Global data. Local insight. Real decisions.
A one-day event for Namibia's marketers.
Where are your audiences in 2026? How are they consuming media — and what does it take to reach them?
At Future Media we believe great marketing doesn't live in a single channel. It lives in the spaces between — in the integrated, omnichannel thinking that connects a brand to its audience wherever they are, however they're listening, watching scrolling, being. Media Trends exists to bring that thinking to life, grounded in real Namibian data and global strategic perspective.
Walk away with a clear picture of how Namibians are consuming media right now, a sharper lens on global marketing trends, and practical tools you can apply to your campaigns before you leave the room.
Sunday, 15 June 2026| Droombos | 3 sessions + live stream
About this Event
Every significant media trend in 2026 is not actually about media. It is a signal — a symptom of what human beings are hungry for. Media Trends starts upstream: before you decide where to advertise, come to this.
Hosted by Future Media, this event brings together Namibia's marketing and media community for a morning of data, strategy and honest conversation. Walk away with real insight into how Namibians consume media in 2026 — and a global perspective on what it means for your campaigns, your brand and your audiences.
Whether you're a marketing manager, media planner, brand strategist or business owner, Media Trends is designed to sharpen your thinking, challenge your assumptions and leave you with practical tools you can use immediately.
Choose your session
08h00 | Morning session | In-person | 10h30
Mid-morning session | In-person | 14h30
Afternoon session | In-person + Live stream | The 14h30 session is also available as a live stream for those who can't make it in person.
The Expert Speakers
Debbie Rowles
Purpose Strategist · Speaker · Facilitator
Debbie Rowles is the founder of Think Human Being, working at the intersection of purpose, potential and positioning. A purpose strategist, speaker and facilitator, she creates the conditions for perspective shifts — helping individuals and organisations find their clearest voice, align strategy with meaning, and navigate real complexity with confidence.
Debbie holds a Mastery of Business and Empathy in Leadership for the Next Economy, and continues to deepen her practice through global learning in systems thinking, responsible business and conscious leadership. Her work spans boardrooms, brand briefs and keynote stages — always guided by a single question: Where is the human?
At Media Trends, Debbie will present her talk PROMPT: HUMAN — taking the most significant global marketing trends of 2026 and reading them differently: as signals of what people genuinely want, and what that means for every brand and communicator trying to reach them.
Debbie's talk
PROMPT: HUMAN
The media trends are talking. PROMPT: HUMAN asks what they are really saying — about people, about trust, and about what it takes to reach a human being in 2026.
Helen Jansen van Rensburg
Country Director, Namibia · PhD Statistics · 25 years industry experience
Helen Jansen van Rensburg is the Country Director of Vision Africa Namibia — the country's leading market research agency since 1999. With a PhD in Statistics and 25 years of applied and academic experience spanning banking and finance, education, media, telecommunications and FMCG, Helen brings exceptional analytical depth to real business questions.
At Vision Africa, Helen leads a professional research team with a comprehensive field force across Namibia and a broader network reaching Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The agency is known for innovative, survey-based research products that help organisations make smarter decisions in a competitive and fast-moving African market.
At Media Trends, Helen will present findings from Vision Africa's most recent MediaMetrics™ study — giving attendees a data-rich picture of how the Namibian public consumes media in 2026, and what it means for media buying, advertising spend and campaign planning.
Helen's Presentation
Namibian media habits and preferences — fresh data from Vision Africa's MediaMetrics™ 2026 research. What the numbers reveal about where your audience actually is.
In-person: N$850
- Attend any session at Droombos
- Light snacks included
- Full presentation materials
Online — live stream: N$650
- 14h30 session live stream
- Watch from anywhere
- Full presentation materials