Marelise Serfontein
Executive Member
The team is led by Marelise Serfontein, an entrepreneur and owner of Conference Link.
She has extensive experience in project management, communication, community development and upliftment. She is a member of various associations and has also started and led various business ventures. Some of her achievements include the Ambassador & Visitors Training programme which she started in 2008. Marelise has led the Business Tourism Industry for the last 20 years.
Sophia Links-Klaaste
Senior Project Manager
Sophia Links has thirteen years of experience in the field of events and project management, having been actively involved in the administration of all Conference Link’s conferences and events. She holds an Events Management Certificate through the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST). She also has vast experience in consultancy and her expertise lies especially in accounts and database management. She has great negotiating skills and knows how to work with customers and service providers.
Chris Koch
Executive Creative Director
Artist, Designer, Stylist, Space transformer, Art director, Floral architect and Whisky Connoisseur. He studied Graphic Design at Pretoria University of Technology and has been active as a creative in the field of surface and 3D-design for more than 30 years. He has worked for most of the top ad agencies and still produces major corporate events and stylish weddings. His design style for event interiors is modern and he is a “out-of-the box” creative thinker. Clients include World Economic Forum, Visi Magazine, Oprah, House and Leisure, Durban July, ABSA KKNK, Distell, Diagio, Investec and BMW Polo.
Anita Harmse
Human Resource & Research Executive
Anita has more than 20 years experience in project management with the focus on human development. She studied human resources, industrial relations, and marketing/research. She has a passion to impact lives of others by imparting skills and knowledge to enable Namibians to be self sustainable. She breads a culture of purpose and pride.
Michelle Bekker Welsh
Business Development
After successfully owning and managing her own four-star lodge in Sossusvlei for seven years, Michelle Bekker Welsh became part of the pre-opening team at The Strand Hotel, gaining extensive experience in luxury hospitality operations and management. In 2016, she joined the company to establish and develop the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events) department.
Since then, Michelle has led and delivered a diverse portfolio of incentive travel programmes, corporate events, and international sporting events across several destinations. Her specialist expertise covers Namibia, Mozambique, Mauritius, Zanzibar, and Botswana, where she has cultivated strong industry partnerships and a reputation for delivering seamless, high-quality experiences.
As the company’s United Kingdom Representative, Michelle is also responsible for Business Development, driving growth across the UK and European markets. She continues to build strategic relationships with clients and partners, promoting the company’s destination expertise and tailored travel solutions.
Namibia
PO Box 9870 Windhoek, Namibia, Unit 8, 9 Prosperity Industrial Park, Windhoek, Namibia
Botswana
Plot 54374, Unit 6, Grand Building, Central Business District, Gaborone
United Kingdom (UK)
20 - 22 Wenlock Road,
London, NI 7GU
Tel: +44 (0) 7310 020264
Web: www.dreamovator.co.uk
South Africa (SA)
Sophia Links ( Namibia)
+264 81 269 0723
Anita Harmse (South Africa)
+264 81 128 1014
Tumelo Lekwalane (Botswana)
+267 76 907 411
Michelle Bekker Welsh (UK)
+44 (0) 7310 020264
ms@conferencelink.com.na