<br><strong>Dr Naledi Pandor, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Elsa Majimbo, Aya Chebbi and Nomcebo Zikode join #LWS2023 speaker line-up</strong>

More than 50 speakers will share ground-breaking ideas on this year’s subject, Women 3.0: The Icons and Ideas Transforming Africa, at what is shaping up to be the largest FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit yet. The 8th FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit will be held on March 8, 2023 (International Women’s Day) at SunBet Arena, Time Square in Pretoria, South Africa, and will feature the honourable Dr Naledi Pandor, who will deliver the opening address, as well as an array of other illustrious luminaries who will grace the stage throughout the day.

“We are delighted to announce that Dr Naledi Pandor, South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, will open this year’s conference. With a strong background in science and technology and as a formidable powerhouse in government, she will set the tone for what promises to be a powerful summit,” commented Renuka Methil, Managing Editor, FORBES AFRICA. “She will be joined by other dynamic personalities, among them state leaders, representatives from the United Nations, and other influential members of the business, financial, health, fashion, and non-profit sectors. This is certainly not a summit to be missed!”

The 2023 FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit, presented by McDonald’s in collaboration with The Macallan and supported by Coca-Cola, Access Bank, Avon, Lucara Botswana, and The ROOM, promises dynamic, in-person conversations on energy, fintech, agritech, climate resilience, the new wealth sectors, and more.

Daniel Padiachy, Executive of Supply Chain, Marketing and Technology at McDonald’s South Africa – the event’s presenting partner – said: “The partnership between McDonald’s SA and the FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit is one that speaks to synergy and the beliefs that both organisations hold when it comes to diversity, equity, inclusion as well as women empowerment. McDonald’s SA believes in platforms that foster dialogue amongst female leaders to cross-weave their knowledge and drive socio-economic change.”

Commenting on their support for the event, Sugendhree Reddy, CEO of Access Bank Plc, said: “With International Women’s Day 2023 approaching, Access Bank is proud to be a financial entity that supports women in every sphere of business. From Access Bank’s sponsorship of Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton South Africa, to creating opportunities for women within our operations, we are proud to participate in the FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit this year.

“As one of the more progressive banks in Africa, with our vision of becoming the most trusted bank on the continent, we look forward to seeing the remarkable women from every sector being raised up on this public platform and wish all participants a spectacular 2023 International Women’s Day.”

Speakers at the 2023 FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit