Presented by Inverroche, the phenomenal 2023 AWAfrica Future is Female Award winners have finally been announced
Following the launch of Advertising Week Africa on the 15th of February 2023 in global partnership with Hartbeat. The 2023 AWAfrica Future is Female Awards ceremony took place at the Four Seasons Westcliff Hotel, in Johannesburg. “The Award celebrates women who are outstanding leaders, bold visionaries and groundbreaking executives. Honourees are selected based on a combination of proven achievements, demonstrated ability to affect organisational change, commitment to external impact, ability to mentor others and professional endorsements.”
This was the first-ever ‘Future is Female’ Awards Gala in Africa presented by Olwethu Leshabane, the CEO of Art of SuperWoman. Founder of Inverroche Gin, Lorna Scott is was one of the keynote speakers, joined by Thai Randolph – CEO of HartBeat; Ruth Mortimer – Global President of Advertising Week; and Queen Nnaniki Malesa – Representaive from the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture. Inverroche, the pioneer of handcrafted luxury gin brands, will be presenting the AWAfrica Future is Female awards winner with an all-expenses paid trip to its distillery in Stillbaai, Western Cape. The prize is valued at R30,000.
The 2023 Future is Female Award winners are:
- Florence Achado, CEO, Vee69 Media
- Kabelo Maaka, Creative Director and Founder, Cabblow Studios
- Kate Carlisle-Kitz, Chief Executive Officer, Mindshare
- Monica Kabui, Marketing Specialist, TreeAgama
- Samantha Kipury, Group Head of Media, Dentsu Kenya
- Shafeeqah Isaacs, Sponsorship Specialist, First National Bank
- Shiko Mamotheti, Digital Strategy Director, Nerdware
- Sibu Mabena, Chief Creative Director, Duma Collective
- Sithabile Kachisa, Head of Marketing, Sub-Saharan Africa, Spotify
- Zulumoke Oyibo, Cofounder, Inkblot Productions
