Koni is a visionary entrepreneur and the esteemed founder of Koni Wines, a renowned wine brand based in South Africa. With 54 years of rich life experience, Koni is a passionate individual driven by ambition and a desire to create a lasting legacy of possibilities.

Beyond the world of business, Koni finds joy in the simple pleasures of life, often indulging in the art of reading, embarking on long walks, and exploring the wonders of travel.

With an unwavering dedication to excellence and a pioneering spirit, Koni Maliehe continues to make a profound impact in the wine industry and beyond, inspiring those around her with her tenacity and determination.

Caroll Masevhe is the Managing Director of Kapcor Construction (Pty) Ltd. She holds a NDip in Building and Civil Engineering, NVC in Entrepreneurship from Wits University Business School and various certificates in the Occupational Health & Safety, Construction Management Processes, Business Administration, Leadership and Operations from different institutions.

Kapcor was established in 2012 and is in its 11th year of operation within the Infrastructure (Built Environment) and Environmental Waste Management sectors. The business strives to provide turnkey service solutions to its clients and excel while at it. Caroll is a seasoned Built Environment entrepreneur, Goldman Sachs Fellow 2022 within the London Cohort, Ernst & Young Winning Woman 2020 and a member of several esteemed professional programs including AWEC (African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative).

She has just recently won 3 CIDB ERWIC awards in August 2023 and the prestigious Forty Under 40 Awards South Africa under the construction sector in September this year.

Caroll is passionate about developing young women within the sector and stands by this cause. The business has partnered with a programme called YES4YOUTH, an initiative by the presidential office that enables youth to gain working experience. Kapcor hosts the youth within the business providing them with valuable work experience, mentoring and skills development opportunities.

Founder of Utour Ltd, a London-based full-service agency, Naledi McCarthy-Ocansey is on a mission to promote the vibrant culture of South Africa and the Southern African region to the UK and beyond. Naledi holds a BBA in Business from Milpark Business School in Johannesburg (completed at Thames Valley University in England), a PG Diploma in Marketing and an MSc in International Business.

Launched just as the pandemic hit, the company continued its work by liaising directly with artists based in South Africa, combining the use of streaming services, social media lives and hybrid performances with UK based artists, forming the hybrid business model it still uses today.

The company has now become known within the community for linking creatives, promoting cultural events and sourcing quality entertainment and retail opportunities for the diaspora.

Some of Utour's highlights include:
•  Managing the SAMPRA grant sponsorship & management of SAMA-Award winning Maleh (songstress) on her record launch on her first UK tour
•  Working with Concerts SA via our SA based act on a Digital Mobility Fund that awarded our artist the opportunity to create a lasting digital work of art
•  Introducing a range of artists to new audiences, with an emphasis on female DJs and musicians, alongside working with many women within media. Corporate events include work with South African Tourism, Olympia Destinations, WTM and more
•  Retail collaborations with known South African- based brands such as Thabo Makhetha, Siko Republik, Native Gin, Urban Zulu, Setsong Tea and with plans in place for more exciting brands to be introduced in 2024 to the UK

Penny Streeter OBE's wine and hospitality businesses in South Africa and the UK - as well as her medical staffing companies, Ambition 24hours and Nursing Services of South Africa - achieved further outstanding success in 2023.

One of the few women vineyard owners anywhere, Penny's Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate at Hermanus joined the top 100 in The World's Best Vineyards. Its distinctive cool climate wines won many accolades including two 5-star and eleven 4.5-star Platter's awards.

Sustainable farming practices earned Benguela Cove the status of a World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) Conservation Champion.

In the UK, the 740-acre Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens in West Sussex is another of Penny's notable wine and hospitality successes. She acquired and transformed the neglected Grade I Listed gardens in 2017 to create a unique Michelin Star 'dine and stay' wine-tourism experience.

With its first release of English Sparkling wine in 2024, the estate combines the beauty of English woodland gardens with the innovation of South African wine production, led by Benguela Cove's winemaker Johann Fourie.