Africa

Shukri Toefy is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, strategic advisor, investor, board director, and the founder of a number of businesses. He holds a degree in Law and Politics from the University of Cape Town, lectures at several universities around the world, and is an Entrepreneurship Expert at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. As a… read more »

Luca Gallarelli is Group CEO of TBWA\South Africa, a multi-disciplinary group of agencies spanning the specialist to integrated spectrum. Over the last 20 years, Gallarelli has led complex multi-disciplinary teams, honing a natural ability to drive growth through organisational cohesion. Two years into his role, Gallarelli was drawn to TBWA\ by the operational and creative… read more »

As a Behavioural Strategist, I love all things ‘people’, especially how we as humans ‘Think, Feel & Act’. We are all dealing with challenge, change and adversity. Human beings never ‘bounce back’. We need to find ways to BOUNCE FORWARD™ with mental, physical and emotional agility. Who is Joni ? A Professional Keynote Speaker working… read more »

Ciko Thomas holds a BSc from the University of Cape Town, an MBA from University of the Witwatersrand and an AMP from Harvard in the USA. As Group Managing Executive of Nedbank Retail and Business Banking (RBB), he combines his comprehensive marketing and management experience with his strong strategic insights and passion for people to… read more »

He has received more than 100 international and national marketing and advertising awards including 3 Loeries Grand Prix awards. Most recently Nando’s won the Marketing Organisation of the Year award at the Marketing Achievement Awards where he was also a finalist for Marketer of the Year. In 2019 Doug was named the most admired Marketing… read more »

Roanna Williams’ passion for brand communication is driven by her belief that through creativity, we can effect the change we want to see in the world. A belief deeply rooted in the Net#work BBDO DNA, that “Brands are the navigation system and tools of the 21st century, for consumers to simplify and manoeuvre their lives.”… read more »

Arun Sudhaman is CEO and editor-in-chief at PRovoke Media. In this role Arun oversees PRovoke Media’s global content offering, including its analysis and insight into reputation, public relations and communications trends and issues. Since joining PRovoke Media in 2010, Arun has comprehensively redefined the title’s content platform, which includes its digital presence and new products… read more »

Shayoni Lynn is CEO and Founder at multi-award-winning behavioural science consultancy, Lynn. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) and is Chair of PRCA Cymru.Shayoni is listed in the PRWeek Power Book (2021, 2022, 2023) – the definitive list of the most… read more »

Dustin is a Partner in the M&C Saatchi Group South Africa and Managing Director of Razor PR. Dustin is recognised as one of the top reputation managers and communicators in South Africa, having been named South Africa’s best PR Professional in 2021 by the Public Relations Institute of SA (PRISA) and was previously named by… read more »

Durban born Zayd Abrahams enjoys time with loved ones, travel, bunjee, hiking and renewed spirituality. Zayd is the Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer at Tiger Brands, home to much loved brands such as Albany, Koo, Tastic, Golden Cloud, Crosse & Blackwell, Ace, Oros, King Korn, Purity, All Gold, Fatti’s & Moni’s and Jungle. Zayd is… read more »

Having worked on local and global campaigns for some of the world’s most loved brands at the helm of Africa’s top multinational agencies, Nkgabiseng Motau co-founded Think Creative Africa where she is currently Chief Creative Officer. Think is a through-the-line creative agency that combines truly African creativity and data-led insights to generate ideas that solve… read more »

Mpume joined the Joe Public team in 2013 as Business Unit Director, spearheading a portfolio that included the development of brand strategy and ATL campaigns for some of South Africa’s most iconicbrands. She brings with her a wealth of experience and a B. Com. Honours in Marketing and Management from the University of Natal. Over… read more »

Ann is a Partner at Relationship Audits and Management, a global consultancy that measures and optimizes client /agency relationships. Her proprietary Radar tool is used by 30 corporates globally and as a result she interacts with over 80 agencies of all disciplines Ann spent 25 years plus in the advertising industry as CEO of Grey… read more »

Having completed his studies at Manchester Business School and his MBA in Lyon (France), Laurent Marty has gone on to become a respected businessman and leading strategist, with over 20 years’ experience on brands such as Anglo American, Cell C, Chicken Licken®, Clover, fifa.com, Jet, Nedbank, Nike and SAB. Early in his career, Laurent’s interest… read more »

Khensani Nobanda is the Group Executive for Marketing and Corporate Affairs at Nedbank Group. As both the executive in charge of marketing, and a member of the Nedbank Group executive leadership, she ensures the cohesive and consistent alignment between marketing messaging, brand positioning and business objectives across the group, while also providing strategic input into… read more »