The keynote address at the conference was given by Advocate and then-Public Protector Thuli Madonsela  while some of the other speakers were UCT Deputy Vice Chancellor of Research and Internationalisation Mamokgethi Phakeng  Unilever Corporate Affairs Director Sibonile Dube  former CEO of the Steve Biko Foundation Nkosinathi Biko  2015 Lead SA Hero of the Year Marlon Parker  and Heal The Hood’s Emile Jansen  who won this year’s Lead SA Hero of the Year Award