Top speaker line-up announced for 2023 Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit

After a full day engaging on critical issues and unlocking new opportunities, the summit will culminate in the prestigious 2023 FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Awards, a glittering ceremony where the most accomplished leaders and luminaries will be honored for their impactful work.

February 12, 2023

Precious Gumede 2 minutes read

Thami Banda, Brand Ambassador – Africa at The Macallan

In association with The Macallan and supported by Coca-Cola, the 2023 Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit will focus on topics ranging from wealth to Web 3.0 and mining to fintech, AgriTech and climate resilience, all of which will be debated and discussed by industry leaders.

Taking place on March 8, International Women’s Day at SunBet Arena, Time Square in Pretoria, the summit is an incredible opportunity for audiences to interact with game-changers live, at what has fast become a calendar highlight.

Renuka Methil, managing editor, Forbes Africa said that the 8th edition of the Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit is already on track to become one of our most dynamic events as they will welcome an illustrious speaker line-up to the stage.

“Considering the socio-economic challenges as a result of the pandemic, there is a lot we’re having to navigate. This summit is the ideal space to gain inspiration and guidance from those who are not only navigating these challenges, but forging new paths for our future generation of female leaders,” Methil added

Thami Banda, brand ambassador at The Macallan (Africa) said that the Macallan is extremely proud to collaborate with Forbes Woman Africa, as both brands respect values that women bring in the business world.

“At The Macallan, we have a long history of inspirational women, from the current Lead Whisky Maker, Kirsteen Campbell to the exceptional Janet Harbinson, who – against all odds – steadied The Macallan ship after her husband’s passing.

“Guided by her conviction and strong belief in doing the next right thing for everyone she cared about, she unconsciously made history by overseeing the process that produced the most expensive single malt whisky, The Macallan 1926. It is, therefore, only right that we pay tribute to African women who embody such spirit and courage,” said Banda

Patricia Obozuwa, Coca-Cola Africa Vice President for Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability, said Coca-Cola Africa is excited to support summit in honouring International Women’s Day and celebrating the achievements and resilience of women across Africa and the world.

Obuzwa said; “Empowering women to thrive is a global commitment by The Coca-Cola Company. We believe women are critical to the success of our business, therefore, we aspire to be 50% led by women globally by 2030.”

“Women are integral to the continued success of the communities we proudly serve. Women and youth empowerment is one of the focus areas under Coca-Cola Africa’s sustainability platform, JAMII, where we commit to unlocking economic opportunities for women across the continent.”

She continued to say that the impact of Coca-Cola is evident through initiatives such as the 5by20 Program, a global initiative to economically enable five million women entrepreneurs by 2020, which surpassed its target by enabling six million women – including over two million in Africa. When women are empowered, their families and children are empowered.

“Their communities are empowered. Their country is empowered, and our continent can flourish,” said Obuzwa.