Retail Trends

Aart Jurriaanse is the Chief Operating Officer at Pay@, where he oversees operations, strategy execution, marketing, and business growth across the company’s payments ecosystem..

Alan Browde, CEO and founder of SA Harvest..

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

Bruce von Maltitz is currently the MD of 1Stream, a cloud-based contact centre technology provider. He has over 20 years experience in the service industry focusing specifically on contact centres for the last twelve years.

Chaen Lew is the Growth & Innovation Manager at Heineken South Africa.

Senior Research Analyst at Euromonitor International.

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

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

Domaine Rautenbach is the senior brand manager for Jacobs Coffee.

Co-founder at Skin-Recode.

Founder and CEO at Terre d’Afrique.

Group Editor: Retail and Lifestyle.

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..

James Townsend is the co-founder and CEO of Pattern, a retail technology company. Pattern’s inventory optimisation solutions empower brands and retailers to buy smarter, allocate & replenish faster, and meet demand with precision..

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

After studying media and writing at the University of Cape Town, Maroefah dived head-first into publishing. Going on to write more than 50 pieces in digital (Bizcommunity) and print media (Seventeen Magazine).

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

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..

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

Nelson Teixeira is the Managing Director of Operations for FedEx in sub-Saharan Africa.

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

Executive Director at Mr Price Foundation.

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

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

Roelf Pienaar is managing director of Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, a leading exporter of South African apples and pears. He is a qualified chartered accountant and holds an MBA degree.

Siki Msuseni is the Founder and Director of Amplified PR. She holds a Bachelor of Consumer Science in Fashion Retail Management (Cum Laude, Unisa) and a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management (UCT)..

Tapelo Zama is the digital marketing manager of 555 Media Hub. He specialises in data-driven marketing, media trends, and using social intelligence to identify opportunities for digital innovation..

Tersia Joubert is the Head of Research & Development (R&D) and Lead R&D Technologist at B-well Foods. She is an active representative for the company, often speaking about industry trends, innovations, and the future of the food sector in South Africa..

Wayne Abegglen is portfolio executive for the Western Cape division of Hyprop Investments..

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