Muzi Dladla
Executive Manager: Stakeholder Management Sasria SOC Ltd
Muzi is a strategic professional with over 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an Executive at Sasria.
His role entails strategic planning for organizational sustainability and relevance. His expansive skill set covers Non-life and Life insurance sectors, informed by executive positions in both areas.
Bolawana Mags Shivanda
CEO: DigitalShero Media Group
Mags is the founder and CEO of DigitalShero Media Group, an award-winning South African digital marketing and media solutions company. With teams in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Bloemfontein, and Nairobi, DigitalShero offers innovative and data-driven strategies to help brands thrive in the digital space. Under Bolawana's leadership, the company has earned recognition for its excellence and impactful work in the industry.
George Sebulela
Non Executive Director-Sanlam and President & Group Chief Executive - Sebvest Financial Services Group: Sanlam and Sebvest Financial Services Group
George Sebulela is the Chairman of Avuke Energy Group since 2023 and has an extensive background in strategic investments, capital raising, and corporate advisory. Also served as Non-Executive Director at Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, Ascendis Health, and Sanlam Private Wealth. As the President & CEO of Sebvest Financial Services Group since 2009, they specialize in infrastructure development and black empowerment advisory.
Saul Molobi
CEO and Former Diplomat Brandhill Africa
Saul Molobi is a global pan-African specialist in branding, diplomacy, and cultural industries. A former Consul-General to Milan, he is an award-winning speaker, author, and consultant, with expertise in nation branding and economic diplomacy. Saul has been recognised for his leadership in global marketing and cultural industries, earning several accolades, including the Mission Africa Award and a Fellowship at the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Loyiso Tyira
Chairperson of the board: TIA
Loyiso is a seasoned IT professional with certifications from UNISA and GIBS, including MDP and MPE. He has held various roles in the IT industry, including Senior IM Manager at Anglo Platinum, and is the founding member of Future Business Consulting. Loyiso is also the Managing Director of the ICT SMME Chamber and a Non-Executive Director at MICT SETA.
Olayinka Akanle (PhD)
Olayinka Akanle (PhD) is a Professor in the Department of Sociology, Faculty of The Social Sciences, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the South African Research Chair Initiative (SARChI) in Social Policy, College of Graduate Studies, University of South Africa (UNISA), South Africa.
Batlile Phaladi
Group Executive: Corporate Communications Telkom SA
Batlile Phaladi is an award-winning Corporate Affairs Executive with over a decade of experience in strategic communication, stakeholder engagement, and reputation management across Sub-Saharan Africa. A Forty Under 40 South Africa 2025 winner and MBA graduate from Wits Business School, she is currently Group Executive: Corporate Communications at Telkom, with prior senior roles at BASF, Sappi, and the Shoprite Group. She is recognised for driving digital-led communication strategies, effective change and crisis management, and purposeful leadership that strengthens corporate reputation, stakeholder trust, and sustainable growth.
Serigne Mansour Gaye
President Senegal-UK Chamber of Commerce: UK-Senegal Business Council
Sustainability Consultant and Trade & Investment Professional with strong expertise in strategy and business development. Managing Director of Tonjil Group and Chairman and Founder of SenBritish Group, Mansour brings proven entrepreneurial leadership across diverse industries. He has deep experience in government relations, trade facilitation, and international markets across North America, Europe, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Mansour also serves as President of the UK Senegal Business Council/Senegal UK Chamber of Commerce, where he promotes bilateral trade, investment, and sustainable economic growth between Senegal and the United Kingdom.