THUDfest 2015 - (Festival of Entrepreneurship)

     "A festival for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, about entrepreneurs." #THUDfest2015

    Global Entrepreneurship Week  (GEW) is the world’s largest celebration of the innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare. 

    THUDfest 2015 is a festival created by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs, about entrepreneurs running as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2015 (GEW). We are proudly African with global appeal. We are obsessed about challenging the status quo and bringing experiences that help to solve the challenges that entrepreneurs face in their different stages of startup life cycle, from pre-seed to growth stage.

    In our third year of existence, with our theme titled, ACCESS. We aim to reach out to the various stakeholders in the entrepreneurship ecosystem, from startup practitioners to government and private sector with the sole purpose of getting things done at an accelerated pace like:

    • helping entrepreneurs to move from informal to formal trade through COMPLIANCE using government agencies (licence to trade assistance);
    • fostering a culture of SMEs trading amongst one another through bartering of services and products and building their COMMUNITY networks;
    • disrupting the procurement process, making it easier for SME’s to access corporate contracts (think HACKATHONS)
    • helping to FUND growth-stage entrepreneurs and those with viable ideas through pitch sessions that lead to money in the bank


    • Dr. Richie Achukwu

      Dr. Richie Achukwu

      www.empowaworx.co.za/home/dr-richie-achukwu

      Coach, Trainer, Speaker, Author

    • Bridget Edwards

      Bridget Edwards

      www.bridget-edwards.com

      Author, Catalyst & Speaker

    • Tidimalo (Tidi) Khobane

      Tidimalo (Tidi) Khobane

      www.matemeku.com

      COO

    • Sbu Leope

      Sbu Leope

      www.mofayaenergy.com

      Founder & CEO

    • Polo Leteka

      Polo Leteka

      www.iminbook.co.za

      Entrepreneur & Venture Capitalist

    • Raksha Mahabeer

      Raksha Mahabeer

      www.summertime.co.za

      Co-owner & Director

    • Njabulo Makhathini

      Njabulo Makhathini

      www.mybooster.co.za

      Co-founder & CEO

    • Naima McLean

      Naima McLean

      www.naimamclean.com

      Singer, Actress & Poet

    • Marcia Mofokeng

      Marcia Mofokeng

      www.alurcia.co.za

      Founder & CEO

    • Tasneem Mohamed

      Tasneem Mohamed

      www.thethinkteam.com/tasneem.mohamed

      Innovation Business Partner at think SA

    • Jayshree Naidoo

      Jayshree Naidoo

      www.standardbank.co.za

      Head: Incubator

    • Sibusiso Ngwenya

      Sibusiso Ngwenya

      www.skinnysbu.co.za

      Founder & CEO

    • Linda Ntuli

      Linda Ntuli

      www.leadership2020.co.za/linda-ntuli

      Consultant & Speaker

    • Ayesha Patel

      Ayesha Patel

      www.thethinkteam.com/ayesha.patel

      business partner at think SA

    • Octavius \'OP\' Phukubye

      Octavius \'OP\' Phukubye

      www.sabkickstart.net

      Economic Development Manager: Corporate Affairs

    • Mogau Seshoene

      Mogau Seshoene

      www.thelazymakoti.com

      Founder & CEO

    • Sandhya Singh

      Sandhya Singh

      www.summertime.co.za

      Co-owner & Creative Director

    • Desiré Thomas

      Desiré Thomas

      www.leadership2020.co.za/desire-thomas/

      Entrepreneur & Speaker

    • Ricardo Gressel aka WarriorRic

      Ricardo Gressel aka WarriorRic

      www.warriorric.com

      Speaker & Coach

    • Timothy Maurice Webster

      Timothy Maurice Webster

      www.timothymauricehome.com

      Author, Speaker & Strategist

    • Jéan de Witt

      Jéan de Witt

      www.yournamehere.co.za

      Founder & CEO

     

    Location

    Constitution Hill of South Africa
    JohannesburgSouth Africa

    Dates

    From 15th November 2015 - 12:00 PM
    to 20th November 2015 - 08:00 PM