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Dr. Gcina Mhlophe is a distinguished author, playwright, and performer, whose roots trace back to the vibrant landscapes of Hammarsdale in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Born into a rich tapestry of oral tradition, she was deeply influenced by her grandmother’s captivating tales during her formative years. This early exposure ignited a lifelong passion for storytelling, propelling Dr. Mhlophe on a remarkable journey across continents. Her literary and performance prowess has transcended borders, captivating audiences from South Africa to North America, Europe, and Japan.
Dr. Mhlophe’s journey as a storyteller and cultural ambassador has been adorned with accolades and international acclaim. Her ability to weave intricate narratives that resonate with diverse audiences has made her a revered figure in the global literary and theatrical landscape. With a repertoire spanning from enchanting children’s tales to thought-provoking dramas, she has graced prestigious stages such as the Royal Albert Hall and the Kennedy Centre in the United States.
Beyond her solo performances, Gcina Mhlophe has collaborated with esteemed artists, including the iconic Ladysmith Black Mambazo, enriching the cultural tapestry with projects like the children’s CD. Her work has garnered esteemed recognitions, including the Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa, The Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival, and the prestigious OBBIE Award in New York.
Dr. Gcina Mhlophe’s influence extends beyond the realms of literature and theater. As an educator and cultural custodian, she has received honorary doctorates from esteemed institutions such as the London Open University, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pretoria University, and Fort Hare. These accolades recognize her profound contribution to literature and her tireless efforts in preserving the rich heritage of African storytelling.
Event planners seeking to enrich their programs with cultural depth and intellectual stimulation should look no further than Dr. Gcina Mhlophe. With her captivating presence and unparalleled storytelling skills, she has the power to transport audiences across continents and immerse them in the rich tapestry of African heritage. Dr. Mhlophe’s performances resonate with people of all ages and backgrounds, making her an ideal choice for events aiming to foster inclusivity and cultural appreciation.
Furthermore, Dr. Gcina Mhlophe’s vast experience as a performer, playwright, and educator equips her with the versatility to tailor her presentations to suit the specific themes and objectives of any event. Whether it’s a keynote address, a theatrical performance, or an interactive workshop, her engaging delivery and profound insights are guaranteed to leave a lasting impression on attendees. By inviting Dr. Mhlophe to speak, event planners can elevate their programs to new heights, offering audiences a unique and enriching experience that transcends boundaries.
Summary and Conclusion
In summary, Dr. Gcina Mhlophe stands as a beacon of storytelling excellence, captivating audiences worldwide with her enchanting narratives and profound insights. From humble beginnings in KwaZulu-Natal to international acclaim on prestigious stages, her journey is a testament to the power of storytelling to transcend barriers and unite communities. With her unparalleled expertise and unwavering commitment to preserving African heritage, Dr. Mhlophe is not only a speaker but also a cultural ambassador, enriching the lives of all who have the privilege to hear her speak.
Dr Gcina Mhlophe is a motivational speaker, MC and storyteller.
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Vito Di Bari resides in Miami, FL. He maintains a global reputation of excellence as the world’s premiere futurist, innovation strategist and inspirational keynote speaker. His charming and entertaining style leaves nothing to be desired.
Vito is the only keynote speaker who has given a TEDx Talk in five world continents. Vito is an esteemed former professor of Project Design and Management of Innovation at both the Polytechnic University and Bocconi University in Milan.
He has also served as Executive Director for the IMI Institute of UNESCO in Paris; the candidate city of Milan has chosen Vito Di Bari to be the Innovation Designer of the World Fair Expo 2015.
Founder and CEO
In 2001, Vito Di Bari has secured his visions and legacy by founding Next Media Lab – a cutting edge international research laboratory, named “Milan’s think tank” by Wired Magazine, where he currently serves as CEO. After moving to Miami Beach, Di Bari has founded Di Bari & Associates – a design studio is changing the world a neighborhood at the time through his cutting edge artistic iconic urban installations, using recent discoveries in various fields such as AR, sensors and 3D printing.
Author
Vito di Bari is a recognized author on innovative theories, Di Bari has published a multitude of works including the books: Social Killer, Short Circuit, Web 2.0, The Future is Already Here (but we don’t know it yet), 2015, Weekend in the Future, Strategies for the Next Economy, The Digital Economy Encyclopedia, Key Words for the Net Economy, and Multimedia Management. In addition to his books, Di Bari is a contributing writer for various magazines including WIRED, Harvard Business Review, Panorama (Italy) and Il Sole 24 Ore (Italy). He has also appeared as a host for television’s Discovery Channel and the Italian broadcasting network Italia 1.
University Faculty
Di Bari has held numerous titles of professorship, including: Professor of Design and Management of Innovation at the Faculty of System Engineering of the Polytechnic University and Professor of Innovation Design at the Bocconi University in Milan; Professor of New Media Theories and Techniques at the Communication Science and Technology Faculty of the IULM University in Milan; Professor of Multimedia Innovation Management at the Computer Science Faculty of the Polytechnic University in Milan; Professor of Design and Management of Multimedia Systems at the Design Faculty of the Polytechnic University in Milan; Scientific Director of the Master in Marketing, Communications and New Technologies at the Business School of Il Sole 24 Ore.
