Frank is a big-wave surfer, filmmaker, and founder of the Sentinel Ocean Alliance, an organisation dedicated to ocean conservation and youth empowerment in South Africa. His work blends passion, purpose, and activism to create lasting impact.

James Vos is the newly appointed Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth in the City of Cape Town. His portfolio comprises a combination of the Tourism, Enterprise and Investment Department with those of the City’s extensive Asset Management Departments which...

From a very young age Ant Stott has spent much of his time either in the ocean or exploring rivers. He has watched the gradual degradation of both of these water bodies over the years, right up to their current state. Now is the time to make a difference. We can make...

Zandile Ndhlovu is South Africa’s first Black African Freediving Instructor, and the founder of The Black Mermaid Foundation, an organization seeking to create diverse representation in the Ocean Arena, her work centres around enabling access to Ocean spaces to local...

Steve Pike founded Wavescape back in 1998, and has spent decades since covering surf culture and ocean conservation in South Africa, later teaming up with Ross Frylinck to launch the Wavescape Surf & Ocean Festival.

Hanli is an ocean conservationist, free diver, and founder of I AM WATER, a non-profit that connects people to the ocean through education and experience. Her work inspires ocean stewardship and environmental awareness, bridging the gap between humanity and the...

Executive Director of SIMA (Surf Industry Members Association) since 2021 — the US surf trade body, founded 1989. Before that: owned H2O Surf Shop in Sunset Beach for a decade, founded youth marketing agency Propaganda Headquarters (helped launch Red Bull in the US),...

Sandy Alibo is a cultural strategist, entrepreneur, and community builder dedicated to creating opportunities for young people through sport, culture, and creativity across Africa. Originally from Martinique and based in Ghana for over a decade, she is the founder of...

Dr Sara Andreotti is a marine biologist and extraordinary lecturer at Stellenbosch University, specialized in global shark management and conservation. Her pioneering research, including genetic analysis and population assessments, led to the first national evaluation...

Graham runs an initiative called Just a Small Piece which advocates for a mindset shift around beach trash. He is also a volunteer at the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Turtle Conservation Centre. He also holds a qualification in Sustainable Marketing and...

Sacha Specker occupies a rare space in the visual arts, where the high-octane instincts of a world-class athlete meet the disciplined observation of a conservationist. As a former Bodyboarding World Champion, Sacha possesses an innate "waterman’s" intuition, allowing...

Alan van Gysen is one of the worlds most respected surf photographers. With an inextinguishable drive and natural flair he has spent the past twenty years carving his mark into the international scene. His dedication to his craft has seen him capturing the artistry of...