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Aa-isha Hassiem Content Assistant at Bizcommunity. | |
Abigél Sheridan Abigél Sheridan is the founder of Chic Mamas.. | |
Adam Hunter Managing Director at SA's Best Small PR Agency 2023 / Finalist for Business Partners, SA Entrepreneur of the Year / PRCA Africa board member / United Nations Development Program (UNDP) SA Taskforce member.. | |
Amanda Cromhout Amanda is the founder & CEO of Truth. Amanda's extensive experience in the field of Loyalty & CRM has put Truth at the forefront of loyalty in South Africa. | |
Amelia Beattie Amelia Beattie is chief executive of Liberty Two Degrees (L2D).. | |
Andre Cilliers Andre is the Currency Risk Strategist at TreasuryONE. Andre's career in treasury spans more than 30 years. | |
Andrea Ellens Brand and Marketing Strategist at Trade Intelligence. | |
Andrew Bourne Andrew Bourne is Zoho's regional manager for the Africa region and is based in Cape Town, South Africa. He has more than 15 years of experience in sales and marketing and has spent the last five years focusing on the implementation and testing of various business technologies. | |
Andrew Dawson Andrew Dawson is the Managing Director of MACmobile.. | |
Anja van Beek Anja van Beek is an independent leadership consultant, talent strategist and coach.. | |
Bennet Otoo Bennet Otoo is the PR & Communications Manager and Jumia Ghana.. | |
Bertina Engelbrecht Bertina Engelbrecht has been chief executive officer at Clicks Group since January 2022. She joined the group as group human resources director in March 2006 and her responsibilities expanded in December 2020 to include strategic stakeholder engagement. | |
Brendan Seery Brendan Seery has been in the news business for most of his life, covering coups, wars, famines - and some funny stories - across Africa. Brendan Seery's Orchids and Onions column ran each week in the Saturday Star in Johannesburg and the Weekend Argus in Cape Town.. | |
Brendon Williamson Brendon Williamson is the Managing Director at PayFast and PayGate. A veteran of the payments and e-commerce industry, Williamson has over 20 years' experience in sales, marketing, and online fraud management - with a background in online gaming and e-commerce transaction management. | |
Brent Haumann Brent Haumann is the Managing Director at Tilte.. | |
Bryce O’Donnell Bryce O’Donnell is the managing director at Abcon Developments.. | |
Carla Gontier Strategy Director at Point Group: Iconic Collective. | |
Caroline Nelson Caroline Nelson is the CEO and Country Manager for H&M South Africa, responsible for overall strategy, sales, people, operations, sustainability and expansion of the South African organisation. Nelson has worked with the H&M Group across varying roles in the United States while also supporting expansion into Central and South America and New Zealand. | |
Charlie Stewart CEO at Rogerwilco. | |
Charlie Wannell A stint outside the advertising world saw Charlie own her own "Scrapbooking" business. But the excitement of advertising and radio continued to call and she returned to Radmark in 2010 as Marketing Manager. | |
Chris Blair Chris Blair, Chief Executive Officer of 21st Century Pay Solutions Group (Pty) Ltd, has consulted to over 500 organisations - both in Southern Africa and internationally. Chris holds a BSC Chem. | |
Christele Chokossa Christele Chokossa joined Euromonitor as a research associate in July 2016. She is currently a consultant and focuses on Western European and African channels' distribution and digital consumer services. | |
Chrysa Karamanidi Chief Innovation Officer at Upstream. | |
Craig Hannabus Craig is the strategy director at Rogerwilco. His most recent career history, which spans more than 15 years, is dominated by digital - before that he worked in logistics.. | |
Craig Schwabe Craig Schwabe, a distinguished geoinformation professional, has significantly shaped the industry in both government and the private sector in South Africa and across Africa. His expertise spans the conceptualization and management of qualitative and quantitative surveys, including national perception surveys and citizen report card surveys.. | |
