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Tumi Morake is a South African comedian and actress, best known for her television roles as Millicent in Izoso Connexion (2006–2007) and Persistence in Askies (2009). She studied Drama at Wits University and began her career at Arepp Theatre for Life before entering the comedy scene in 2005, going on to share stages with top South African comics at major festivals and headlining the 2009 Vodacom Funny Festival as the only woman on the bill.
Her film credits include supporting roles in the internationally acclaimed Jerusalema, Skin and Joburg, and she has also built a career as a writer, penning Kenny Makenzo and episodes of Nomzamo, co-writing the award-winning short film Getting It On, and writing for SABC3’s For Sale. On television she hosted Comedy Central Presents… Live at Parker’s (2012), had her own stand-up special HERStory (2013), co-hosted the 2014 South African Film and Television Awards, and presented Mzansi Magic’s Our Perfect Wedding across two seasons.
Pieter is Head of Personal Investments at Coronation Fund Managers. He has been at Coronation for over 28 years.
His key responsibility is to ensure exceptional client service through a combination of appropriate product, relevant market information, and good client outcomes.
John Dobson is the Head Coach and Director of Rugby at the DHL Stormers. He has been instrumental in the remarkable story in rebuilding a bankrupt sporting team, lying second last in the United Rugby Championship (URC) in December 2021 to becoming one of the most successful team in the URC’s existence. They have hosted two finals winning one and losing one. The team have over the past year averaged crowds of over 30 000 at their iconic DHL Stadium and are arguably the world’s best supported and most viewed club side, certainly in the URC. They have produced some iconic Springboks of the recent times with the likes of Stephen Kitsoff, Frans Malherbe, Deon Fourie, Manie Libbok, Sacha Feinberg Mmgomezulu and Damian Willemse amongst others. They have 16 players in the existing Springboks squad.
Mandy Wiener is one of the country’s best known and most credible journalists and authors. She currently hosts the Midday Report on 702 and Cape Talk and writes a weekly column for EWN.With a BA degree from UJ, Mandy launched her career at RAU Radio before interning at the 702 traffic desk and screening listeners’ calls in the middle of the night. She then became a news reporter at Eyewitness News and after being held up at gunpoint on her first story, she did not look back.Over the past two decades, Mandy has won numerous awards for her journalism including the Vodacom ‘Journalist of the Year’, ‘The CNN African Radio Journalist of the Year’ and the ‘Rising Star – Women in the Media’ award. The Midday Report has won Best News and Actuality Show and Best Daytime Commercial Radio Show at the SA Radio Awards.
Alan Committie is one of South Africa’s leading award-winning comic performers, freelancing across the country as well as in the UK and USA, and best known for his string of comic one-man shows staged mainly at Theatre on the Bay and Montecasino, including Live and Let Laugh, Apocolaughs Now, Classy Clown, Planet Mirth, Love Factually and Fully Committied, among many others. He performed in all the Smirnoff International Comedy Festivals between 1997 and 2003 and has MC’d 10 of the 15 Jive Cape Town Funny Festival events since 2004, while his 8-year run starring in the Broadway hit Defending the Caveman notched up 963 performances and inspired its sequel, Love Factually.
Trained as an actor before turning to stand-up, he regularly returns to straight theatre, with notable credits including Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Richard III, Oleanna, Little Shop of Horrors and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, and has also directed acclaimed productions such as The Play that Goes Wrong. His accolades include the 2023 Comics Choice Awards Hall of Fame honour, the 2022 and 2019 Fleur du Cap Awards for Best Production and Best Actor respectively, a 2007 SAFTA for Best Supporting Actor, and multiple further Fleur du Cap, Naledi, BroadwayWorld.com and Comics Choice wins and nominations across his career.
