South Africa

Dawie is a nationally renowned economist who specialises in Government finance and monetary policy and enjoys excellent relations with various role-players in the South African economic and financial environment. He participates actively in media coverage of economic and financial matters in daily and weekend newspapers, financial magazines as well as in electronic media, television programmes… read more »

Daniel Silke is an Independent Political Analyst, Author and Keynote Speaker specializing in South African and International politics. He has a specialist interest in political parties and elections and is a renowned Futurist lecturing widely on issues surrounding global change, volatility and the future of the world. He is regarded within South Africa as one… read more »

Uyanda Mbuli, South African Style Icon and Owner of Diamond Face Couture ‘DFC’ – Uyanda Mbuli, is at the fore-front of changing the fashion landscape in Africa, through her fashion house “DFC”. She opened her flagship boutique store in 2009 at The Zone Shopping centre in Rosebank, Johannesburg. Co-owner of Diamond Face Couture – Uyanda… read more »

Craig is a partner of FutureWorld international, assisting companies understand the future of their business and how to create a culture that supports this “futureproof” strategy. He has a BSc (Eng), MSc (Usability) and MBA from Babson college as the recipient of the Frederic C Hamiliton scholarship for significant entrepreneurial achievement. During his MBA he… read more »

Rolene Strauss (born 22 April 1992) is a South African model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss South Africa 2014 and in December the same year won Miss World 2014 in London. She is the second South African woman to win the Miss World pageant, but the third to hold the title. Rolene Strauss… read more »

Michelle McLean (born July 30, 1972 in Windhoek, Namibia) was crowned Miss Universe in 1992. She was 19 years old when she represented Namibia and became the first and only woman from Namibia to win the crown. Michelle McLean is a Namibian-born businesswoman, television presenter and MC who won the 1991 Miss Namibia and 1992… read more »

Clem Sunter was born in Suffolk, England on 8th August 1944 and was educated at Winchester College. He went to Oxford where he read Politics, Philosophy and Economics before joining Charter Consolidated as a management trainee in 1966. In 1971, he moved to Lusaka in Zambia to work for Anglo American Corporation Central Africa. From… read more »

Liezel Van Der Westhuizen, In 2010, Liezel was asked to present SABC 3’s new breakfast show Expresso, live weekday mornings from 5:30-7:30. This show saw her move to Cape Town, where she currently lives and is also currently a presenter on 94.5KFM. She may be have been a new face for Season 5 of MNET… read more »

Chantell Ilbury is a globally-respected scenario strategist, facilitator, speaker and top-selling business author. She is a highly-accomplished speaker – her work has taken her as far afield as the UK, the US, the Netherlands, Belgium,South Africa, Austria, Italy, Ukraine, Australia, Jamaica, Kuwait, Singapore, India, Mauritius, Réunion Island, as well as throughout Africa. She is also… read more »

Jo-Ann Strauss (born February 3, 1981 in Cape Town) is a South African model, public speaker and businesswoman. In 2000, she represented her country as Miss South Africa at the Miss Universe pageant in Puerto Rico as well as at the Miss World pageant hosted at Sun City in her home country in 2001. Highlights:… read more »

Buhle is the President and founder of MindGro Consulting based in Nova Scotia, Canada. Create A Winning Culture Own The Future Manage Diversity and Cultural intelligence Born and raised in South Africa, he now speaks and works across Canada, the United States, Africa, Europe and Asia. He is accredited with the Cultural Intelligence Centre in… read more »

Haydee Antezana, Founding Member, is an internationally certified personal development and enhancement specialist and co-author. Haydee Antezana has 18 years of experience in the field of Impression Management. Haydee Antezana conducts Personal Enhancement & Development programmes providing delegates with practical skills and powerful strategies to portray the correct image, attitude and behaviour. These qualities are… read more »

Gerry Rantseli-Elsdon is indeed a very busy and well-known personality, often gracing magazine covers and social pages and always glamorous and poised, she takes on every task with zest and tenacity. On meeting this motivated lady, however, one is struck by her down to earth approach and her passion for the development of African women…. read more »

Arthur Goldstuck grew up in Trompsburg, Free State, South Africa and resides in Johannesburg, South Africa. Goldstuck led early research into the size of the Internet user population and the extent of Web commerce in South Africa, which established trend lines for Internet growth in the country. Today Goldstuck heads the World Wide Worx research… read more »

Claudia Henkel (born April 22, 1983 in Gauteng, South Africa) is a South African beauty queen, who held the title Miss South Africa 2004 pageant in Thailand and placed in the top fifteen. Gorgeous Claudia who holds the title of Miss South Africa 2004 is a determined law student. This energetic twenty-one-year old loves listening… read more »