Moky Makura is a TV presenter/producer, publisher, writer, actress and entrepreneur. She holds an Honours degree in Politics, Economics and Law from Buckingham University in the UK. After selling the PR business she founded to the advertising group FCB in 2001, she decided to follow her media passions. From 2001 to 2006, she was the African Anchor presenter and field reporter for Carte Blanche. In 2005, she produced and hosted a 26 part marketing show on the South African business channel; Summit TV. She is currently appearing in the MNet's Pan-African drama series: Jacob's Cross. Moky is an editorial contributor to various magazines and recently completed a book; 'Africa's Greatest Entrepreneurs' which was on the Exclusive books bestseller list in 2008. In 2008, she co-produced and presented a lifestyle TV series for MNet called "Living It, about the lifestyles of Africa's wealthy elite. Moky recently started a publishing business which produces fiction for the mass market.
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized