The Game Changers
The Board
Cindy Van Es
I am a Professor of Practice at Cornell University in the United States of America. I teach Introductory and Advanced Business Statistics courses. I also lead a trip to South Africa every other year for undergraduate business students to expose them to impact learning experiences.
I am a Professor of Practice at Cornell University in the United States of America. I teach Introductory and Advanced Business Statistics courses. I also lead a trip to South Africa every other year for undergraduate business students to expose them to impact learning experiences.
Siwe Gumede
Zamantungwa Khumalo is an award-winning senior communications professional and contentspecialist with over a decade’s experience in media, communications and stakeholder managementacross different media platforms: radio, print, digital and television. She has expertise in corporatecommunications, content strategy and development, digital and social media planning and strategy,podcasting and stakeholder management.
I am the regional head of investments at First National Bank. I have worked at FNB for over 7 years. I studied at Wits Business School, where I received my MBA and postgraduate degree in business administration and management.
Tony Ruiters
I am the regional head of investments at First National Bank. I have worked at FNB for over 7 years. Istudied at Wits Business School where I received my MBA and postgraduate degree in businessadministration and management.
I’m an entrepreneur, activist and exemplary businessperson.
I have over 25 years of experience, applying his knowledge and understanding of growing and scalingbusinesses in the investment and asset management industry in Africa. I have a deep knowledge andunderstanding of venture capital and private equity applying disruptive innovation methods to theseasset classes. I have co-founded start-ups in the financial, ICT and energy sectors and scaled theminto leaders in their fields. I have served on various boards as Director and Chairperson in both listedand unlisted companies, offering his leadership and go-getter spirit.
Vincent Magagula
Experienced Chief Executive with a demonstrated history of working in the management consultingindustry. Skilled in Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Planning, Business Development,and Lecturing. Strong business development professional with a DBA focused in Entrepreneurshipfrom GIBS University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria.
I am a product of so many helping hands to get to this stage of my career. Part of it has been showing up fully to every opportunity and embracing change at every point of uncertainty. While I think I am not particularly unique in my experiences, however, I do believe that resilience played a big role in achieving a lot of what is reflected in the article.
So it only becomes natural to also hold the door open for those that are looking for a similar path. My one motto is that “There has to South Africans playing on the global stage, if you are not finding any close examples then be the example”.