{"id":28711,"date":"2026-07-13T02:42:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T05:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=28711"},"modified":"2026-07-14T10:43:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T13:43:22","slug":"gambling-board-names-grand-slots-executive-first-speaker-for-women-shaping-gaming-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/gambling-board-names-grand-slots-executive-first-speaker-for-women-shaping-gaming-2026","title":{"rendered":"Gambling Board names Grand Slots executive first speaker for Women Shaping Gaming 2026\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Women Shaping Gaming 2026 host WCGRB has announced Grand Slots executive Prakashnie Govender as the first speaker for the inaugural event on August 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

South Africa.- The Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board (WCGRB) has announced Prakashnie Govender<\/strong>, general manager of Grand Slots Western Cape and Kingdomslots Durban, as the first confirmed speaker for Women Shaping Gaming 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Govender is a Chartered Accountant and has more than 24 years of leadership experience <\/strong>in the gaming industry. She also serves as a mentor through the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) and Women in Gaming Africa and is committed to “empowering the next generation of leaders” and creating opportunities for others to thrive, the Board said in a statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The inaugural event will take place on August 7 as part of Women’s Month in South Africa. The WCGRB is hosting the initiative with the support of Women in Gaming Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women Shaping Gaming 2026 has been designed as a curated women’s experience bringing together women across gaming, regulation, leadership, technology, compliance<\/strong> and finance for a day of meaningful conversations, connection, reflection and engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Prakashnie Govender, general manager of Grand Slots Western Cape and Kingdomslots Durban.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Govender believes that leadership is deeply personal: \u201cWe don’t leave our lives at the door – we lead with our hearts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Board said: \u201cWe are honoured to have Prakashnie join us for Women Shaping Gaming 2026 and look forward to the insights, inspiration<\/strong> and authentic conversations she will bring.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The WCGRB said the initiative aims to create meaningful spaces<\/strong> for women \u201cshaping, influencing and redefining the future of the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event will accommodate a limited number of attendees. The WCGRB has previously said an expression-of-interest process would be launched for prospective attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The WCGRB said further announcements will be made ahead of the August event as it reveals more of the women who will be joining Women Shaping Gaming 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n

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