Yes that’s right we are turning our minds to 2025 and kick off events already!
After we’ve all enjoyed our long awaited down time over the festive season, we need to come up with new and innovative ways to wind our teams back up to ship shape fashion in order to have a fruitful and successful 2025.
Often one of the best ways to activate this is to book a speaker who will get creative juices flowing and minds ticking. Here are some of our top picks:
ABDULLAH VERACHIA
Abdullah Verachia is a sought-after global speaker, advisor, practice strategist and innovator. He is adept at fusing practice, education, insight, empathy and experience together to add significant value at all levels. Abdullah has served in senior executive and board roles, crafted competitive strategies for leading companies and governments around the world, lectured at some of the top-ranked business schools globally and also built and run a number of successful companies.
AYABONGA CAWE
Ayabonga is a Johannesburg-based development economist, author, columnist and activist. He is the Chief Commissioner of the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa and a regular column writer for Business Day. He is a part-time Special Advisor to Minister Patel at the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition and has previously worked as Economic Justice Manager at Oxfam South Africa (OZA) working on policy advocacy and research. Ayabonga is a former Associate Consultant at Dalberg Global Development Advisors, a global development strategy consulting and policy advisory firm and the recipient of the 2022 Prof Thandika Mkandawire Prize for Outstanding Young Scholars in African Political Economy. He has experience in economic research, policy and supply chain analysis, labour markets, advocacy and development program design.
BRENT LINDEQUE
A personal crusader on a mission to empower through the power of positive thinking, Brent has achieved global recognition for this forward thinking approach, and has inspired a nation. Brent unwittingly started a social media revolution through his positive spin on #neknominations. The Random Acts of Kindness Nominations (raknominations) that he started through his simple YouTube gesture spread around the world, touching hundreds of thousands of people, and saving lives and spawned numerous similar initiatives including the recent ALS Ice-Bucket Challenge. Lindeque has achieved global recognition for his forward-thinking approach and has inspired a nation. Recognised as one of the Mail and Guardian’s Top 200 Young South African’s, as well as a Primedia LeadSA Hero, and one of the GQ Men of the year for 2019 amongst many other accolades.
ENKROMELLE ANDREW
Enkromelle is a resilience and leadership speaker who works with corporate teams across the globe to build and create winning work and life cultures. Enkromelle is also among the most sought-after and celebrated corporate Master of Ceremonies in Africa, captivating audiences at high-profile events with her energy and exceptional connection. Enkromelle’s keynote addresses and workshops inspire peak performance, resilience, and winning life philosophies, which is something she had to embrace on a personal level from a very young age, to overcome adversity and thrive.
MANDISA MFEKA
Mandisa Mfeka is a South African Military pilot. She is known to be the first black female combat pilot in South Africa. Mandisa is a passionate aviator and motivational speaker, telling her own incredible and in the realm of financial literacy and advocating for wealth creation and financial freedom. Beyond her military achievements, Major Mandisa advocates for gender equality and empowerment in aviation. She encourages young girls to pursue their dreams in STEM, mentoring them to thrive and transcend societal barriers. In 2023 she published her biography authored by Dr Onkgopotse JJ Tabane, titled “YES, I AM A PILOT”
JOEY EVANS
Joey's life journey is a tribute to the power of the human spirit and the ability to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds. In addition to learning to walk again after being paralysed, he went on to accomplish his childhood dream of racing his motorbike in the Dakar Rally, the toughest, most gruelling off-road race in the world. As a sought after international speaker, Joey uses his personal experiences not only to inspire audiences to overcome adversity but to equip them with key insights to apply when facing their own challenges. As a best selling author and international keynote speaker Joey weaves heartfelt emotion, witty humour and gripping adventure to leave audiences with a new perspective on their own challenges and the renewed drive to chase their own goals and dreams.
MILES KUBHEKA
Miles Kubheka, the entrepreneur, refreshing keynote speaker, and author, is the poster child for the audacity of hope. When occupying centre stage at a business symposium and delivering a keynote, Miles has a clear message of hope for multinationals and small businesses alike. While Miles’s compelling rags-to-riches story speaks to any audience – his message is universal – it serves as a platform from which to address some of the pressing issues in business today. Driven by tenacity, optimism, and self-belief, Miles is uniquely capable of inspiring audiences to dream big but execute with practicality.
RICHARD WRIGHT
Meet Richard Wright, an inspirational force to be reckoned with. Coupled with his vast experience as a top salesperson and National Training Manager for SA’s premier real estate company, Richard delivers an unforgettable and powerful experience. Richard uses the story of his fight against cancer, achieving the impossible, as a vehicle within his keynotes to deliver the lessons he has learned about human behaviour and the power of the mind. His talks will inspire your team and elevate your business to the next level.
ROBIN BANKS
Robin Banks is one of the world’s leading authorities on the subject of Mind Power and Personal Mastery. He is a highly sought after international speaker and has spoken to CEO’s and Senior Management from global Fortune 500 companies. He has dedicated his life to the transformation of global consciousness and his ultimate desire is to empower people to take charge of their lives and create a brighter future for themselves, their community, their country and the planet. He is a prolific speaker and presenter and has an amazing ability to combine solid content with a humorous and dynamic presentation. People from all walks of life, from shelf packers to CEO’s, have been transformed and inspired by Robin’s presentations.
TJ MALAMULE
TJ Malamule is a globally recognized motivational speaker, customer experience expert, and sales strategist, celebrated as one of the top 100 global coaching leaders. Known for his infectious energy and great sense of humor, TJ inspires audiences to embrace change, overcome challenges, and achieve their best. With a knack for delivering practical insights in an engaging and entertaining way, he transforms how organizations approach customer experience and sales success. An author of best-selling books and a sought-after thought leader, TJ leaves a lasting impact wherever he goes.
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