Standard Bank Top Women EmpowHER Conference is Live Again and Making Its Way Through South Africa creating access to networks for Entrepreneurs

The winners from each region will be entered into the 20th annual Standard Bank Top Women Awards taking place in Johannesburg in November, where one winner will walk away with a R50 000 cash prize and the grand trophy.

Last year, Adri Williams from Khayelitsha Cookies was declared the 2022 winner. She strongly encourages go-getters to enter, despite feeling inadequate to do so: “The journey you’ll go through will help you see your worth and your business’ value, [and] it is so worth it! Even if you don’t end up being selected the winner at the end, it is the journey you go through before stepping onto the stage – that develops you into a winner.” After winning Adri shared that the prize money helped contribute to them launching in Shoprite stores this year.

The EmpowHER Development Series is aimed at building communities and provides entrepreneurs with a chance to access new networks. A virtual training session will also be included in the journey to the pitching den hosted by world renowned presentation specialist and coach, Verity Price.

The winner of the Standard Bank Top Women EmpowerHER pitching den in Cape Town was Denise Stubbs, from Thokozani Winelands Investments. 

She was chosen by an esteemed panel of judges including last year’s winner Adri Williams; Naledzani Mosomane, Head: Enterprise Development at Standard Bank; Fikile Kgobe, Lead Global Markets SA (BCB/PPB); Standard Bank; Topco Media’s Group Editor, Fiona Wakelin; Cara Saven, Founder of Cara Saven Wall Design and Comms Chair for Entrepreneurs Organisation in Cape Town and Zinzi Nxopo Magoda, a researcher, author and lecturer at Cape Peninsula University of Technology.

Interested in getting your business to the next level? Applicants are encouraged to sign-up with the links below:

Durban: https://lp.topco.co.za/sbtw-empowher-conference-durban/

North West: https://lp.topco.co.za/sbtw-empowher-conference-northwest/

Please take note of the application deadlines in the applications links. You will also need to be physically present in the province to participate.
If you wish to attend the event to watch the entrepreneurs in action and network with other attendees, tickets can be bought here:

Durban: https://qkt.io/6ARKyG 

North West: https://qkt.io/AWYT87 

Companies that wish to sponsor this event may enquire for sponsorship by emailing marketing@topco.co.za. By becoming a sponsor, you gain exposure for your business while sponsoring tickets for ambitionistas needing a boost.