Guestspeaker- Ashraf Garda

Speaker, MC, Speaker, MC

Johannesburg South Africa

English

Communication,Facilitator,MC,Presenter,Professional Speaker,Radio Personality,TV & Radio

Ashraf Garda's strategic position in the media landscape puts him at the very centre of South Africa’s dialogue and debate. He can be heard on SAfm - the national current affairs talk station doing the following:-

The Media Show on Sunday's 9-11am which covers the biggest issues in Brand Communication - and is a destination show for anyone with an interest in media and marketing. Garda describes it as your weekly 2 hour consultation in marketing and brand communication.

Afternoon Talk on SAfm - a daily talk show encompassing current affairs debates,issues in tech , entrepreneurship, Jobs & Careers, consumer and the 'In The spotlight' feature where he profiles prominent and high achieving South Africans as well as captains of industry.

Ashraf Garda has just completed a 3 year stint as the host of Special Assignment – the investigative journalism TV show on SABC 3.

Ashraf Garda is also the brainchild of Champion South Africa. That's a broad based mass participation movement that encourages a champion attitude amongst all South Africans - because only champion people can build champion nations . A number of high profile, hugely influential South Africans have joined him in helping turn SA into Champion South Africa .

When he’s off air Ashraf Garda pursues a strong interest as an MC , conference facilitator , inspirational speaker and keynote speaker .

Amongst the events he has hosted are :-

MC at the International Public Relations - IPRA Golden World Awards

MC at the Ubuntu Awards the keynote address was delivered by Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Facilator at the National Cohesion Summit, Advocate

MC at the PR industry’s PRISM awards

MC at the Ask Afrika Icon Brands awards

Facilitator at the Gauteng Infrastructure Investment conference

MC at the SMME Roadshow

MC at the Success Summit

MC at the ADnext marketing 2 day conference

MC at the SA launch of the Sport Industry awards

MC at the Discovery Health Journalism Awards.

MC at African Experiential Marketing Summit

MC at the Topco Business Awards,

Facilator on debate on alcohol advertising for Soul City

Facilator on debate on product placement at ADCOP

Facilator at the Discovery Sports Summit

MC at the annual Albert Luthuli Foundation lecture

MC the Awqaf Foundation Banquet where Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe delivered the key note address.

Ashraf loves to media train- he sees it as an important enabler to ensure all South Africans up their communication skills , that ensures we all are equipped to speak of and for the South Africa project.

He media trained SA cricketer Hashim Amla to field questions on the "terrorist jibe " directed at him by Australian commentator Dean Jones in 2006. And he has also done media training for Discovery Health and On Cue Communication.

Ashraf has also been a judge at many awards events including the South African of the Year ( SATY AWards ), SA Premier Business Awards, the Pitch & Polish entrepreneur competition, the Sport Industry Awards and the PR industry's Prism awards.

Ashraf is a multiple award winning broadcaster - in 2014 his Media Show on SAfm Radio was judged best weekend show at the MTN Radio Awards , in 2013 he was judged " best news and actuality presenter " at the MTN radio Awards , in 2012 he was the recipient of the Turquoise Harmony Institute Media Award.

And to complete his cycle of versatility he was used as a 2010 World Cup analyst on CNN, AL Jazeera and CBC TV Canada.

Ashraf Garda's strategic position in the media landscape puts him at the very centre of South Africa’s dialogue and debate. He can be heard on SAfm - the national current affairs talk station doing the following:-

The Media Show on Sunday's 9-11am which covers the biggest issues in Brand Communication - and is a destination show for anyone with an interest in media and marketing. Garda describes it as your weekly 2 hour consu

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