Grace Harding (Ocean Basket)

Nov 24, 2016, 3:30 – 6:30 PM

Grace Harding is the CEO of Ocean Basket. Grace is a serial entrepreneur and has more than 30 years’ experience across a number of business disciplines. Today she runs Africa's largest seafood franchise.

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About this event

Grace Harding is the CEO of Ocean Basket.  Grace has more than 30 years’ experience across a number of business disciplines and today runs Africa's largest seafood franchise. 

Harding has a background in HR, marketing, people engagement and strategy, her experience also spans leadership development and change management.

Ocean Basket has expanded to a franchise group consisting of 203 stores in 16 countries, including Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Malta and Cyprus, with expansion plans firmly in place for a further 76 stores, many breaking into new markets in Kazakhstan, Oman and Qatar. 

The company pulls in system-wide sales of about R2 billion/year on the back of 18 million annual patrons In its supply chain, the business already imports and supplies 6 500 tons of seafood each year to its local and global restaurants


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Speaker

  • Grace Harding

    Ocean Basket

    CEO

When

When

Thursday, November 24, 2016
3:30 PM – 6:30 PM UTC

Agenda

3:30 PMNetworking (Food & Drinks)
4:30 PMFireside Chat with Grace
5:15 PMQ&A
5:30 PMNetworking

Organizers

  • Samuel Ngobeni

    Fottis Finance

    Chapter Director

  • Brian Mlambo

    Akha Ventures

    Ecosystem Builder

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