2024 SPEAKERS
Programme director
Lesetja R. T. Mogoba
CEO
Creators Emporium
Address
Eustace Mashimbye
CEO
Proudly South African
Programme Director
Dr Candice Watson
CEO & Founder
Mwangaza Advisory
Welcome Address
Cllr Sivuyile Ngodwane
Executive Mayor
City of Ekurhuleni
KEYNOTE Address
H.E. Prof. Dr. Ambassador. Tal Edgars M.Inst.D, PhD
Group Executive Chairman
GBSH Consult Group
Welcome Address
Pule Mokoena
Executive Chairperson
Empire Partner Foundation
Ald Nomadlozi Nkosi
MMC for Development Planning and Real Estate
City of Ekurhuleni
Address
Eustace Mashimbye
CEO
Proudly South African
Noxolo Kahlana
Founder & Business Development Executive
Energy House ZA
Ravi Naidoo
CEO
Youth Employment Service (YES)
Frederik Zietsman
CEO
Takealot Group
Bongani Sithole
CEO
Founders Factory Africa
MODERATORs
Charlene Heyburgh
Founder
eKasi Traders Network
Sandile Tshabalala
Co-Founder
Huruma Bantfu (Pty) Ltd
Kagisho Dichabe
Co-Founder & Chairman
FINASA
Eldene Govender
Fund Manager
National Empowerment Fund
Rita Sibanda Lesenyeho
Co-Founder
Pula Management
SPEAKERS
Freddy Mahhumane
CEO
KASI D
Mpopi Khupe
Managing Director
Zevoli Growth Partners
Elvis Sekhaolelo
Founding CEO
eKasi Entrepreneurs
Litha Kutta
Partnership Development & Programme Lead
Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa
Ercília Mata Ubisse
Regional Chapter Head | Southern Africa
Aspen Network of Development
Entrepreneurs (ANDE)
Shingi Bimha
Head: Programmes and Partnership Development, Southern Africa
Anglo - American Foundation
Zuko Kubukeli
CEO
PAPEfunds
Marlon Parker
Founder
RLabs
Allon Raiz
Founder and CEO
Raizcorp
Palesa Mabasa
Business Development Head for SME Funding
FNB Commercial
Octavius Phukubye
Executive Director
Mr Price Foundation
Dale Jeevanantham
Provincial Ecosystem Development Executive
National Business Initiative
Xolani Qubeka
Founder and Managing Director
SBDI Social Enterprise MNGT Corporation
Tania Kruger
Vice President and Head of SME
Mastercard EEMEA
Karabo Motaung
Principal Analyst in the Advocacy Division
Competition Commission
Zenzo Nkomo
CEO
Lepharo
Aunyana Moloisane
Managing Director
Optimi Workplace
Ashley Rasebotsa
Senior Enterprise Development Manager
Gauteng IDZ
Bathabile Moreki
Director
Township Economy Transformation in Franchise Eco-System
Lusanda Fibi
Head of Trade and Government Relations
SATOVITO
Mesela Nhlapo
CEO
ARIA
Martine Solomon
CEO
Africa’s Got Game
Koenie Slabbert
Provincial Manager
Seda
Gregory Mofokeng
Vice President
Black Business Council (BBC)
