South African Cultural Observatory National Conference
arts & culture
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

MEASURING & VALUING SOUTH AFRICA’S CULTURAL & CREATIVE ECONOMY

Bright Hlongwane

Isimangaliso Group Pty Ltd Media and Marketing  Communications. Transformation through Brand Strategy BOARD EXPERIENCE Indlulamithi  Communications   Information Technology   Stanford  University  Graduate TrepCamp  Advanced  Entrepreneurship Program  

Bright Hlongwane takes a vision and makes it a reality through sound strategy development. 

He intuitively sees the threads of opportunity that wind through an organization, brings them together into a coherent whole, helps others extend their thinking, and drives material business advantage. He is an inspirational leader who tells stories that inspire action while at the same time is grounded in information that levers the business. Respected as a credible voice in decision making, finding strategic partners, and establishing sustainable businesses, Bright earns a seat at the table wherever he serves.

Currently, as CEO at Isimangaliso Group Pty Ltd, a privately?held, branding, media and marketing communications company, Isimangaliso Group Pty Ltd also has diverse interests in Transport & Logistics and Construction. Bright oversees the operations of this organization. He is now spearheading major strategic shifts for transforming entrepreneurship from a functional focus to an enabler of innovation for the business and integrating entrepreneurship with young ordinary South Africans through The Bright School of Entrepreneurship, a school he will use to achieve his dream of seeing a South Africa filled with more job makers than job seekers.

Bright is currently studying a National Diploma in Public Administration and Management at the Mangosuthu Universit of Technology, He holds a Certificate in Advanced Entrepreneurship from Stanford University in the USA. He serves on several Boards including Indlulamithi Communications. Youth in Business South Africa, Black Youth Business Council, Grind Circle and the Black Management Forum. He has been recently awarded the KwaZulu-Natal Young Achievers Awards Entrepreneurship Category 2017

Bright Hlongwane