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Standard Bank Top Women Virtual Conference 2021

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Dr. Charlotte Karam

Founding Director, Center of Inclusive Business and Leadership for Women

Aisha Baker

Founder and CD, The Baked Collection

Akila Radhakrishnan

President, Global Justice Center

Dr. Rebecca Calder

Co-founder, Kore Global Consulting

Sarai Chisala-Tempelhoff

Founder and Executive Director, Gender and Justice Unit

Eva Mwai

Regional Director of East Africa, North Star Alliance

Dr. Mabel Bianco

Founder and Director, Foundation for Studies and Research on Women

Professor Najat Aoun Saliba

Professor in Chemistry, American University of Beirut

Tracy Kajumba

Principal Researcher and Team Leader, IIED Climate Change Group

Mariana Moura Santos

Founder and CEO, Chicas Poderosas

Masana Ndinga-Kanga

Programmes Director, Sonke Gender Justice

Shehnaz Cassim Moosa

Senior Resilience Analyst, City of Cape Town

Sodfa Daaji

Founder and Executive Director, African Legal Think Tank on Women’s Rights

Khara Jabola-Carolus

Executive Director, Hawaiʻi State Commission on the Status of Women

Nahla Valji

Senior Advisor, United Nations’ Executive Office of the Secretary-General

Simphiwe Mendy Dludlu

Head Coach, South African U17 Women’s National Football Team

Judith Heumann

American Disability Rights Activist

Modupe Adefeso-Olateju

Managing Director, The Education Partnership Centre

Honourable Minister, Ayanda Dlodlo

Department of Public Service and Administration

Honourable Minister, Stella Tembisa Ndabeni-Abrahams

Department of Small Business Development

Honourable Minister, Angela Thokozile Didiza

Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

Shirley Machaba

CEO, PwC

Catherine Lückhoff

Co-founder & CEO, 20fifty

Duduzile Mkhwanzi

Director, Uju Digital

Ria Ledwaba

Vice President, The South African Football Association

Emma Dicks

Founder and Director, Code Space

Faith Khanyile

CEO and Founding Member, WDB Investment Holdings

Tabassum Qadir

CEO, Uprise Africa

Margaret Hirsch

CEO, Hirsch

Leanne Manas

TV Presenter of Morning Live, South African Broadcasting Corporation

Cindy Pearl Maphumulo

Managing Director, The Business Development Agency

Welela Dawit

CFO, Microsoft

Bianca Buitendag

South African Surfer and Silver Medalist, Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Kgothatso Montjane

Tennis Paralympian and Wimbledon Finalist

Pierre Bruwer

Managing Director, Netstar

Pamela Xaba

Netstar Head of Human Capital

Jenita Suknunun

Head of Legal, Netstar

Nokuthula Magwaza

Founder & MD for Bloom Marketing Agency

Funeka Montjane

Chief Executive Officer, Consumer & High Net Worth Clients, Standard Bank Group

Gloria Tomatoe Serobe

Chairperson of the Solidarity Fund and Founder of the Women Investment Portfolio Holdings Ltd

