Kabelo sits on the executive committee of the Creative Circle – a leading industry body for advertising creativity in South Africa. Born and raised in Soweto, Kabelo is a digital native responsible for driving creative excellence in modern marketing. He is a self-taught illustrator that traded his acrylic paints and paintbrushes for the digital canvas, and is now a DX (Digital Transformation) specialist with expertise in integrated and interactive campaign thinking and implementation, from film & branded content to mobile & audible media. Kabelo has been a jury member at D&AD, ADC New York, Clios, Young Director Award, Ciclope Africa, Lisbon International Advertising Festival, Loeries, and IAB South Africa Bookmarks (jury chair in 2021 and 2022). His work has been awarded at major advertising festivals including Cannes Lions, ADC New York, The One Show, D&AD, Clios, and Webbys.