Event Details
Please join us for a business networking event in celebration of Women's Month with our guest speaker, Candice Joy Shunmoogam, Founder of Virtual FO.
This talk will be a story of success by a young woman born on the Cape Flats with themes of Leadership and Identity, empowering the Female Leaders of the South that "We Belong".
Guest speaker Profile:
Candice is the Founder of Virtual FO โ pursuing a mission to reduce the 70 - 80% failure rates of businesses in South Africa and grow them sustainably from small business to big business. Previously, she was the first Cape-coloured female to occupy a Corporate & Investment Banking role at J.P. Morgan South Africa. This included bringing the latest Cash management technologies and solutions to the largest corporates and state-owned entities across Africa. With a profession focused on relationship management, risk & cash management, her career spanned nearly five years, covering multiple industries - earning her a seat at the table with Africa's most respected businesses. In 2023, just prior to her departure, her team won the Adam Smith Award for Best-in-Class Treasury Solution in Africa.
Growing up in Parkwood & Grassy Park on the Cape Flats as a first-generation graduate, she is passionate about supporting the development of upcoming young black professionals & entrepreneurs. She has also served as a Public Speaker & Financial Industry mentor in South Africa and the UK.
This event is not to be missed.