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#BizTrends2026 | Retroviral’s Giulia Benincá Hanger-Hill: Don’t believe in trends, believe in brands
Giulia Benincá Hanger-Hill
 | Adelaide Tshabalala Adelaide Tshabalala is a published, award-winning strategist with over 14 years of experience in communications. Currently a Chief Digital Officer at Nerdware, she continues to break boundaries in digital marketing, data-driven strategies, and brand development.. |
 | Ann Nurock Ann is a Partner at Relationship Audits and Management, a global consultancy that measures and optimises client /agency relationships. Her proprietary Radar tool is used by 30 corporates globally and as a result, she interacts with over 200 agencies of all disciplines. |
 | Bibi Bonnecwe A South African creative professional working in the advertising industry, Bibi Bonnecwe is the Executive Creative Director at Brave Group.. |
 | Clinton Bridgeford Clinton Bridgeford is the chief creative officer at Grid Worldwide.. |
 | Erica Bopape Erica Bopape is the executive for Marketing and Communications at Absa Business Banking. |
 | Gabrielle Gray Gabrielle Gray is the Global Head of Capabilities for Brandtech+ the global creative-production engine of the Brandtech Group. With almost two decades of working in the creative arena across television and advertising, she leads Brandtech+’s global talent roster across five continents.. |
 | Gail Schimmel Gail Schimmel is the CEO of the Adverting Regulatory Board. She has a BA (Hon) LLB LLM, and is an admitted attorney. |
 | Gillian Rightford Gillian Rightford is the MD of Adtherapy and executive director of the Association for Communication and Advertising, with expertise in marketing, strategy, advertising, and leadership.. |
 | Giulia Benincá Hanger-Hill Head of Strategy at Retroviral. |
 | Jacques Cilliers Jacques Cilliers is The Up & Up Group's Creative Director: AI and Automation Division.. |
 | Johannes Keiper Johannes (Jojo) Keiper is a multi-award-winning strategy director at M&C Saatchi Abel and the Up&Up Group. He has helped build some of the world’s most loved brands - from MTN, Heineken or PepsiCo, to one of South Africa’s most loved retailers, takealot.com. |
| Jonty Fisher chief strategy & integration officer at Publicis Groupe. | |
 | Michel van Rijmenant CEO and creative director at Chimera Creative. |
 | Thabang Skwambane Thabang Skwambane is the CEO of Nahana Communications Group.. |
 | Thando Mxosa Strategy director at Penquin. |
 | Zanele Kabane Creative director at M&C Saatchi Abel. |
