Equal Africa 2024 | WTM Africa | 9 April 2024 | Inspire Theatre, Cape Town International Convention Centre, Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

This events will bring together travel suppliers, buyers and media as well as lifestyle brands targeting the LGBTQ+ community. You’ll hear from influential people who can pass on some great lessons, enabling you to avoid the mistakes of brands who have ‘superficially’ tried to break into the LGBTQ+ market. Engaging in several educational sessions brings all of the debate about LGBTQ+ travel to the table.

The LGBTQ+ community are fighting for something that non-LGBTQ+ travellers have always taken for granted. Belonging. The ability for an individual to choose where in the world they feel like they really belong has always been the privilege of those who conform. Discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression is an all-too-familiar reality for those in the LGBTQ+ community.

At this events, powered by The IGLTA Foundation, we bring together leaders from the travel & lifestyle sectors to light the way through education, engagement and connections. With brands, advisors and press making up our EQUAL community, this is where you can develop your business strategies, expand your LGBTQ+ understanding and connect with your like-minded peers.

Who should attend?
1. Travel professionals focussing on the emerging LGBTQ+ traveller
2. Venues focussing on the emerging LGBTQ+ traveller
3. Companies that directly supply the travel LGBTQ+ industry in Africa
4. Entrepreneurs looking to conduct business or showcase their products/services to the LGBTQ+ traveller

2024 Speakers

Aaron Munetsi
Chief Executive Officer

Adele Mackenzie
Editor

Adrian Gardiner
Chairman & Co-Founder of Mantis Collection

Aisha Shaibu-Lenoir
Founder

Alderman James Vos
Mayoral Member for Economic Growth

Alexis Cronin
Co-Founder & COO

Amine Gabbouj
IGLTA Foundation Coordinator

Amy Branford
Regional Sales Manager

Andre du Toit
Executive Head

Annie Galvin
Director of Client Success and Operations

Ari Adnan Cibari
Regional Manager - Africa

Aziz Abu Sarah
Co-founder

Bangu Masisi
Executive Director at Sapphire Corporate Solutions

Bernadette Willemin
Director General for Marketing at Tourism Seychelles

Brett StClair
Co-Founder

Briony Brookes
PR & Comms Manager at Cape Town Tourism

Carel Stadler
Marketing Partnerships Manager

Carel Stadler
Marketing Partnerships Manager

Carol Weaving
MD RX Africa

Cathrine Cornwall-Nyquist
Co-founder

Chas Prettejohn
Managing Director

Chris Richards
Head of Sales at WeTravel

Damasi Mfugale
Director General

Damian Gower
Co-founder of Warrior On Wheels Foundation

David Frost
CEO

Deirdré Gower
Founder & Director of Warrior On Wheels Foundation (NPO) & Accessible Travel South Africa (Pty)

Delphino Machikicho
Executive Director

Dorine Reinstein
Content Director

Dr Andrea Ferry
Sustainability Coordinator at Singita

Dr Kathleen Green
Product General Manager

Dr Louise de Waal
Campaign Manager at Blood Lions

Dr. Theuns Vivian
Manager Destination Development

Emilie Hagedoorn
Consultant, Trainer & Coach

Emma Muller

Emrah Tuzun Tahir
Director, Enterprise Sales, Middle East and Africa

Farai Chireshe
Energy Analyst and Project Officer

Francine Zana
Managing Director at Exclusive Hospitality Concepts

Gavin Reynolds
Director of Wild Choices

Gisèle Wertheim Aymés
Chief Engagement Officer

Glenton de Kock
Chief Executive Officer

Glenton de Kock
Chief Executive Officer at SAACI

Glynn O'Leary
Chief Executive at Transfrontier Parks Destinations (TFPD)

