Past Events Speakers

Our Past Conference Speakers

– Abel Rakoma, NEC Member, South African Football Association (SAFA)

– Adrian Botha, Public Affairs Consultant and Consultant to the Industry Association for Responsible Alcohol Use (ARA)

– Ahmed Bulbulia , Independent Sponsorship Strategist

– Alec Lenferna, ?Event Director, Real Events Management

– Andile Given Nqini, Programme Manager, South African Local Government Association, (SALGA)

– Andrew Layman, Chief Executive, Durban Chamber of Commerce

– Andrew Ross, Joint MD, Maverick Experience Exhilarator

– Andy Marinos, Commercial Manager, SA Rugby

– Anita Mathews, MD, The Sports Trust

– Annemarie Ferns, CEO, Stellenbosch360

– Anton Ferreira, Coaching Manager, Cricket South Africa (CSA)

– Arthur Anderson, Marketing Director, Green Outdoor Gyms

– Atwell Sijadu, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Director: Sports & Recreation

– Barry Hendricks, President, Gauteng Sports Council

– Bernadine Williams, Acting Executive Director: Sport, Arts, Recreation & Culture, Nelson – Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality

– Bianca Krittzinger, Track Commissioner, KZN Cycling

– Billy Domingo: COO, Cape Town International Jazz Festival & ESP Afrika

– Bjørn Buyst, Chief Operations Officer, Cape Town Grand Prix

– Boipelo Marekoa Kodoago, Speaker, Rustenburg Local Municipality

– Boni Mchunu, GM-Marketing, KZN Tourism

– Carol Volsoo, GM, Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon

– Chris Bruwer, CEO Comrades Marathon

– Chris Fortuin, Lecturer & Researcher, University of Johannesburg

– Chris Heaton, MD, Brand Inc. Creative Group

– Chris Moerdyk, Corporate Marketing Analyst, Advisor and Media Commentator and Non-Executive Chairman of Bizcommunity.

– Clint Paterson, CEO, Levergy

– Corne Koch, Head Convention Bureau, Cape Town Convention Bureau

– Corrie van Zyl. Manager, Senior Cricket, Cricket SA

– Craig Fry, Sports Events Consultant

– Darryl Edges, Joint CEO MoreGolf & SA Golf Development Board

– Darryl Moodie: Director at Focus Marketing

– David Bellairs, Director, Pick n Pay Cape Argus Cycle Tour, The Cycle Trust

– David Sidenberg, Director, BMI SportInfo

– Desiree Vardhan, Manager, Coaches Development, South African Coaching Framework (SASCOC)

– Donny Jurgens, MD, Donny Jurgens Development Services

– Douglas Ryder, Team Principal, Team MTN-Qhubeka

– Dr. Cameron McIntosh, Canoeing South Africa

– Dumisani Mhlongo, Director: Petermaritzburg Tourism

– Elize Durand, Deputy Vice President, Development

– Enzo Scarcella, Managing Executive for Marketing, Vodacom

– Eric Apelgren, Head of International Government Relations, Ethekwini Municipality

– Ezera Tshabangu, General Manager: High Performance Manager, SA Olympics Team

– Farai Razano, Senior Associate, Sport and Entertainment, ENSafrica

– Fatima Cele, Project Head,Oliver & Adelaide Tambo Liberation Walk

– Gert Bam, Director, Sport, Recreation and Amenities Department (SRA), City of Cape Town

– Graham Daniel, Director, 369 Communications

– Greg Akkers, Squash South Africa

– Greg Fredericks, General Manager, 2010 FIFA World Cup Legacy Trust

– Greg Garden, Group Brand Executive, Nedbank

– Happy Ntshingila, Chief Executive Officer, SuperSport

– Hardy Mileham, Secretary, KZN, Boxing Federation

– Helen Herbert, General Manager, Lifesaving South Africa

– Helena van Rooyen, Manager Tourism, Office of the Municipal Manager, West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

– Hlami Matobela, Grant Coordinator Sports Sector, National Lotteries Board

– Iain Smith, CEO, Tennis SA

– Igshaan Amlay, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Cape Town Grand Prix

– James Monteith, Director BMI Info Sport

– Jan-Klaas Top, Sports Manager, Naledi Municipality

– Jay Naidoo, Manager. Amateur Cricket at KZN Cricket

– Jo Boulle, Manager, Development Planning, Environment and Management Unit, Durban Municipality

– Jody Foster, Head of Sponsorships, Discovery Marketing

– Johan Van Staden, Race Director, Comrades Marathon

– Jon Adams, Senior Commercial Manager, Absa Cape Epic

– Kamilla Swart, Associate Professor in Tourism & Event Management, Cape Peninsula University of Technology

– Kgosi Zimba, Senior Development Projects Manager: SAFA Development Agency

– Khanyisile Khumalo, Representative: SALGA Games

– Kidron Kaboni, Sports Development Officer, George Local Municipality

– Kobus du Plessis, Member Mayoral Committee, Tourism, Cape Winelands District Municipality

– Len van Heerden, Sponsorship Executive, SuperSport.