Krijay Govender is a South African actress, director and stand-up comedian best known for playing legal aid attorney Hemali Moodliar in the SABC3 soapie Isidingo, a role she held for three seasons before making recurring appearances and later becoming a frequent director on the show; she also appeared as Jenna in SABC1’s Generations, Shaneez in Zero Tolerance, and Shereen in e.tv’s Backstage. A former Miss India SA (1994) and Miss India Worldwide runner-up (1996), she holds a BA and Master’s degree in politics and drama from the University of Natal, where she is currently pursuing a second Masters in politics. She began stand-up comedy in 1993, breaking through on the South African circuit in 2001, and went on to feature in the 2010 film Outrageous, described as the country’s first stand-up comedy film, while also hosting major events such as the Miss India Worldwide pageant, the Red Bull Box Cart Race and the Loeries. Beyond acting and comedy, she has directed episodes of Isidingo, Ubizo and Rhythm City, written the stage play Women in Brown, and worked as a journalist for several Independent Newspapers titles as well as in radio with Durban Youth Radio and Lotus FM.
Jaco began his career in pension consulting in the UK and has since built a 20-year career at Old Mutual.
Over this time, he has held several senior roles, including Product Head of Savings & Income, Product Head of GREENLIGHT and Old Mutual Protect, and Head of Distribution Finance. He is passionate about developing client-centric propositions, as well as driving marketing and business development initiatives.
Jaco is a qualified Actuary and Certified Financial Planner and holds a BCom in Actuarial Science from Stellenbosch University, combining technical expertise with commercial insight to deliver meaningful outcomes for clients and stakeholders across the business.
Malala is an award-winning author, political commentator, newspaper columnist and television host. He writes regular columns for Bloomberg internationally, and for the Financial Mail and TimesLive in SA. Malala’s work has been published in the Financial Times, Washington Post, The Guardian, Times of London, and many others. He is a political analyst for Lefika Securities.
In 2023, The Economist magazine said he is “perhaps the country’s most astute political commentator”.
Malala was the founding editor of the newspaper ThisDay (South Africa). Between 2007 and 2012 he was general manager of TimesMedia’s [now Arena Holdings] stable of 44 magazines. He was also general manager of The Sowetan and Sunday World newspapers.
Malala is the author of four books. The latest, The Plot To Save South Africa: The Week Mandela Averted Civil War and Forged a New Nation, was published in Canada, the UK, the USA, and South Africa in 2023. It reached number one on the SA best-seller list in April 2023. It was a finalist for the Sunday Times Alan Paton non-fiction book award 2024. It was hailed as “gripping and important” by The Guardian (UK), “trenchant” by Foreign Affairs (USA), “masterful, compelling, fast-moving” by The Conversation (Africa), while the Financial Times (UK) said it “wonderfully captures the spirit of the time”.
Malala’s television show, The Justice Factor, was on eNCA from 2008 to 2018. His podcast, ThisIsPolitics SA, is on YouTube and everywhere good podcasts are found.
Rich Mulholland toured with Iron Maiden, then built a career helping leaders take the stage like they mean it.
He’s spoken in over 45 countries on six continents, founded the presentation firm Missing Link and the AI agency Too Many Robots. He’s written four books including his latest, Relentless Relevance.
Today, he helps companies become a threat to the future before the future threatens them—through bold communication, sharp strategy, and just enough mischief to keep things interesting.
When he’s not working, he’s probably rolling on the BJJ mat or rolling dice in a board game. Either way, he’s playing to win.
Stuart Taylor is one of South Africa’s most respected and versatile entertainers, with over two decades of experience as a comedian, MC, producer, director, and television personality who moves seamlessly between theatre stages, corporate conferences, and premium keynote events.
He has written, produced, and performed fourteen acclaimed solo theatre productions, including Learner Husband, Techni-Coloured, Funny You Should Say That, and Money’s Too Tight To Mention, earning honours such as the Ovation Award, Overall Best Comedy at the National Arts Festival, and the Showtime Award for Best Solo Performance, and has performed internationally at the Edinburgh Fringe, Berlin International Comedy Festival, New Zealand International Comedy Festival, and Montreux Comedy Festival.
