Women's Day 2024
Heavy Chef and partners celebrate South Africa's women superheroes at an exclusive VIP session at Workshop17 Watershed V&A, Waterfront Cape Town, 6pm, 7 August 2024:
Celebrating South African women entrepreneurs.
In partnership with Business Partners and Workshop17.
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Want to attend the VIP evening? Apply to be added to the Women's Day guest list (click here).
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2024 Women's Day Panelists
We have compiled the finest panel of speakers in the country to speak about past, current and future trends. Watch this space for updates!
Verity Price: A Consultant, Coach and Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking. Zinhle Novazi: Zinhle is one of M&G's Top 35 Under 35 for 2023, and is on the Board at Heavy Chef Foundation.
Shortlisted Nominees
* Want to be invited?: This is an invite only event, so if you'd like to attend click here to let us know. Remember, if you're a Heavy Chef member, you get first dibs. Not a member? Sign up now.
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South African Women's Day Awards
It's time for our annual South African Women's Day event - the most exciting way to celebrate the amazing work performed by the women in our community.
This time around we're asking our community to nominate five women founders to be celebrated on South African Women's Day 2024.
On August 7th 2024, Heavy Chef, Workshop17 and Business Partners will cast a lens on what to expect.
Our 2024 panel is joined by Zinhle Novazi and Verity Price. We will be hosting a stellar array of entrepreneurial superstars on the day.
Event Details:
- Date: Wednesday, 07 Aug 2024
- Start Time: 6pm
- End Time: 9pm
- Venue: Workshop17 Watershed, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
- Dress Code: Celebratory.
- Complimentary snacks and beverages will be served.
Booking Details:
- In-Person Event.
- Invite only.
- Free for Workshop17 members and Business Partners clients.
- Free for Heavy Chef members Not a member? Sign up here.
- Heavy Chef members: please email us for assistance if required.
How does it work?
Heavy Chef aims to honour the extraordinary women entrepreneurs in our community. We are inviting our 50,000 members to nominate their most inspiring women founders in South Africa. We will select five women and record their stories on video, as well as in a ‘recipe’ (short course) to be featured on the Heavy Chef learning platform. On Wednesday 07 August, we will host a VIP audience of 80 invite-only women entrepreneurs at Workshop17 in Cape Town for an inspirational masterclass hosted by Heavy Chef.
- Call for nominations Fri Mar 08 2024, Int. Women’s Day.
- Campaign for entries 2024 via social media and email newsletter list.
- Selection June 2024, contact the five founders.
June-July 2024, capture the recipes and edit stories. - Evening Event at Workshop17, August 7th, 2024 - before South African Women’s Day.
- Certificates for the five outstanding women entrepreneurs.
Partners:
- The 2024 Women's Day event is brought to you by Business Partners, Workshop17 and Heavy Chef.
- Support is provided by Quicket, Workshop17, Sir Fruit, Happy Culture and Backsberg and Sally-Anne Creed.
- Heavy Chef is proud partners with xneelo, Whipping the Cat and Global Citizen.