From global trade to everyday wellness: The conversations coming to The Good Life Show
The Good Life Show Johannesburg will bring together leading voices across food, agriculture, retail, business, wellness and conscious living as part of the Africa Food, Wellness & Lifestyle Trade Summit 2026.
Taking place from the 18th to 20th September at Sandton Convention Centre, the three-day programme will explore the opportunities, challenges and ideas shaping the way Africa produces, trades, eats and lives.
- From unlocking international markets and helping SMEs scale, to understanding retail trends, climate-smart agriculture, healthy food choices and everyday wellness, the initiative is designed to spark meaningful conversations and provide practical insights for both industry and consumers.
Heidi Warricker from Live Events says: “The future of food, business and conscious living in Africa will not be shaped by one sector or one solution. It will come from collaboration, by connecting producers with markets, ideas with investment, and consumers with better choices. The Trade Summit creates a space for those conversations to happen, but more importantly, for meaningful connections to translate into real opportunities, stronger businesses and more resilient systems across the continent.”
BUSINESS & TRADE TALKS
Friday, 18 September
| TOPIC | SPEAKER / ORGANISATION |
| Unlocking Gauteng’s green economy | Executive Representative (Gauteng Growth and Development Agency – GGDA) |
| Building resilient African food systems | Dr Dalene Louw (CEO, AgriCulture Gauteng) |
| Growing the organic sector & agroecology in SA |
Bakhusele Mathupha (Chairperson, South African Organic Sector Organisation – SAOSO) |
| Driving local growth & institutional access | Proudly South African. Jeannine van Straaten. Executive: Strategy, Stakeholder Relations and Legal |
| Scaling retail and brands in complex emerging markets |
Panelists: Claudia Castellanos (CEO, Black Mamba Foods), Vikash Kumar Singhal (International Hosted Buyer, Sunbeam Mercantile Ventures Pvt. Ltd, India) & Abu Amir (International Hosted Buyer, Missan Group, UAE) |
| Unlocking the US market: A practical roadmap for African exporters |
Frances Fraser (Director- Continental Services, U.S.-Africa Trade Desk) |
| Accessing institutional funding | Sinaye Mgidi, (Acting CEO FoodBev SETA) |
Saturday, 19 September
| TOPIC | SPEAKER / ORGANISATION |
| The science behind the shelf: What retailers look for |
Product Developers & Nutritionists (Woolworths) |
| Flavour without compromise: Simple, affordable home cooking |
Siyanda Mputa (Meals by Siya) |
| Creating memorable brand activations on a budget |
Shabnam Khan (Creative Director, BSPOKEVENTZ) |
| From great idea to fundable business: What lenders look for |
Samki Koti (CEO, Dante Capital) |
| The PR visibility masterclass: Getting your SME noticed |
Loraine Sibanda (Founder, MIChiko PR) |
| Climate-smart farming in action: Growing More with Less |
Dr. Phindile Msomi (Group CEO, Hazile Group) |
CONSUMER & CONSCIOUS LIVING TALKS
Sunday, 20 September
| TOPIC | SPEAKER / ORGANISATION |
| Healing your relationship with your body, food and self |
Erin Katherine (Body Relationship Coach & Nutritionist) |
| The value and cost of stress | Anette Kruger (CEO, Hoogland Health Hydro) |
| Conscious & healthy living on a real-world budget |
Nqobile Mtshali (Founder, Browngirlhealth) |
| The geography of consuming differently | Savannalee Ahmed-Hodgkinson (University of Johannesburg) |
| A Lifelong Journey of Food as Medicine | Ntimbwe M Mpamba (AIDS Consortium Goodwill Ambassador and Africa’s longest-surviving individual born with HIV) |
| Rethinking diabetes and food choice | Dr. Patrick Ngassa Piotie (Chairperson, Diabetes Alliance SA) |
| The clean skin paradox: Rethinking skincare noise |
Bevinn King (Director, Healthy Skin Solutions / Smittens) |
| You can begin again at any stage | Ansulene Prinsloo (Founder, JUSTBLiSS Naturals) |
All talks are open to all Good Life Show visitors, with no additional access or registration required.
The full programme and schedule, including times and further details on each session and speaker, is available on the Good Life Show website. To access, click here.🔗 Book Tickets | Joburg: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/362913-good-life-show-africa-2026-johannesburg/
