Speakers

DAY 1 -Global Shocks, Capital & Future Economies

OPENING KEYNOTE :Global Shocks to African Wealth Creation: The Future of Women-Led Enterprises

ANN KLEYNHANS

ANN KLEYNHANS

ENTREPRENEUR, PHILANTHROPIST & FOUNDER CEOS TECHNOLOGIES & UNITE AS ONE EMPOWERMENT

Funder Insights, Capital Access & Investment Readiness

Dr Nera Naidoo

Dr Nera Naidoo

Senior Dealmaker | Business Funding Specialist | Certified Business Coach-Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)

Monique D Griffith

Monique D Griffith

Entrepreneur, Innovation leader, and Community Development

Dr Tsitsi Sanga Makuve

Dr Tsitsi Sanga Makuve

Finance & SME development consultant

AI, Digital Transformation & Future Economies

Deborah Fenton

Deborah Fenton

Executive: Services & Onboarding Mid-Corp - Nedbank

Faith Mongope

Faith Mongope

Founder of Faith Mangope Technology and Leadership Institute

Susan Madodo

Susan Madodo

Country Director Young Africa Zimbabwe

Christine Gordon

Christine Gordon

Cybersecurity Specialist in the Chief Information Security Office at Nedbank

Green Economy, ESG & Sustainable Wealth

Dr. Niki Glen

Dr. Niki Glen

CEO – Africa!Ignite | Sustainable Tourism & Community Development Specialist

Sashen Singh

Sashen Singh

Green Economy National Senior Manager of Sustainability at Nedbank

Deal Room – Capital Meets Opportunity

Dr Nera Naidoo

Dr Nera Naidoo

Senior Dealmaker | Business Funding Specialist | Certified Business Coach-Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)

Zuwi Mgcotyelwa

Zuwi Mgcotyelwa

Domestic Trade Specialist | Nedbank Mid Corporate | Funding & Trade Finance Specialist

Dr Tsitsi Senga Makuve

Dr Tsitsi Senga Makuve

Finance & Entrepreneurship Specialist

DAY 2 -Trade, Precurement & Industry Collaboration

Key Note – Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Future Economies: Building African Businesses Beyond Borders

Cross-Border Trade & Supply Chain Resilience

Sharifa Lawrence

Sharifa Lawrence

Strategic Sales Manager at Nedbank

Yunus Rubidge

Yunus Rubidge

Supply chain turnaround strategist & Green Economy Expert.

Candy Banda

Candy Banda

Commercial Executive | International Trade & Logistics Specialist | SME Trade Advocate

KeyNote Speaker

Professor McEdward Murimbika

Professor McEdward Murimbika

Strategist & Educator, Wits University

INDUSTRY ROUND TABLES

Roundtable 1 – Real Estate & Infrastructure

Shawn Armer

Shawn Armer

CEO at KW Atlantic Realty

Diana Musara

Diana Musara

Social & Commercial Entrepreneur

Gala Dinner Speaker

Anastacia Mosounyane

Anastacia Mosounyane

Roundtable 2 – Health & Wellness Economy

Ann Kleynhans

Ann Kleynhans

ENTREPRENEUR, PHILANTHROPIST & FOUNDER CEOS TECHNOLOGIES & UNITE AS ONE EMPOWERMENT

Phumelele Makatini

Phumelele Makatini

Managing Director and Investment Board leader

Roundtable 3 – Renewable Energy & Green Transition

Yunus Rubidge

Yunus Rubidge

Supply chain turnaround strategist & Green Economy Expert

Roundtable 4 – Agriculture & Food Security

Agnes Chikukwa Hove

Agnes Chikukwa Hove

Motivational Speaker, Finance & Agriculture

Roundtable 4 – Future Mobility,Fleet Management & Enterprise growth in Africa

Jacqui Carr

Jacqui Carr

Chief Executive Officer – Eqstra

Founder Master Circles & Collaboration Labs

Diana Musara

Diana Musara

Social & Commercial Entrepreneur

Social Enterprises

Simbarashe Dube

Simbarashe Dube

Waste Preneur

Youth Founders 

Alicia Duminy

Alicia Duminy

Sustainability Advocate | Environmental Entrepreneur | Miss Earth South Africa 2026 Delegate

Green Economy Enterprises

Pamela Gwanzura

Pamela Gwanzura

Marketing & Social Media specialist

AI & Marketing Startups

DAY 3 -Wellness, Healing & Leadership Renewal

Beauty, Confidence & Presence

Monique D. Griffith

Monique D. Griffith

CEO of Serenity Well Mobile Spa

Leadership Longevity

Rene Van Coller

Rene Van Coller

Human Resources, Industrial Relations, and Wellness Coaching.

Lisa Sukdev

Lisa Sukdev

Inspirational Speaker, Entrepreneur, Author & Change Catalyst

Book Launch – Survival, Abuse & GBV

Robyn Calvert

The Hoe in the Hedge tells her lifelong journey from hardship to hope and finally healing and empowerment. She practices in Johannesburg as well as anywhere in the world online, she formerly spent over 40 years in the Corporate World

Robyn Calvert

Professional Life Coaching,Training,Facilitation,Mentoring & Programme Design

The Hoe In The Hedge

Sympathy Mangwenya

A ghostwriter, TV presenter, and entrepreneur who uses storytelling for healing and legacy.

Sympathy Mangwenya

GhostWriter/TV Presenter & MC

Anthology Of Healing Stories