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Dr Nomsa Dlamini
Tourism economist
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Researches how visitor spending moves through local food systems and where it leaks out of host communities.
Voices
Speakers
Chefs, economists, policymakers, funders and community leaders working across the food and tourism economy.
Keynote speakers
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Chef Sipho Ngcobo
Executive chef and culinary route founder
Ilanga Kitchen Collective
Built a coastal culinary route linking twelve family-run kitchens with tour operators and hotel buyers.
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Lerato Khumalo
Head of business events
South African National Convention Bureau
Works on legacy planning for major conferences, with a focus on procurement from local enterprises.
Presenters and panellists
Prof. Anele Mokoena
Professor of agribusiness
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Advises on smallholder aggregation models and traceability systems for hospitality supply chains.
Thandeka Zulu
Director, community tourism
Community Tourism Organisation
Coordinates township food tourism programmes and enterprise development across eThekwini.
Dr Marc Delacroix
Gastronomy heritage researcher
UNESCO Creative Cities network
Compares destination branding strategies built on food heritage across Africa, Europe and Asia.
Ayanda Petersen
Founder
Spice Route SMME Fund
Finances early-stage food enterprises supplying the tourism sector in the Western Cape and KZN.
Grace Achieng
Policy adviser
African Union tourism unit
Works on cross-border policy alignment between agriculture, trade and tourism ministries.
Demonstration line-up. Names and affiliations are illustrative and to be confirmed.