South Africa

Tshepo Mohlala is the founder and creative director of TSHEPO Jeans.   The Tshepo Brand is a lifestyle brand founded in South Africa. TSHEPO offers a range of bespoke and ready-to-wear denim products. The brand has established itself in the hearts and minds of ordinary South Africans. A ‘people first’ brand, Tshepo Jeans has won numerous… read more »

Thebe Ikalafeng is the pre-eminent global African authority in branding in Africa and foremost advocate for a brand-led African renaissance. He is the founder of Brand Leadership, the award-winning Africa-focused branding advisory firm inducted into the New York based REBRAND “Hall of Fame” for excellence in branding in 2015; Brand Africa, a brand-led initiative to… read more »

Ms Tobias matriculated at Phiritona Secondary school and obtained an advanced diploma in Economic Policy from the University of the Western Cape. She also attained a Certificate in Economics and Public Finance from UNISA as well as a certificate in Leadership Communication from Rhodes University. Career history: Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, responsible for… read more »

Siya Xuza is the Founder and CEO of Galactic Holdings; an investment holding company focused on creating global opportunities through smart energy by developing and investing in innovative solutions to address the energy needs of emerging markets. Previously, Xuza conducted research at the Harvard Center for Nanoscale Systems and the MIT Microsystems Technology Laboratories on… read more »

Sithembile Ntombela is the Acting CEO Brand South Africa, and has been part of the Brand South Africa team for over a decade. A prolific marketer with over 22 years of marketing experience in private and public sector and has a deep understanding of the marketing and brand environments. She has extensive classical marketing experience… read more »

Sheldon Tatchell founder of Legends Barbershop passion for cutting hair started at the age of 14. He started his business on the stoep of his cousin’s internet café and it took him 4 months to move into his 1st shop. Currently, Legends Barbershop is operating in just over 63 shops in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia… read more »

Saki Zamxaka is a corporate and public management professional with over 15 years senior level executive management experience   Saki Zamxaka is the former CEO of Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA), the agency tasked with promoting trade and investment into the province, as well as contributing to economic growth.   He is also a lifelong photographer, a… read more »

Sabine is Regarded as one of Africa’s most influential women in engineering, Sabine Dall’Omo has consistently put her best foot forward and broken boundaries in this male-dominated field.   She currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and board member for Siemens in South Africa, following a successful career at the company for over… read more »

Portia Bangerezako is the Head of Sustainability at Old Mutual and is responsible for embedding sustainability practice in the organisation. She has extensive experience in the management of environmental and social risk in the financial services sector.

Funny loving individual who is not afraid of Hard work. Discovered her Love for Academia and also passionate about corporate communication. Qualifications include BA Communication Science (Unisa), BA Integrated Organisational communication (Unisa) and MA Integrated Organisational communication

Ms Hadebe joined Transnet from IDC, where she was the Head of Corporate Strategy and Innovation: tasked with leading the development, implementation and monitoring of the IDC;s strategy Part of her responsibilities included leading a strategy execution office, capital budget modelling and allocation, driving innovation as well as embedding continuous improvements principles.   She has… read more »

Experienced Academic with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Sales, Account Management, Financial Risk, and Business Relationship Management. Strong education professional with a Doctor of Philosophy – PhD focused in Business Science from University of the Witwatersrand.

Moky Makura was born in Nigeria, educated in England and has lived in London, Johannesburg and Lagos. She has been a TV presenter, producer, author, publisher and a successful entrepreneur in her own right. She is currently the Executive Director of Africa No Filter, a donor collaborative focused on shifting the African narrative.   She serves… read more »

Mimi is the Group CEO and Co-Founder of the Africa Communications Media Group (ACG), a pan-African public relations and communications agency headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, with offices in Kigali, Rwanda; Harare, Zimbabwe; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; and Abidjan, Côte D’Ivoire. One of the most satisfying accomplishments of Mimi’s career is the part she played in… read more »

Mr. Nkosi is chairman of MMN International Consulting, specialising in reputation, advisory and media. He is also a Senior Research Fellow at Africa Asia Dialogues, a small think tank.   He joined the BBC in the late 80s just before the release of Nelson Mandela. He covered all the township wars and the subsequent political… read more »