Franchising Africa Virtual Conference 2021 Replay

Day 1 - Stream 1

Day 1  – Stream 1 Welcoming the Host Zukelwa Solomon


02:13  –  Pertunia Sibanyoni, FASA Chairperson – Opening Address

07:30  –  Clem Sunter, Futurist & Scenario Strategist – Latest Scenarios for South Africa

55:58  –  Mike Said, Marketer & Public Speaker – Waking up to a new world  post apocalypse

1:36  –  Wendy Alberts, CEO Restaurant Association of South Africa – Changes and challenges restaurants faced. 

2:27  –  Akhona Qengpe, Chief People Officer, KFC Africa – How KFC handled pandemic.

2:52 – Dr  Mohlaba Makumbila, Vice President of the Funeral Industry Practitioners of SA (FIPSA) – Changes and challenges funeral industry faced.

3:03 – Chip Brekken, Director, global development(Europe, Africa, Middle East) – How the real estate industry had to adapt to the pandemic.

3:23 – Sean Goldsmith, Groe Global

3:31 – Frank Miller, President of Tutor Doctor – Expansion of education services.

3:56 – Theo Millward, MD Swimtime UK – Changes And Challenges


Day 1 – Stream 2

Day 1 – Stream 2  Welcoming the Host Elana Koral


2:23  –  Jacki Mpondo-Hendricks, CEO-South African United Business Confederation – SAUBE Introduction

44:04  –  Eugene Honey, Partner, Adams & Adams – Franchise Industry Code & Aspects of Strategic IP Management

1:10  –  Ian Jacobsberg, Director,Andersen – Prediction of Popular Information Act (POPIA)

1:40  –  Maria D’Amico, Founder, D’Amico Inc Attorneys – Covid Conundrum in the Fast Food Industry

2:09  –  Alex Protulis, Director – Christodoulou & Mavrikis Inc – Legal Aspect Concerning the Renewal of Franchise Agreements

2:50  –  Best Dorah, Senior Manger, Strategy Innovation – Afreximbank – A Study of Franchising in Africa

3:21  –  Lindy Barbour, Director Franchise Firm – Expanding into other African Countries

3:40  –  Anita du Toit, Founder Franchise Fundi  – The Potential of Micro and Social Franchising to Create Jobs and Alleviate Poverty

4:17  –  Ada Osakwe, Founder – Agrolay Ventures/The Nuli Juice Company – What it Takes to Run a Business in West Africa


Day 2 – Stream 1

Day 2 Steam 1 Welcoming the Host Candy Guvi


1:20  –  Stonie Steenkamp, Managing Executive, Absa Relationship Banking – Absa’s Relationship Banks 3 Strategy Pillars

10:02  – Miyelani Maluleke, Absa macro-economist- Impact of Covid-19 on South Africa’s Economy

53:58  –  Neo Momodu, Executive, Consumer Goods Council Of South Africa – Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG Sector)

01:13  – Tony de Fonseca,  CEO, OBC Group – How Informal Traders and Communities have been affected by Corvid-19

1:44  –  Elana Koral with Gareth Ackerman, Chairman, Pick n Pay – Opportunities and Challenges Franchises face due Covid-19

2:34  –  Frans van der Colff, Executive Fellow, Henley Business School – Context of the Continent 

3:13  –  Hideki Machida, Mobility 2030/Automotive Sector Lead, KPMG – Future of Mobility 

3:39  –  Reggie Sibiya, CEO, Fuel Retailers Association  –  Challenges and changes in the Automotive Sector

4:08  –  Hedley Judd, National Director, Retail Motor Industries – Franchising in Automotive Industry

4:40  –  Andrea Bailey Brown, Multi-franchise Owner at Jiffy Lube, Canada – Automotive Industry

5:04  –  Freddy Makgato, CEO of FASA – Closing


Day 2 – Stream 2

Day 2 Stream 2 Welcoming the Host Sean Goldsmith


3:33  –  Melanie Hawken, Founder & CEO, Lioness of Africa Public Benefit Organization – Women Entrepreneurs 

12:38  –  Dr Linda Zuze, Research Director,  Lioness Data – Job Creators Survey Report

01:08  –  Elana Koral, Founder Franchise Coaches – Franchisor and Franchisee Dynamic

01:24  –  Nankhonde Kasonde-van de Broek, Founder & CEO at ZANGA African Metrics – The Power of Perspective and Position in Managing Change

01:55  –  Jason Gehrke, Vice Secretary for Communications, World Franchise Council  –  The value of Associations globally

03:00  –  Franchise Associations panel discussions Malaysia, Isreal, South Africa

04:02  –  Eric Parker, Franchising Plus – Rising from the Ashes – The future of franchising

04:49  –  James Noble, Head of Wholesale, Retail and Franchising at Absa Business Banking – The Role of banking in the future of franchising