Doris Wörfel

Doris Maria Wörfel

CEO, Southern Cross Group

Born in Germany

Doris has a 11 years commercial experience in Trade- and Investment related sectors, and also as a Professional Conference Organisor and Tourism Development and -Marketing expert - with a high profile of references of International companies, organisations and institutions. The blueprint in her professional work is the socio-economic empowerment of Africa and its people, climate change and a value based attitude in all spheres of life.

The companies and organisations that she has established are endorsed, supported or are working in partnership with bilateral and multilateral Agencies and African and global organisations such as UNESCO, SADC, RETOSA and the African Union supported NEPAD Council.

She led and managed teams of experts to implement several multi-million initiatives and formulated and implemented the business plan for these initiatives. Doris also initiated mult-i million contracts and joint venture agreements with global key role players in various sectors. She was a member of the economic delegation at the State visits of the South African State President to the Middle East. Her company was the official supplierforf the German Soccer National Team Family & Friends, the German Soccer Federation and the German Fans and Media visit to South Africa during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Doris was Panel Speaker and Key Note Speaker at several global conferences.

Doris has a strong ability in developing new models, initiatives and projects and in founding new organisations that benefit the socio-economic development of Africa and its people, which all emphasize Africa’s past role in the origins of the Earth’s Ancient Civilisations as a tool for the present and the future socio economic growth of the African Continent.