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Content Assistant at Bizcommunity.

Albert Makoeng is the Managing Director of Nfinity's influencer division, overseeing two of Africa's leading creator brands, Webfluential and theSalt. His role focuses on connecting brands with creators across the continent..

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..

Group CEO at 99c.

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.

Business Unit Director at Publicis Commerce..

President of the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (Prisa) and CEO of the Cape Town-based communications agency Alkemi Collective..

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..

Chief creative officer at TBWA\Hunt Lascaris and the chairperson of the Creative Circle..

President & CEO at SCOPEN.

Chief Executive Officer at Beer Association of South Africa.

CEO at Rogerwilco.

Production and Content Assistant at Bizcommunity.

executive director at IAB South Africa.

Clinton Bridgeford is the chief creative officer at Grid Worldwide..

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

Danilo Acquisto is the CEO and co-founder of video specialist digital agency, Special Effects Media South Africa..

Founder & CEO at Delta Victor Bravo Africa Partner for eatbigfish.

Dono White is the strategic planning director at VMLY&R and WPP BAV South Africa champion..

Dustin is partner and chief executive 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 been 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..

marketing and communications specialist at GCIS. He is a qualified Chartered Public Relations Practitioner (CPRP) from PRISA..

Group Editor: Retail and Lifestyle.

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..

Media Strategist, Business Owner & Lover of Great at The Last Yards. For the past 10 years she has successfully run her own consultancy called The Last Yards servicing both Media Agencies and direct clients with her unique brand of creativity and direct approach to problem solving..

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 is the CEO of the Adverting Regulatory Board. She has a BA (Hon) LLB LLM, and is an admitted attorney.

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..

Graham has spent 19-years in the advertising business in a career that has spanned Asia and Africa. He has worked across multiple business sectors, worked with local and multinational companies on some of the world's most recognised brands..

Social Media Manager at VML South Africa.

Jaco Lintvelt has 15 years of demonstrable experience as a strategic, tech-aware, and client-centric business advisor. His expertise is connecting analytics to Business Growth Solutions to enable Digital Transformation within the marketing function.

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..

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..

Jessica Gbedemah is a final-year public relations and communication management student at the University of Johannesburg. She is currently completing her work-integrated learning (WIL) at Decode Communications as a PR Intern..

Founder & Director at Novus Group.

MD of the Independent Agency Search and Selection Company (IAS), and partner in Scopen Africa, with a background that includes being on both the agency and the client side of the fence, Johanna McDowell is well-placed to offer commentary on marketing and advertising in the South African and international contexts. She built her career in marketing and advertising since 1974, holding directorship in both SA and British advertising agencies.

Experienced in Retail sales, Entertainment sales and production and tutoring with an ambition to be involved in digital marketing and advertising.

Judith Middleton is the CEO of DUO Marketing and Communications.

Judith Mugeni is the co-founder, chief strategist and managing partner of Ganizani Consulting Services, a strategic marketing and tech firm. Her passion lies in the integration of all marketing activities.

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.

Katja is the Finance, Property and Construction Editor at Bizcommunity..

Kelly Kaimowitz is the Influencer Specialist at Special Effects Media, with a background in marketing. She is passionate about bridging the gap between brands and influencers, ensuring that both sides feel heard and represented..

Local Digital Lead at Sauce Advertising.

PR Powerhouse is full service public relations consultancy with specialist practice areas in healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, public affairs and hospitality..

Founder and Managing Director of PR Powerhouse | Communications Strategist | Corporate Reputation Leader | Podcaster at Influence.

Lindsey is the editor for ICT, Construction&Engineering and Energy&Mining at Bizcommunity.

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).

Digital Director at Catalyst Africa.

Partner - Group Strategy at RAPT Creative.

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..

Lecturer at Northlink College.

Mike Abel is the Up&Up Group executive chairman. Previously he was the chief executive partner of M&C Saatchi Abel, which he launched in South Africa in February 2010.

Mike Sharman is the owner of Retroviral Digital Communications, an online communications consultancy specialising in communication strategy, social media and content creation..

brand strategist at Rogerwilco.

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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..

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.

Nomika Singh-Govender is the general manager: business management at Digitas South Africa, the networked experience agency within Publicis Groupe Africa..

Parusha Partab is the chief strategy officer for VML South Africa..

Regional Communications Expert at creative communications agency, Irvine Partners.

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.

Paula Hulley is the managing director of Digitas and the IAB South Africa Connected Commerce Committee chair..

Pete Case is the Chief Creative Officer of Ogilvy & Mather South Africa..

Ray Langa, Group Chief Executive of Leagas Delaney South Africa and Dark Arts Studio, is a dynamic leader with over 15 years of experience across creative, experiential, and sponsorship agencies..

Regine is a reputation specialist. She founded Reputation Matters in 2005; where they measure and manage companies' reputations using their unique Repudometer® measurement tool..

With three decades of experience across the South African and UK media landscapes, Richard Lord is a seasoned strategist and industry leader who has held senior roles at FCB, The MediaShop, Meta Media, and, most recently, as Managing Director of Starcom..

Rirhandzu Shingwenyana is a marketing, advertising and communications professional with experience in account management, social media and digital marketing campaign management..

Editor at Bizcommunity..

data lead at VML SA.

Sasha Kupritz is a public relations specialist at TenacityPR..

Chief Operating Officer for Connect, the media agency in The Up&Up Group.

As a senior creative at Grid Worldwide, I have honed my expertise in graphic design, digital design, branding, and other creative disciplines. My career is driven by a commitment to innovation, artistic excellence, and strategic creativity across both corporate and independent projects..

Struan Campbell is the Managing Director of Futures Sport and Entertainment Africa – an industry-leading provider of data and analysis for the sports media and fan landscape, providing advanced analytics, performance measurement, and strategic insights to brands, leagues, events, teams and media platforms around the world. His role at Octagon Africa Group follows co-founding Levergy and serving as the agency’s CEO.

Tanya de Jongh is the integrated creative director (brand & design) at Rapt Creative with over 10 years of experience in the industry..

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..

Brand and Culture Strategy consulting | Bizcommunity.com CCO at large. Email az.oc.flehsehtffo@yrret, Twitter @terrylevin, Instagram, LinkedIn..

Thabang Skwambane is the CEO of Nahana Communications Group..

Tlhogi Ngwato, the founder and managing partner of Manaka Publicity, has advised high-profile clients, companies, personalities, sporting personalities and organisations, offering strategic advice that has assisted them through some of their most difficult and thrilling milestones..

Chief Content Officer at CMO Council. He creates all forms of digital thought leadership content that helps chief marketers, line of business leaders, and growth and revenue officers succeed in their rapidly evolving roles.

Im a man with bright ideas and a passion for the industry..

Vincent Maher is the CEO at True I/O and the head of the MMA AI Leadership Consortium (ALC), South Africa..

I am the Chief Executive Officer of Bethanie Management Consulting and a SAICA-registered professional accountant. I advise entrepreneurs and organisations on strengthening financial control, improving performance, and achieving sustainable growth, and was ranked Top Most-Read Contributor in Bizcommunity’s #BestofBiz 2025 Entrepreneurship category for my insights on financial leadership and business strategy..

20 years experience in Business, Marketing and Advertising.