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Roy Bannister

Roy Bannister

Senior Production Editor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    African Media / Gaming / AI / 4IR / Tech / Events & PR Consultant

  • Education

    • University of Cape Town

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  • Experience

    • JT Publishing

      Jan 1989 - Jul 1990
      Senior Production Editor

      Production Editor overseeing the compilation and publication of a stable of 17 Consumer Publications for various international jurisdictions, including United Kingdom, Australia and South Africa. Responsible for ensuring content and print deadlines, overseeing print quality and content suitability for all jurisdictions.Photo Editor, Editorial Contributor, Editor and Photographic Contributor at various times for flagship publications in JT Publishing stable

    • Gaming for Africa Magazine - Africa's Only B2B Gambling Trade Publication

      Jan 2000 - now
      Publisher & Editor

      Enhanced marketing and public relations strategies via traditional media avenues such a print and new online media streams for international clients like GTECH, Aristocrat Gaming, WMS, Bally, IGT, Aruze, Austrian Gaming Industries, TCSJohnHuxley and JCM looking to enter the African and South African gaming market.

    • IGWB (International Gaming & Wagering Business) Magazine, USA

      Jan 2000 - Dec 2011
      International Editorial Contributor

    • Intergame Magazine UK

      Jan 2000 - Dec 2011
      Freelance Contributor

    • Game Time International

      Jan 2000 - Apr 2012
      Freelance Editorial Contributor

    • Business Management Training College (BMTC)

      Jan 2004 - Dec 2005
      Dip. QBE (Publishing & Media)

      Dip. QBE

    • UCT Screenwriting

      Sept 2013 - Mar 2015

      Created and developed a memorable cast of characters and plots for a gritty procedural crime drama - in association with production company Mad Little Badger - to populate a pilot series for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). Project currently in proposal phase. Screenwriting Course through University of Cape Town's Faculty of Humanities: Centre for Film & Media Studies in association with GetSmarter.

      • Screenwriter

        Nov 2014 - Mar 2015

      • Screenwriter

        Sept 2013 - Nov 2014

    • Africa's first Gaming Trade Event

      Jan 2015 - Jun 2017
      COO, Co-Founder & Former Partner

      Currently African advisor to Clarion Gaming - Organisers of ICE, Totally Gaming in London (the world's largest gaming trade industry event). Advising and consulting on Gaming Africa 2017 - www.iceafrica.za.comCo-founder, former partner of Africa's first dedicated Legal Gambling Trade Trade Show, that drew together government regulators from across the African continent, gambling and casino operators from licensed jurisdictions across Africa and international allied suppliers of gaming equipment, software, casino and sportsbetting equipment suppliers. Successful inaugural event held at Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) in Cape Town, South Africa, with an expanded 2nd event held in Johannesburg in 2016. Show less

    • Hands On

      Aug 2015 - Feb 2016
      Screenwriting Masterclass

      Screenwriting Masterclass under tutelage of Matthew Kalil, renowned South African and International scriptwriter and director.

    • Shaw Academy

      Mar 2016 - Apr 2016
      Adobe Photoshop

      Adobe Photoshop

    • South African Responsible Gambling Foundation

      Aug 2016 - Sept 2016
      Executive Producer & Scriptwriter

      Executive Producer & Scriptwriter for South African Responsible Gambling Foundation (SARGF) Public Service Announcements (PSA's) dealing with Responsible Gambling Treatment and Counselling. Produced in association with Award-Winning Film Company, Mad Little Badger.

    • Clarion Events

      Feb 2017 - Feb 2021
      Industry Event Consultant - Africa and Indian Ocean Islands

      African Industry Consultant specializing in launching inaugural trade, B2B and industry-specific conferences, trade events and expos for the African market across numerous industries including Gaming and Hospitality, eSports, Media, ICT and Cloud Technologies. After having successfully launched Africa's first Gaming Trade Event in Cape Town in 2015, and overseeing its four-fold growth and successful move to Johannesburg, my current role includes consulting for Clarion Gaming - organisers of the world's largest gaming trade event - ICE Totally Gaming in London (www.icetotallygaming.com) that draws more than 30 000 visitors daily for its 3-day industry trade gathering. This role also includes working closely with Clarion's strategic partner in Africa, Spintelligent (www.spintelligent.com) whose trade events span the spectrum of African growth industries, most notably in Power and Energy, Mining, Education and Agriculture. Spintelligent's showcase event is Africa Utility Week (www.african-utility-week.com).In conjunction with Spintelligent, Clarion successfully launched its inaugural gaming trade event - Gaming Africa - www.iceafrica.za.com - in October 2017, and will follow this up with a fully-fledged ICE Africa gaming trade conference and expo in October 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Show less

