Keynote speaker | Women’s empowerment advocate | Entrepreneur & strategist
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Leadership is more than just managing people. It’s about inspiring action, fostering collaboration, and driving meaningful change. This keynote explores the core principles of transformational leadership, including building trust, empowering teams, and aligning actions with a shared vision.
Attendees will leave with actionable strategies to lead with authenticity, adapt to challenges, and create environments where innovation and growth thrive.
Success is the result of intentional habits and consistent effort. It is not accidental! This session dives into the science of performance, offering practical tools to boost productivity, maintain focus, and achieve ambitious goals.
From mastering time management to cultivating resilience, this talk equips participants with the mindset and strategies to perform at their peak, both personally and professionally.
Entrepreneurship is a journey filled with challenges, risks, and rewards. This talk provides an unfiltered look at what it takes to start, grow, and sustain a business.
Covering topics like innovation, resilience, and strategic decision-making, it’s designed to empower aspiring entrepreneurs with the tools and mindset to navigate the highs and lows of building something impactful.
Women hold the power to transform communities and economies, yet barriers persist. This keynote focuses on overcoming challenges, building confidence, and leveraging networks to create opportunities.
Attendees will gain insights into navigating societal expectations, advocating for themselves, and becoming role models for the next generation of women leaders.
Purpose-driven leadership is the key to creating lasting impact. This session explores how aligning personal values with professional goals can drive innovation, inspire teams, and foster meaningful change.
Attendees will learn how to identify their “why,” set intentional goals, and lead with purpose in every aspect of their lives.
Dr Nataliey Bitature is a celebrated entrepreneur, strategist, and advocate for youth and women’s empowerment across Africa. As Chief of Staff and Board Member at The Simba Group, a leading East African conglomerate, she oversees strategy, partnerships, and impact initiatives across diverse sectors including hospitality, energy, telecom, real estate, agriculture, higher education, and philanthropy.
Nataliey is the founder of Musana Carts, a pioneering social enterprise creating solar-powered street food vending carts, and HER, an online mentorship platform serving over 4,000 young African women. Her innovative work has earned recognition from Forbes 30 Under 30, The World Bank, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the World Economic Forum. Through partnerships with Coca-Cola, The Rockefeller Foundation, Mastercard Foundation, and Ideo.org, she has advanced inclusive growth initiatives that combine business with social good.
A dynamic speaker and advocate, Nataliey has delivered talks for UNFPA, UNDP, Rotary International, and ILO, sharing her vision for youth empowerment and gender equity. She holds a Master’s in Social Entrepreneurship from Hult International Business School, executive certifications from Harvard Kennedy School, and both an undergraduate degree and Honorary Doctorate in Business and Innovation from Keele University, UK.
Dr Nataliey Bitature is currently the Chief of Staff sits on the Board of The Simba Group, an East African group of companies spanning across Hospitality, Energy, Telecom, Real Estate, Agriculture, Higher Education and a Foundation.
In this capacity, Nataliey oversees strategy, impact, and partnerships across these sectors within Uganda. Nataliey is the founder of Musana Carts, a social enterprise building solar-powered street food vending carts and HER an online mentorship platform with over 4000 young African women. She has been recognised by Forbes 30 Under 30, The World Bank, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and World Economic Forum as a business leader and innovator.
Musana Carts has partnered Coca Cola, The Rockefeller Foundation, Mastercard Foundation and Ideo.org on an array of projects promoting inclusive business growth. Through the HER initiative, Nataliey has been a speaker for UNFPA, UNDP, Rotary International and ILO, advocating for youth and women’s empowerment.
Passionate about learning, Dr. Nataliey Bitature has multiple executive education certifications from the Harvard Kennedy School, a Master’s in Social Entrepreneurship with a specialization in Project Management from Hult International University in San Francisco and received her undergraduate degree and Honorary Doctorate in Business and Innovation from Keele University, UK.
Dr. Nataliey Bitature is the Chair of the Save the Children Africa Advisory Board. She has been nationally appointed to the Board of directors of Uganda Property Holdings Ltd (UPHL) is a Board member for business incubators; Start Up Hub Africa and the Makerere Innovation and Incubation Centre, and acts as a council member for the Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry-Global Impact for Businesswomen, Entrepreneurs and Professionals.
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A powerhouse panel on purpose-driven entrepreneurship across Africa featuring Mumbai Masua (Batoka Hospitality), Helen Dawson (New Year’s Essence, Zanzibar), Yvonne Tembo (Chief People Officer, McDonald’s South Africa), and Dr. Nataliey Bitature (Simba Group, Uganda).
Moderator:
What do you love about entrepreneurship?
Dr. Nataliey:
It’s different every day: customers, suppliers, teams—constant learning, solving, innovating. The sky’s the limit.
Moderator:
Let’s demystify mentorship vs. coaching for young founders.
Dr. Nataliey:
Coaching asks questions, guides your thinking, builds your capacity—not advice-heavy.
Mentorship can include advice, accountability, and sponsorship—opening doors, nominating you, making introductions. Be a great mentee: respect time, take action, circle back.
Moderator:
“Money knows no gender.” True?
Dr. Nataliey Bitature (Simba Group):
Money is a tool—how we use it reflects our systems. In a patriarchal world, more women at the table changes where money flows. Agency comes from access to resources; money is one of the most powerful. Celebrations like this are vital, but so are honest conversations about the gaps.
00:00 – Opening & Theme — Hustle (money) + Heart (purpose).
02:05 – Purpose Before Profit — Mumbai on transforming host communities.
05:10 – Filling Market Voids — Helen on founding a natural skincare brand.
07:40 – Does Money Have a Gender? — Natalie on money as a tool + agency.