– Lennie Botha, President, KZN Hockey

– Leon Swanepoel, CEO, Sportsvendo & The Colour Run

– Les Andreasen, Manager, Boxing South Africa

– Logi Naidoo, Speaker, eThekwini Municipality

– Lyndon Barends, CEO, Primedia Sport

– Malcolm Lange, CEO, Lange Sports

– Manisha Hassan, Environmentalist: Policy Implementation

– Marc Jury, Commercial Executive, SAIL

– Max Jordaan, Manager, Development & Senior Transformation, Cricket SA

– Mbulelo Bezu, Deputy Director, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality

– Mervin Green, General Manager, Development, SA Rugby

– Michael Jackson, Chairman FEDHASA, Coastal Regions

– Michael Murphy, Director, Sport and Entertainment, ENSafrica

– Michele Venter-Davies, Corporate Business Navigator, Vega

– Mike Bradley, GM, Cycling South Africa

– Mimi Mthethwa, President, Netball South Africa

– Norman Mphake, Management, Sportstec

– Pat Magoro, Specialist – Regulatory Compliance & Enforcement, National Lotteries Commission

– Pete de Wet, MD, ITM Group

– Pete Smith, CEO, KZN Rugby Union

– Pheladi Gwangwa, Station Manager: Talk Radio 702 at Primedia Broadcasting

– Phillip Sithole, Head Business Support, Tourism & Markets, Durban Tourism

– Phindi Phiri, Sponsorship Manger, Orlando Pirates

– Prem Vayapuri, KZN, Department of Arts, Culture, Sport & Recreation

– Qondisa Ngwenya, Group CEO, Octagon

– Quentin Reynolds, Development Manager, KZN Rugby Union

– Ravi Subramoney, Manager: eThekwini Sport and Recreation Development Department

– Ray De Vries, MD, Ray de Vries Communications

– Riaan Steenberg, COO, Regenesys Business School

– Richard Bokveldt, Manager, Soccer Institute, North-West University

– Richard Hughes, Group Sponsorship Manager, Sasol

– Richard van der Schyff, Sponsorship Director, Trinergy Brand Connectors

– Dr. Robin Petersen, CEO, South Africa Football Association (SAFA) Development Agency

– Rohini Naidoo, Head of Department, Sport and Recreation, KwaZulu-Natal

– Rosemarie Lodewick, Author and Self-Publisher of “The Rugby Fan”

– Ryan Hogarth, Social Media Expert: Business at the Speed of Communication.

– Sandra Khathi, Head, eThekwini Municipality, Sport and Recreation Development Department

– Shaun Adriaanse, CEO, Swimming SA

– Solly Moeng, MD, Don Valley, Brand, Marketing & Communications

– Stuart Berry, Impi Concept Events, Organisers Durban Tour

– Stuart McConnell, Tag Rugby® Association

– Sydney Nhlanhla Mbhele CM (SA), Divisional Executive, Group Marketing, Nedbank Limited

– Tanya Harford, CEO, Harford Sports Promotions SA

– Ted Dumitru, Soccer Institute, North-West University

– Teddi Adams, Acting Deputy-Head, Sport Development & Recreation, eThekwini Municipality

– Teral Cullen, Director: Events, City of Cape Town

– Thierry Tison, MD I SSM Consulting

– Thomas Sadiki, Youth Development, South Africa Football Association (SAFA) Development Agency

– Toby Sutcliff, CEO, University of Pretoria, High Performance Centre

– Tom Cullinan, Executive Creative Director, The Jupiter Drawing Room

– Tracy Daniels, Lecturer, Tourism & Event Management, Cape Peninsula University of Technology

– Travis Wilkinson, General Manager, Canoeing South Africa

– Trevor Wright, Sport, Recreation and Amenities Department (SRA), City of Cape Town

– Tshepo Matsepe, Senior Media Manager, Kena Media

– Vivienne Holden, Senior Manager-Event Office, Economic Development & Planning, eThekwini Municipality

– Vusi Mazibuko, Deputy Head: Sport and Recreation Development, eThekwini Municipality

– Wafeekah Begg, Project Manager: Legal & Compliance, South African Football Association

– Wayne Ridden, Race Director, Midmar Mile

– Willie Mgcina, Communications Department, Umzimkhulu Municipality

– Xama Zulu, Miss eThekwinin 2012

Please Note: Speakers’ titles are correct at the time of their participation in the respective conference.