Thebe Ikalafeng
Thebe has been recognised as one of the Top 10 Thinkers in Marketing in an Ipsos survey among business decision makers in Southern Africa. He is founder of the award winning Brand Leadership Group, Brand Leadership Academy, Brand Africa™ and Public Sector Excellence™ initiatives. He has been recognised with the award Asia Brand Congress "Global Brand Leadership" award and the Marquette University/American Marketing Association "Award for Marketing Excellence". Ikalafeng's distinguished career is highlighted by his leadership of NIKE Africa to over 75 local and global awards, including the 10 Cannes Lions and the Institute of Marketing Management's "Marketing Company of the Year" Roll of Honour and leading Brand Leadership to the Fin Week "Marketing Services Agency of the Year, 2008″ and the 2011 REBRAND 100 Global Award for Effective Brand Transformations. He has served on leading corporate boards and all notable industry bodies. Ikalafeng holds a BSc (Business Administration) and MBA degrees from Marquette University in the USA, completed executive leadership education in Finance at Wits Business School and Harvard Business School and is a Chartered Marketer (SA). He advices, teaches and speaks globally in commercial, political, nation and personal branding and related matters.
A sought-after speaker, Ikalafeng gives inspirational and dynamic keynote presentations on brand and related matters, including commercial, nation and personal branding.
Whether you're kicking off a major conference, seminar, workshop or just getting together to rethink your strategy or recharge your creative energies, Ikalafeng will inspire the audience, and leave them with ideas that energise, excite and empower.
Signature Ikalafeng keynote presentations which can be tailored to the needs of client include (1) Brand You: Inspired Performance [Personal Branding], (2) Brand, the Beloved Country [Nation Branding], (3) Issues, Insights and Trends on Building Great Brands, (4) Customer Experience: The New Competitive Differentiator, (5) Celebrity Branding: Lights, Camera, Action, (6) Brand Africa – The New Global Opportunity, (7) Building Global African Brands, and (8) Africa: The New Global Inspiration for Design, Branding and Culture.
Thebe Ikalafeng
Branding thought leader, author and businessman
"Delightfully unpretentious, understated glamour and matching charm" Fairlady
"Stylish, bright and witty" Marika Sboros, Star
"One of South Africa's most reputable marketers" Top Billing
"For the ongoing value you continue to add to SA and the continent, I salute you" Joanna Ndebele, Ubank
"I have just listened to your presentation at Knowledge Resources Brand Conference. I enjoyed it for the content and your brilliant presentation skills," Gabriela Salinas, author, "International Brand Valuation Manual" and Global Brand Manager, Delloite (Madrid,
"Thank you for such an inspiring, informative and entertaining speech...thoroughly enjoyable," Crispin Reed – Managing Director Brandhouse United Kingdom
Thebe has been recognised as one of the Top 10 Thinkers in Marketing in an Ipsos survey among business decision makers in Southern Africa. He is founder of the award winning Brand Leadership Group, Brand Leadership Academy, Brand Africa™ and Public Sector Excellence™ initiatives. He has been recognised with the award Asia Brand Congress "Global Brand Leadership" award and the Marquette University/American Marketing Association "Award for Marketing Excellence". Ikalafeng's distinguished career is highlighted by his leadership of NIKE Africa to over 75 local and global awards, including the 10 Cannes Lions and the Institute of Marketing Management's "Marketing Company of the Year" Roll of Honour and leading Brand Leadership to the Fin Week "Marketing Services Agency of the Year, 2008″ and the 2011 REBRAND 100 Global Award for Effective Brand Transformations. He has served on leading corporate boards and all notable industry bodies. Ikalafeng holds a BSc (Business Administration) and MBA degrees from Marquette University in the USA, completed executive leadership education in Finance at Wits Business School and Harvard Business School and is a Chartered Marketer (SA). He advices, teaches and speaks globally in commercial, political, nation and personal branding and related matters.
A sought-after speaker, Ikalafeng gives inspirational and dynamic keynote presentations on brand and related matters, including commercial, nation and personal branding.
Whether you're kicking off a major conference, seminar, workshop or just getting together to rethink your strategy or recharge your creative energies, Ikalafeng will inspire the audience, and leave them with ideas that energise, excite and empower.
Signature Ikalafeng keynote presentations which can be tailored to the needs of client include (1) Brand You: Inspired Performance [Personal Branding], (2) Brand, the Beloved Country [Nation Branding], (3) Issues, Insights and Trends on Building Great Brands, (4) Customer Experience: The New Competitive Differentiator, (5) Celebrity Branding: Lights, Camera, Action, (6) Brand Africa – The New Global Opportunity, (7) Building Global African Brands, and (8) Africa: The New Global Inspiration for Design, Branding and Culture.
Thebe Ikalafeng
Branding thought leader, author and businessman
"Delightfully unpretentious, understated glamour and matching charm" Fairlady
"Stylish, bright and witty" Marika Sboros, Star
"One of South Africa's most reputable marketers" Top Billing
"For the ongoing value you continue to add to SA and the continent, I salute you" Joanna Ndebele, Ubank
"I have just listened to your presentation at Knowledge Resources Brand Conference. I enjoyed it for the content and your brilliant presentation skills," Gabriela Salinas, author, "International Brand Valuation Manual" and Global Brand Manager, Delloite (Madrid,
"Thank you for such an inspiring, informative and entertaining speech...thoroughly enjoyable," Crispin Reed – Managing Director Brandhouse United Kingdom
