A Toast to Her Power: Ko.Kreate Closes the Year with a Celebration of Bold Women in Creativity

After a powerful debut earlier this year, Koketso Masisi and Kgothatso Maditse return with a much anticipated Ko.Kreate Year End event to close the year off  with a landmark celebration honouring women of colour in the creative industry.

The event which has been themed “Women Shaping 2025” will be taking place at The Roof Fourways, Johannesburg  on the 21st of November 2025.

Link to tickets: Quicket

The Ko.Kreate event will boast several women who have shaped culture and conversations across the industry and will be hosted by none other than award winning broadcaster and PR manager, Lebang Kgosana. In addition to our lovely host, reputable brands such as Black Crown Gin, Lil-Lets SA, Spotify Africa and Nilotiqa have also come on board as ko.kreators to make this event a success alongside the team.  These are brands that have made their mark in catering to the many unique needs, wants and must haves that come with adulting, queening and everyday life. 

The event is more than a year-end gathering; it is a moment of reflection, recognition, and restoration. It’s a space for women of colour in the South African creative landscape  to pause, savour joy, and recharge as they prepare to step boldly into the new year.

A Celebration of Those Who’ve Shaped 2025

From thought leadership panels, self-acceptance rituals and a moment to unwind, the Ko.Kreate Year-End blends inspiration with empowerment featuring some of South Africa’s iconic women across different panels. 

The panel features game-changing women who have carved their way into memory, time and history from all over the world. 

Here’s a glimpse of who will be in the room:

Glow Panel: Sponsored by Nilotiqa

• Personal Branding Master Class by Lebang Kgosana (BBB Agency)
• A guided meditation and sound bath by Tarin Calmeyer
• Own Your Crown session by Thokozile Mangwiro (Nilotiqa CEO)

The Growth Session: International panel Sponsored by Spotify

• Enoma Edevbaro –  Head of SEK social (Finland)
• Dej Saunders – CEO Our Bodega & Strategist at LERMA, (Huston Texas)
• STAR Kachisa – Head of Marketing at Spotify (Sub-Sahara Africa)
• Thembalethu Msibi & Wandile Collis – Co-Founders Black Swan (SA)
• Lorraine Kondo – Chief Operations Officer Bergast (Harare, Zimbabwe)

Gain Session: 2025 Changemakers Sponsored by Lil-Lets SA

• Qhakaza Mbali Mohare – Chief Operating Officer at Digify Africa
• Fran Luckin – Open Chair Board Member
• Khanyi Modiba – Metropolitan Republic; Cannes Young Lion
• Thandeka Gilbert – McCann; Award Winning Creative Director

The event will close with the afternoon featuring Black Crown Gin cocktails and mocktails, accompanied by beats by Lerato Mbangeni.