Boards and Committees
Executive Vice-President of SPN (Satellite Program Network) – America’s first satellite television network based in New York, member of the Scientific Committee of the International Institute for Opera and Poetry of UNESCO, Member of the Fiction Financing Committee Euro-Aim MEDIA with the Council of Europe (Bruxelles), Chairman of the Arts & Communication International Fellowship of Rotary International (Evanston, IL).
In Italy, Chairman of the Scientific Committee of ASCAI (the Association of Corporate Communications Executives), member of the Advisory Board of the Accenture Foundation, the Scientific Committee of Harvard Business Review and the Executive Board of the Industrial Districts Association.
MORE THAN A KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Nicknamed The Dream Team, DiBari & Associates is a unique Associated Studio bringing together star-artists and star-designers from five continents to deliver the best that the world has to offer.
Mission
We design the cityscapes of the future, today.
We all share the same vision: creating memorable, metaphorical, iconic art installations while implementing new materials, new technologies and brand new ideas. We design Emotional Cityscapes.
Vision
With everything we do, Vito di Bari believes that beauty will save the world, one place at a time. Vito di Bari looks at these sites as canvases waiting to be painted with emotions, becoming the pride of residents and destinations for visitors.
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A passionate female empowerment activist, Dr. Makaziwe Mandela is widely known as the daughter of the famous Nelson Mandela.
Currently the co-founding Chairman of the House of Mandela, Makaziwe has played a prominent role in carrying forth the values and name of the Mandela family and supports the empowerment of women across South Africa.
Now booked as a speaker for corporate events, Makaziwe covers topics such as female empowerment, service leadership, social justice, conflict resolution and more.
A highly educated individual, Dr. Makaziwe Mandela has previously been the recipient of the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship and the Fulbright Distinguished Fellowship Award. Such awards allowed her to achieve a Masters in Sociology and a Doctorate in Anthropology, studying at the University of Massachusetts.
Since then she has enjoyed a successful career as Executive Manager of Corporate Services for the Development Bank of South Africa and the General Manager of Human Resources for Spoornet. She also co-founded House of Mandela, a business started with her daughter and carried on her family legacy as the Director of the House of Mandela Family Foundation.
Dr. Makaziwe Mandela has also been involved in work with Nozala, an organisation helping with women’s investments and empowering the economic upliftment of women in the region of South Africa.
Throughout her career, Dr. Makaziwe Mandela has made it her mission to empower women to accomplish all that men do and to raise awareness of how women are going to continue to shape the future of South Africa. In her work with the Mandela family foundation, Makaziwe passionately advocates African social issues such as HIV and AIDS, women’s rights, education and energy.
Carrying on the Mandela family name, Dr. Makaziwe Mandela is an inspirational figure of female empowerment and a fantastic choice as a female motivational speaker.
Spreading awareness of various topical social issues, Makaziwe empowers other women to follow in her footsteps and create awareness for all that they are passionate about.
On a mission to see an active change in the world around her, Dr. Makaziwe Mandela promotes the history of the 200-year-old Mandela name and covers topics such as female empowerment, leadership, conflict resolution, competition and collaboration.
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Dave Levinsohn is not your average comedian. With a unique talent for improvisation, he brings a fresh and spontaneous energy to every performance. His quick wit and ability to think on his feet make it seem like he’s making it up as he goes along – because he is! With over two decades of experience, Dave has established himself as a prominent figure in the comedy scene, captivating audiences with his hilarious antics and sharp humor.
Dave’s Journey: Since 1997, Dave Levinsohn has been a fixture at the Coffee Lounge comedy club, where he has honed his craft as a host and performer. It is here that he first began to showcase his talent for improvisation, charming audiences with his ability to turn any situation into comedy gold. Over the years, Dave has become a regular face at prestigious events such as the Vodacom International Festival and the Smirnoff Comedy Festival, earning acclaim for his dynamic stage presence and infectious humor.
On-The-Spot Comedy: What sets Dave Levinsohn apart is his unparalleled skill in on-the-spot comedy. While many comedians rely on scripted material, Dave thrives in the spontaneous moment, engaging with the audience and riffing off their responses. Whether it’s a clever remark or a hilarious observation, Dave’s quick thinking and razor-sharp wit ensure that no two performances are ever the same. His ability to improvise effortlessly has earned him a reputation as a master of his craft, delighting audiences with his uncanny ability to turn the unexpected into comedy magic.
Conclusion: In a world where comedy is often scripted and rehearsed, Dave Levinsohn stands out as a true original. His talent for on-the-spot comedy is unmatched, making him a sought-after performer at events around the world. Whether he’s hosting a comedy club or headlining a corporate conference, Dave’s quick thinking and infectious humor never fail to entertain. For an unforgettable comedy experience that is guaranteed to leave audiences in stitches, book Dave Levinsohn through Speakers Inc today.
