Naomi Campbell will headline the 2019 Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit

Naomi Campbell has been announced as the headline speaker for the 2019 Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit, which will be held at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban on International Women's Day, 8 March 2019.

The British-born supermodel and philanthropist was one of the five original supermodels that revolutionised the fashion industry during the 1990s. She has used her unique position in the spotlight to draw attention to several international charities, among them the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, Made in Africa Foundation, amfAR and Breast Health International.

Attendees to the summit will get the chance to engage with a selection of the continent's most influential women through keynote addresses, panel discussions and personal interviews. They are also invited to the Forbes Woman Africa Awards - a glamorous gala dinner celebrating those who have made a remarkable impact in the business, sports, science, entertainment and leadership categories.

For more information, visit www.leadingwomensummit.co.za.