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Indelible Storyteller - Pilani Bubu has had a prolific career both locally and internationally. A multi-award-winning creative artist, singer-songwriter, storyteller, poet, TV host and presenter, and creativeentrepreneur. 8 Music Albums, and 11 seasons and 8 years hosting "Design for You with Pilani Bubu" on the Home Channel on DSTV, she has establishedherself as a compelling voice in the creative and business landscape.

Pilani brings exceptional creative credentials to her speaking engagements. As a creative entrepreneur consulting in brand strategy and design, Pilani is a multi-business owner operating there and back. travel, folklore. community, and bupila.com. Her speaking expertise covers Leadership, Employee Engagement, Brand and Marketing, Customer Experience, and her specialty areas of Art, Creative Economy, Festival Curation, and Creative Entrepreneurship. She is fluent in English, Zulu, Xhosa, Setswana, and Sesotho.

Pilani's expertise as an MC and presenter spans prestigious corporate events demonstrating her thought leadership in creative industries, combining her artistic sensibility with business acumen to create memorable experiences for diverse audiences.

Valedictorian – Music – 2000 Matric South African Music Award – SAMA26 – Winner - Best African Adult Contemporary Album Loeries – Bronze – Mixed Media 360 Campaign – Winner – for Nelson Mandela Foundation, GWC Loeries – Silver – Nominee – Design – for Nelson Mandela Foundation,GWC Loeries – Bronze – Mixed Media 360 Campaign – Winner – for Nedbank, BekeLeBeke Mzansi Jazz Awards – Best International Jazz Collaboration - Nominee – for Nay’Indaba
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