10:15 – Franchise Inclusion — Yvonne’s stats on women/Black owner-operators.
13:05 – Visibility vs. Reality — Female leadership and on-the-ground challenges.
15:00 – Why Many Women Go Solo — Trust, belief, and co-founding with mom.
18:10 – Two Big Barriers — Mentorship & capital; how to navigate both.
22:00 – Mentoring vs. Coaching — Roles, sponsorship, being a great mentee.
25:30 – Mental Health & “Balance” — Sustainable practices amid wearing all hats.
28:20 – Progress vs. Success — Build your own definitions and milestones.
30:30 – Women: Step Up — Structured development + self-advocacy.
33:00 – Joy in the Journey — Creativity, innovation, and constant learning.
35:00 – Closing — Ditch “emerging”; claim “successful.”
An unfiltered, highly tactical conversation with Dr. Nataliey Bitature (Chief of Staff, Simba Group; founder: Musana Carts, HER Working Women, Uka). She breaks down building cross-company systems, delegating without dropping standards, leading family businesses, protecting your energy (and hips!)
Host (Derrick Mugabi): Welcome, Dr. Nataliey—thanks for joining us.
Nataliey (Day-in-the-life):
Busy! Lunch meeting while booking travel, filming content for Save the Children and HER Working Women, launching virtual trainings in Jinja, Dubai chapter meetups, our new HER Finance SACCO, and promo for Uka, our online learning platform. Media pushes matter when you’re building awareness.
Who is Nataliey?
“African woman entrepreneur.” I try to live my values and keep measuring whether I’m being true to them.
Early context / family business:
Born in London (1989) into a business family. My dad is a serial entrepreneur; my mom, a powerful (but private) operator. As kids we were in the businesses—stores, meetings, hiring, even setting up hundreds of phones for a presidential visit. You learn: when there’s no one to escalate to, you figure it out.
“Robbed of childhood”?
My therapist says yes 😄. Dad believed everything was business training— even at concerts he’d quiz margins on sodas. It made me intense and always “on.” COVID exposed that imbalance and pushed me to cultivate hobbies, rest, and boundaries.
Thrown into the deep end (age 23–24):
Told to move offices, renovate, mobilize trades, and meet a hard tenant deadline—with budget, no hand-holding, and parents abroad. I sourced mentors, learned fast, slept little, and delivered. Lesson: ask for help, build checklists, and lead on outcomes.
Chief of Staff at Simba Group (why & what):
After Musana Carts narrowly missed a $1M prize, I returned to Simba. We created a Chief of Staff role to unblock teams across Telecom, Hospitality (Protea Skyz & Protea Kampala), Properties, White Nile (oil & gas recycling), Uka (edtech), Ibanda University, Farms, Radio, HER Working Women, etc. I built shared services (Media/Brand, Legal, IT, HR), governance (board, audits, committees), and continuity so Simba can run without us.
Musana Carts:
Still active—because teams run companies, not individuals.
Capacity & organization:
I change assistants every ~18 months (it’s intense). I offload memory to calendars, notes, search, SOPs, WhatsApp trails, and train people + apps to hold everything that isn’t deep thinking.
Burnout & the broken hip story:
Ignored pain for months while “powering through.” A US surgeon showed the fracture and cortisol-ridden bloodwork. Mandatory surgery + rest collided with COVID, which forced a reset: sleep, nutrition, water (+3L/day), breathwork, gym, therapy/coaching, clearer boundaries (“the problem can wait till morning”).
Social entrepreneurship lens:
Profit matters—but profit/planet/purpose matters more. Charity can entrench dependency; social ventures sustain impact. Price accessibly (Uka), keep quality high, and don’t compromise your why for fast cash.
Customer experience (tone):
Most complaints are emotional, not logical. Acknowledge, de-escalate, buy time, then offer a fair resolution (refund/credit/bonus). Make people feel seen.
Working with family:
Hard—but solvable with boundaries, off-stage conflict resolution, agreed decision rules, and role language (e.g., “Chairman” at work). Therapy skills (not business hacks) helped most.
00:00 — Opening, context, why this conversation.
02:10 — A “day in the life”: content, community, new chapters, edtech.
05:20 — Identity & values; measuring alignment.
07:15 — Growing up inside business; learning to “figure it out.”
11:40 — Therapist’s take; COVID as reset; building non-work life.
15:05 — First big solo ops job: moving/renovating under deadline.
19:10 — Chief of Staff: from founder-led to systems-led; shared services.
24:30 — Portfolio quick tour (Telecom, Hotels, Properties, White Nile, Uka, Ibanda, Farms, Radio, HER).
28:40 — Tools & organization: assistants, calendars, SOPs, WhatsApp.
31:10 — Burnout, ulcers, broken hip, surgery; recovery rituals (sleep, water, breath).
36:20 — Social impact + profit: pricing, access, and staying mission-true.
40:10 — Customer service when “the ask” is unreasonable.
42:50 — Q&A: building systems in micro-businesses (SOPs, checklists).
45:30 — Q&A: impact vs runway (start with MVP, stabilize, then add).
47:10 — Q&A: pricing better products in “cheap” markets (talk to customers).
50:20 — Q&A: delegation when quality boomerangs back (clear KPIs, resources).
54:00 — Q&A: investment criteria (macro fit, edge, resources, time).
57:30 — Q&A: mental health at work (HR that actually cares; activities; whistleblowing).
1:01:00 — Q&A: legal compliance in food (why UNBS matters; risk math).
1:04:10 — Q&A: family business guardrails (roles, charters, unity in public).
1:08:00 — Q&A: IP & copycats (execute, iterate, out-serve).
1:11:00 — Closing: relationships, “date night,” and choosing balance on purpose.
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