Dr Nikolaus Eberl - Dr Nikolaus Eberl is the author of BrandOvation™: How Germany won the World Cup of Nation Branding and The Hero's Journey: Building a Nation of World Champions. He headed the Net Promoter Scorecard research project on SA's destination branding success story during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, co-authored the World Cup Brand Ambassador Program 'Welcome 2010' and was chairperson of the inaugural 2010 FAN World Cup.
Damon Stapleton - Damon Stapleton is ECD of the TBWA\ South Africa group and is the only ECD in South African advertising history to have won a Cannes Grand Prix, a Grand Clio, an ADC Black Cube and a D & AD Black Pencil. He has worked on brands such as BMW, Exclusive Books, Heineken, MTN, Standard Bank, Visa, YFM and Nissan.
Darren Woolley - Darren Woolley is the founder of Trinityp3, an Australian-based a marketing management consulting company with an international network of more than 30 industry professionals that helps people to achieve commercial purpose through creative process. Email him at , read his blog at www.trinityp3.com/blog/ and follow him on Twitter at @trinityp3..
Mike Frampton - SA entrepreneur Mike Frampton, the founder and ex-chairman of DDB South Africa, has been in the advertising industry for over 18 years. The founder of Framptons in 1990, which became part of the DDB network in 1999, Frida Communication - Mike’s new passion - is an agency dedicated to courage and commitment, named and enshrined in the spirit of Frida Kahlo, one of Mexico’s great artists of all time.
TBWA\ Creatives - Damon Stapleton (@d_stapleton) and Justin Wright are the executive creative director and creative director respectively for the world-renowned advertising agency TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris (www.tbwa.co.za). They are currently in London judging the 2011 D&AD awards (Damon on the Outdoor Advertising jury and Justin on Direct)..
Garth Walker - In 1994, South Africans elected their first democratic government, and Garth opened Orange Juice Design, which became one of South Africa’s best-known graphic design studios and one of the very few with an international reputation. In time, OJ was acquired by advertising giant Ogilvy South Africa as its premium design brand.
Terry Levin - Terry Levin is the custodian of Off the Shelf Marketing (www.offtheshelf.co.za), whose mission is the development of new global African empires via the creation of iconic Pan-African product and brand development solutions. Terry is a regular contributor of events coverage and opinion to Bizcommunity.com.
Digital
Anice Hassim - Anice Hassim is CEO and head strategist of immedia (www.immedia.co.za), a digital consultancy pioneering South Africa's app development industry and is currently the architect of a number of highly-successful and unique digital strategies for major brands in broadcast media, IT, retail and other segments. Contact Anice on tel +27 (0)31 566 8000, email him at and follow him on Twitter at @anicehassim..
Gisele Wertheim Aymes - Gisele Wertheim Aymes' media career of over 20 years spans a broad range of experience, from editorial, marketing, publishing and advertising sales to media innovation and strategy. Among the many hats she wears is that of publisher editor of Longevity magazine (www.longevitymagazine.co.za), which she bought from Avusa in 2010.
Josh Adler - Josh Adler, head of the OPA Measurement Committee, is chief executive of Prefix Technologies, one of South Africa's leading software houses focused on solutions for traditional and new-media publishers. He is also the founder of MIO Media, a small independent publisher focused on music industry skills and development.
Sue Disler - Sue Disler has over 20 years experience in advertising and marketing as a designer, art director and strategist - the last 16 largely dedicated to digital. Currently, she is Head of Digital at New Media Publishing.
Direct Marketing
Abey Mokgwatsane - Abey Mokgwatsane is the outgoing CEO of the VWV Group (www.vwv.com), the global brand experience agency which produced, among others, the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. From January 2012, he will be CEO of Ogilvy South Africa.
Events & Conferencing
Ilva Pieterse - Ilva Pieterse
www.quoteunquotemedia.co.za has been involved in the media industry for over eight years. During this time, she has written for and been involved in many online and print publications across a wide variety of industries, but mainly focusing on the IT sector.
Magazines
New Media FIPP Blog - This is the communal blog of New Media's Rose Cohen (@rose_cohen), Kamiel Ebrahim and Lucrezia Wolfaardt (@12Lucz), nominated as most deserving by their peers to attend the 38th FIPP World Magazine Congress being held for the first time in New Delhi, India, 10-12 October 2011..
Marketing
Dale Imerman: @idale - Dale Imerman heads up marketing at Peresys, a technology provider to the financial markets, forming the largest connected trading community in Africa. He's been a crackerjack online strategist, advertiser and digital publisher for over a decade and regularly contributes to Prestige magazine, African Investor and a tally of online resources.
Marketing & Media
Dr Graeme Codrington - Dr Graeme Codrington is an expert on the new world of work and multigenerational workplaces. With three bestselling books published by Penguin, five degrees in five different faculties from five different universities including a doctorate in Business Administration, and work experience ranging from articles at KPMG to IT entrepreneur and professional musician to professional speaker, Graeme brings a unique view to his role as consultant and trends analyst for some of the world's largest companies.
Gwen Watkins - Now based in Gaborone, Botswana, Gwen provides freelance writing services for Southern African clients through her company Entrepreneurs for Africa (E4A) and conference, events and exhibition services for companies wishing to explore the fastest growing economy in Africa - Botswana. E4A also assists women-based businesses in expanding their marketing and business strategy..
Franklin Ozekhome - Franklin Ozekhome is a strategic planner, trendspotter and student of culture and brands. He is the chief strategy officer at Identiture, a New York-based sensory branding and future design firm that offers business intelligence, strategic planning and sensory mapping services to small businesses.
Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA - Gill Moodie (@grubstreetSA) is a freelance journalist, media commentator and the publisher of Grubstreet (www.grubstreet.co.za). She worked in the print industry in South Africa for titles such as the Sunday Times and Business Day, and in the UK for Guinness Publishing, before striking out on her own.
Sindy Peters - Sindy Peters (@sindylp) is the Head of New Content Development at Bizcommunity.com and content manager and contributor on the BizLifestyle section. She can be reached at ..
Retail
Rafi Leigh - Rafi Leigh is MD of Special-FX, a supplier to the shopper marketing sector and a provider of stage and other special effects. After training at the AAA, he specialised in film and special effects in the UK.
TV
Andrew Timm - Andrew Timm's dad wanted him to be an accountant. His mom wanted him to be happy.
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