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The CMO Corner
On the CMO corner, Thabani Khumalo (CM SA) chats to some of the best Chief Marketing Officers (CMO's) and Marketing Executives that are leading your favourite brands on topics around brand building, lessons learnt on their journey and what the future of marketing probably looks like
Episodes
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Liberty Marketing Executive: Thabang Ramogase, From Med School to Marketing Exec, Career Lessons From FMCG, QSR, Telco and Banking
THABANG RAMOGASE, HEAD OF MARKETING AT STANDARD BANK INSURANCE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT Thabang Ramogase is a seasoned marketing and business leader with more than…
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Africa’s Top 100 CMO’s & Brands. Driving a Brand-Led Renaissance of Africa - Dr. Thebe Ikalafeng
Over the past 15 years Brand Africa has been researching and ranking the most admired brands in the continent. In that period, non-African brands have…
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L’Oreal SSA President, Kerstin Bird on Building Beauty Brands, Running a Multinational and Career Highs and Lows
My guest is Kerstin Bird, President for Loreal Sub Saharan Africa that looks after 37+ markets around the African continent. Kerstin is a passionate marketer…
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Metropolitan CMO, Lindiwe Gumede on career highs, community for execs & being a first time CMO
Lindiwe Gumede, opens up on being a first time CMO, having built and shaped major brands under many multinational businesses. Before being the Chief Marketing…
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A FUTURE FORGED: The Secret to a Brave Strategy
CMO Corner – Episode 4: Building a Brave Strategy for the FutureJoin us as we dive into what it really takes to craft a brave brand strategy in today’s…
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THE ART & SCIENCE OF A WINNING PITCH
In Episode 3 of The Brave Future CMO Code, Musa Kalenga and I look into the anatomy of pitching and we unlock some key elements of it that could set you up for…
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BRIEFING IN THE AGE OF AI: The Best End-to-End Marketing Tool
In Episode 2 of THE BRAVE FUTURE CMO CODE, we discuss the crafting of clear briefs, what components make a great brief and how to actually score your brief…
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THE FUTURE CMO: The AI Mindset of a Marketing Leader
The CMO Corner and FORGE have partnered to bring you 4 episodes that aim to lift the floor on Marketing and help marketers at all levels to not only adapt, but…
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S5 E3: Unilever, Executive Marketing Director, Elizabeth Mokwena | Pan African agenda & effective creativity
Elizabeth Mokwena is the first guest who is in charge of the marketing function of a FMCG/CPG business that is the scale of a major multinational like Unliver…
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S5 E2: DNA Brand Architects, Founder & Chief Architect - Sylvester Chauke | 13 years of DNA
Sylvester Chauke, is what I define as a maverick in the brand, marketing and communications world globally. Chauke has led one of the biggest agencies that has…
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S5 E1: The Odd Number, Loeries Independent Agency of the Year 2024's , Chief Creative Officer & Co-Founder - Sbu Sitole
In 2024, The Odd Number won the prestigious Loeries Independent Agency of the year award. Founded by Sbu Sitole and his partner and childhood friend Xola Nouse…
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S4 E11: Chief Creative Officer, X3M Ideas - Steve Babaeko | Winning a Cannes Lion
X3M Ideas is the first West African agency to win a Cannes Lion. We talk about what it took to do that, how the new media of today will be the old media of…
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S4 E10: Founder, Institute for Real Growth (IRG) - Frank van den Driest
I brought the legend of the Marketing business, what urban culture refers to as the OG. For those that don't know (no judgement) OG, short for “original…
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S4 E9: Ex-Google Country Director, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist - Dr. Alistair Mokoena
My guest is Dr. Alistair Mokoena who has recently decided to "semi retire" in corporate as he puts it and go the entrepreneurship route. A Marketer by trade…
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S4 E8: Retroviral, Chief Creative Officer: Mike Sharman - Challenge Yourself to Challenge AI
If you want your brand to go viral, I guess Mike Sharman is your guy! My guest is the founder and Chief Creative Officer for Retroviral. I've seen some amazing…
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S4 E7: Founder, EDC Squared Scott Thwaites on Redefining Influence and Influencer Marketing
Former Tik Tok executive and X employee, Scott Thwaites is pioneering a new way to drive influence and influencer marketing with his newly launched EDC…
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S4 E6: Group Chief Executive Officer, Brave Group - Musa Kalenga on The Next 100 years and FORGE
I got to catch up with Musa Kalenga post his inspiring keynote from the Nebank IMC 2024 conference, marketing expert Musa Kalenga took the audience on a…