Hafsa Gaher
Director of Archer & Gaher Adventures

Hannelie Du Toit
Chief Operating Officer

Hannelie Du Toit
Chief Operating Officer

Hapiloe Sello
Chief Executive Officer

Harold Goodwin
Managing Director of Responsible Tourism

Harriet Owalla
Travel, Tech & Conservation Reporter

Hassan Abdullahi Zakari
Executive Director

Henko Wentholt
Chief Executive Officer

Iga Motylska
Journalist

Jade de Waal
Chef at Food Jams

James Fernie
Director

Jamie Albert
Partnerships Specialist at WeTravel

Jarrod Lyons
Business Development Executive

Jillian Blackbeard
Founder

Jillian Blackbeard
Founder of Jillian Blackbeard - Africa's Eden Tourism

José Soares
Director of IT at The Capital

Juan de Lascurain
Founder of Dream Big World

Julia Louw
Head of Leisure Tourism

Julie Cheetham
Managing Director

Keitumetse Setlang
Acting Chief Executive Officer

Kim Weber
Group Commercial Manager

Lanese Carstens
Founder of Nurturing Revenue

Leah Mulenga
Conservation Leadership Project Coordinator at Nature Connect

Lee-Anne Singer
Marketing and Sales Director

Linden Birns
Owner

Lindiwe Sangweni
Chief Operating Officer

Lisa Scriven
General Manager, Fair Trade Tourism

Lizaene Cornwall-Nyquist
Co-founder of Panthera Africa

Lois Strachan
Disability Consultant

Loubie Rusch
Founder of Making KOS / Local WILD Food Hub

Louise Hibbert

Mandisa Magwaxaza
Founder of Molo Mhambi Relations

Marc Gwamaka
Engagement and Outreach Coordinator

Marcus Lee
CEO, China Travel Online

Martina Barth
Membership Manager-Africa/UK/Germany, IGLTA

Michael Cowen
Chief Executive Officer

Michael Gladwin
Founder of Afrigay

Michael Lutzeyer
Owner

Michel Girardin
Principal Consultant

Miha Logar
Managing Director

Mike Saunders
Chief Executive Officer at DigitLab

Mokgadi Itsweng
Chef & Author

Ms Hapiloe Sello
CEO SANPARKS

Natalia Rosa
Chief Executive Officer of Big Ambitions

Nazareen Ebrahim
Head of Communications at Naz Consulting

Nick Nagle
Marketing Manager at IBTM World

Nidha Narrandes
Owner of Reel Stories

Nompumelelo Mabuza
Chief Executive Officer

Nwabisa Mjoli
Sustainability Content and Support Practisioner

Ola Wright
Chief Executive Officer

Olivia Gradidge
Marketing Manager

Papy Luzala
Head of Commercial & Government Affairs

Phakamile Hlazo
Access, Inclusivity and Diversity Board Committee Co-Chair

Rirhandzu Marivate
Agroecologist at South African Urban Food & Farming Trust

Rupert Koopman
Botanist and Conservation Expert at Veld walks from Wolfgat

Ruth Crichton
Regional Head Southern Africa

Ruth Rathblott
TEDx and Inclusion & Diversity Inspirational Speaker

Samantha Williams
Commercial Director

Septi Bukula
Founder & Director

Shelley Cox
Co-ordinator

Shireen Onia
Founder of Service Gurus

Susan Ongalo
Chief Executive Officer

Tahir Emrah Tuzun
Director, Enterprise Sales, Middle East and Africa

Tamina Würth
Professional AI Speaker at Independent

Tapiwa Gudza
Custodian and Creative Director at Tapi Tapi

Tarryn Tomlinson
Chief Executive Officer

Theresa Emerick
Managing Director

Tinyiko Mageza
Executive Manager for Marketing

Tom Fels
Founder & CEO

Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa
Chief Executive Officer of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA)

Wilfred Chivell
Chief Executive Officer

Winston Fanie
Blind Tour Guide

2024 Partners

• City of Cape Town
• Cape Town Tourism
• African Gypsy
• All About Africa
• China Travel Online
• Cape Sidecar Adventures
• Cape Island South Africa
• Digitlab
• Dunia
• Euromonitor International
• Event Greening Forum
• Flywire
• Gold Opulent African Cuisine Cape Town
• Groot Constantia
• Lift
• Healing Earth
• Magical Kenya
• IGLTA Foundation
• Fofu
• Numuti
• Okavango Gin
• Painted Wolf Wines
• Profitroom
• RFFS Studio
• Shimansky Cape Town - New York
• Southern Sun
• Spier 1692
• Terre Paisible
• The Capital
• The Diamond Gallery
• Tourism Invest Africa
• The Travel Hub Collection
• TIFA
• Utopia Spa
• V&A Waterfont Cape Town
• wetravel
• Uthanod South Africa
• Ngwenya Glass
• Wild Survivors
• Afrikoa
• FNB