GG calls it KasiNomics, the economics of the informal sector. Instead of accepting the long-standing narrative that frames it as an “informal” or “underdeveloped” or “survivalist space, GG positions it as a profitable, thriving and diverse economic sector that is worth over a trillion rand.

Most people value personal safety yet almost no one has the time to spend years mastering complex martial arts. The result is that we drift into the dangerous alternative of knowing absolutely nothing, leaving our safety entirely to chance. Mark Grobbelaar calls the massive space between being a master ninja and being completely defenseless "The Niche."

In this sharp, no-nonsense keynote, Gilli unpacks how she transformed herself into a fully independent performing artist. She will share the practical skills, marketing knowledge, and most importantly, the self-reliant attitude required to build an audience from scratch.