On television he is widely known as the host of the SABC travel series Going Nowhere Slowly, which ran for seven seasons, and through his company Taylor Made Productions he has expanded into producing and directing, with credits including Comedy Mixtape for SABC2, the docu-drama Diary of a Touring Comic for Mzansi Magic, Dalin Oliver’s Face for Radio comedy special for Showmax, and his own specials Funny You Should Say That and The Last Laugh with Stuart Taylor.
Andrew has over 25 years of experience in the international investment sphere, including leadership roles in business, investment, and product development across South Africa, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan. Before joining Old Mutual Wealth in 2024, he very successfully led and grew Sanlam’s Glacier International business.
This extensive experience and knowledge position him to successfully drive Old Mutual Wealth’s global-growth focused goals and build a world-class wealth management company. His role includes creating synergies between our local and offshore platform offerings, alongside the multi-manager and private client investment solutions that support them and building momentum for strategic growth and delivery within Old Mutual Wealth.
Andrew holds a BA Honours in History and Politics and an MBA in International Management, both from the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom.
Farhad was appointed as MD of Old Mutual Wealth on 1 February 2020 and has many years of experience in strategy, distribution, operations and IT. He spent ten years in executive management positions across various Old Mutual businesses as the MD of Old Mutual Investment Administrators (OMIA), General Manager of the Agency Franchise Division and more recently as Chief Operating Officer of Old Mutual Wealth where he was involved in every element of delivery and crafting of the Old Mutual Wealth strategy.
He holds a Master’s degree and is an Alumnus of Harvard Business School.
John Smit is one of International Rugby’s most successful Captains and players of all time. He was the captain of the Springboks, the South African Rugby team (ending his career with 111 Springbok caps), leading the Springboks to World Cup glory in 2007 and was inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame in 2011. After ending his rugby career with Saracens in the UK John took up the position of CEO of Sharks Rugby showing, he is just as good of the field as he was on it.
Michael Power is a prominent South African financial markets commentator and strategist, known for his extensive career in global investment, with a focus on Africa and emerging markets. His career spans several decades and includes roles at major financial institutions such as Anglo American, NM Rothschild & Sons, HSBC, and Baring Asset Management, with work in South Africa, London, and Kenya. Power’s expertise centres on geo-economics, the role of Asia in the 21st century, and Africa’s economic relationships with global markets. His recent work has focussed on how the arm-wrestle between the US and China in the field of AI will be resolved.
Louis du Plessis has over 28 years’ experience across operational leadership, stakeholder management, strategy, and sales & distribution. He currently partners with Independent Financial Adviser (IFA) practices at Old Mutual Wealth, helping them design and implement end‑to‑end succession and growth solutions.
Louis is passionate about enabling advisers to protect their legacy, unlock enterprise value, and ensure long‑term continuity for clients, staff, and future advisers. He has a strong track record in building new ventures, driving reinvention, and translating strategy into practical execution.
Stafford Masie is one of Africa’s leading voices on artificial intelligence, digital disruption and emerging technologies. Formerly Google South Africa’s Country Manager, he helps organisations understand how AI and innovation will reshape industries, leadership and human potential.
Known for making complex technology practical and actionable, Stafford delivers keynote experiences that challenge thinking, inspire innovation and prepare leaders for the future.
Tiaan joined Old Mutual Wealth in 2017, where he started out in the Advice Team before moving into the Business Development team. With two decades of experience in financial services and a strong passion for investments, financial planning, and artificial intelligence, he brings deep industry expertise to his role.
He holds a BCom Financial Planning (cum laude) Degree, Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning, and an Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Estate Planning. He also holds an MBA (cum laude) from the Johannesburg Business School and is a CFP® professional.
