Lauren Kim Uppink
Lauren Uppink

Communications Queen


Lauren is a 'talker'. She likes talking. With a background in Drama, Psychology and Linguistics, she understands the potential that discourse has as a space in which to inspire change, build momentum, and impact lives. She understands the benefits of initiating conversations, networking and collaboration as individuals, organisations and communities to face shared challenges.

Lauren spends her time as a project manager for The SASDI Foundation, a social enterprise that enables and delivers high-impact social deveolpment projects in and around Cape Town, building relationships and joining the dots between the public, private and social sectors.

Lauren's vision is to see every citizen in South Africa engaged in the conversation about our future, contributing to the development of the country and increasing economic and social value in equal measure.