South Africa

Ludwick Marishane is an international, award-winning business scientist and speaker. He is the MD of an innovative product-development & commercialisation company best known for their DryBath® product which he invented at the age 17. Through this he became South Africa’s youngest patent-filer. In 2011, he was rated as the best student entrepreneur in the world, and… read more »

As an MC or debate facilitator, Leanne’s work has included: the World Economic Investment Forum; the Oracle Venture Network Conference;  the Business Day Website of the Year; Comparex Africa’s Annual International conference; Computer Reseller News’ Annual Re-seller awards; The Business Day Advertiser of the Year; Tyco’s annual conference; Dimension Data’s Annual International Call Center conference;… read more »

This media personality is highly ranked among the IT speakers. He addresses the corporate world on Tech Trends and is much in-demand as an MC. He also shares his passion for IT during his broadcasts on 702 and Cape Talk and previously on CNBC Africa’s weekly technology show, ‘Tech Busters’. On the corporate stage, his talk in the business skills arena – “Disruptions’ – illustrates how… read more »

‘In Math We Trust: The Future of Money’ is the title of Simon’s brand new book, and he says, “it is the future of everything!” Money is the second most important societal invention after language and it underpins every part of our daily lives. Blockchain technology and the invention of triple-entry accounting is believed by… read more »

Dr. Miriam Altman is recognised as a leading economist, strategist, thought leader and a passionate communicator. She has extensive proven experience in charting uncertainty and achieving great things in difficult circumstances. She speaks on the future of the South African economy, why South Africa needs a “China Strategy” and more broadly on economic strategy in emerging… read more »

As Head of Life Planning for a financial advice company which views retirement planning as a holistic process, Kim is able to combine her two passions: studying the relationship people have with their money and advising people on how to get the most life from their money in RetiremeantTM.  Her vision is to change the way… read more »

After seven years as an investment banker, Cape Town(South Africa) based Arlene left the finance world to start WeThinkCode, and pursue her dream of starting a tech business that aims to democratise and revolutionise education in order to deliver the world’s top tech talent. Arlene is passionate about driving the development of the tech industry as… read more »

Prince Mashele is a well-known commentator on South African politics. He is the co-author of the best-selling book ‘The Fall of the ANC: What Next?‘ He also authored ‘The Death Of Our Society‘. Prince is a prolific writer and commentator on diverse subjects related to his training as a political scientist. An influential thinker, who… read more »

Wayne Duvenage is CEO of OUTA (Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse) The journey he addresses in his talks is how to go from Corporate CEO to Activist. He asks How was South Africa allowed to rise from the malaise of apartheid and become the darling of the world at the turn of the century, only to… read more »

Cape based Pierre du Plessis comes from an art and design background. Pierre du Plessis is a popular speaker, appearing regularly at conferences, he has featured numerous times on TEDx, and at corporate events. He is also a regular on breakfast TV and radio. His talks leave audiences inspired, wide awake and equipped to create good work. He reads… read more »

Anyone who is privileged to hear Melinda Ferguson’s powerful story, will come away transformed and inspired. Her talks embrace the principles that enabled her to become clean and sober and carve a highly-successful life as a publisher, author, speaker, writing and recovery coach. South Africa Splitting her life between Johannesburg and Cape Town, this charismatic speaker, award-winning… read more »

UK-based, a prominent international legal figure. Chrissie is founder and CEO of a global consulting firm specialising in preparing professionals and companies for the future. Also the visionary behind and creator of Robot Lawyer LISA – the world’s first impartial Robot A.I. lawyer. Her passion lies in the research, development and deployment of legal AI solutions, Chrissie is best-known as a legal… read more »

Shaun Fuchs is an educationalist, entrepreneur and the Managing Director: Reddam House Gauteng and New Schools – part of  Inspired – a co-educational, non-denominational, independent school group designed to inspire students to achieve their maximum potential in a nurturing, progressive academic environment from ages 1 to 18. He is also a much-requested speaker at corporate South African and international… read more »

As a respected, senior journalist, Iman Rappetti was heard every weekday morning on PowerFM until the end of April 2019. She is seen weekly as the anchor of ‘Madam Speaker’ on eNCA. She formerly co-anchored News Night with Jeremy Maggs for over five years. Iman Rappetti has successfully MC’d large corporate and public events. As a speaker, her personal story is… read more »

Johann Kriegler, a one-time human-rights lawyer in apartheid South Africa, headed his country’s transitional elections in 1994 and later served on its first Constitutional Court. Since retiring from that court he has, at the behest of the United Nations, the African Union and a number of governments and national and international NGOs, been engaged as… read more »