Kate Moodley has over 20 years in the financial services industry which includes 15 years at Discovery. At present, she runs 2 franchises which entail the distribution of all Discovery products in the tied and IFA market.
She has been recognized for transforming her legal training into a high-impact corporate and entrepreneurial career. Her journey is a blueprint for professional branding, leadership, and strategic growth within South Africa’s financial and insurance industries.
Her academic qualifications include a Master’s in Law and a post-gradouate from Harvard Business focusing on Behavioral Economics, Strategy and Authentic Leadership.
Nicholas is Head of South African Equity Research and a Portfolio Manager in the South African equity team at Coronation. He co-manages Coronation’s Aggressive Equity and Managed Strategy, the Coronation Top 20, Market Plus, Industrial and Resources unit trusts. He joined Coronation in 2014 and has 12 years’ investment experience.
Piet started out as a lecturer at the University of Pretoria and subsequently joined the South African Reserve Bank as an economic analyst. He joined Allan Gray Investment Counsel in 1991 as a portfolio manager and later moved to Investec Asset Management in 1995. Piet founded RECM, a financial services business, in 2003. Piet serves on the boards of various private companies.
Suvira Bodha is Head of Strategic Investment Capability at Symmetry. She joined Old Mutual Multi‑Managers in August 2024 as Deputy CIO, ahead of the business’s repositioning as Symmetry, and subsequently took on responsibility for leading the Strategic Investment Capability.
She has extensive experience across manager research, portfolio construction, and alternative investments, spanning both institutional and retail markets. Her expertise includes multi‑manager portfolio design and the evaluation of specialist investment strategies across listed and unlisted asset classes.
Suvira began her career at Sanlam Multi‑Manager in 2016, progressing from graduate analyst to Head of Alternatives, where she led the development of solutions across private equity, hedge funds, infrastructure, and private credit, before taking on the role of Deputy CIO in 2023.
She holds a Business Science degree in Analytics from the University of Cape Town, is a CFA Charterholder, and a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.
With nearly 30 years’ experience in the financial planning profession, Francois du Toit is the founder of PROpulsion, a business dedicated to helping financial planners and their teams build successful, sustainable practices through education, community, events and digital content. His career spans roles as a broker consultant, leader and financial planning business owner, providing him with deep insight into the profession and its evolving needs.
A respected industry thought leader, Francois hosts PROpulsion LIVE on YouTube, writes for Blue Chip, Money Marketing and FA News, and is passionate about the role of AI and automation in financial advice. He is also the creator of Taxspace, software designed to help advisers identify opportunities and risks in their clients’ tax assessments.
Surina Meintjes has served as Group Chief Compliance Officer at Old Mutual Limited since 2018, leading the Group Compliance function across its South African and international operations. A highly experienced compliance leader, she is responsible for shaping and overseeing the Group’s compliance strategy, governance framework and regulatory compliance, while providing strategic guidance to the Board and Executive Management. Prior to joining Old Mutual, she held senior compliance leadership roles in the financial services sector, following an auditing career at PWC. Surina holds BCom and BCom Honours degrees in Accountancy from Potchefstroom University and has been a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) since 2001.
Adam is Head of Digital Assets at Ninety One, where he defines and delivers the firm’s digital asset strategy across investment, technology, and regulatory workstreams.
Previously, Adam founded several ventures and held senior roles at Yoko, as Product Lead and Chief of Staff, and at Jem as Strategy Director.
He holds a Bachelor of Business Science in Economics and Law from the University of Cape Town and has passed Level I of the CFA® Programme.
Izak is responsible for economic research and investment analysis that feeds into the tactical asset allocation process for Symmetry, a wholly owned subsidiary of Old Mutual. He is responsible for economic research and investment analysis across the broader Old Mutual business. Before his current role, he held the position of Chief Investment Strategist at Old Mutual Wealth.
Izak began his career at Old Mutual, later joining Fairbairn Capital as an investment analyst. Following its integration into Old Mutual Wealth in 2013, he became an Investment Strategist at Old Mutual Multi-Managers.
