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Alyson Van Hooser

Alyson Van Hooser is not your ordinary keynote speaker. She’s a dynamic force, a beacon of inspiration, and a catalyst for positive change in the world of leadership and personal development. As a highly sought-after keynote speaker, leadership expert, and author, Alyson is on a mission to empower individuals and organizations to reach their full […]

  • Princeton, KY
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Amanda Gore

Amanda Gore is an Australian dynamo who has taken the world of professional speaking by storm, bringing her infectious energy and profound insights to audiences across the globe. Currently residing in the United States, Amanda’s journey from Down Under to the epicenter of the speaking world is a testament to her unwavering dedication to spreading […]

  • Richmond, VA
Miriam Altman

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 […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
Kim Stephens

Kim Stephens is a Cape-based copy writer with a passion for equality, adventure and perfect 1-liners. Kim launched A PR consultancy in 2007. With a qualification in PR and Business Communication, she spent 5 years in the radio industry and another 5 years navigating the magazine industry. Following her passion for innovative, effective communication Kim […]

  • Cape Town, SA

Zanele Njapha, known to her esteemed clients as ‘The UnLearning Lady,’ stands as the vanguard in advocating for the transformative power of unlearning principles. With an illustrious career spanning various industries, Zanele has become the go-to authority for esteemed corporations such as Visa, Philip Morris, Deloitte, Discovery, and Volkswagen, guiding them with unparalleled expertise into […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
Nicci Robertson - Re-Invent Health Podcast

Nicci Robertson is the founder of the Re~Invent Company and author of the Re-Invent Wellness Coaching Methodology. She is a clinical nutritionist, master practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming and Psycho-Neuro Immunology. As well as 2005 Body for Life Grand Champion (South Africa). She is one of a handful of healthcare practitioners in South Africa who […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
Noluthando Tshabalala

As early as seven years old, Noluthando Tshabalala’s greatest joy came from standing in front of an audience, articulating, and expressing herself. She was born ready for the world to hear her voice. A voice of an African woman that carries authenticity, positivity, and a new perspective. At the age of 17 years, she set […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
Lorna Mlonzi

Lorna Mlonzi is a visionary leader and the Founder and CEO of Sky Internet SA (Pty) Ltd, an innovative Internet Service Provider start-up that is committed to bridging the digital divide. With a mission to transform the lives of individuals in townships, lower income areas and rural areas, Lorna founded Sky Internet SA to make […]

  • Cape Town, SA
Remy Kloos

Remy Kloos is an extraordinary individual whose life journey seamlessly blends the realms of professional speaking, mindset coaching, wellness advocacy, and high-altitude mountaineering. Hailing from South Africa, she has etched her name in the annals of history by achieving remarkable feats in the world of mountaineering. Remy holds the distinction of being the first South […]

  • Cape Town, SA
Nizenande Machi

Nizenande Machi is Relationship Systems Strategist. She creates human-centered frameworks for African development, which when coupled with her knack for relating with people at various levels, has enabled her to advance her Transformative Leadership in Africa agenda. As someone who believes she has a pivotal role to play in reshaping Africa and positioning it on […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
Karyn Maughan

Karyn Maughan is a senior legal journalist at News24, documentary producer and bestselling author. She appears on SABC, Newzroom Afrika and eNCA. She is a BBC contributor. She was the associate producer on aN Amazon Prime Documentary on Oscar Pistorius. The four-part series, called “Pistorius” and was shortlisted for the prestigious Grierson award. Karyn Maughan […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
Nosipho Siwisa-Damasane

Nosipho Siwisa-Damasane is a force to be reckoned with. Described in Finding the Woman Within:  How to thrive in a male dominated society as being a shatterer of glass ceilings and someone who rewrote the rules, she has won multiple awards which have honoured her work as CEO of a variety of highly recognised companies. […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
Ayanda Thabethe

Ayanda Thabethe is a South African TV Host, Entrepreneur, Supermodel as well as a brand ambassador for some of the world’s leading brands. She graduated with a BCOM Communication Management degree from the University of Pretoria (2007) and later an Honours Marketing degree from the University of South Africa (2011). She used her educational accomplishments […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
Roze Phillips

