The CMO Corner
Episodes
Metropolitan CMO, Lindiwe Gumede on career highs, community for execs & being a first time CMO
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lindiwe Gumede, opens up on being a first time CMO, having built and shaped major brands under many multinational businesses. Before being the Chief M...
A FUTURE FORGED: The Secret to a Brave Strategy
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
CMO Corner – Episode 4: Building a Brave Strategy for the FutureJoin us as we dive into what it really takes to craft a brave brand strategy in toda...
THE ART & SCIENCE OF A WINNING PITCH
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 3 of The Brave Future CMO Code, Musa Kalenga and I look into the anatomy of pitching and we unlock some key elements of it that could set y...
BRIEFING IN THE AGE OF AI: The Best End-to-End Marketing Tool
10 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 2 of THE BRAVE FUTURE CMO CODE, we discuss the crafting of clear briefs, what components make a great brief and how to actually score your ...
THE FUTURE CMO: The AI Mindset of a Marketing Leader
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The CMO Corner and FORGE have partnered to bring you 4 episodes that aim to lift the floor on Marketing and help marketers at all levels to not only a...
S5 E3: Unilever, Executive Marketing Director, Elizabeth Mokwena | Pan African agenda & effective creativity
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth Mokwena is the first guest who is in charge of the marketing function of a FMCG/CPG business that is the scale of a major multinational like...
S5 E2: DNA Brand Architects, Founder & Chief Architect - Sylvester Chauke | 13 years of DNA
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sylvester Chauke, is what I define as a maverick in the brand, marketing and communications world globally. Chauke has led one of the biggest agencies...
S5 E1: The Odd Number, Loeries Independent Agency of the Year 2024's , Chief Creative Officer & Co-Founder - Sbu Sitole
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2024, The Odd Number won the prestigious Loeries Independent Agency of the year award. Founded by Sbu Sitole and his partner and childhood friend X...
S4 E11: Chief Creative Officer, X3M Ideas - Steve Babaeko | Winning a Cannes Lion
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
X3M Ideas is the first West African agency to win a Cannes Lion. We talk about what it took to do that, how the new media of today will be the old med...
S4 E10: Founder, Institute for Real Growth (IRG) - Frank van den Driest
17 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I brought the legend of the Marketing business, what urban culture refers to as the OG. For those that don't know (no judgement) OG, short for “ori...
S4 E9: Ex-Google Country Director, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist - Dr. Alistair Mokoena
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Dr. Alistair Mokoena who has recently decided to "semi retire" in corporate as he puts it and go the entrepreneurship route. A Marketer b...
S4 E8: Retroviral, Chief Creative Officer: Mike Sharman - Challenge Yourself to Challenge AI
03 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you want your brand to go viral, I guess Mike Sharman is your guy! My guest is the founder and Chief Creative Officer for Retroviral. I've seen so...
S4 E7: Founder, EDC Squared Scott Thwaites on Redefining Influence and Influencer Marketing
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Former Tik Tok executive and X employee, Scott Thwaites is pioneering a new way to drive influence and influencer marketing with his newly launched E...
S4 E6: Group Chief Executive Officer, Brave Group - Musa Kalenga on The Next 100 years and FORGE
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I got to catch up with Musa Kalenga post his inspiring keynote from the Nebank IMC 2024 conference, marketing expert Musa Kalenga took the audience o...
S4 E5: Founder, SoloUnion and Chief Creative Advisor for AB InBev and Kraft Heinz - Matthew Bull
06 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Like most if not every creative, Matthew Bull, walked into the studio and owned the room. Matthew, became an advertising copywriter, then a creative ...
S4 E4: Kantar, Commercial Growth Director - Stacy Jayne Saggers
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I hosted Stacy Jayne Saggers who is the Commercial Growth Director at Kantar. Stacy leads the commercial team for Kantar, the world’...
S4 E3: Wavemaker - Chief Executive Officer, Merissa Himraj
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Merissa Himraj joins me for a chat about the media agency landscape, how South Africa's are consuming media and the technicalities of what media a...