Dan Thornton Dan Thornton, CEO and co-founder of GoldPhish Cyber Security Training, is a former Royal Marine Commandos Officer. During his seven years of service, he was deployed all over the world including multiple operational deployments leading teams in both Iraq and Afghanistan. | |
Danette Breitenbach Danette Breitenbach is a marketing & media editor at Bizcommunity.com. Previously she freelanced in the marketing and media sector, including for Bizcommunity. | |
David Meintjes David Meintjes is the Chief Executive Officer at Telviva. David is a qualified Chartered Accountant who holds a Masters degree in Business Management from the University of Johannesburg. | |
Dumisani Moyo Dumisani Moyo is SAP Africa's marketing director.. | |
Emily Stander Freelancer specialising in games and entertainment | My first loves are writing, music and video games. | |
Evan-Lee Courie Group Editor: Retail and Lifestyle. | |
Frederik Zietsman Frederik Zietsman is CEO of Takealot.com, having been with the company since 2015. Working his way up from a Profitability Analyst, he took on the role of Head of Marketplace (the company's online platform that supports SMEs and provides a direct-to-consumer way to market and sell products), followed by growing his portfolio as Head of Retail and Marketplace. He moved into the CEO role in March 2021, driving the business alongside Takealot Group CEO Mamongae Mahlare.. | |
Gail Schimmel Gail Schimmel is the CEO of the Adverting Regulatory Board. She has a BA (Hon) LLB LLM, and is an admitted attorney. | |
Ged Nooy Ged Nooy, general manager of Field Force, a division of Provantage, has worked in the South African and international consumer goods industries for almost two decades.. | |
Georgina Crouth | |
Gisela Kruger Gisela Kruger is the Communication Manager and Business Integrator (BCorp) at Danone Southern Africa. She operates as part of the extended leadership team and within a very lean corporation has allowed her to move beyond the standard communication role and refine her skills as project manager on multiple campaigns.. | |
Grant Lapping Lapping joined the +OneX team in May 2021 after the company he founded in 2012, DataCore Media, was acquired by +OneX, a new-age solutions and systems integrator. He manages the digital media and marketing team within +OneX. | |
Greg Bailie Greg Bailie is the Head of Growth & Innovation at the Influencer Division of Nfinity Media.. | |
Heloise Mgcina Heloise Mgcina is the head of marketing and communications for Liberty Two Degrees. With over 20 years of experience, she has worked in various industries, including telecom, professional services, banking, and property. | |
Howard Saunders Howard Saunders, aka the Retail Futurist, is a writer and speaker whose job it is to see beyond retail's currently choppy waters. Howard spent 25 years at some of London's most renowned retail design agencies where he created concepts and strategies for dozens of British high street brands. | |
Imran Salie Bizcommunity Editor: Automotive, Entrepreneurship, Education. | |
Jacques Burger CEO at M&C Saatchi Abel South Africa. | |
Jarred Cinman Jarred Cinman authored this article as an ACA board member and a member of the ACASA Future Industry committee, including Vincent Maher, Musa Kalenga, Haydn Townsend, Matthew Arnold and Antonio Petra.. | |
Jeff Ryan Jeff Ryan is the MD for AWCape, a Sage Business Partner and has over 20 years of experience. He has extensive strategy and technology consulting, project management and business development experience in multiple industries. | |
John Jack John Jack is the chief executive officer at Galetti Corporate Real Estate.. | |
John Loos John Loos is Property Sector Strategist: FNB Commercial Property Finance. | |
Jonathan Cherry Jonathan Cherry is a futurist and business strategist who works with organisations to design better strategies that effectively create a significant competitive advantage. Over the past 20 years he's worked with retailers such as Yuppiechef, Woolworths and Kitchen Warehouse (Australia), has an MPhil Futures Studies from Stellenbosch University and is a member of the Association of Professional Futurists. .. | |
