The Township Retail Investment Summit (TRIS) returned on 02 October 2024. TRIS 2024 focused on township retail’s transformative power and its potential to elevate, uplift and upskill local talent while connecting them with investment opportunities.
TRIS 2024
Uplift
Upskill
Invest
Knowledge Sharing and Collaboration.
TRIS 2024 promoted collaborative discussions regarding innovation, investment and partnerships in the retail sector. The programme was again included keynote speakers, interactive panel discussions and case studies.
The third annual event continues on its mission to elevate rural and township retail while focusing on the inspiring South African entrepreneurs changing the face of retail.
Where
Alex Mall
When
Wednesday
02 October 2024
Meet the 2024 Panel
The TRIS2023 panel is made up of successful entrepreneurs, investors, government officials, and community leaders, each bringing their own unique insights and experiences to the discussion.
Gladwyn is the CEO of E Squared Investments since September 2023, leveraging his extensive expertise in finance and investment across several sectors. Initially joining E Squared as Chief Investment Officer, he now drives the strategic direction and portfolio growth for this South African Impact Investment Fund.
Additionally, he is a Partner and member of the investment committee at Kingson Capital, a South African-based venture capital firm.
Gladwyn's career includes senior roles at Anglo American's enterprise and supplier development arm, Zimele, as well as at 3 Capital Ventures, CCI Global, Enlabeler, and OneCart. He is also the founder of a peer-to-peer lending platform and occasionally lectures on entrepreneurship and management at the University of the Witwatersrand and Wits Business School.
Committed to economic development, Gladwyn actively participates in investment committees, coaching and mentorship, and supports innovative ventures across Africa.
Additionally, he is a Partner and member of the investment committee at Kingson Capital, a South African-based venture capital firm.
Gladwyn's career includes senior roles at Anglo American's enterprise and supplier development arm, Zimele, as well as at 3 Capital Ventures, CCI Global, Enlabeler, and OneCart. He is also the founder of a peer-to-peer lending platform and occasionally lectures on entrepreneurship and management at the University of the Witwatersrand and Wits Business School.
Committed to economic development, Gladwyn actively participates in investment committees, coaching and mentorship, and supports innovative ventures across Africa.
Godi represents the emergence of new business disruptors within the South African economic landscape who are pioneering a new frontier of entrepreneurial innovation.
He has had a dramatic impact on the tutoring industry with his business Goodie Tutors SA, which today prides itself on servicing South Africa's top tier organizations with over 300 tutors nationwide.
In 2021 Godi embarked on a new business adventure with Delivery Ka Speed; a food delivery business that was founded with the sole purpose of bringing convenience to the township market while cultivating a culture of gigwork to alleviate youth unemployment.
Delivery Ka Speed is now present in over 20 townships in Gauteng, Limpopo, North West and Mpumalanga.
Godi views innovation as a critical vehicle for inspiring change and is driven to adding value and creating transformational change using his uncanny instincts.
He has had a dramatic impact on the tutoring industry with his business Goodie Tutors SA, which today prides itself on servicing South Africa's top tier organizations with over 300 tutors nationwide.
In 2021 Godi embarked on a new business adventure with Delivery Ka Speed; a food delivery business that was founded with the sole purpose of bringing convenience to the township market while cultivating a culture of gigwork to alleviate youth unemployment.
Delivery Ka Speed is now present in over 20 townships in Gauteng, Limpopo, North West and Mpumalanga.
Godi views innovation as a critical vehicle for inspiring change and is driven to adding value and creating transformational change using his uncanny instincts.
The epitome of the township experience, Ma’Zwane’s passion has always been empowerment and understanding the challenges and opportunities facing township communities. Through Imbizo Shisanyama, she has successfully pioneered, developed and commercialised the Shisanyama sector, radically changing the entire food, beverage and hospitality landscape in South Africa.
Maude Modise is the Executive: ESD and Government relations at the Shoprite Group and heads up Shoprite Next Capital, a business division dedicated to developing and growing commercially viable Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMME’s).
Modise, who grew up in Mabopane near Pretoria, obtained a BCom Accounting at North-West University, after which she joined the Group’s graduate programme as a trainee accountant in 2014. Her roles have included Financial Manager at Shoprite’s Distribution Centre in Johannesburg and Divisional Financial Manager for USave Gauteng.
Combining her education, skills and previous roles in finance with Modise’s extensive experience mentoring of young graduates, she now brings new impetus to the Group’s development of small and medium businesses to give them access to market, to increase local procurement and to create jobs.
Modise, who grew up in Mabopane near Pretoria, obtained a BCom Accounting at North-West University, after which she joined the Group’s graduate programme as a trainee accountant in 2014. Her roles have included Financial Manager at Shoprite’s Distribution Centre in Johannesburg and Divisional Financial Manager for USave Gauteng.
Combining her education, skills and previous roles in finance with Modise’s extensive experience mentoring of young graduates, she now brings new impetus to the Group’s development of small and medium businesses to give them access to market, to increase local procurement and to create jobs.
Educated at Michaelhouse and Stellenbosch University, Jason is passionate about South Africa and its people and is committed to community upliftment and development for all.
He has played a pivotal role in developing over 700 000sqm of rural and township retail developments in his more than two decades in the industry. He joined MPD in 2002 and was appointed as MD in 2011.
In June 2018, he was appointed CEO of Exemplar, the ownership arm of the development company. Exemplar is a listed real estate investment trust with a portfolio of 26 assets.
At the age of 33 he was elected as the youngest director of the South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) and in 2016 he received the SACSC’s inaugural “Young Achiever Award”.
Nicky is Nedbank’s Chief Economist. A position she’s held since February 2020. She has been the Senior Economist since 2000. Nicky received her Masters in Economics from the University of Stellenbosch in 1994 and soon advised government on economic procedures and policies in her capacity as an economist in the Central Economic Advisory Service, which has since been integrated into the President's Office.
Her experience in the banking, securities and brokering industries has given her a broader knowledge of a wide range of fields within economics, including sector analysis, fixed investment trends, as well as the relationship between real economic trends and developments in the financial markets.
Her experience in the banking, securities and brokering industries has given her a broader knowledge of a wide range of fields within economics, including sector analysis, fixed investment trends, as well as the relationship between real economic trends and developments in the financial markets.
TRIS
2024
Our commitment to the township retail sector as a catalyst for economic growth, job creation, and an enhanced quality of life for township residents remains unwavering.
We explore investment opportunities, cutting-edge development strategies and the infinite possibilities for collaboration within township retail.
TRIS 2024 – the evolution of retail.
Creating community champions and shaping a brighter future for South Africa.
Our Legacy
Originating from the collective vision of township visionaries such as Lekau Sehoana (Drip), Rita Zwane (Imbizo Shisanyama), Miles Kubheka (Wakanda), and Jason McCormick (Exemplar REITail) in 2022, TRIS has become an annual gathering that brings together diverse groups and organisations, all motivated by a singular ambition.
