Speakers
Industry Experts
Meet Our 2023 Summit Speakers
Amanda John:
Head, Black
Distributors Trust & BDM-
Strategy, Old Mutual
Celesti Azor:
Contingency Outsourcing Specialist-Measured Ability South Africa (MASA)
Chule Gobodo:
Founder and Executive Creative Director-BrainBow
Dolly Nqonji:
Vice President, Culture, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion- Massmart Group
Fobosi, Siyabulela Christopher
Senior Researcher, Human-University of Fort Hare
Kholekile Mnisi:
Head of Media and Communications-Foundation For Human Rights
Kutlwano Mabusela:
Founder And Executive Trans-Media Producer | BrainBow
Lydia Turner:
Founder & CEO
GBBI
Lynette Nabbaso:
CEO and Co-Founder Elimu UK
Mashnee Gounden:
Founder & DEI Expert
Transforme
Rikky Minyuki:
Associate Director
Womaniko
Dr. Sara Murdock:
Global Leadership & Power ynamics Expert, Moirai Group (USA)
Dr Sorayah Nair:
Director & CEO
Business Health Solutions
Vic Mckinney:
Board Member, ShanaQuip Social Enterprise
Yinka Olaito
Executive Director-Centre for Disability and Inlcusion Africa
Zinhle Mpungose
: Head of People Management- Transnet Property
Dr. Rohini Anand
Global Leader and Strategic DEI advisor, Rohini Anand LLC
Nicola Comninos
Chief Risk Officer, Purple Group Limited
Marleen Potgieter
Managing Director
Equity Works
Aisha Dirisu
Executive Director - Peniel Foundation
Fundi Ndaba:
Director & CEO Busines Goals Coaching
2022 Speakers
Dr. Okechukwu Okere
Regional Vice President Africa Hofstede Insights ( Nigeria)
Marleen Potgieter
Managing Director, Equity Works
Vhutshilo Masibigiri,
Managing Director, Diversity SA
Aisha Dirisu
Executive Director - Peniel Foundation
Adv. Melissa Ntshikila:
Group Head: EDIT, Transnet SOC
Adv. Mothepa Ndumo
Labour & Pensions Expert, Metropolitan Research Fellow, National University of Lesotho
Nene Molefi
Nene Molefi: Founder and CEO, MandatedMolefi
Nicola Comninos
Chief Risk Officer, Purple Group Limited
Ray Van der Fort
Independent DEI Consultant
Dr. Rohini Anand
Global Leader and Strategic DEI advisor, Rohini Anand LLC
Dr. Sara Murdock
Global Leadership and Power Dynamics Expert, Founder, The Moirai Group, Chief Strategist, ESG Strategies (USA)
Smita Tharoor
Founder, Tharoor Associates and Co-founder, Culturelytics
Tando Keke
Executive Board Member, Fofana Consulting
A. Ryan
Head of Transformation and Inclusion at Girl Effect
Thea Weeks
ESG & and DEI Lead Advisor, MPAMOT
Emmanuel Faith
Lead, People and Culture - Cowrywise Nigeria
Ernesto Macuacua
Head of Corporate Governance, Ethics & Gender - Sprowt Foundation
Brian Mhlanga
Leadership Development Practitioner - Nurturing Growth Trading
Aisha Dirisu
Executive Director - Peniel Foundation
Buyelwa Xundu
Chief Executive Officer - Bound Consulting
Dominic Gaobepe
Managing Director, Cohesion Collective
Lorraine Otieno
Sr. People Care Specialist - DEI at Superside,
Dr. Arthie Moore-Robberts
Founder, Celebrating Humanity International /. DEI & Values Based Leadership Specialist - Ki Leadership Institute
Jamie Shields
Disability Inclusion Coordinator, Global Disability ERG Lead #WeAreAmsDisability (UK) - AMS weareAmsDisability (UK)
Lily Kwamboka
Chief Operating Officer - Grit Unlocked (Kenya)
Ogechi Obialo-Isuma
Gender Equalityand Social Inclusion Officer - HipCity Innovation Centre, (Nigeria)
Vanessa Raath
Head Cheerleader - The Talent Hunter
Nirosha Sarugaser
Consultant - Reos Partners
Dharshni Padayachee
Transformation, Diversity and Inclusion - RMB
Danisha Sornum
Barrister at Law - Leadinclude
Amanda John
Head, Black Distributors Trust & BDM, Strategy-Old Mutual South Africa