Announcing Kevin Hart as a Featured Speaker for AWAfrica
Join global entertainer, entrepreneur and Hartbeat founder Kevin Hart and Thai Randolph, CEO of Hartbeat, for a keynote conversation sharing Hartbeat’s core principles in building a next-generation media company that breaks through to consumers, advertisers and creators with storytelling that harnesses humour and heart.
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Advertising Week Africa 2023
Advertising Week, the world’s largest annual gathering of marketing, media, and technology leaders, makes its long-anticipated debut in Africa on 15-18 February 2023, after the planned launch was delayed by the global pandemic.
AWAfrica has partnered with Hartbeat on a programming track titled “Branding with Hart,” a thought leadership series making its debut during the event. Global entertainer, entrepreneur and Hartbeat founder Kevin Hart will keynote a session to discuss his next-generation media company and share his vision and principles for building purpose-driven brands that breakthrough with storytelling harnessing humor and heart.
Our founding mission is to scale Africa’s cultural influence, talent and solutions to the world. Join us for Advertising Week’s debut in Africa and get inspired by the African story of entrepreneurship, innovation, inspiration and positive disruption.
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ATTEND OUR THOUGHT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ON 16 FEBRUARY AT VODACOM WORLD FEATURING TWO STAGES:
Great Minds Stage
Our Great Minds stage hosts the greatest names debating the biggest subjects from Global executives, A-list celebrities, newsmakers and trendsetters. This stage will feature Branding with Hart, lead by Hartbeat.
The Innovation Factory
We’ll look at the strategies and tactics of great brands and the marketers behind them; the industries and disruptors that are leading change; and the keys to unlocking audience potential.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Derrick N. Ashong (DNA)
Founder and CEO
Take Back the Media (TBTM)
Chaucer Barnes
CMO
UnitedMasters, Inc
Bonin Bough
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer
Group Black
Karl Carter
Founder and CEO
Snake Nation
Monique L. Nelson
Chair
UniWorld Group, Inc.(UWG)
Olwethu Leshabane
CEO
Art of Superwoman
Sthe Mabanga
Chief Executive Officer
83 Capital
Queen Nnaniki Malesa
CMO
Department of Sport, Arts and Culture
Anesu Malisa
Head of Samsung’s Future Gen Lab
Samsung
Nelisiwe Mmape
News Anchor and Breakfast Television Show Co-Host
Nkgabiseng Motau
CCO and CO-Founder
Think Creative Africa
Amaia Navas
Managing Director
Accenture Song
Mosala Phillips
CMO
Old Mutual
Thai Randolph
CEO
Hartbeat
Clarisse Umutoniwase
Production Manager
KG28MEDIA
Vukile Zondi
Managing Director
GH Media Group
What You’ll Find at AWAfrica
Best and Brightest Minds in Africa
Evening Celebration with the Nelson Mandela Foundation
Launch of Creators Residency Program
Launch of AWAfrica 100
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