, Taryn Gill began her natural haircare venture The Perfect Hair in 2015, expanding the product line into salons, Edgars and Clicks. Today she works with beauty distributor Sunpac to further grow and scale several haircare brands into retail channels across Southern Africa.. |
![]() | Tasmin Kingma Tasmin is the COO at Hoorah digital. She is results-driven and one of Africa's brightest talents. |
![]() | Tasneem Cassim Tasneem Cassim is a digital strategist at Clockwork.. |
![]() | 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.. |
![]() | Terence T Chinyangare I'm a technology nomad working as an associate brand manager. I travel around meeting clients and helping them navigate new territories through brand blueprinting and stewardship. |
![]() | Terry Levin Adding more zeros and heroes to brand value. Brand Turn Around and Brand Positioning specialists. |
![]() | Thato Tshabalala Entrepreneur first. Marketing professional second. |
![]() | Thembi Sehloho Thembi Sehloho is an Acting Managing Director & Marketing Director: Rice & Pasta at Tiger brands and throughout the years she has been the driving force in many amazing campaigns that have come out of the organisation.. |
![]() | Thomas Pays In 2013, Thomas co-founded the Just Perfect digital agency, which provides integrated services to corporates. This gave rise to him, in conjunction with Mitchan Adams and Lyle Eckstein, forming i-Pay (now known as Ozow) at the end of 2014 to reinvent the digital economy market in Africa. |
![]() | Tichaona Savanhu Tichaona (Tich) Savanhu is the Head of Digital Strategy with over 11 years of experience in digital advertising.. |
![]() | Tiffany Markman Tiffany Markman is a highly opinionated copywriter, writing trainer and speaker who has worked for over 350 clients worldwide over the last 15 years. She hates misplaced apostrophes, old-fashioned business writing and the word 'revert'. |
![]() | Tiido Mogale Tiido Mogale is a 22-year-old copywriter from Hero full-service advertising agency based in Cape Town. He has always enjoyed writing, which started off as rap and later grew into poetry.. |
![]() | Tinashe Zvakasikwa Adaptable professional with 6+ years of experience and proven knowledge marketing communications, strategic positioning and search engine optimization. Aiming to leverage my skills to successfully fill an exciting role in corporate organization. |
![]() | Tini Sevak As Vice President, Audiences and Data, at CNN International Commercial (CNNIC), Tini Sevak oversees a global team of data and research specialists using Turner resources as well as out-of-house capabilities. As a data industry leader, Sevak has spoken at major events such as DMexco, Festival of Marketing, and Marketing Week Live.. |
![]() | Tracey Lange Businesswoman and media mogul Tracey Lange has risen through the ranks. From a determined, motivated intern to becoming one of the most well-recognised personalities in South African television and radio.. |
![]() | Tracy Jones Tracy Jones is the founder and MD of Positive Dialogue, the full-service Public Relations and Influencer Marketing Agency in the DUKE Group of companies.. |
![]() | Travis Bussiahn Travis Bussiahn is the Executive Creative Director of the Happy Media Video Agency. He solves creative and business problems for both Happy Media and its clients. |
![]() | Tshepo Maloa Tshepo is SEO specialist. A voracious learner and marketing enthusiast who enjoys discovering and understanding the things that make people tick.. |
![]() | Tshepo Matseba APR Corporate Communication Strategist, with over 17years expertise in brand leadership, strategic communication, media relations, media analysis, digital communication, government relations, strategic event management, corporate social investment, overall reputation management, and more.. |
![]() | Tshepo Sefotlhelo Part of a dynamic reputation management team!. |
![]() | Tsholofelo Mmusi Tsholofelo Mmusi is a junior media planner at The MediaShop.. |
![]() | TT Ndhlovu I am passionate about the world of brand marketing. I've had the honour of working on some of the biggest local and global brands in my professional career, executing bold and cutting-edge PR, marketing and influencer social media campaigns over this time. I've mainly worked for PR agencies, handling lifestyle accounts in the FMCG space.. |
![]() | TT Ndhlovu I am passionate about the world of brands. I've had the honour of working on some of the biggest local and global brands in my professional career, executing bold and cutting-edge PR, marketing and influencer social media campaigns over this time. |
![]() | Tyler Greer Tyler Greer is director of global sales strategy at Exponential responsible for leading the company's sales strategy and ensuring an integrated sales approach across the company.. |
![]() | Tyran De Beer Tyran De Beer is a creative, out-of-the-box digital marketer making his mark on the world at Absa, where he looks after the technical aspects of digital change. Over the past six years, Tyran has honed his strategic and analytics skills, working with Traffic Brand, Base2 Digital, Gorilla Creative Media and IPG Mediabrands.. |
![]() | Tyrone Van Heerden Tyrone Van Heerden (@tyronevh) is a South African strategist at the Iris Worldwide Munich office, and is responsible for steering the quality of the strategy product across B2B and B2C client partners. Encouraging brave work, Van Heerden has been responsible for creative, commercial and transformational strategies for brands such as Allianz, Samsung, BSH, Ab InBev and Harley-Davidson. |
