Gugu Mthembu
With a career spanning over 20 years in ICT, Gugu is as passionate about developing respectable brands as she is about facilitating diversity and inclusion.
As the Chief Marketing Officer for Telkom, Gugu drives the strategy of one of South Africa’s fastest-growing telecommunications brands. With roots in information technology, she quickly developed a strong passion for marketing, viewing it as a pivotal aspect of a company’s success.
With over a decade in marketing leadership, primarily within the telecommunications sector, Mthembu believes her role is to strategically deliver value to customers, the business, and shareholders, and she’s found that Telkom provides an ideal environment for her to execute these strategies effectively
A respected voice within marketing, Gugu contributes to the profession through her involvement as a mentor, a speaker on stages such as the Cannes Lions Festival, and an awards adjudicator locally and globally, with her latest jury duties including presiding over the Middle East & Africa WARC Awards and also serving in the global grand jury for the same awards.
