Promoting Women's Economic Empowerment


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Major Sponsor Speaking on Women's Empowerment

Mandisa Ntloko has been the Executive Marketing Director,

at Dimension Data Middle East & Africa since January 2008.

She has 14 years experience in marketing communications

and has worked for a number of leading brands, both locally

and internationally, including MTN and Nokia.

Furthermore, prior to entering the private sector, Mandisa has

six years of experience in running youth leadership and

entrepreneurial skills development programmes in the 

non-government sector. She holds a BA degree from the 

University of Witwatersrand, majoring in International Relations

and Industrial Sociology and she was awarded the Nelson

Mandela Scholarship to study her MBA at the Warwick

Business School in the UK.

                                                         Human Behaviour Specialist, Educator, Author
Special Guest Speaker
Dr Demartini is considered one of the world's leading authorities on human behavior and personal development. He is the founder of the Demartini Institute, a private research and education organization with a curriculum of over 72 different courses covering multiple aspects of human development.

His trademarked methodologies, the Demartini Method and the Demartini Value Determination, are the culmination of 38 years of cross-disciplinary research and study. His work has been incorporated into  human development industries across the world.

Dr Demartini travels 360 days a year to countries all over the globe, sharing his research and findings in all markets and sectors. He is the author of 40 books published in 28 different languages. He has produced over 50 CDs and DVDs covering subjects such as development in relationships, wealth, education and business. Each program is designed to assist people to activate leadership and empower themselves in all seven areas of their lives: Financial, physical, mental, vocational, spiritual, family and social. 

 Your Host
Colleen Luck is extremely passionate about promoting women's economic empowerment in South Africa. She was driven to launch this exciting initiative after an inspiring discussion with Dr Demartini. She has been in the IT industry for over 14 years, 4 of which were spent working on major blue chip accounts in the UK. She started off in various technical support roles that provided the foundation for her project management roles. She currently holds the position of Vendor Program Manager for Dimension Data Middle East & Africa. Her portfolio covers all but one preferred IT supplier in IT Services.

Special Message to Women

Dr Diana du Plessis is currently practicing as

an independent practitioner and consultant.

She obtained a B.Soc.Sc (Hons) at the University of the

Free State, after which she worked as an

operating room registered nurse in the Universitas

and National Hospitals in Bloemfontein.

Dr du Plessis received her Diploma in Theatre Technique

in 1978. She obtained M.Cur and D.Cur in Midwifery

and Neonatology from the University of Johannesburg.

Dr du Plessis left the Department of Nursing

(University of Johannesburg) in June 2010 after a period of

16 years. She was appointed for a period of  3 years as

mentor in the International Confederation of Midwives and

is author and co-author of a number of professional

publications and peer reviewed articles and nursing textbooks

in general nursing science and midwifery.

Dr du Plessis regularly participates as key note speaker

at national and international symposia and conferences.

Mistress of Ceremonies
Kalyani Pillay CEO-SABRIC Appointed as CEO of SABRIC in December 2007, Kalyani is responsible for leading the company in assisting the South African Banks and the major Cash in Transit companies, fight organised crime within those industries. Kalyani began her career as a Practicing Attorney in 1989 and further qualified as a Conveyancer in 1993. In 1995, at the very early stages of South Africa's transformation and democracy, Kalyani was appointed, as the first female in South Africa to head up a State Attorney's Office (Jhb).

 
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