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Solly Moeng is a widely experienced professional with a career that has seen him manage a variety of projects in various sectors and in countries spanning several continents. He is an established independent media professional with specialisation in Reputation Management, Stakeholder Engagement Strategies, Strategic Internal & External Communications, PR and Media Relations.
As a destination brand management expert, Solly Moeng founded and currently convenes the fast-growing Africa Brand Summit – www.africabrandsummit.co which serves as a platform to assess areas, e.g. education heath, business development, social justice, etc. in which Africa can be strengthened to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with its peers in order to better support African populations.
2021 – Lectures ‘Social, Company and State Protocol’ and ‘(Online) Reputation Management’ at the EU Business School – Top Business School in Europe | EU Business School (euruni.edu).
UNITAR-INSEEC-HEIP (Hautes Etudes Internationales & Politiques) Solly Moeng gave a series of lectures to Master Students on the “History of Conflict
Resolution” with a focus on the Tools, e.g., Key UN Resolutions and Geneva Conventions, Key Players in Conflict Resolution, Conflict Prevention and Creating Conditions for Sustainable Peace.
Also French-speaking, Solly Moeng lived and studied in France (where he obtained a French Master’s Degree at the Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon) before working in Canada and the US as South African Tourism’s marketing manager and country manager, respectively, managing South Africa’s country image and, while in the US, rolling out SA Tourism’s growth strategy in the US and Canada.
He was Head of Corporate Communications & PR at Woolworths – South Africa’s high-end Food, Clothing, and General Merchandise retail business – leading a team with the brief to protect and enhance corporate reputation. Prior to that, he had been Marketing & Communications Manager at the National Botanical Institute (now South African National Biodiversity Institute – SANBI) and the Cape Nature Conservation Board (whose rebranding to current CapeNature was driven by Solly Moeng)
Solly Moeng also acted as Corporate Affairs Head at the Central Energy Fund (CEF). He was later appointed as a special media advisor to the CEO of the Strategic Fuels Fund, a subsidiary of the CEF. In addition, he has worked as Business Development & Marketing Manager of Mesure, a South African facilities management subsidiary of French Multinational Construction company, Bouygues Travaux Publics and Basil Read. This position also enabled him to return to France, where he was based at the company’s vast campus in St-Quentin-en-Yvelines, just outside Paris. He also travelled to Nigeria with the company’s special project negotiating team.
Solly is an experienced columnist and media commentator, judge in various industry awards. Former part-time reputation management lecturer at UCT (Film & Media Studies Department), he is yet to complete his PhD at UCT, which is currently on hold until 2022. The focus of his PhD research is on the political communication around the SA government’s defunct nuclear newbuild procurement process; the relationship between government/political communicators and the media.
He completed the IMM’s Post-Graduate Diploma in Marketing and attended courses at the respected Vega School of Branding.
Solly has led strategy development processes and provided corporate communications and reputation management advice to a number of international brands in retail, oil & gas, nuclear energy, biodiversity management, transport, destination management, lifestyle, logistics, development banking, territorial and country brands, etc. He has spoken at industry conferences and seminars in South Africa, Russia, Armenia, Switzerland, Zambia, and India, where he was also invited as Co-host for the India Brand Summit in late 2016.
He is former Vice-President of the Davos, Switzerland, based World Communication Forum Association (WCFA) and is an Independent Director of the Western Province Professional Rugby (WPPR), in South Africa. As a member of the Management Committee, he chaired the company’s marketing, media, and communications sub- committee.
More recently, in April 2022, he led a full day media training workshop for the Executive Mayor of Cape Town, South Africa, as well as his entire Executive Mayoral Committee members and support staff.
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Michael Scholz is an accomplished speaker and has MC’d hundreds of events over the past few years.
He has also assisted a number of auction memorabilia companies with incorporating and auctioning auction items at golf days and fundraising events.
Michael Scholz is a professional golfer and current member of the Sunshine Tour.
In the past, he has competed extensively on a number of the major professional golfing circuits around the world, namely the European Tour, the Asian Tour, the European Challenge Tour and of course, on the South African Sunshine Tour.
Master of Ceremonies
Michael is an accomplished speaker and has MC’d hundreds of events over the past few years.
He has also assisted a number of auction memorabilia companies with incorporating and auctioning auction items at golf days and fundraising events.
He can adapt the genre of the event’s requirements from comedy functions through to formal and gala evenings.
The Show
Typically the trick shot show is around 40 minutes, but can be adapted to be longer or shorter. No less than 30 minutes is required for the full entertainment value to be achieved.
Michael’s trick shot show incorporates various trick shots, including hitting golf balls:
Off a skateboard
Backwards
Left-Handed & Right-Handed
One-Handed
Off One Knee
Off Both Knees
With the back of a Club
Off one Leg
Off a Beer Bottle
Off a cellphone
High Tees
Michael’s show also features various impersonations of some of the world’s legendary golfers, many of whom he has played and socialised with.
The impersonations include Gary Player, Ian Woosnam, David Feherty, Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, John Daly, Phil Mickelson and a few others.
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