MILLY SUMMERSGILL

Entertainment Commissioning Editor: SABC 

Milly Summersgill is an Entertainment Commissioning Editor at the SABC, who has been at the forefront of many memorable entertainment specials

AVRIL JOFFE

Head Cultural Policy and Management Department: Wits School of Arts

Avril Joffe is the head of the Cultural Policy and Management Department at the Wits School of Arts, University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg

NOMSA MAZWAI

General Manager: Soweto Theatre 

Mazwai is a visionary who is leading the Soweto Theatre through a key moment of transition in its move from a state-of-the-art community theatre to a global cultural brand

DR JOHN KANI

Playwright | Director | Actor

A perfect example of the fact that it is possible to build a successful and sustainable career as a performing artist, they do not come as prolific and venerated as Dr. John Kani.

SIYA METANE

Founder – SlikourOnLife

Siya Metane, well-known in the music industry as Slikour, has a heart for music and a head for business. He has skills and insight of a man building new digital platforms

ANDREW MITCHLEY

Chief Operating Officer: David Gresham Entertainment Group 

Andrew Mitchley is the Chief Operating Officer of South Africa’s leading independent music company David Gresham Entertainment Group. The group specializes in artist development

NIRVANA SINGH

Head of Industry Development: SABC

As Head of SABC Industry Development, Nirvana Singh has played a role in multiple areas in the business of broadcasting for the SABC. Formerly Senior Commissioning Editor,

MAMOSADI KB

Entertainer | Founder – Mamosadi Entertainment

KB Motsilanyane as the founder of Mamosadi Entertainment is highly passionate about the development of talent in the entertainment industry and this is reflected through her business. The multi award winning…

MUNYARADZI CHANETSA

Munyaradzi (Munya) has dedicated his professional life to the sourcing, licensing, curation, creation, monetization and distribution of audio and visual content.

DR TEGAN BRISTOW

Director: Fak’ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival

A South African artist and developer of interactive digital installations; Senior Lecturer at the School of Arts at the University of the Witwatersrand

LAUREN DALLAS

Founder – The Growth Academy & Co-Founder – Future Females

Lauren Dallas is a growth marketer and lifestyle entrepreneur – she has built two 7 figure businesses in 12 months, through Facebook & Instagram marketing

DR ANTHONY AMBALA

Head of Multimedia Department: FADA, University of Johannesburg

As a senior lecturer and head of the Multimedia Department at UJ, his research interests are in participatory and user generated content creation, and

YANDISA SOKHANYILE

Founder: Konecta

An Advisory Board Member for International Software Development Company, Miss Sokhanyile founded KONECTA (PTY) LTD, a turnkey ICT solutions provider specializing in…

MANQOBA KUBHEKA

General Manager: Licensing at SAMRO

Manqoba Kubheka is a qualified Chartered Accountant on a quest to make his mark in the development of internationally competitive African Businesses. Kubheka is currently…

PFANANI LISHIVHA

CEO: SAMPRA

Pfanani Lishivha is a results-driven business executive with more than 10 years’ experience in executive management, specialising in the field of collective rights administration…

NONTANDO TUSI

Policy Fellow: ReCreate

Nontando is a law graduate from Rhodes University who has a keen interest in issues around Intellectual Property, social justice and access to knowledge and information for all.

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