Gillian Maiketso is an excellent communicator capable to clearly articulating ideas and proposals to C-Suite Executives and junior audiences alike, using fact and logic-based arguments. With a keen eye for continuous improvement, she thrives in looking for ways to take a fresh approach and challenge the status quo.
Gillian is a highly articulate, confident and persuasive orator, able to motivate and bring a conversation together in pursuit of maintaining the full attention of her audience and attracting maximum engagement with participants and panels.
Amongst her key communication qualities are her acute listening skills and ability to promote diversity of thought and voices. She provides steady guidance to steer dialog whilst always ensuring that the sessions run smoothly, maintain a healthy pace and energy and the multiplicity of views represented in a group find expression. Gillian is a capable and positive host and speaker.
Professionally: Gillian is a dynamic Financial Services Professional with significant experience in financial planning, analysis, investment appraisal and financial management. Passionate about finance, strategy, analysis and financial structuring. Wealth of experience within corporate property finance working for a leading Corporate and Investment Bank in South Africa.
In her current role she is overseeing the enhancement, design and implementation of new business processes leveraging off technological enhancements on the one hand and driving and coordinating key business imperatives on the other. She has strong business acumen and keen observational skills, endeavouring as a change catalyst towards sustainable growth backed by intelligent thought, hard work and integrity. She holds a Bcom Accounts degree and a Master’s Degree in Business Leadership.
Gillian is available for work in South Africa and virtual events internationally.
For Bookings email: bookings@gilliantalks.com
“Sisi Gilli talks life: My journey has led me to a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of our lives – how we learn from each other’s’ experiences and the incredible privilege of being Sisi
– Big Sister.”
Eloquence, poise and grace: that is how Gillian captivates her audience when presenting her views on the subjects that she presents. Not only is she able to articulate her views with clarity and…, she also provokes the delegates thoughts She is an engaging and captivating orator, whose main objective in delivery is to bring about edification, encouragement and upliftment to her listeners. She does this by providing insights, give differing perspectives that allow the audience to formulate personal opinions and draw conclusions authentic to who they are in their circumstances. Gillian leverages of her experience in both her career and personal life to lend understanding to the themes she addresses, always standing on the foundation that diversity is powerful, as it intersects in our humanity.
One of Gillian’s innate talents is the ability to capture and maintain the attention of diverse audiences making her a natural choice as an MC for Corporate and Social engagements. Gillian is also a capable Panel Discussion Moderator with a skill to facilitate wholesome conversations ensuring an equal platform of expression for all panellists. This includes extracting a multiplicity of opinions and views, promoting debate and persuasive engagement whilst encouraging active listening and digestion of the content under discussion.
Gillian has a passion for learning and leadership with a sincere belief in the value of mentorship. Her philosophy is that learning transcends all divides: age, gender, race, class & hierarchy and as such holds the view that the impartation of knowledge, experience and skills should be one of mankind’s enduring qualities. She uses her YouTube channel: Sisi Gilli; to provide a platform to discuss life, give people a place of expression and shared experience.