One Africa team across Sub-Saharan Africa to grow your business

GroupM Sub-Saharan Africa CEO
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30+ years in the marketing&communication industry, Federico has worked in Creative, Digital, and Media Networks in his home country, Italy, and at the international level. Within WPP he has led Maxus Italy and the EMEA expansion of the Network with a Client leadership role on Fiat Chrysler. Joined Groupm as South Africa CEO in 2018 and now leads the Steering Committee at Sub-Saharan Africa level. Passionate about people and cultures, Federico fosters collaboration, openness, transparency, and entrepreneurship.

GroupM Sub-Saharan Africa CFO
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Senior finance management professional with 15+ years of experience, Derek leads a large team in a broad range of operations, finance and auditing activities. He is a member of SA EXCO, providing strategic guidance to the leadership team.

GroupM Nigeria CEO

A former MD/CEO of Guinness Nigeria Plc Seni has over 30 years of sound private sector experience garnered at the highest levels working with multinationals such as: John Holt Plc, Coca-Cola International, and Diageo Plc in different countries within and outside Africa. He is currently Chairman/Group CEO of First Primus Limited and GroupM CEO, leading the development of our Media Agency networks – Mediacom, Mindshare, Wavemaker – in the Nigeria market.

Mediacom Nigeria MD

19 years’ experience in Marketing Communications and Media Management across the Nigerian market spanning every major category including FMCGs (Cadbury, GSK, P&G), Financial sector (CBN, GTBank, Access Bank), Airlines (Emirates), Alcoholic Beverage (Heineken, Guinness, Gulder, Star) & Non-Alcoholic Beverage (Pepsi, 7up), Telcos (Econet, MTN) and Oil & Gas (Mobil, Total, Shell) amongst others.

Wavemaker, South Africa CEO

Experienced Management Consultant. Skilled in Strategic Development, Communication Strategy, Integrated Strategy Development, Digital Strategy, Business management, team development and leadership. Henley Business School Alumni, with over 20 year experience in the media industry as well as a strong background in finance and business operations. 8 years with Wavemaker having joined in 2014 as Business Unit Head and progressed to CSO then Managing Director before taking up her current role as Wavemaker CEO.

MD EssenceMediacom Kenya

With over 16 years of industry experience spanning from FMCGs, to telecommunication companies to financial institutions in various capacities within the WPP-Scangroup and in other organizations, Brian has an in-depth understanding of how these categories work and how agencies within the group can leverage their tools and services to deliver and unlock growth. This experience has been honed in various countries in East and Central Africa. Brian is Passionate about coaching, having enrolled recently in a coaching program and with an even deeper passion of positively transforming people through mental-wellness (Brian is a certified mental health ally) and equipping them with the technical know-how and environment to be the best version of themselves.

MD Mindshare & Wavemaker Kenya

A highly skilled media and marketing specialist with over 20 years’ experience, with a proven track record of driving strategic initiatives and delivering impactful results for local and multinational corporations. Experience includes spearheading transformative marketing campaigns and managing strategic media investments at a global level. Ability to navigate cultural nuances and market complexities while achieving measurable outcomes. Leading cross functional teams and delivering significant brand success across diverse industries.

CFO WPP-Scangroup and MD Groupm Kenya

Miriam Kaggwa is a Finance Executive with extensive experience in the Marketing and Communication Industry in North America, the United Kingdom, and Emerging markets. Prior to joining WPP Scangroup, Miriam held the position of Chief Finance Officer (CFO), North America for BCW Global, a PR Agency owned by WPP where she was responsible for the Finance and Operations function in nine US markets. As CFO, she supported the North America CEO and other leaders in driving growth, improving work processes to find efficiencies, and creating value through brainstorming alternate revenue streams for the business. Prior to joining WPP she held different roles with Interpublic Group of Companies, GE Capital, and Salomon Smith Barney Investment Bank. Miriam holds a BA in Chemistry from Macalester College, a BSc, Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota and an MBA from the Johnson School of Management, Cornell University, USA.

CEO EssenceMediacom South Africa

With more than two decades of experience in the Media, Marketing, Research, and Advertising industries, a visionary leader dedicated to inspiring and adding value to brands and people seeking growth in Africa. Renowned as a “change-maker,” who harnesses deep-rooted knowledge of complex and interesting markets such as Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya (to name a few) to deliver step-change in media operations and performance on the continent.

Passionate about giving partners the best opportunities to grow by acting as consultant on advanced topics involving ROI modelling, data darkness, digital, and technology. Promoted from Managing Director to CEO of EssenceMediacom, today 9 years into her tenure in the agency, she brings stability and experience to the organization. Her versatility and strategic acumen drive a renewed focus on marketing and business transformation built on trust, expertise, and performance with some of Africa and the worlds leading brands.

With a commitment to excellence and a passion for driving results, she continues to lead the charge in shaping the future of media and advertising in Africa at EssenceMediacom.

CEO Mindshare South Africa

With more than 2 decades worth of experience under her belt Kate has worked and gained expertise, across multiple disciplines, within several of the top local and global agencies and groups. A well-respected strategist and industry leader Kate encourages her teams to challenge status quo, to dive deep, be curious and uncover human truths.  Her people focused approach is built off a passion for mentoring and developing talent and the industry, supporting individuals and teams by allowing them the space and structure to fulfil their maximum potential. As a business transformation driver Kate believes in harnessing data and tech to unlock opportunities, in being bold and brave and ultimately in producing world class work that has tangible business results for clients.