With over 20 years as a business owner and entrepreneur, Ilana Steyn has transformed her passion for supporting fellow entrepreneurs into a thriving enterprise. As Managing Director of Company Partners, she leads a team of 45+ experts delivering comprehensive business solutions to help South African entrepreneurs navigate compliance, registration, and growth challenges. Leadership Philosophy: Ilana believes…
Jenny Hansewraj: An Accomplished Financial Executive Jenny Hansewraj is an accomplished financial executive with three decades of experience in the financial services sector, spanning both banking and insurance. Currently, she serves in a senior leadership role at SA Home Loans, where she leads the finance division for two regulated insurance entities. Her portfolio includes strategic…
Mariette Smit is a pioneering South African commissioning engineer, technical program manager and quality assurance/control manager, and multi-award-winning sportswoman with over 30 years of experience in marine engineering, defence shipbuilding, power generation, and petrochemical industries. She holds international qualifications in systems engineering, quality management, leadership, project management, and multiple marine engineering disciplines. Mariette is a…
Jenna Govender advocates for spaces where people can show up as themselves, while driving innovation, collaboration, and resilience. She believes that leading is meant to be about making others feel seen, heard and capable. She also challenges the outdated notion that leadership must be domineering, instead that reliance on empathy, patience and purpose is equally…
Sylvanas Moodley is a Senior Manager at Toyota South Africa Motors with over 19 years of experience in the automotive manufacturing sector. Rising from the shop floor to senior leadership, he has built a career grounded in equity, empowerment, and operational excellence. A recognized Transformation Leader and DE&I Catalyst, Sylvanas has spearheaded initiatives that celebrate…
Joe (Juanita) Stead holds a BA (FA) Honours degree in Visual Communication from the University of Pretoria. She started her career in graphic design, specializing in packaging and retail. She joined Spur Corporation’s Marketing Department as a graphic designer in 1995 and was appointed as studio manager in 2000. In 2004, she was given the…
Highest Qualification: Executive MBA (University of Cape Town), BA Honours Industrial Psychology (University of the Witwatersrand), BA Industry Psychology MBA (University of the Witwatersrand) Years of experience: 23 years of experience of which 10 years have been in the Financial Services industry. Lindiwe Monyae currently leads the Corporate Benefit Business line within the Insurance and…
Nozi Tshabuse embodies the spirit of unwavering determination and transformative leadership, with over 25 years of experience in the Banking and Financial Industry. Her journey began in 2001 as a learner in Retail Banking, where she immersed herself in various facets of the business, steadily building a foundation of deep operational and strategic expertise. Over…
Khabonina is a seasoned human capital executive with 30 years relevant experience, 15 of which were at executive leadership level. Her wealth of experience in human capital as well as the mining chemicals industry, places Khabonina in the ideal position to drive the strategic focus of the Group from a people perspective. She holds a…
Ashlina Durgapersadh is a qualified Professional Accountant (SA) and Tax Practitioner (SA). She currently serves as the Group Financial Controller for Beier Group (Pty) Ltd and Financial Manager for Beier Drawtex Healthcare (Pty) Ltd. On her journey to becoming a Chartered Accountant (SA), she passed the SAICA ITC exam on her first attempt in June…