Dr Hazel Gooding

Deputy Representative, UN Women

Vuyolwethu Dubese

Innovation Consultant | (Angel) Investor | Global Moderator

Lee-Ann Samuels

Group Executive: People, Implats

Thabile Makgala

Executive Eastern Limb, Implats

Zanele Luhabe Morrison

Director, Search Partners International (SPI) and Corporate

Thabang Charlotte Mampane

Commissioner, National Lotteries Commission

Ipeleng Mkhari

Founder and CEO, Motseng Investment Holdings

Zanele Babalwa Mabena

Executive, Change and Business Transformation, Standard Bank Group

Lungisa Fuzile

CEO, Standard Bank South Africa

Thulani Sibeko

Chief Brand & Marketing Officer, Standard Bank Group

Takalani Netshitenzhe

Executive Director Vodacom SA & Chairperson Vodacom Foundation

Velaphi Ratshefola

Managing Director, Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa

Megan McDonald

Head of Client Coverage, the Standard Bank Group

Glenda Noemdoe

Head: Employee Wellbeing Standard Bank Group

Cassey Chambers

Operations Director at SADAG

Carolyn Kirksmith

Head of Strategic Development, Standard Bank Group

Jenine Zachar

Head: Enterprise & Direct Banking, Standard Bank Group

Sonto Mayise

Interim General Manager, KwaZulu-Natal Convention Bureau

Honourable Lentheng Helen Ntombi Mekgwe

Speaker to the Legislature, Gauteng Provincial Legislature

Honourable Nomvuyo Memory Mhlakaza–Manamela

Deputy Speaker to the Legislature, Gauteng Provincial Legislature

Jade Wright

HR Director, Unilever

Lindy-Lou Alexander

Head of Marketing and Communication, Standard Bank Group

Kwena Mabotja

Global Director Purpose and Sustainability Marketing, SAP

Stafford Massie

Xoogler, Thumbzup Founder, Bitcoin Hodlr, Lecturer & Prof. Speaker, WeWork Alumni & Tech Investor

Ferial Haffajee

South African Editor, Journalist and Associate Editor, The Daily Maverick

Disa Mjikeliso

Chief Financial Officer, Merseta

Nadia Vatalidis

VP People, Remote.com

Honourable Minister Mmamoloko Tryphosa Kubayi

Department of Human Settlements

Prof. Thuli Madonsela

Law Trust Chair in Social Justice and Law Professor, the University of Stellenbosch

Babalwa Ngonyama

CEO, Sinayo Securities

Anne Aliker

Head of Investment Banking international, Standard Bank

Ayanda Mvimbi

Programme Specialist, UN Women

Tintswalo Nkuna

Executive Manager of Regulatory Compliance, National Lotteries Commission

Yolanda Cuba

Group Regional Vice President Southern and East Africa, MTN

Prof. Puleng LenkaBula

Principal and Vice Chancellor, UNISA

Ralf Fletcher

CEO, Topco Media

Verity Price

2021 World Champion of Public Speaking

Shela Mohatla

Group Company Secretary, Harmony Gold

Besky Maluleka-Ngunjiri

Chief Audit Executive, Harmony Gold

Dr. Tumi Legobye

Health Executive, Harmony Gold

Navlika Ratangee

Managing Director, ICAS Southern Africa

Ethel Nyembe

Group Head of Card and Payments, Standard Bank Group

Esther Teeken

COO, IoD London, UK

Adv. Nompumelelo Nene

Company Secretary, the National Lotteries Commission

Subha Tatavarti

Chief Technology Officer, Wipro Limited

Sunita Rebecca Cherian

Chief Culture Officer, Wipro Limited

Rosanne Kincaid-Smith

Chief Human Resources Officer, Capco

Ranjita Ghosh

Head of Marketing – APMEA (Asia Pacific – Middle East – Africa), Wipro Limited

Ebenhaezer Dibakwane

Stand Up Comedian and MC- E

Esther Teeken

COO, IOD, The Institute of Directors, UK

Babalwa Mkobeni

Programme Director, Top Media

Dr Thabiso Rapodile

Lead Consultant Training, Education and Advisory Services, Medical

Mpho Mookapele

CEO, EWSETA

Lt Gen Liziwe Evelyn Ntshinga

SAPS

Honourable Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane

Chairperson of Committees, Gauteng Provincial Legislature

Litha Maqungo

Digital Marketer, Fireside Brand Raconteurs

Kgothatso Semela

Technical Adviser, UN Women's Flagship Programme

Lindy Johnson

Comedian

Nompumelelo Nene

Company Secretary, NLC

Cathlen Fourie

PR Specialist

Kgothatso Montjane

Tennis Paralympian and Wimbledon Finalist

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