    • AI Media Africa

      Nov 2017 - Feb 2021
      Co-Founder & Executive Director

      Built Africa's largest business focused Artificial Intelligence (AI) community and co-creator of AI Expo Africa 2018, an Expo and Conference discussing the real world applications & trends driving the AI Economy in Africa. Our audience comprises; CxO decision makers, AI Cloud platform providers, Tier 1 or 2 deployment & service providers, AI entrepreneurs / investors, educators, government and AI ecosystem builders across Africa. Learn more @ www.aiexpoafrica.com

    • Synapse e-Magazine

      Jun 2018 - Feb 2021
      Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief

      Synapse Magazine is an e-publication on the ISSUU platform serving as the voice of African AI & Data Science. This free-to-read quarterly aims to share stories about the development and deployment of IR4.0 technologies in the region with a real world, business or social narrative.Read Synapse: https://issuu.com/aimediasynapse

    • Tishala Communications

      Feb 2021 - now
      Managing Director

      Managing Director of Tishala Communications, a boutique PR agency specializing in assisting African and International clients across the Tech, 4IR, Events, Media & Film, NGO's, Fintech, Gaming and Disruptive Innovation sectors, reach continental African and global audiences via our vast network of media, print, radio and television producers and editors. Tishala specializes in gaining high-profile media exposure for our clients.

    • Gaming for Africa

      Feb 2021 - now
      African Gaming/AI/4IR/Tech Advisor & Consultant

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • DipQBE Publishing & Media

      Business Management Training College

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Roy Bannister
      Featured in Top 8 South African Photographers for 2015 Creative Drum from the IDI (Interactive Design Institute) in the United Kingdom Mar 2015 8 Great South African Photographers | Creative Drum | UKhttp://www.idesigni.co.uk/blog/meet-7-of-the-top-south-african-photographers-of-2015/Discover what some of the best South African photographers working today think makes photography in their country so outstanding...
    • Awarded to Roy Bannister
      Monochrome Photography Awards 2015 - Honourable Mention - Professional Monochrome Photography Awards - www.monoawards.com ROY BANNISTER OF SOUTH AFRICA WAS AWARDED HONORABLE MENTION IN THE MONOCHROME AWARDS 2015 COMPETITION London, UK (28 February 2015) – Photographer Mr Roy Bannister of South Africa was Awarded Honorable Mention for the winning entry at prestigious Monochrome Awards honouring Black & White Photography. The 2015 Monochrome Awards received nearly 7000 submissions from 86 countries around the world. Winning images were selected by panel of international judges, including: Ted… Show more ROY BANNISTER OF SOUTH AFRICA WAS AWARDED HONORABLE MENTION IN THE MONOCHROME AWARDS 2015 COMPETITION London, UK (28 February 2015) – Photographer Mr Roy Bannister of South Africa was Awarded Honorable Mention for the winning entry at prestigious Monochrome Awards honouring Black & White Photography. The 2015 Monochrome Awards received nearly 7000 submissions from 86 countries around the world. Winning images were selected by panel of international judges, including: Ted Preuss, David Fokos, Roman Loranc, David Johndrow, Stefano Brunesci, Tomasz Lazar, Dominique Bollinger, Andre Brito, Giacomo Brunelli and Martin Stavars. About Winner: A photojournalist and writer covering crime, politics and human interest. Interested in capturing the human condition on film. Featured in United Kingdom's IDI (Interactive Design Institute) Top 8 South African Photographers 2015 About Mono Awards: Monochrome Photography Awards conducts an annual competition for Professional and Amateur photographers. Our mission is to celebrate monochrome visions and discover most amazing photographers from around the world. Show less