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From Burnout to Brilliance – Cape Town Women’s Event 2026
From Burnout to Brilliance
Where women reclaim energy, influence and possibility
National women’s month event
Peninsula Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa
Friday 21st August 2026
Step into a powerful, energising and transformational event created for women who are ready to move from pressure to possibility, from fatigue to flow, and from Burnout to Brilliance. This event brings together four international speakers, authors and transformation experts for one unforgettable experience designed to help women reconnect with their energy, confidence, leadership and personal power.
This is your invitation to pause, breathe, reset and rise.
Why this event matters
Women are carrying more than ever. Careers, families, leadership, expectations, change, pressure, visibility, responsibility and the constant need to keep going. From Burnout to Brilliance creates space for women to feel seen, supported, inspired and re-energised. This is not just another motivational event.
It is a powerful experience filled with real stories, practical wisdom, meaningful connection and energising insights that help women reconnect with who they are, what they want, and how they want to lead their next chapter.
What you will experience
Across the event, you will be guided through four powerful themes:
- Permission: Give yourself permission to want more, say yes to yourself and take inspired action.
- Capability: Strengthen your resilience, adaptability and future-fit mindset.
- Energy: Reconnect with your vitality, vibrancy and natural flow.
- Presence: Step into greater confidence, visibility and influence.
What you will take away
You will leave with:
- Fresh inspiration and renewed motivation
- Practical tools to support your energy and resilience
- A deeper connection to your confidence and possibility
- New perspectives on leadership, wellbeing and reinvention
- Meaningful conversations with like-minded women
- A powerful reminder of your own brilliance
- Because when women rise, everyone around them feels the glow.
Event details
Date: Friday 21st August 2026
Time: 8am – 12pm
Location: Peninsula Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa
Meet your speakers
 Chantelle Botha Author, speaker and permission catalyst Chantelle helps women give themselves permission to stop waiting, stop shrinking and start saying yes to themselves. Her session will explore how to move beyond procrastination, self-doubt and hesitation, so you can give yourself full permission to step forward. Session: Say yes to yourself: from procrastination to permission Theme: Desire and permission |
 Joni Peddie Behavioural strategist and author Joni brings powerful insight into resilience, capability and future-fit leadership. She helps women understand what it takes to adapt, thrive and lead with wisdom in a changing world. Her session will support you in building your inner capacity, strengthening your resilience and becoming future fit. Session: Future fit woman: adapting, thriving and leading with wisdom Theme: Capability and resilience |
 Claire Boscq CSP Top 10 CX Global Guru and CX Energizer Claire energises people and organisations from the inside out. With her vibrant, human-centred approach, she helps women reconnect with their vitality, confidence and inner brilliance. Her session will focus on how to protect your energy, create flow, and turn inner vitality into outer impact. Session: From inner energy to outer impact: sustaining your vitality with vibrancy and flow Theme: Energy and vitality |
 Carolyn Strauss Reinvention expert, speaker and author Carolyn helps women reinvent themselves with confidence, presence and irresistible personal brand energy. Her session will explore how to become visible, powerful and magnetic when what used to work no longer fits who you are becoming. Session: Reinventing yourself: becoming irresistible when what used to work doesn’t Theme: Presence and brand |
Hosted by Erin Anastasopoulos
Guiding the day with warmth, elegance and powerful presence is the fabulous Erin Anastasopoulos APC, ICF, known as The Brand Architect. Erin brings her expertise as an accredited performance coach, brand strategist and masterful facilitator to create a seamless, engaging and energising experience for everyone in the room. With her natural ability to connect people, hold space and bring out the brilliance in others, Erin will ensure the event flows beautifully from start to finish. She is the perfect EMCEE to bring together the energy, wisdom and sparkle of From Burnout to Brilliance.
Event agenda
09:00 – 09:30 Registration and networking
Arrive, connect, grab a coffee and ease into the morning with fabulous women ready to move from burnout to brilliance.
09:30 – 09:35 Welcome and MC opening with Erin Anastasopoulos
Theme: Setting the stage
Erin opens the event, welcomes everyone into the space and sets the tone for an inspiring, energising and transformational morning.
09:35 – 10:05 Chantelle Botha
Say yes to yourself: From procrastination to permission
Theme: Desire and permission
A powerful session to help women stop waiting, give themselves permission, and take the next inspired step.
10:05 – 10:35 Joni Peddie
Future fit woman: Adapting, thriving and leading with wisdom
Theme: Human capability and resilience
An insightful session on building resilience, adaptability and the capability to thrive in a changing world.
10:35 – 10:45 Cindy Groenewald
Morebo Executive Financial Planner
Theme: Burnout to Balance: Protecting Your Greatest Asset: YOU!
10:45 – 11:00 Networking break
Theme: Connect and energise
A short pause to refresh, connect and continue the conversations sparked by the morning.
11:00 – 11:30 Claire Boscq CSP
From inner energy to outer impact: Sustaining your vitality with vibrancy and flow
Theme: Energy and vitality
An energising session to help women reconnect with their inner energy, protect their vitality and turn vibrancy into positive impact.
11:30 – 12:00 Carolyn Strauss
Reinventing yourself: Becoming irresistible when what used to work doesn’t
Theme: Presence and personal brand
A bold and practical session on reinvention, visibility and becoming magnetic in your next chapter.
12:00 – 12:30 Panel discussion
From burnout to brilliance: Your questions answered
Theme: Collective wisdom
A dynamic conversation with the speakers, bringing together key insights, audience questions and shared wisdom from the morning.
12:30 – 13:00 Networking and close
Theme: Radiate
Time to connect, reflect and leave with renewed energy, powerful insights and a little sparkle to carry forward.
Who should attend?
This event is perfect for:
- Women in leadership
- Female entrepreneurs and business owners
- Corporate professionals
- HR and people leaders
- Women’s network members
- Emerging leaders
- Women navigating change or reinvention
- Anyone ready to feel energised, inspired and supported
Why attend?
Because you deserve time to refill your cup, reconnect with your brilliance and surround yourself with women who are also ready to rise. This event is a celebration of women’s energy, wisdom, courage and possibility. Expect inspiration, connection, powerful stories, practical tools and a fabulous dose of sparkle.
Book your place now
Join us in Cape Town on Friday 21st August 2026 for From Burnout to Brilliance, a transformational event for women ready to reclaim energy, influence and possibility.
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