Duma-Gqubule

Economics & Politics
Crisis Leadership, Risk & Geopolitical Foresight
Where Insight Becomes Intelligence, and Strategy Becomes Command

At The Speakers Firm, we don’t deliver commentary, we deploy command-level leaders who have stood at the helm of nations, markets, and institutions in their most volatile hours. These are not analysts, they are architects of order in chaos, leaders who have lived the crises, steered through turbulence, and rebuilt systems from collapse to stability.

In an age where wars reshape alliances, markets fracture, cyber threats multiply, and climate and political shocks test every institution, leadership cannot afford to be reactive. Resilience reacts, foresight leads.

Our elite faculty includes former heads of state, global economists, political strategists, military generals, sovereign wealth advisors, intelligence chiefs, and crisis-tested CEOs who deliver sovereign-grade insight and strategic foresight that equip presidents, boards, and investors to anticipate fractures before they strike, restore confidence when it falters, and seize opportunity in disruption.

From Presidential Briefings and Sovereign Strategy Sessions to Investor Confidence Summits, Board Risk Committees, and Crisis Simulation Labs, our engagements transform uncertainty into clarity and complexity into competitive command.

Partner with The Speakers Firm today, and equip your board, institution, or nation with the foresight, strategy, and command intelligence to lead through disruption, and define what comes next.

Ideal For:

Presidential briefings, sovereign strategy sessions, investor confidence summits, board risk committees, and crisis simulation labs

Speaker Outcomes:

Decode global power shifts, anticipate systemic breakdowns, master scenario strategy, and lead institutions into breakthroughs

In Economics & Politics, leadership is never about survival.
It is about setting the pace, shaping the narrative, and commanding the future.
That is the decisive edge The Speakers Firm delivers.

Ebrahim Fakir

Political Analyst & Democracy Governance Specialist

Dr. Siphamandla Zondi

Political Scientist & Global South Policy Strategist

Khaya Sithole

Accountant, Broadcaster & Economic Analyst

Elias Masilela

Economist, Former PIC CEO & Policy Architect

Sifiso Skenjana

Economist, Entrepreneur & Inclusive Growth Strategist