Speaker Lineup
The PR Masterclass brings together a packed line up:
10 industry titans and thought leaders all there to share their invaluable insights and experiences in the realm of PR and brand building with you!
A serial entrepreneur, speaker and life strategist, with over a decade of specialisation in strategic marketing and communications, brand management, trade and sales operation, innovation and new product development.
An accredited Chartered Marketer with the Marketing Association of South Africa and a Marketer that has led some of South Africa’s leading brands. Khumalo is also the host of the CMO Corner, a podcast with some of the Continents leading Marketing Executives driving your favourite brands.
Known as ‘The Fixer’, Sibu Mabena is the founder and Chief Creative Officer at Duma Collective, a Creative Communications Agency based in Johannesburg which is known to be the Oasis of African Creativity.
A multi award-winning marketing maverick, Sylvester Chauke is the Founder and Chief Architect of DNA Brand Architects. Highly creative and with a specialty in advertising, brand communication, strategy, design, PR, events and managing high performance teams
An intelligent and creative mind that stretches across styling, designing, and cultural entrepreneurship, Pamama has worked with many publications, television shows, and an impressive long list of private and commercial clients in building their brands.
The founder of Tshepo Jeans and through a great quality product and leveraging PR, Tshepo has managed to grow this brand into an internationally acclaimed fashion brand. He has been at the forefront of newspaper articles, interviews, visits from the Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and profiling from global new channels like CNN.
They call him Bra willy, for real. Seyama advocates for AI literacy among marketers, illustrating how AI enhances efficiency, fosters creativity, and personalises customer experiences, thereby boosting brand loyalty and engagement. His insights underline the necessity for brands to adapt to AI advancements to remain competitive and innovative in today’s digital era.
The only South African to receive 2 honourary doctrates for his Marketing work in the continent, Thebe is the Founder and Chairman of Brand Africa and has worked on over 100 diverse brands across the continent, gaining incomparable perspective and experience on building brands and reputations in Africa.
A strategically minded and commercially astute marketing executive, Qhawekazi is a seasoned marketer, brand strategist, public relations and social media
maestro, who carries 21 years of marketing skills and experience. She leads brand teams and partner agencies that build some of the most iconic local and global brands in the South African market.
With over forty years’ experience in television, radio, and print, well known for the show Maggs on Media, Maggs has also hosted television news channel eNCA’s weekday lunchtime news programme before stepping down to co-found Bold – a strategy and reputation management enterprise which is part of the independent Brave Group. He is the author of a bestselling book Win! Compelling Conversations with 20 Successful South Africans.
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Payton Hillman
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Chloe Wilson
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Jessica Davis
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James Williams
