AVIJOZI 2026 Speakers
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Actor
Artist, Singer & Actress
Award-Winning Entertainer & Cultural Influencer
Chief Executive Officer at Chocolate Tribe
Actor, Writer & Director
Award-winning author
Actor, Humanitarian & Advocate for Youth Empowerment.
Associate Lecturer in the Wits Digital Arts Department
Co Founder, Creative Producer, Executive Producer at Stained Glass TV
Chief Creative Officer at Chocolate Tribe
Actor | Voice-Over Artist
2D/3D Generalist
SAFTA award winning, x2 Royalty Soapies Awards nominee and Creative Entrepreneur
Broadcast Producer & Founder of Zazi Creative
Film & TV Composer
Immersive Artist, Computer Scientist
FILM & TV PRODUCER & MANAGING DIRECTOR
Composer, Producer & Musical Director
Managing Director at MINDS EYE CREATIVE
Writer
FOUNDER & CEO | CREATIVE PRODUCER | WRITER
ICT Project Leader at WITS Digital Arts
CEO, PayMint South Africa | Embedded Finance & Financial Inclusion
Author/Entrepreneur at Afro Geek
Founder of South Game Studio
Chief Technical Officer at Chocolate Tribe
Actress | Singer
Director
Film Director & Visual Development Artist
CEO of the SA Creative Industries Incubator
Screenwriter & Film Producer
CEO of Majesty Comics
Head Writer, Scriptwriter & Director at Stained Glass TV
Production Manager at Lucan Animation Studio
South African 3D Animator, Producer & Entrepreneur
Film Producer & Entrepreneur
Executive Producer and Showrunner
Storyboard Artist
Director at Maureen Grace
Independent VFX Supervisor
Writer-Producer
Film Director & Producer
Assistant Marketing and PR Officer
Creative & Visual Director
Executive Producer at Coal Stove Pictures
Public Diplomacy Practitioner & Facilitator
Animation SA – Deputy Chair - Head of Social Impact and Human Capital Innovation
Creator, Author, Writer & Producer of Dob-Bee & Oliver
Nature Tech CEO
Award winning filmmaker, writer & animation creator
Sector Specialist | Creative Industries at Gauteng Department of Economic Development
Music Producer
Co-Founder and Producer at Minds Eye Creative
Co-Founder and CEO of SpaceSalad Studios
Co-founder/Creative Director of Indilang
C0-Founder & Managing Director at Buthano Pictures
Game design student and 3D artist
PR, Comms & Marketing Manager
3D Generalist and Multimedia artist at Chocolate Tribe
Founder & Executive Chairperson | Africa Women Financial Inclusion Initiative
Animation Lecturer, Wits Digital Arts Department
FILMMAKER, CRITIC & JOURNALIST
A Strategic Consultant & Advisor
FILM PRODUCER | MODERATOR
TV & Radio Presenter | Actor | Executive Producer | Entrepreneur
Lecturer at The Animation School in South Africa
CO FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - STAINED GLASS TV
Production Coordinator at Chocolate Tribe
Co-Founder & Director | Creative20
Director of Advocacy, Policy & Research
Animation Producer & Founder of Dipopaai Studios
International Process Facilitator
Animation SA – Deputy Chair - Head of Social Impact and Human Capital Innovation
Extended Reality (XR) Specialist | Software Developer
Screenwriter | Storyteller
Creative Producer
Concept Artist for Sunrise Animation Studios
Creative Cultural Industries Practitioner
Actress
Cinematographer and Producer at Pambili Media
Filmmaker