Juandre Appelgryn Experienced in Retail sales, Entertainment sales and production and tutoring with an ambition to be involved in digital marketing and advertising. | |
Karabo Ledwaba Karabo Ledwaba is a Marketing and Media Editor at Bizcommunity and award-winning journalist. Before joining the publication she worked at Sowetan as a content producer and reporter. | |
Karen Nadasen Karen Nadasen is the CEO of PayU South Africa and the Chair of the Ecommerce Forum of South Africa.. | |
Katja Hamilton Katja is the Finance, Property and Healthcare Editor at Bizcommunity.. | |
Kirsty Bisset Kirsty Bisset is managing director of HaveYouHeard's Durban agency, and actively involved in growing the group's business locally and internationally.. | |
Kobie Richards | |
Lara Du Plessis Head of Partnerships at FundingHub. | |
Lauren Hartzenberg Managing editor and retail editor at Bizcommunity.com. Cape Town apologist. | |
Linda Saunders head of Solution Engineering, Salesforce South Africa. | |
Lindsey Schutters Lindsey is the editor for ICT, Construction&Engineering and Energy&Mining at Bizcommunity. | |
Lucilla Booyzen Lucilla Booyzen is the CEO at SA Fashion Week.. | |
Madelain Roscher Described as a Public Relations (PR) guru by her peers, Madelain Roscher is the CEO of PR Worx, a full-service marketing-communications agency, which she established in 2001. With 22 years' in-depth industry experience based on an impressive consulting and corporate career, the firm has achieved remarkable successes under her leadership.. | |
Maijaliina Hansen-Chipps Maijaliina Hansen-Chipps is the Marketing Category Lead for RTDs at Distell, managing growth and performance of a brand portfolio including Savanna, Extreme and Bernini. Her focus is on long-term portfolio marketing and innovation strategies, and developing brands with purpose and distinct USPs, by understanding the core needs of consumers and their communities. | |
Malcolm Horne Malcolm Horne is group CEO of Broll Property Group. Horne joined Broll in 2003 as portfolio executive and was appointed group CEO in 2010 to lead one of Africa´s leading commercial property services firms, serving the investor and occupier markets across Sub-Saharan Africa.. | |
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.. | |
Matthew van der Valk Matthew van der Valk is the ECD at Executive Creative Director at VML SA.. | |
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.. | |
Michael Hanly Michael Hanly is the Managing Director of New Leaf Technologies. Michael has been in the e-learning industry for almost 10 years and has overseen many projects in the corporate training space, working on a multitude of well-known brands such as Bidvest, Nando's, Allan Gray, Nissan, and the Emirates National Oil Company.. | |
MJ Schoemaker MJ Schoemaker is the president of Sapics (The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management), a non-profit organisation founded in 1966 to elevate, educate and empower the community of supply chain professionals across Africa.. | |
Nadia Coetzer Nadia Coetzer is the head of support at PaySpace. | |
Nick Durrant Nick Durrant is MD at Bluegrass Digital, a digital solutions company with offices in Cape Town, Johannesburg and London. We are experts in crafting web and mobile products and platforms. | |
Nilesh Hansjee Business Analyst at Marketing Intelligence Hub. | |
Ntandokazi Ntozakhe Production and Content Assistant at Bizcommunity. | |
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. | |
Paul Makube Paul Makube is Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB.. | |
Renate Singh Renate Singh is the Research, Development, and Applications (RD&A) Lead at Kerry – a global leader in flavour, taste, and nutrition. In her role at Kerry, Renate is dedicated to meeting customer needs through the invaluable lens of people insights and real-word context.. | |