![]() | Uzoma Ukah Uzoma is a senior copywriter and marketing strategist with IMS Advertising, one of Nigeria's leading marketing communications agencies. He has over seven years experience in advertising and has worked on brands such as Cadbury, Visa, Heineken, Fayrouz and Total. |
![]() | Vaughan Patterson Vaughan Patterson is the head of Commercial and Industrial Print at Ricoh SA.. |
![]() | Vian Chinner South African innovator, data scientist and CEO of Canadian machine learning company: Xineoh.. |
![]() | Victor Koaho Victor Koaho is the Business Unit Manager on the Old Mutual account for The MediaShop.. |
![]() | Victor Moreriane, APR Victor Moreriane is a communications strategist and an accredited Public Relations Practitioner (APR) with over 20 years experience in broadcast journalism, PR consulting, leadership and strategic communication management. He is working as Chief Director Communications in the public service. |
![]() | Viresh Hargovan Viresh Hargovan is the CEO at Immersion Group. The Immersion Group is a human-centred design practice committed to creating human experiences that change lives and build value. |
![]() | Vishal Barapatre Vishal is the CTO at In2IT Technologies and is responsible for creating and building up our portfolio of innovative services and solutions with a view to serve customised offerings to each client. He has also used his extensive experience in driving process improvements, collaborating on program design, implementing talent management strategy and workforce planning into driving measurable business outcomes. Tel: 011 054 6900 Email: moc.hcetti2ni@lahsiv. |
![]() | Wade Fraser I am very competitive when it comes to proving myself, I like to be the best at what I do. I am motivated by a challenge, & I am constantly working towards improving my capabilities & developing my skill set. |
![]() | Warren Moss Warren Moss is the founder & CEO of Demographica, a full-service specialist agency focusing on Business to Business (B2B) and niche consumer markets. What makes Demographica unique is the fact that anthropology (the study of human societies and cultures and their development) is at the heart of all of their strategies. |
![]() | 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.. |
![]() | Wayne Flemming With solid experience in the industry, Wayne Flemming is a business visionary and IMC content creator who describes himself as a "marketing fanatic". His bold thinking is supported by his strong strategy and leadership skills, and he is also a storyteller at heart. |
![]() | Wayne Naidoo Wayne Naidoo founded DUKE after leaving his CMO position at AFB (now JUMO), one of Africa's fastest growing consumer finance groups. Currently chairman of the ACA (Association of Communication and Advertising SA) and voted as 2019's runner up for 'Most Respected Agency Leader in Cape Town' by MarkLives. |
![]() | Wessel Stoltz Wessel Stoltz is a copywriter at Boomtown.. |
![]() | Willem S Eksteen Willem S Eksteen, Chief Executive and founder of Stone, has a passion for business strategy, integrated marketing and communication. He loves the earth and the people of Africa, the continent of his heart and birth. |
![]() | William Smook William Smook is a senior consultant at Meropa Communications (www.meropa.co.za) in Cape Town. He's worked as a journalist, internationally syndicated health writer and editor. |
![]() | Wynand Smit Wynand Smit is CEO at INOVO, a leading contact centre business solutions provider.. |
![]() | 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.. |
![]() | Yatish Narsi Yatish Narsi is the chief experience officer at Grid Worldwide.. |
![]() | Yaw Dwomoh Born in Ghana, Yaw Dwomoh is the Managing Director of Idea Hive, a specialist Brand Storytelling company based in Johannesburg that enables medium-to-large brands to craft their brand stories in a way that is authentic, connecting with customers in a way that captures their hearts and their purchasing power.. |
![]() | Yvette Gengan Digital Media Manager at The MediaShop.. |
![]() | Zahra Mirza Zahra Mirza has been head of Brand Consulting at strategic brand and communications agency, HKLM since 2013. 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. |
![]() | Zama Mlanjana Zama Mlanjana is a marketer specialising in e-commerce and omni-channel, with close to 7 years of industry experience. Her focus is on customer experience, studying trends and working with developers to improve UX and help grow retail business revenue through profitable e-retailing strategies.. |
![]() | Zibusiso Mkhwanazi Zibusiso Mkhwanazi is the founder and Group CEO of M&N Brands a holding company with diversified investments in leading advertising, media and communication businesses. M&N Brands, owns Avatar JHB, Avatar CPT, Avatar DBN, Avatar Media Agency, Avatar PR, Mela Events, Mela Projects. The group has acquired the The Make Beautiful Agency in their most recent acquisition to form part of their Integrated Advertising Division as well as Zkhiphani.com to form part of M&N Publishing.... |
![]() | Zoe van der Vyver Zoe van der Vyver from RevelAfrica. Revel Africa is all about creating authentic, innovative, and memorable events. |
![]() | Zubeida Goolam With a rich history and culture, Zubeida had an impressive repertoire, spanning over many years at industry giants, before starting and then dominating with her own company Valiant. Valiant incorporates multiple levels of marketing including but not limited to consulting, social media, storytelling and full content creation. |