Balesh is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School and Mayo College. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Engineering College, Kota and an MBA from Podar Institute of Management in Jaipur, India. Balesh was appointed to the role of Managing Director and executive director of Vodacom South Africa with effect from 1 September…
Wendy is an Innovation Behavioral Specialist. She is the MD of Newmella Holdings (Pty) Ltd, a change management consultancy that help’s corporations to change and innovate. She drives Business Engage in KZN (KwaZulu-Natal) focused on inclusion, she serves on the KZN NBI (National Business Initiative) council, is a NED for Dare Restoring Worth (a Youth…
I am Senior Executive with 25 years of leadership experience in the Banking, Petrochemical, Government Social Housing sectors and Management Consulting. Throughout my tenure in these sectors (both private and public), I have become skilled and experienced in providing strategic guidance, programme implementation and monitoring, policy development and execution, managing teams, create and maintain budgets,…
Nikola has over 15 years’ experience in the Pharmaceutical industry and is currently the Head of Regulatory Affairs SA for Aspen Pharmacare. Nikola is a Pharmacist with a passion for the industry and has been proactively involved in the Pharmaceutical profession at local, regional and global levels. Following employment in the public sector, Nikola started…
Luresha Chetty is currently the Group Investor Relations Executive at Aspen Pharmacare in Durban, South Africa and is responsible for the development and implementation of the investor relations strategy and communication with sell-side analysts and buy-side investors across the world. Prior to her current role, she was based in Johannesburg at the Standard Bank Group,…
Lee-Anne is the Marketing and Sales Director at the Singer Group. The Singer Group operates various businesses within the tourism industry. Lee-Anne has over 20 years’ experience in the industry and drives business development for the Group. Passionate about leadership, empowerment and social entrepreneurship, she is involved in various community and entrepreneurship programs that drive…
Shirley is CEO for PricewaterhouseCoopers, Southern Africa and Regional Senior Partner, Southern Africa from 1 July 2019. She has been a Partner in PwC Assurance Services practice for 16 years. She is a Chartered Accountant and qualified Chartered Director Southern Africa (CD (SA)), and has over 27 years internal, external audit, risk management, compliance and…
As the Global Supply Chain SVP|CPO|CSCO at Nando’s Group Limited based in London. I lead a professional and diverse team of 160 people reaching 27 countries, managing all aspects of procurement, logistics, and development of fresh and ambient branded products for over 1500 restaurants and retailers worldwide. I also oversee our company-owned sauce manufacturing facility…
Candice is an experienced executive, having held various leadership publicly listed and multinational companies across various sectors nationally, regionally and internationally. Her passion is in growing businesses through aligning business strategy with excellence in people management practice whilst creating an inclusive world of work. She was nominated by Future of HR as a finalist for…
A seasoned board member, c-suite professional, FCCA and CA(SA) with over 20 years of industry and consulting experience in financial services and the information, communication, and technology (ICT) sectors. She has demonstrable leadership and a track record of building businesses with a strong focus on strategic planning, business optimisation, compliance, and digitisation. Her experience in…