Dr. Roze Phillips is an African futurist dedicated to unleashing the abundance of Africa to the world. She is the founder of Abundance@Work and speaks and consults regularly on topics related to the Future of Work and the Workforce of the Future. Roze does a radio show on Cape Talk radio about Future trends and […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
Carmen Murray

Carmen Murray is the founder of Boo-Yah! a leading Modern Marketing Business that provides a number of initiatives to ensure businesses become Future Fit™. She is a marketing activist and torchbearer for Diversity and Inclusion and was recently recognised by Meltwater as the top Women in Tech, Africa, 2019. She received the most prestigious award, […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
Samke J Ngcobo

Dr Samke J Ngcobo is a dynamic, driven and passionate medical professional who has a passion for issues related to mental health advocacy and mental health psychoeducation. Samke is living with Bipolar Disorder since the age of 14 years old (for the past 21 years). I have a commendable work ethic and excellent interpersonal skills. […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
Simone Musgrave

Simone Musgrave is a woman of class and integrity but that does not mean that a sense of adventure and lust for the unusual has failed her. To think that her life has been a conventional one would be a grave misinterpretation of a woman who continues to inspire us with her success and determination […]

  • Cape Town, SA
Saffron Baggallay

Saffron Baggallay has an Honours degree in Sociology from Trinity College, Dublin (1998), and a MADA from WITS, in South Africa (2006). As well as being a human behaviour expert, Saffron is a veteran keynote speaker, facilitator & coach and has assisted thousands of corporate & coaching clients grow leadership communities inside their organisations by […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
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Nobukhosi Dlamini works in the Technology sector, exploring Innovation, data protection, enterprise information management, cybersecurity, corporate IT and agile transformation. As a philanthropist, Nobukhosi has a passion for Inclusion and Women Entrepreneurship. Ideally, she wants to see more African Women participate in tech careers and create transformed spaces where they can grow and thrive. She […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
Hermien Elago

Hermien Elago storytelling will motivate, inspire, and inject lasting change into the culture of your organisation. She has shown herself to be a woman of drive and dedication. Ever striving, ever-changing, ever-growing. For more than seven years she has used the power of story and the vehicle that is fitness to overcome limiting beliefs through […]

  • Windhoek, Namibia
Rianette Leibowitz

Rianette Leibowitz focuses on Cyber Wellness and is on a mission to save lives by taking a more holistic view of our digital habits. Rianette founded SaveTNet Cyber Safety, is a Brand SOUTH AFRICA Play Your Part Ambassador, Author, TV & Podcast Presenter and Digital Parenting Expert. As head of Communications and Business Development for Cyanre the […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
Amantle Mokubung

Amantle Mokubung marketing career spans over ten years and professionally trained through the AAA School of Advertising, IMM Graduate School, Digital Marketing Institute, and the Vega School of Brand Leadership. I share my expertise as a columnist for Your Business Magazine, a business coach at the Future Females Business School and through radio content contribution. My passion […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
Londy Ngcobo

A Global Ship Navigator and Africa’s First Female Dredge Master. Captain Londy Ngcobo is passionate about unlocking Africa’s ocean economy. With over 13 years of experience in the Maritime industry, her background includes Maritime Studies, International Merchant shipping experience, Advanced dredging from the Netherlands IHC, an industry-shaking role as a former Maritime Compliance Manager for […]

  • Durban, SA
Kate Moodley

Kate Moodley is an accomplished business woman with a number of academic qualifications which includes a Masters in Law. She began her career in legal but quickly moved into the financial services industry and insurance in particular. Kate has gone from strength to strength starting as a Candidate Attorney with Deneys Reitz. She became a […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
caster semenya

Caster Semenya is a winner. The 29-year-old South African is the two-time women’s 800m Olympic champion, a three-time 800m world champion and a double Commonwealth Games middle distance gold medallist. To wrap those figures in further context, when Semenya won the Doha Diamond League 800m in May 2019, it was her 30th consecutive victory over […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
Josina Machel

Josina Machel holds an MSc degree in Sociology (Gender) from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Bachelor of  Social  Science, Sociology and Political Science from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Following a horrific domestic violence attack that left her blind in one eye, Ms. Machel founded the Kuhluka Movement, […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
Asanda Maku

