Dawn Rowlands

Dawn Rowlands is a seasoned professional with a remarkable track record in the advertising and media industry.

She has held key roles at prestigious organizations such as dentsu International, Loeries, and Adweek Africa Advisory Council.

Dawn has been recognized for her outstanding contributions, winning accolades like the MOST Awards Media Legend 2019 and Financial Mail Africa Impact Award 2018.

Her leadership at dentsu Africa saw the workforce grow significantly from 80 to over 1500 employees under her guidance.

Aside from her corporate success, Dawn is also an accomplished entrepreneur, having founded over 10 businesses across Africa.

Her accolades include being named the Nedbank Business Woman of the Year in 2013 and receiving the AdReview Advertising Achiever of the Year 2012 award.

Dawn's stellar achievements have been further acknowledged with prestigious honors like the Gold Stevie Award for Maverick of the Year 2012 and the Access International Business Woman of the Year 2013.

She is known for her role as the Founder of Integrator in SA and as a Partner at Nota Bene in SA.

Dawn Rowlands is a family-oriented individual, balancing her successful career with her role as a wife and mother of two boys.

In addition to her professional endeavors, she has a passion for wine and is currently pursuing her Cape Wine Master certification.

Dawn's educational background includes studying Communication and Media Studies at AAA School of Advertising, where she was recognized as the Top Media Student in 1987, and completing her Matric at Camps Bay High.

Throughout her career, Dawn has held various key positions, including CEO Sub-Saharan Africa at dentsu, CEO and Founder at Posterscope, and roles at renowned agencies like DDB, Ogilvy, and Bates Wells.