DALE HEFER

IMC CEO

Dale is a former SA Businesswoman of the Year, a highly awarded marketer, a bestselling author and a prominent still life artist.
After selling her ad agency Chillibush, Dale bought and re-launched the IMC as the Nedbank IMC in 2018. Under her leadership it has become Africa’s largest and most respected marketing conference.
www.dalehefer.com

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. Tsungai is also in the process of writing a children’s book in her mother tongue, ChiNdau.

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.

About the IMC

The Integrated Marketing Council (IMC), incorporating the Nedbank IMC Conference, is a neutral platform committed to the upliftment of our industry. We create and support relevant industry initiatives and fight for marketing’s place at the Boardroom table. Upliftment of the youth is also our priority. Our bursary programme and YOUTH1000 initiative (in partnership with MASA) are two ways we help our rising stars.