Event Agendas
South Africa Agenda
DATE: September 6, 2019
LOCATION: One&Only Ballroom
Dock Road, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
08:00 – 08:30
Registration & Tea
08:30 - 08:40
MC: Sechaba Gqeba
08:40 - 09:20
SESSION 1
Welcome Address
Boschendal Wines Presents
The African Odyssey
Moderator: Desiree Chauke - Panelist: Shirley van Wyk
09:20 – 09:50
SESSION 2
Brand Authenticity
Moderator: Sechaba Gqeba
Panelist: Tania Harrison Olivier
09:50 – 10:20
SESSION 3
Women Make Sense and Cents
Moderator: Desiree Chauke
Panel: Virginie Dias Tagnon
10:20 – 10:50
SESSION 4
African Influence in Luxury
Moderator: Bridgette Masinga
Panel: Louis Orlianges
10:50 – 11:10
TEA BREAK
11:10 – 11:50
SESSION 5
The Luxe Edit: An Editorial Window
Moderator: Desiree Chauke
Panel: WANTED Editor
Sarah Buitendach & Business Manager Yvonne Shaff
12:00 – 12:15
PHOTO OP
12:15 – 13:30
LUNCH REUBEN’s
13:45 – 14:20
SESSION 6
African Creatives in a Globalized Market
Moderator: Bridgette Masinga
Speaker: Roberta Annan
IFFAC - Impact Fund For African Creatives
14:20 – 14:50
SESSION 7
Philanthropy in a Capital World
Moderator: Sechaba Gqeba
Speaker: Anita Giovannoni
15:00 – 16:00
SESSION 8
Fall Once – Rise a Thousand Times
Moderator: Bridget Masinga
Speaker: Amanda Dambuza
Q&A & Book signing
16:00 – 16:50
SESSION 9
Legacy Building
Moderator: Desiree Chauke
Speaker: Suzanne Ackerman- Berman
BREAK (DINNER CHANGE)
19:30
Cocktail & Charity Fundraiser
MC: VIKA SHIPALANA
CEO VBS Luxury
20:00
Welcome Address
CAROL BOUWER
UNICEF Special Advocate
20:15
TOAST
Richard Lyon
GM One & Only Hotel
Cape Town
20:20
Performance
Aubrey Ngcungama
20:40
UNICEF
20:50
Breast Health Fund
20:50
Charity Auction
by Anton Welz from
Stephan Welz & Co
21:00
Performances
United States Agenda
DATE: September 28, 2019
LOCATION: New York, NY
TBD
Breakfast
Registration Breakfast
9:00 PM
Awards Gala
Awards Gala
Main Stage