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Topco Media CEO, Ralf Fletcher, addresses the 2022 Standard Bank Top Women Delegates.
Government officials, business leaders & more. Have a look at all the speakers we have lined up for you.
I’m Ralf Fletcher, CEO at Topco Media, and I am so excited to introduce you all to the muchanticipated Standard Bank Top Women 2022 Virtual Conference!
For 13 years, Standard Bank has been supporting this two-day event, pushing us to take the Top Women programme across the nation to build a trusted network of Top Gender Empowered companies and women entrepreneurs.
We believe that by empowering women, we can play our part in accelerating growth in Africa. Thus far, we have brought together tens of thousands of strong women from multiple sectors across the nation, certifying more than 2 000 organisations annually as Top Women entities, and celebrating exemplary candidates each year at our coveted awards ceremony.
This year, we’re addressing gender disparities and women empowerment, with our key theme being:
These conversations will include insights from women who’ve risen above the noise, covering career strategies for women, tips from Forbes
30 under 30 entrepreneurs, reflections on responses to gender-based violence and more - all in the global context.
Through this theme, the summit aims to fuel the global gender empowerment movement by connecting women entrepreneurs, global icons, thought leaders and experts to offer inspiration and actionable insights.
The conference will also feature highprofile speakers from multiple different industries, who will offer practical solutions and access to networks of support for women across the globe. In our line up this year, we have some phenomenal key speakers, such as:
Tsakani Maluleke, Auditor-General of South Africa
Zozibini Tunzi, Former Miss Universe, UN Women Ambassador
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Former Executive Director, UN Women and Former Deputy President, South AfricaCurrent Chancellor for University of JHB, 2021 Top Women Lifetime Achievement Awards Winner
Dr Judy Dlamini, Chairman of the GBV response fund, Chairman of Mbekani
Group, Chancellor of Wits University and Chairman of the Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre
Yvonne Chaka Chaka, South African entertainer and human rights activist, 2017 Top Women Lifetime Achievement Awards Winner
Josina Machel, GBV activist, Survivor & Founder of Kuhluka Movement, Director at the Graça Machel Trust
We’ve got Salga, Blue Label Telecoms, Netstar, Exxaro, Coca - Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA), Uber, SibanyeStillwater, IDC, Coega Development Corporation, CIPLA, MSC Cruises, HCL on board - just some of our incredible sponsors for this year’s event. This is bound to be an experience that will break new ground for women across Africa and beyond!
This virtual experience wouldn’t be possible without the technological innovation of Hopin - the all-in-one virtual event management platform: bringing you all the benefits of a truly hybrid experience. We hope to engage, enlighten, & encourage all of you.
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Have a look at our collection of esteemed speakers who rose above the noise and took part in this years Standard Bank Top Women Confernce.
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From Oprah Winfrey to Nelson Mandela, Leanne has interviewed an impressive range of public figures, heads of state, thoughtleaders and local and international celebrities during her decade-long onscreen career.
She is instantly recognisable as the face of SABC 2’s flagship breakfast show, Morning Live, a hard-hitting news broadcast that she has anchored since 2004.
CAITLIN NASH Innovation Engagement Strategist
Caitlin has over a decade experience in government and currently works in the epicentre of the innovation scene in Africa to elevate the African innovation brand, localise global innovation programmes and products into the continent, and cross pollinate networks across multiple stakeholder sets to stimulate economic growth and social impact.
Zanele is passionate about always adding value, making a difference, striving for world class standards. The first decade of her career, while studying she chose the entrepreneurial path, consulting for various companies and gaining rich learnings along the way. Building a strong team is a key focus for her and as a keen teacher she aims to grows people to their greatest potential.
Raksha is a BSc graduate and an executive level professional who has amassed almost two decades of experience in various analytical, production leadership and general management disciplines.
Raksha views teamwork, consultation and communication as the key pillars of all her successes.
Born in the DRC, of Rwandan heritage, and raised in South Africa, Mimi Kalinda co-founded Africa Communications Media Group (ACG), a pan-African public relations and communications agency headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. ACG clients include Barloworld, Accenture, the World Bank/IFC, the Rockefeller Foundation, AFIG Funds, Nesta, Lloyds, the African Development Bank (AfDB), and Dalberg Advisors.
Theatre, Television and Film Actress and Certified Life coach
Nozuko Ncayiyane initially acted mainly in theatre, in productions including Talking Spirits at The Playhouse in Durban in 2013; AntiChrist at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town (also in 2013); and a leading role in Sugary Spice, which had runs at the Olive Tree and Stable Theatre in 2014. Nozuko’s debut was a recurring role as lovable Ayanda in the SABC1 youth soapie Skeen Saam, first appearing in Season 4, in 2015. She continued in the role in Season 5.
Briony Is a career and leadership coach working with mission driven STEM professionals with a particular interest in coaching women in the mining industry.
She coaches clients who are making a transition from being technical experts to taking on the broader strategic responsibilities of leadership and management.
a look at our collection of esteemed
who rose above the noise and took part in this year’s Standard Bank Top Women Virtual Confernce.
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This is what we know. Women don’t take away. They add. To the movement, to the moment, to the conversation, to the change that we all want to see. Women understand the value of standing up for what they believe in, and the importance of working toward their dreams and goals with commitment, conviction and passion.
This is why part of our core mandate includes funding and empowering women, as reflected in the nearly R8.5 billion that we have invested in women-owned businesses in the last 4 years, as well as our own 55% female weighted employment statistics. Indeed, women make all the difference in life and in business.
Thank you to all of our sponsors and partners for their contibutions in bringing you the Standard Bank Top Women Virtual Conference 2022
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