Oct 29, 202655 min
THABANG RAMOGASE, HEAD OF MARKETING AT STANDARD BANK INSURANCE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT Thabang Ramogase is a seasoned marketing and business leader with more than 25 years of experience spanning FMCG, telecommunications...
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The CMO Corner
Hosted by Thabani Khumalo · business · EN
About this Podcast:
On the CMO corner, Thabani Khumalo (CM SA) chats to some of the best Chief Marketing Officers (CMO's) and Marketing Executives that are leading your favourite brands on topics around brand building, lessons learnt on their journey and what the future of marketing probably looks like
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What is The CMO Corner about?
On the CMO corner, Thabani Khumalo (CM SA) chats to some of the best Chief Marketing Officers (CMO's) and Marketing Executives that are leading your favourite brands on topics around brand building, lessons learnt on their journey and what the future of marketing probably looks like
Who hosts The CMO Corner?
The CMO Corner is hosted by Thabani Khumalo. The show has published 29 episodes to date.
What has The CMO Corner covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Liberty Marketing Executive: Thabang Ramogase, From Med School to Marketing Exec, Career Lessons From FMCG, QSR, Telco and Banking" (29 October 2026, 55 minutes), "Africa’s Top 100 CMO’s & Brands. Driving a Brand-Led Renaissance of Africa - Dr. Thebe Ikalafeng" (8 September 2026, 52 minutes), and "L’Oreal SSA President, Kerstin Bird on Building Beauty Brands, Running a Multinational and Career Highs and Lows" (13 July 2026, 55 minutes).
How often does The CMO Corner publish?
The CMO Corner publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 34 minutes across 29 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The CMO Corner?
Booking probability for The CMO Corner is 19%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The CMO Corner requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The CMO Corner's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch The CMO Corner?
The strongest fits for The CMO Corner are Marketing, Advertising & PR. The CMO Corner has a business audience.
About the host
Thabani Khumalo hosts The CMO Corner, a business podcast with 29 episodes published.
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Africa’s Top 100 CMO’s & Brands. Driving a Brand-Led Renaissance of Africa - Dr. Thebe Ikalafeng
Sep 8, 202652 minOver the past 15 years Brand Africa has been researching and ranking the most admired brands in the continent. In that period, non-African brands have dominated the list, with an average 80% share of Africa’s most...
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L’Oreal SSA President, Kerstin Bird on Building Beauty Brands, Running a Multinational and Career Highs and Lows
Jul 13, 202655 minMy guest is Kerstin Bird, President for Loreal Sub Saharan Africa that looks after 37+ markets around the African continent. Kerstin is a passionate marketer and business leader who has worked in a variety of countries...
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Metropolitan CMO, Lindiwe Gumede on career highs, community for execs & being a first time CMO
Jan 18, 202650 minLindiwe Gumede, opens up on being a first time CMO, having built and shaped major brands under many multinational businesses. Before being the Chief Marketing Officer for Metropolitan, Lindiwe led brands at PepsiCo...
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A FUTURE FORGED: The Secret to a Brave Strategy
Jan 15, 202631 minCMO Corner – Episode 4: Building a Brave Strategy for the FutureJoin us as we dive into what it really takes to craft a brave brand strategy in today’s fast-evolving marketplace. Our guest, Musa Kalenga—CEO of Brave...
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THE ART & SCIENCE OF A WINNING PITCH
Jan 12, 202632 minIn Episode 3 of The Brave Future CMO Code, Musa Kalenga and I look into the anatomy of pitching and we unlock some key elements of it that could set you up for success in winning that pitch! We looked at the potential...
- Jan 10, 202625 min
In Episode 2 of THE BRAVE FUTURE CMO CODE, we discuss the crafting of clear briefs, what components make a great brief and how to actually score your brief. They say garbage in, garbage out and no marketer wants to get...
