Dr Vumile Msweli is an award-winning business leader, career coach, and passionate advocate for women’s empowerment in Africa. Known for incredible work throughout her career, she has been recognised with numerous accolades. For example, Vumile has recently received the 2024 UN Women Award. As a keynote speaker, Vumile speaks on topics such as career growth, financial literacy, and empowerment. She is now highly sought after by organisations to speak on topics like these.
With her career beginning with roles in accounting and finance, Vumile worked for big companies such as Investec, Red Merchant Bank, and Barclays. Her leadership skills flourished in her roles as Head of Business Support and Executive Head of Client Services at Barclays and Vodafone, as she led large teams to excellence. Vumile founded Hesed Consulting in 2012, which is a Pan-African human capital and coaching firm with operations across Botswana, Kenya, South Africa, Rwanda, Nigeria, and the US. Vumile has been able to use her education, which includes a Doctorate in Education Management and Leadership as well as postgraduate studies at Harvard and NYU, to achieve success throughout her career.
More recently, Vumile has continued to collect accolades such as being named among Africa’s 40 under 40 business icons as well as the CEO Magazine Pan-African Businesswoman award. She has gone on to find impactful initiatives such as the Africa Career Expo and the Africa Career Summit, fostering professional growth and networking among African talent. Vumile has shared her insights on many global platforms such as on the TEDx stage as well as the African Union and the Women’s Economic Forum. Additionally, she has partnered with the likes of Google and Vodacom to further influence audiences globally.
As a keynote speaker, Vumile is highly regarded due to her depth of knowledge and variety of topics that she is credible to speak on. Her awards and accolades over the years further establish her as a true professional in the field who can inspire action and drive change. If you are looking for a speaker to empower teams and individuals to achieve success, look no further than Dr Vumile Msweli.
How to hire Dr. Vumile Msweli
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Dr. Vumile's official speaker topics are listed below:
- Leadership & Women Empowerment
- Career Growth & Professional Development
- Financial Literacy & Wealth Creation
- Global Business Strategies for Emerging Markets
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- 2024 - Honoured with an Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration from Myles Leadership University
- 2023 - Named one of Africa's 40 Under 40 Business Icons by Business Elites Africa
- 2023 - Awarded Most Impactful Human Resources Expert by Acquisition International Business Women Awards
- 2021 - Received the Santam Woman of the Future Award
- 2021 - Named Top Empowered Young Achiever by Topco
- 2019 - Honoured as Woman of Excellence by the Women's Economic Forum
- 2018 - Appointed Brand South Africa Play Your Part Ambassador
- 2018 - Listed as the 34th Most Influential Young South African by Avance Media
- 2017 - Received the Gauteng Premier Award for Excellence in Leadership
- 2016 - Included in Mail & Guardian's Top 200 Most Influential Young South Africans