Izak holds an MPhil in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the University of Cape Town. He writes regular commentary on investment-related matters for clients and advisors and is frequently quoted in the media.
Over the course of his career, Tags has held senior and executive positions spanning from consulting, large organisations across multiple industries, and corporate roles within the banking and insurance sector. His experience covers technology, client operations and experience, business development and distribution. Tags joined Old Mutual in 2018 as Chief Information Security Officer and was subsequently appointed as Customer Experience Director for the Group. He currently serves as the Executive responsible for Business Development and Distribution at Old Mutual Wealth.
Trevor John is Wealth Director at Old Mutual Wealth, working across the full wealth proposition, from investments and economics t to financial planning and advice. His perspective is shaped by more than twenty years across asset management and private wealth, with a firm conviction that long-term wealth is built through disciplined investing over time rather than predicting short-term price moves.
He is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (FIA), a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), and a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) professional. The combination spans the actuarial, investment, and planning disciplines that sit at the heart of managing wealth. Trevor’s first chapter with the Green Machine began in 2000 at the Pinetown branch office through the Old Mutual Bursary programme, followed by roles in Retail Product Development and as Marketing Actuary in Johannesburg. In 2008 he moved to London, via Bermuda, where he held roles at Orbis and then Stonehage across global asset management and private wealth. He rejoined Old Mutual in late 2020, returning to South Africa after 12 years in the United Kingdom.
Kim leads Symmetry’s discretionary fund management (DFM) capability, including our model portfolios and fund solutions. She focuses on delivering a clear, consistent experience for clients and planners – ensuring that our retail investment strategies are aligned to real client needs. She brings more than 20 years of experience in financial services, spanning portfolio management, investment solutions, and distribution. Kim has a strong track record of strategic leadership and a deep understanding of how to design and deliver value across the retail investment space. Kim holds a BCom Honours degree in Finance from the University of the Western Cape and an MBA in Finance from Stellenbosch Business School.
Sean is a seasoned investment professional with over 20 years of experience and a deep passion for global equity investing. His career spans both sell-side equity investment research (Deutsche Bank & Nedcor Securities) and buy-side portfolio management, with exposure across a wide range of sectors and geographies. He has held senior roles at Omba Advisory & Investments, Prime Asset Managers, Investec Wealth & Investment and Anchor Capital. Sean is a firm believer in the long-term compounding power of equities and the value of owning leading businesses, balanced with the discipline of actively managing risk in real time.
Rory joined Allan Gray as an equity analyst in 2008. He was appointed as a portfolio manager in 2017 and manages a portion of the equity, balanced, frontier markets equity and African equity portfolios. He holds a Bachelor of Business Science degree in Economics and Finance from the University of Cape Town and is a CFA® charterholder.
Dan is a financial planner and head of growth for TFP Financial Planning based in the UK. Dan focuses on financial planning, retirement planning, and life planning for people 50+. He also hosts a podcast called Humans vs. Retirement on the behavioural aspects of retirement.
Malcolm is a portfolio manager in the South African Rates team, with responsibility for a range of fixed income portfolios, including the Flexible Bond, Dynamic Bond and Diversified Income strategies as well as the Fixed Income hedge fund.
Prior to joining Ninety One in 2001, he worked for African Harvest Fund Managers and Old Mutual Asset Managers, as both a fixed interest trader and portfolio manager.
Malcolm graduated from Rhodes University with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting, Business Administration and Commercial Law.
Dan joined Orbis in 2002 as part of the Investment team and was, most recently, responsible for leading the Global Sector Investment team in London. In 2016, he was appointed to lead Orbis’ UK operations and he is now chairman of the firm’s UK Executive Committee. Dan holds a Master of Arts (Honours) degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the University of Oxford. He is also a qualified Chartered Accountant and CFA® charterholder.