Asanda Maku is an experienced conference emcee, host and facilitator since making her South African debut in 2007 on the hit teen show Hectic Nine-9 on SABC 2. After her tenure on the program, she sharpened her presenting skills by appearing on other hit shows such as Sports View and Pop Up TV. After a […]

  • Cape Town, SA
Andy Golding

Andy Golding is an employee experience specialist and co-founder of Still Human. Her primary focus and area of impact is businesses relevance in a rapidly changing world. To achieve this she works with companies to craft and build cultures that are always innovation ready as well as designing employee experience to ensure that people are […]

  • Amsterdam, NL
Lizette Volkwyn

Lizette Volkwyn is the coach who will sign you up..flip your day, drag you up , kick your butt and most of all get you to the very best of YOU. She is also a dynamic and energetic Master Life Coach with a passion to empower individuals to excel in life. Lizette Volkwyn expertise extends […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
Mbali Nwoko

Mbali Nwoko is a powerhouse in the realm of agriculture and entrepreneurship, heralded as an award-winning commercial farmer, visionary entrepreneur, captivating speaker, and esteemed columnist. As the CEO of Green Terrace, an innovative agribusiness nestled in Boksburg, Johannesburg, Mbali spearheads the cultivation of high-value crops such as baby marrows, green peppers, and green beans. Her […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
Judith February

Judith February is a lawyer, governance specialist and columnist. She is based at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) as a Senior Research Associate and is a Visiting Fellow at the WITS School of Governance. Prior to that she was executive director of the Human Sciences Research Council’s Democracy and Governance unit and also head […]

  • Cape Town, SA
Jo Rust

Jo Rust is a beacon of resilience, a world-record holder, speaker, author, mental health coach, and activist. As a member of the prestigious MENSA high IQ society, her intellect is matched only by her indomitable spirit. Jo made history by becoming the first woman to circumnavigate the entire African continent on a motorcycle, solo. This […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
Nambitha Mpumlwana

Nambitha Mpumlwana wears many hats – businesswoman, humanitarian, philanthropist, charity patron and many more. She is an inspirational, dynamic woman whose talent has touched many people. Apart from her stardom and entrepreneurship, Nambitha Mpumlwana is an inspirational, dynamic, deeply spiritual and down-to-earth individual. Nambitha’s TV career Award-winning Yizo-Yizo I & II; Interrogation Room I & […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
Sonja Kruse

Sonja Kruse, affectionately known as ‘The uBuntu Girl’, epitomizes the essence of adventure and faith in humanity. In 2009, she embarked on an extraordinary journey that would redefine her life and inspire countless others. Armed with nothing but a 33-liter backpack, a camera, and a mere R100, Sonja embarked on a year-long solo expedition across […]

  • Pietermaritzburg, KZN
Zola Nene

Zola Nene culinary career spans over 10 years and started during her second-year study gap in England. After studying BCom. Law for two years, Chef Zola Nene realised that it was not the career path she wanted to pursue and so applied for a UK holiday working visa and ventured off to England to discover […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
Adriana Marais

Dr. Adriana Marais, a luminary in the fields of theoretical physics and technology, stands at the intersection of human potential and cosmic exploration. Her unwavering passion for unraveling the mysteries of the universe has propelled her on a journey unlike any other. As an aspiring extraterrestrial, she epitomizes the boundless curiosity and pioneering spirit that […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
Nicola Tyler

Nicola Tyler is a renowned expert in the field of Lateral Thinking and she has been a strategist and leadership development trainer for over twenty years. During this time, she worked with, and was trained by, Dr Edward de Bono, in his creative and lateral thinking methods. As CEO of Business Results Group, she heads […]

  • Cape Town, SA

Zolani Mahola is a South African Storyteller – she is a singer, an actress, an Inspiration Speaker and an agent for social change. Zolani Mahola aka The One Who Sings Born in Port Elizabeth in 1981, she studied Theatre and Performance at the University of Cape Town where she met musicians with whom she would […]