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S4 E5: Founder, SoloUnion and Chief Creative Advisor for AB InBev and Kraft Heinz - Matthew Bull
Like most if not every creative, Matthew Bull, walked into the studio and owned the room. Matthew, became an advertising copywriter, then a creative group…
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S4 E4: Kantar, Commercial Growth Director - Stacy Jayne Saggers
In this episode, I hosted Stacy Jayne Saggers who is the Commercial Growth Director at Kantar. Stacy leads the commercial team for Kantar, the world’s largest…
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S4 E3: Wavemaker - Chief Executive Officer, Merissa Himraj
Merissa Himraj joins me for a chat about the media agency landscape, how South Africa's are consuming media and the technicalities of what media agencies do in…
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S4 E2: Duma Collective, Founder & Chief Creative Officer - Sibu Mabena
On this episode, I chat to Sibu Mabena, the Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Duma Collective, a Creative Communications Agency based in Johannesburg South…
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S4 Ep1: Think Creative Africa, Chief Creative Officer, Nkgabiseng Motau
My guest is Nkgabiseng Motau, Chief Creative Office at Think Creative Africa and its co-founder. Motau has worked on local and global campaigns for some of the…
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S3 Ep4: Tiger Brands, Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer - Zayd Abrahams
Possibly one of the most decorated marketers. My next guest on the CMO Corner Shorts edition brought to you by the IMC (Integrated Marketing Council) is Zayd…
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S3 E3: Accenture Song: Global Chief Creative Chairperson - Nick Law
Nick Law is the Global Creative Chairperson for Accenture Song. He joined me for 20 mins to discuss where we are in terms of AI in our space and he shared a…
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S3 Ep2: Joe Public: Chief Creative Officer & Partner - Xolisa Dyeshana
My guest is Xolisa Dyeshana, Chief Creative Officer and partner at Joe Public United and has been an invaluable part of the independent agency group’s growth…
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S3 Ep1: Vodacom Group, Managing Executive: Brand, Marketing & Communications - Andisa Ntsubane
My guest today is Andisa Ntsubane, a Chartered Marketer CM (SA) and certified Customer Experience Professional FCXP (CX-I). Ntsubane is the Managing Executive…
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S2 E4: Spur Corporation, Chief Marketing Officer - Vuyokazi Henda (Season Finale)
Vuyo is the youngest CMO to grace the CMO Corner over the past 2 seasons. Now that is no small feat! Vuyo is a seasoned business leader with over 13 years of…
The CMO CornerS2 E3: Momentum Corporate Chief Marketing Officer - Qhawekazi Mdikane
In the corner on this episode is Qhawekazi Mdikane, a seasoned marketer, brand strategist and PR and social media maestro, who carries 18 years of marketing…
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S2 Ep2: Purple Group/Easy Equities Chief Marketing Officer - Carel Nolte
Thabani Khumalo chats to Carel Nolte the Chief Marketing Officer at Purple Group, which owns the likes of Easy Equities, Easy Properties and Easy Crypto just…
The CMO CornerS2 Ep1: Standard Bank Chief Brand & Marketing Officer - Thulani Sibeko
Born and raised in Soweto, Thulani Sibeko is an enthusiastic, collaborative, optimistic and assertive marketer and business leader. Since graduating with a…
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S1 Ep6: Sanlam Chief Executive: Brand - Sydney Mbhele (CM SA)
Sydney Mbhele is a chartered marketer (SA) with a proven track record in building brands and markets. His experience stretches Financial Services (Banking…
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S1 Ep5: Google Africa Chief Marketing Officer - Mzamo Masito
My guest, Mzamo Masito is the chief marketing officer for Google Africa. His role entails bringing to life Google’s mission to organise the world’s information…
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S1 Ep4 : Nando's Chief Marketing Officer - Doug Place
I spoke to the CMO for Nando's, the South African fast food chain that specialises in flame-grilled peri-peri style chicken. Founded in Johannesburg, South…
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S1 Ep3 : Nedbank Group Executive for Marketing & Corporate Affairs - Khensani Nobanda
Khensani Nobanda is the Group Executive for Marketing and Corporate Affairs at Nedbank. Her marketing career spans 18 years, working across a number of local…
The CMO CornerS1 Ep2 : Brand Africa & ABLA Founder - Thebe Ikalafeng
On S1 E2 of the CMO corner. I chatted with a good friend/brother/mentor of mine. He is the perfect guest as we celebrate Africa Month in May. Everything he…
The CMO CornerS1 Ep1: Brave Group Chief Future Officer: Musa Kalenga
I wanted to chat about the future of marketing, and there is no better way than to chat to Musa Kalenga, Chief Future Officer at the Brave Group and the CEO of…
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The CMO Corner Trailer
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