S4 E2: Duma Collective, Founder & Chief Creative Officer - Sibu Mabena
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I chat to Sibu Mabena, the Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Duma Collective, a Creative Communications Agency based in Johannes...
S4 Ep1: Think Creative Africa, Chief Creative Officer, Nkgabiseng Motau
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Nkgabiseng Motau, Chief Creative Office at Think Creative Africa and its co-founder. Motau has worked on local and global campaigns for so...
S3 Ep4: Tiger Brands, Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer - Zayd Abrahams
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Possibly one of the most decorated marketers. My next guest on the CMO Corner Shorts edition brought to you by the IMC (Integrated Marketing Council) ...
S3 E3: Accenture Song: Global Chief Creative Chairperson - Nick Law
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Law is the Global Creative Chairperson for Accenture Song. He joined me for 20 mins to discuss where we are in terms of AI in our space and he...
S3 Ep2: Joe Public: Chief Creative Officer & Partner - Xolisa Dyeshana
21 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Xolisa Dyeshana, Chief Creative Officer and partner at Joe Public United and has been an invaluable part of the independent agency group’...
S3 Ep1: Vodacom Group, Managing Executive: Brand, Marketing & Communications - Andisa Ntsubane
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Andisa Ntsubane, a Chartered Marketer CM (SA) and certified Customer Experience Professional FCXP (CX-I). Ntsubane is the Managing E...
S2 E4: Spur Corporation, Chief Marketing Officer - Vuyokazi Henda (Season Finale)
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Vuyo is the youngest CMO to grace the CMO Corner over the past 2 seasons. Now that is no small feat! Vuyo is a seasoned business leader with over 13...
S2 E3: Momentum Corporate Chief Marketing Officer - Qhawekazi Mdikane
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the corner on this episode is Qhawekazi Mdikane, a seasoned marketer, brand strategist and PR and social media maestro, who carries 18 years of mar...
S2 Ep2: Purple Group/Easy Equities Chief Marketing Officer - Carel Nolte
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thabani Khumalo chats to Carel Nolte the Chief Marketing Officer at Purple Group, which owns the likes of Easy Equities, Easy Properties and Easy Cryp...
S2 Ep1: Standard Bank Chief Brand & Marketing Officer - Thulani Sibeko
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Born and raised in Soweto, Thulani Sibeko is an enthusiastic, collaborative, optimistic and assertive marketer and business leader. Since graduating w...
S1 Ep6: Sanlam Chief Executive: Brand - Sydney Mbhele (CM SA)
26 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sydney Mbhele is a chartered marketer (SA) with a proven track record in building brands and markets. His experience stretches Financial Services (Ban...
S1 Ep5: Google Africa Chief Marketing Officer - Mzamo Masito
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest, Mzamo Masito is the chief marketing officer for Google Africa. His role entails bringing to life Google’s mission to organise the world’...
S1 Ep4 : Nando's Chief Marketing Officer - Doug Place
11 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I spoke to the CMO for Nando's, the South African fast food chain that specialises in flame-grilled peri-peri style chicken. Founded in Johannesburg, ...
S1 Ep3 : Nedbank Group Executive for Marketing & Corporate Affairs - Khensani Nobanda
12 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Khensani Nobanda is the Group Executive for Marketing and Corporate Affairs at Nedbank. Her marketing career spans 18 years, working across a number o...
S1 Ep2 : Brand Africa & ABLA Founder - Thebe Ikalafeng
23 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On S1 E2 of the CMO corner. I chatted with a good friend/brother/mentor of mine. He is the perfect guest as we celebrate Africa Month in May. Everythi...
S1 Ep1: Brave Group Chief Future Officer: Musa Kalenga
04 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I wanted to chat about the future of marketing, and there is no better way than to chat to Musa Kalenga, Chief Future Officer at the Brave Group and t...
The CMO Corner Trailer
06 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you want to come into a world of intimate and real conversations to learn from some of the leading current and former Chief Marketing Officers and ...