  • Cape Town, SA
Lillian Barnard

Lillian Barnard brings wealth of professional insight and achievement from her extensive experience in the IT industry. She has first-hand knowledge of corporate culture, stemming from holding many key positions during her 15 year career with IBM. Lillian Barnard international exposure further enriched her business experience having worked for 7 years at the IBM European […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
Devi Sankaree Govender

At the age of 21, Devi Sankaree Govender started her career in journalism. She landed a freelance job at the SABC, whilst completing a BA degree at the University of Natal in Durban. Devi quickly moved from presenting music shows and reading the news to becoming a talk show host for the national public broadcaster, […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
Wendy Luhabe

Dr Wendy Luhabe is a pioneer in the Economic Empowerment of Women with her revolutionary ideas which enabled South African Women to become Investors for the first time in the mid ‘90s, after South Africa became a democracy. She has Chaired and served on a number of diverse Boards in South Africa and overseas over […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
Bronwyn Nielsen

Bronwyn Nielsen is a Senior Anchor at CNBC Africa and Group Executive Director of the ABN Group (CNBC Africa and Forbes Africa). She has been part of the CNBC group since its launch in 2007. As one of the first faces to join the channel, Bronwyn comes with over thirteen years of experience in the […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
Samantha Stewart

Samantha Stewart uses her stories to encourage and uplift and most of all provide hope when there seems to be none. She first came to South Africa’s attention in 2005 when she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer and given six months to live but denied access to life saving treatment by […]

  • Cape Town, SA
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Juanita Vorster

Juanita Vorster is a distinguished entrepreneur whose expertise extends beyond conventional business realms. Holding the esteemed designations of Certified Director (SA) and certified Ethics Officer, she brings a unique blend of practical wisdom and ethical insight to the forefront of corporate discourse. With a dynamic delivery style and a wealth of personal anecdotes, Juanita captivates […]

  • Johannesburg, SA
Cherona D

At the age of 22, Cherona D started a training and development business as a Microsoft Master Instructor and skills facilitator. She has trained approximately 300 delegates per year since, estimating a total of 7000 hands and hearts which she has influenced personally and professionally. Dubbed a skills influencer and thought leader, Cherona D is […]

  • Richards Bay, KZN
Nancy Silverton

Nancy Silverton, a name synonymous with culinary excellence, is a Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur who has left an indelible mark on the world of fine dining. Her extraordinary talent, dedication to the craft, and innovative approach to cuisine have earned her accolades and admiration from both the culinary world and food enthusiasts around the globe. […]

  • Los Angeles, CA

Candace Nelson is a name synonymous with innovation, passion, and sweet indulgence in the culinary world. With an unparalleled knack for reimagining classic desserts and a keen business acumen, she has risen to prominence as one of the most influential pastry chefs and entrepreneurs of our time. Candace Nelson is a wildly successful entrepreneur known […]

  • Los Angeles, CA
Brooke Williamson

Chef Brooke Williamson is a culinary Chef to be reckoned with, known for her innovative approach to cooking and her unwavering commitment to excellence.

  • Kings Beach, CA
Shelley Walters

Shelley Walters is the Founder of The Sales Counsel, a boutique Sales Enablement Solutions company based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

  • Johannesburg, SA
Cat Cora

Cat Cora has been changing the way people think about how to attain a better quality of life around food. Cat is not just fun in the kitchen and bursting personality but also a savvy and successful business women and entrepreneur. Coming from a background of poverty, Cat now has created several successful businesses that […]

  • Santa Barbara, CA
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Lisa Bodell

FutureThink CEO Lisa Bodell ranks among the Top 50 Speakers Worldwide and is the best-selling author of Kill the Company and Why Simple Wins. She’s a global leader on simplification, productivity and innovation, whose keynotes leave audiences inspired to change and arms them with radically simple tools to get to the work that matters. Bodell […]

  • New York, NY
Bethany Hamilton

In the world of professional surfing, few names resonate as powerfully as Bethany Hamilton. Her incredible journey from a shark attack survivor to a celebrated pro surfer has captured the hearts of millions around the globe. Bethany’s story is one of unwavering determination, resilience, and an unbreakable love for the ocean. The Early Years Bethany […]

  • Hanalei, Hawaii