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THE FUTURE CMO: The AI Mindset of a Marketing Leader
Dec 25, 202532 minThe CMO Corner and FORGE have partnered to bring you 4 episodes that aim to lift the floor on Marketing and help marketers at all levels to not only adapt, but to also lead the new era of marketing. EPISODE 1: THE...
- May 5, 202553 minS5
<p>Elizabeth Mokwena is the first guest who is in charge of the marketing function of a FMCG/CPG business that is the scale of a major multinational like Unliver to be featured on The CMO Corner. Elizabeth Mokwena is...
Episode #2
S5 E2: DNA Brand Architects, Founder & Chief Architect - Sylvester Chauke | 13 years of DNA
Apr 7, 202548 minS5<p>Sylvester Chauke, is what I define as a maverick in the brand, marketing and communications world globally. Chauke has led one of the biggest agencies that has come out of the African Continent. As the founder of DNA...
- Mar 24, 202549 minS5
<p>In 2024, The Odd Number won the prestigious Loeries Independent Agency of the year award. Founded by Sbu Sitole and his partner and childhood friend Xola Nouse this agency has worked and shaped some of the leading...
- Nov 24, 202414 minS4
<p>X3M Ideas is the first West African agency to win a Cannes Lion. We talk about what it took to do that, how the new media of today will be the old media of tomorrow or the next 6 months and how meeting the consumer...
- Nov 17, 202416 minS4
<p> I brought the legend of the Marketing business, what urban culture refers to as the OG. For those that don't know (no judgement) OG, short for “original gangster” or “original gangsta,” is a slang term for someone...
- Nov 10, 202419 minS4
<p> My guest is Dr. Alistair Mokoena who has recently decided to "semi retire" in corporate as he puts it and go the entrepreneurship route. A Marketer by trade, Mokoena has spent time in many blue chip organisations...
Episode #8
S4 E8: Retroviral, Chief Creative Officer: Mike Sharman - Challenge Yourself to Challenge AI
Nov 3, 202426 minS4<p> If you want your brand to go viral, I guess Mike Sharman is your guy! My guest is the founder and Chief Creative Officer for Retroviral. I've seen some amazing work from that business and they are what the industry...
Episode #7
S4 E7: Founder, EDC Squared Scott Thwaites on Redefining Influence and Influencer Marketing
Oct 20, 202415 minS4Former Tik Tok executive and X employee, Scott Thwaites is pioneering a new way to drive influence and influencer marketing with his newly launched EDC squared, Thwaites aims to use his vast experience from TikTok and...
Episode #6
S4 E6: Group Chief Executive Officer, Brave Group - Musa Kalenga on The Next 100 years and FORGE
Oct 16, 202413 minS4<p> I got to catch up with Musa Kalenga post his inspiring keynote from the Nebank IMC 2024 conference, marketing expert Musa Kalenga took the audience on a journey through the last 100 years of marketing innovation and...
Episode #5
S4 E5: Founder, SoloUnion and Chief Creative Advisor for AB InBev and Kraft Heinz - Matthew Bull
Oct 6, 202417 minS4<p> Like most if not every creative, Matthew Bull, walked into the studio and owned the room. Matthew, became an advertising copywriter, then a creative group head, then a creative director, then a CEO, then a global...
- Sep 15, 202445 minS4
<p>In this episode, I hosted Stacy Jayne Saggers who is the Commercial Growth Director at Kantar. Stacy leads the commercial team for Kantar, the world’s largest consumer research agency. Stacy has over 20 years...
- Aug 5, 202441 minS0
<p>Merissa Himraj joins me for a chat about the media agency landscape, how South Africa's are consuming media and the technicalities of what media agencies do in supporting clients and creating the best work out as CEO...
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Musa Kalenga
Group Chief Executive Officer, Brave Group
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Mike Sharman
attorney and general counsel for Share HealthCare, Retroviral Digital Communications
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Kerstin Bird
L'Oreal
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Elizabeth Mokwena
Unilever
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