DALE HEFER

IMC CEO

Dale is a former SA Businesswoman of the Year, a best-selling author, and an artist whose prints sell around the world. Dale launched the Nedbank IMC in 2019 and under her leadership it has become Africa’s biggest marketing conference.
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Tsungai Desando

Client Service Manager

Tsungai has been with the Nedbank IMC since its launch in 2019. She graduated from Boston Media House with a Strategic Public Relations and Journalism qualification. Since then, she has gained over 10 years’ experience as a Public Relations Consultant, Project Manager as well as Client Service Support. She is passionate about building and nurturing meaningful client relationships through a personalized approach. Tsungai has a very strong background in writing business-to-business content as well as profiling. She has a great attention to detail and is always willing to go an extra mile to achieve her goals.

When she is not wearing her IMC hat, Tsungai is a wife and mother; and through NGOs, she loves to give back to the community.

Liese Page

Business Development Manager: Sales

Liese is a seasoned veteran in her area of business development and has been with the IMC since inception. She is pro-active, client driven and highly knowledgeable in all aspects of ensuring a streamlined delegate experience. She deals directly with senior marketers attending the high-level industry events and other initiatives presented by the IMC. Based in London, Liese brings a global perspective to local events

Tania Savage

Account Manager: Sales and Marketing

Tania is an award-winning professional with over 30 years’ sales and marketing experience. She is passionate and pro-active about developing and maintaining strong relationships centred on trust with each of her customers. Tania is also very strong on attention to detail. Besides her strong sales and marketing background, Tania is passionate about people and dreams of aiding disadvantaged South Africans through her Just One Loaf project one day

Mlungisi Ngwenya

Speaker Liaison

A dedicated marketing professional passionate about building sustainable relationships and driving business growth. Equipped with a BBA in Marketing Management from IMM Graduate School and a BCom Honours in Strategic Brand Management from IIE Vega School, Lungi leverages the product, people, and process elements to drive organisational growth and build partnerships through collaboration, problem-solving, and innovative thinking.

Mary-anne Kwidini

IMC Zimbabwe

Mary-anne Kwidini is a passionate Marketing, Public Relations & Communications practitioner with vast experience within the Financial Services Sector and currently works in the advertising industry as the Client Strategist at Simply Creative Zimbabwe and is also a part time Master of Ceremony and events & hospitality consultant.

She is a Chartered Institute Of Marketing (CIM) (UK) graduate and holds a Diploma in Digital Marketing from the University of Cape Town. She is currently studying towards a Diploma in Global Business Management from Eaton Business School and a Masters In Business Administration from the University of Gloucestershire (UK).

Mary-anne sits on the Chartered Marketers’ Association of Zimbabwe Board (CMA) and was previously the Vice President of the Bankers’ Association of Zimbabwe Public Relations Committee. Beyond her professional achievements, she is passionate about empowering individuals and the communities around her. She has been a fervent advocate for women and the youth through sport, education, life skills and entrepreneurship development.

Laurence Lukhele

IMC Eswatini

Laurence Lukhele leads LaCa Group’s Eswatini office, bringing a track record of innovation and impactful results in digital marketing and business strategy. His expertise in leveraging cutting-edge technologies and developing creative solutions drives growth for businesses across the region. Committed to excellence and building strong partnerships, Laurence is key to LaCa Group’s success in delivering tangible value to its Eswatini clients.

About the IMC

The Integrated Marketing Collective (Pty) Ltd, incorporating Africa’s biggest marketing conference, the Nedbank IMC, is a hub for marketing excellence in Africa. The collective unites experts across various fields to collaborate in the interests of the industry. This is done through collaboration, sharing of thought leadership and the promotion of the youth in the industry. The ultimate objective of the collective is to always position marketing as a business imperative and to uplift the youth in our industry. Our simple mission is to show that Marketing is Business®.

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