Dentsu Africa CEO will share lessons from growing an 11-market network, building local talent and launching privacy-led marketing technology. Dawn RowlandsThe Nedbank IMC has announced Dawn Rowlands, CEO of dentsu Africa, as a speaker for its 2026 conference, taking place on Thursday, 17 September 2026 at Mosaïek Teatro in Johannesburg or online. At dentsu Africa, Rowlands has helped build local teams, routes from internships into permanent roles and technology designed for the region. “Dawn has spent more than 30 years building businesses across Africa,” said Dale Hefer, CEO of the Nedbank IMC. The Nedbank IMC 2026 will feature a curated, not crowdsourced, speaker line-up, combining global insight with African context.