
Speakers University 2018 Speakers
Bonsai Shongwe
Author, Internationally Acclaimed Inspirational Motivational Speaker
Gerry Elsdon
Speaker, MC & Media Personality
Billy Selekane
Acclaimed Motivational Speaker
Timothy Maurice Webster
Speaker, Author
Milton Nkosi
BBC News Analyst, Correspondent
Mr. Milton Nkosi is the British Broadcasting Corporation’s Africa Bureau Analyst and Correspondent. He was for four years the South Asia Bureaux Editor based in Delhi, India. He was in-charge of the BBC’s news bureaux in the region in countries such as Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and of course India itself. Before then he was head of Africa as Bureaux Chief here in Johannesburg, a role he held for 7 years.
He joined the BBC in the late 80s just before the release of Nelson Mandela. He covered all the township wars and the subsequent political negotiations that followed. Mr. Nkosi did his journalism training at BBC College of Journalism in London – His management and leadership programme at Ashridge College in Hertfordshire. He studied teaching in civil engineering.
Sipho Mnyakeni
Leadership, Inspiration, Presentation Skills
Siphiwe Moyo
Speaker, Facilitator, Author
Charles Ndabeni
Chairmain of The Definition
He has been involved with the Tourism and Travel Sector in the North West Province and South Africa since 1996 holding Executive Leadership positions within the Public Sector .This includes CEO of North West Parks and Tourism Board and Mpumalanga Parks and Tourism Agency respectively from 2003 to 2011.Some of his Legacy achievements include the Resolution of Land Conflicts within the Conservation Estates in the North West and Mpumalanga Provinces,the Branding and Marketing of Destination North West, the JAH Brand Property, The Triland Brand Property,The Mpumalanga Tourism Airlift Strategy,The Hosting of the Vodacom Challenge Cup in Mahikeng from 2003 to 2008, the Hosting of the Women’s World Cup of Golf at Sun City and the Publishing of a book titled ” The Legacy of Grace Masuku”
He is also served as Chief of Staff for Premiers Thandi Modise and Supra Mahumapelo respectively in 2012 to 2014.He was tasked in 2014 by the Fifth Administration in the North West Province in Setting up the only Stand alone Provincial Department of Tourism and the North West Tourism Board. These tasks were successfully executed by the end of June 2016. Ndabeni Charles concluded 20 years of selfless service within the Public Sector in South Africa. He is currently the Chairman of the Global Tourism Legacy Networks Pty Ltd trading as the Definition .The Definition is in the business of Tourism,Film,Fashion and Entertainment. There is an umbilical link between
these Sectors.
Dr G.A. Lechuti
Inspirational Speaker
Dr GA Lechuti worked for the I CAN Group which is headed by Drs David and Mamiki Molapo and he has been a Master Trainer for Dr John C Maxwell leadership development programs in Africa.
Dr GA Lechuti is the MD and CEO of GA Lechuti Transformational Talks Company, and is also the MD of GA Lechuti Publishing House. He is the founder and president of GA Lechuti Coaching Institute and the Founder of LeaderGrow Seminars and Institute which holds leadership development programs and coaching sessions across the country. He is also an author of inspirational life transforming books, the titles of his books are: You and Your Money, Wealth Provoking Words, Pillars of Success and Winning at Work.
Sylvester Chauke
Founder of DNA Brand Architects
All Africa Young Business Leader of the Year 2017, Sylvester Chauke is a self-confessed Madonna crazy, multi-ward winning Entrepreneur and founder of DNA Brand Architects. After an lustrous career as the National Marketing Manager for Nando’s South Africa, Sylvester joined broadcasting giant MTV Networks Africa as its Director of Marketing and Communication. In 2012, Sylvester established DNA Brand Architects; a marketing and brand consultancy that works with some of the most revered brands on the continent. Besides running one of the most innovative brand agency in South Africa, Sylvester Chauke is one of the 22 young leaders from around the world to sit as the Advisory Council for the World Economic Forum Global Shapers. Sylvester’s business acumen has led him to be invited to sit amongst others, on the board of the South African State Theatre; Chair of the Artistic and Sponsorship Committee and is also in the Advisory Board for the University of Johannesburg.
Some of Sylvester’s accolades include: CNBC Africa All Africa Young Business Leader of the Year, BBQ Young Leader of the Year, European Business Assembly, Best Enterprise and CEO Award, Oliver Empowerment Top Empowered Young Entrepreneur, World Confederation of Businesses Business Leader Award, Falcon Award for Excellence in leadership, Golden European Award for Quality and Commercial Prestige – to name a few. The ethos that stimulates Sylvester Chauke, is the hunger for Africans to perform at a level that inspires millions and changes the game. Sylvester believes that African businesses need to inject it’s magic to the rest of the world and that African Excellence is not a theoretical ideal but it is alive and active.
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Billy Selekane
He works in Asia, Europe, UAE, UK and the USA as well as various African countries, including Botswana, Kenya, Namibia and Nigeria for fortune 500 companies such as 3M Sub-Sahara Africa, ADT Security, African Bank, Development Bank of South Africa, DTI, Eskom, International Youth Fund, Maps UK, Nike Southern Africa, Nokia, Pam Golding Properties, Roche Pharmaceuticals, SEFA, Swedish Institute of Public Administration, Wesbank to name but a few. He is Past President PSASA (Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa) 2006-2007, a Life Member of XL-Foundation a Singapore based organization with a special focus on entrepreneurship and social upliftment. 1st South African speaker to speak at a General Assembly NSA (USA) convention. Billy believes that motivating your target audience is not enough, you should inspire them to change their belief systems and act upon decisions they make through a transformational process rather than an information sharing session.

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