Rico Basson Rico Basson has been the CEO of the newly formed industry umbrella body South African Wine since 1 June 2023. Before that, he was the Managing Director of Vinpro since 2012, following a career in the commercial banking industry, with a specific focus on agriculture and wine.. | |
Rirhandzu Shingwenyana Rirhandzu Shingwenyana is a marketing, advertising and communications professional with experience in account management, social media and digital marketing campaign management.. | |
Robin Fredericks Editor at Bizcommunity.. | |
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. | |
Ross Sibbald Commercial Director at Tilte. | |
Ruth Cooper Ruth is the production manager at Bizcommunity. moc.ytinummoczib@htur. | |
Ryan Falkenberg Ryan Falkenberg is co-founder and CEO of software company Clevva.. | |
Sarah Britten Dr Sarah Britten has 21 years of experience across various clients and multiple strategic disciplines, including social media and shopper. Her client experience includes Nedbank, Investec, FNB, Bothongo Group, Sanofi, Colgate Palmolive, Aspen, Adcock Ingram, Kraft Heinz, Citroën and Land Rover.. | |
Scott Thwaites Scott Thwaites is the head of Türkiye, Africa & Gaming, Global Business Solutions at METAP - TikTok.. | |
Shan Radcliffe Shan Radcliffe is the editor of Bizcommunity HR, Education and Legal.. | |
Shannon Temple Shannon Temple is the Lead Retail Analyst at DataEQ, a social data and insights business that specialises in helping large organisations to identify, analyse and prioritise their most valuable digital customer interactions. With a background in research psychology, Shannon has a passion for understanding consumer behaviour and generating actionable insights within the retail sector.. | |
Sindy Peters Sindy Peters (@sindy_hullaba_lou) is a group editor at Bizcommunity.com on the Construction & Engineering, Energy & Mining, and Property portals. She can be reached at moc.ytinummoczib@ydnis.. | |
Sue Blaine Senior writer and editor at Flow Communications. | |
Suraya Hamdulay Multisales Director: Corporate Affairs Southern Africa at Mars. | |
Tanya Pato Tanya Pato is a cultural intelligence expert and navigator, who partners with businesses and brands to navigate the ever-changing world by providing deep insights and understanding of culture, which allows them to enhance their human interaction and connection.. | |
Tara Turkington Tara Turkington is the CEO of Flow Communications (www.flowsa.com), one of the country's top communications companies. Follow her on Twitter at @taraturk1.. | |
Terena Chetty Terena Chetty is a Brand and Content Strategist at 1Africa Consulting, a strategic communications agency working with pan-African and global brands.. | |
Terry Levin Brand and Culture Strategy consulting | Bizcommunity.com CCO at large. Email az.oc.flehsehtffo@yrret, Twitter @terrylevin, Instagram, LinkedIn.. | |
Toby Shapshak Toby Shapshak is publishing editor of Stuff magazine. Email Toby at az.oc.aidemnevam@ybot or follow him on Twitter at @shapshak.. | |
Tyrann Burger Tyrann Burger is the Managing Director of BIGBrave. | |
Vanessa Schonborn Vanessa Schonborn serves as the Executive Head for Transport, Logistics & Industries at Vodacom Business, overseeing a diverse portfolio that interconnects various sectors within the supply chains of both South African and African markets.. | |
Virusha Subban Virusha is a partner and head of Tax in Baker McKenzie's Tax Practice Group in Johannesburg. She has over 20 years' experience in tax matters relating to customs, excise and international trade.. | |
Wandile Sihlobo Wandile Sihlobo is an agricultural economist and head of agribusiness research at the Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) in South Africa. He is a columnist for Business Day and Farmers Weekly magazine.. | |
Wynand Espach Wynand Espach is Chief Operating Officer at Agricolleges International.. | |
Yudhvir Seetharam Head of Analytics, Insights and Research at FNB Business. | |
Zetu Damane Chief Strategic Officer at McCann Joburg. | |
Zuko Mdwaba Zuko Mdwaba is Area Vice President at Salesforce South Africa.. | |
Zumi Njongwe Consumer Communications and Marketing Excellence Director at Nestlé. |