Black Speakers

Candice Mama is a beacon of inspiration, resilience, and compassion, recognized globally for her remarkable journey and impactful contributions. Her indomitable spirit has earned her a place among Vogue Magazine’s esteemed list of the top 33 most inspiring women in the world, standing shoulder to shoulder with icons such as Nicole Kidman, Michelle Obama, and […]

Femi Adebanji is a sought-after international customer service speaker and organisational excellence speaker focusing on Leadership, Change, and Motivation. A passion for helping organisations transform their service excellence levels, build truly customer centric cultures, create high-performance business cultures and evolve into brands of distinction. With over 15 years of business leadership and customer strategy experience, […]

Lumka Msibi is an Innovative Award Winning Qualified Rocket Scientist. At the age of 24 she has travelled to all 6 world continents, won numerous prestigious awards and spoken alongside many notable leaders. Born and raised in Soweto, Lumka weaves her background and personal story of success over challenges into her presentations. A born leader, […]

Reabetswe Molapo is a Speaker, Mindset Architect, Facilitator and Entrepreneur. She is Founding Director at Yung Heirz an entity that provides Business Support Services and Business Development Advisory for SME start-ups and scale-ups. Through gained knowledge, expertise and strategic networks we aim to build sustainable businesses that grow the economy and impact job creation within […]

Phumzile Chifunyise stands at the forefront of a transformative movement in Africa’s business landscape. As the Founder of The Crop Box and CEO of GreenNatives Pty Ltd, she is a visionary leader with a passion for fostering inclusive growth and empowerment. With a mission to break barriers and create opportunities for marginalized groups, Phumzile’s work […]

Justice Malala is an award-winning journalist, political commentator and current affairs speaker, television host and newspaper columnist. He writes regular weekly columns for The Times newspaper, the Financial Mail magazine, a monthly column for DESTINY MAN magazine and regular columns for the Guardian newspaper in London. He is the resident political analyst for e.tv and […]

Captain Londy Ngcobo is a distinguished figure in the maritime industry, acclaimed as a Global Ship Navigator and Africa’s First Female Dredge Master. Her unwavering passion for unlocking Africa’s oceanic potential has defined her illustrious career spanning over 13 years. With a robust educational background in Maritime Studies and extensive experience in International Merchant shipping, […]

Lerato Ditshego is a dynamic force in the business world, wielding her expertise as a Business Woman and Director of two successful ventures: Eccentrics Visual Arts Agency and Rubystone boutique hotel. With a multifaceted skill set encompassing facilitation, speaking, content production, and podcast hosting, Lerato embodies the epitome of entrepreneurial prowess. Her journey began in […]

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Arabile Gumede is a financial journalist with a career glowing from remarkable feats and interrogative work. The world of money, markets, finance and economics are where he has garnered a lot of his reputation as a leading commentator, reporter, anchor and writer. ArabileG is also a firm believer and advocate for financial literacy, leading the […]

Amanda Dambuza is the Chief Executive of Uyandiswa; a project management consulting firm she founded six years ago. Previously, she was the Financial Services Director of the JSE listed software organisation, Adapt IT. Adapt IT owned 49% of Uyandiswa, a deal concluded in October 2014. Effective as of the 1st of July 2017, Amanda concluded another […]

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 […]

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 […]

Arlan Hamilton is a remarkable entrepreneur who built a venture capital fund from the ground up, while homeless. She is the Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a venture capital firm dedicated to minimizing funding disparities in tech by investing in high-potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT. Started in 2015, […]

Leadership | Motivation

Ntsiki Mkhize is passionate about working with individuals and teams to inspire, connect and empower them to discover their purpose, and implement practical methods for personal and business success. As Miss South Africa 2nd Princess 2015, Ntsiki focuses on coaching on personal branding, living on purpose and personal development. Ntsiki Mkhize is a self-published author […]

Siphiwe Moyo, an esteemed International Professional Motivational Speaker hailing from the vibrant landscape of South Africa, embodies the essence of transformative leadership and organizational excellence. With a dedicated focus on enhancing employee engagement, morale, and motivation, he has garnered global recognition for his insightful research and compelling speeches. Siphiwe is a beacon of inspiration, illuminating […]

Nolo Mokoena is a Creative Solutionist, Nolo Mokoena is the co-founder of several innovative start-ups such as Storage Wards Solutions and South Africa’s first online house music publication, The Set Magazine.   Previously an Associate Manager at Procter & Gamble, Nolo currently focuses on advertising for the youth voice, and creating youth-led and youth-focused enterprises […]

Dr Mzukisi Qobo is an Associate Professor and Deputy Director at the NRF Research Chair on African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy, University of Johannesburg. He serves on the Boards of Corruption Watch and Johannesburg Development Agency. At the Johannesburg Development Agency, he has chaired the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee (REMCO) and also sat on […]

Martin Kuscus is a sought after speaker in the secular and church environments. With relative ease and a generous dose of humor, he has the ability to communicate on a diverse range of sometimes very difficult topics in a precise, practical, compelling and persuasive, yet graceful manner. He has this rare ability to captivate his […]

Llewellyn Devereaux is not your average speaker. With an infectious energy that electrifies audiences and a charisma that captivates hearts, he transforms every stage he steps onto into his own Colosseum, wielding the microphone like a seasoned gladiator with a sword. With a motto that proclaims, “The stage is my Colosseum & the mic is […]

Bonang Mohale is a distinguished figure in the realms of business, leadership, and academia. As the esteemed Chancellor of the University of the Free State (UFS), assuming the role in June 2020, Mohale brings with him a wealth of experience garnered through decades of executive leadership across diverse sectors. Prior to his chancellorship, Mohale held […]

Thato Kgatlhanye is an international award-winning entrepreneur, speaker and author on a mission to help you be intentional about your success and to become the greatest version of you. She had the honour to work in New York with marketing guru and author of twelve best-selling books, Seth Godin. Upon her return, she co-authored a […]

Khaya Dlanga is well-regarded marketing personality, having been listed in “The Annual – Advertising, Media & Marketing” as one of the 100 most influential people in Advertising, Media & Marketing. Khaya Dlanga is a winner of Financial Mail’s Adfocus New Broom award 2009, awarded to a young marketer making an impact in the industry. He […]