ABOUT ZTB
Zipho Sikhakhane is a sought-after global speaker, thought leader, writer, business strategist, and CEO of EMZ Advisory, a firm dedicated to enhancing organisational effectiveness and productivity. Her insights on leadership, change, and organisation culture have positively impacted multinationals operating in emerging markets. She has traveled to over 39 countries and worked in 6 continents. She also serves on several boards and has a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University in the United States, completed on a full merit scholarship.
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Global Speaker: Presented across 4 continents, including 2 TED conferences, top rated in South Africa Board Member: Board Non-Executive Director at Allan Gray Group (Asset Management), Board Non-Executive Director and Investment Committee Member at E Squared Investments (Impact Investment) Business Strategist: Track record of successful interventions for businesses through facilitation, consulting, training and coaching Writer: Published author and former weekly Sunday Times Business Columnist Investor: Supports early-stage investments across East, West and Southern Africa and Europe |
| Professional Background: |
EMZ Advisory (Sub-Saharan Africa): Founder and Chief Executive Officer Inditex ZARA (Spain): International Project Director, worked across 5 continents McKinsey & Company (Sub-Saharan Africa): Management Consultant, with expertise in the Sub-Saharan African markets and set up the Nigeria McKinsey office Edcon Retail Group (Southern Africa): Head of Customer Strategy, with deep understanding and knowledge of top team alignment and strategy design and execution Internships: Absa Capital, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, Tourism Holdings (New Zealand) |
| Education: |
Master of Business Administration: Stanford Graduate School of Business, USA (full scholarship, first black South African graduate) Bachelor of Business Science: University of Cape Town, Accounting and Finance Majors (full scholarship, first class honours, distinctions) Leadership Courses: Tsinghua University (China), McKinsey Alpine University (Austria), Anglo-American University (Czech Republic), Henley Business School (South Africa) |
ABOUT ZTB
Zipho Sikhakhane is a sought-after global speaker, thought leader, writer, business strategist, and CEO of EMZ Advisory, a management consulting firm dedicated to enhancing organisational effectiveness and productivity. Her insights on leadership, change, and organisation culture have positively impacted multinationals operating in emerging markets. She has traveled to over 35 countries and worked in 6 continents. She also serves on several boards and has a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University in the United States, completed on a full merit scholarship.
She founded EMZ Advisory, a 100% black female owned consulting firm in 2015 with vision of creating a firm that will enable business leaders to unleash their business potential. Through an advisory partnership that delivers customised, strategic solutions for private and public sector clients. She has managed to fund the employment of over 30 specialists, graduates, trainers and facilitators in line with her passion of developing the youth within South Africa.
| Professional Background: |
EMZ GROUP (South Africa): Founder and Chief Executive Officer Inditex ZARA (Spain): International Project Director, worked across 5 continents McKinsey & Company (Sub-Saharan Africa): Management Consultant, with expertise in the Sub-Saharan African markets and set up the Nigeria McKinsey office Edcon Retail Group (South Africa): Head of Customer Strategy, with deep understanding and knowledge of top team alignment and strategy design and execution Internships: Absa Capital, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, Tourism Holdings (New Zealand) |
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Functional Expertise: |
Facilitator & Strategist: Track record of successfully delivering facilitation, consulting, training for businesses Speaker/MC: Presented across 4 continents, including 2 TED conferences Investor: Manages a portfolio of early-stage investments in East, West and Southern Africa Board Positions: Chairperson of Maneli Perdigon Commodities Trading, Board Member for E-Squared Investments Writer: Published author and former weekly Sunday Times Business Columnist |
| Qualifications: |
MBA: Stanford Graduate School of Business, USA (full scholarship, first black South African graduate) Bachelor of Business Science: University of Cape Town, Accounting and Finance Majors (full scholarship, first class honours, distinctions) Leadership Courses: Tsinghua University (China), McKinsey Alpine University (Austria), Anglo-American University (Czech Republic), Henley Business School (SA) |