BCMA South Africa Chapter

BCMA South Africa

South Africa is a rapidly expanding market for branded content. The South African BCMA Chapter has been established by a leading group of practitioners and include like-minded professionals who are passionate about all things content. The use of branded content is growing exponentially & we believe that engaging with other chapters around the globe is a good way to share & at the same time learn.

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Influencer / Content Creator £249.00

Individual £500.00
Small (2 - 49 employees) £1,500.00

Large (50 + employees) £2,000.00

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SPERO PATRICIOS

BCMA South African Chairman

MD, Launch Factory

Spero is recognised as an advertising heavyweight.
Over 30 years of industry experience.
An accumulation of numerous awards including Loeries, London International, New York as well as Greek Businessman of the Year which was awarded by ex-South African president Nelson Mandela.
Spero was responsible for Launching Coca Cola in Dubai, Bahrain & Dubai when Coca Cola was introduced to the Middle East.
Member of the highly acclaimed Loeries Awards Committee, South Africa’s premier awards ceremony and in 2006 was
Elected to sit on the Loeries Awards chairing the experiential category.
A founding member & Chairman of the Experiential Association of South Africa – EXASA

Co-founder of Retroviral, Retroactive

Over 30 years experience in the South African advertising industry.
internationally recognised agency involement.
Extensive international travel on behalf of major players in the retails industry to keep abreast of trends and developments, from an advertising and store innovative perspective.
Familiar with the modus operandi of a broad spectrum of commerce and industry ranging from retailing to the hospitality industry, consumer goods & household products.

Retroviral has made more brands ‘go viral, globally’ than any other agency in Africa.
Retroviral is the lead creative agency for the Smashburger brand; Russell Hobbs, Martin & Martin brands, & M-Net, to name a few.
Mike has developed campaigns classified as 'truly viral' (Nando's Last Dictator Standing).
Named one of the Mail & Guardian's top 200 young (under 35) South Africans in 2013
Co-founder of influencer marketing platform webfluential.com.

JENNA MURRY-SMITH

BCMA South Africa

LYNN JOFFE

BCM South Africa, CEO, Lynn Joffe Creatrix (Pty) Ltd

Jenna has been with Red Cherry since 2002.
Currently Head of business Development, Sales & Operations- previously filling the roles of Managing Director & Sales Director.
Prior to Red Cherry she worked in advertising and media agencies in media, on a number of well-known local and international brands.

Lynn heads up Creatrix, a multicultural, multilingual production company, specialising in branded storytelling for the mass market.
She has published & performed children's audio & picture books and is in the throes of writing an outrageous adult novel under the auspices of The University of the Witwatersrand.

ELEANA PROTULIS

BCMA South Africa

A seasoned publishing, content, social media & digital marketing expert.
Consultant to numerous agencies such as Cerebra & Promise, & clients such as InvestecCareer highlights such as establishing the MTN Group’s social media policies, guidelines & strategies across 22 Opcos.
Winner of over 16 Assegai, New Generation Social & Digital Media Awards & a Loerie Craft Certificate; gold, silver & bronze.