Laila Naidoo

Laila Naidoo is an experienced business leader currently serving as Executive Director at Endstate, where the focus is on delivering sustainable impact through strategic planning, complex problem solving, innovation, and marketing across various industries in Africa. Laila also holds positions as Non Executive Director at Christel House International and SEP Board Member at African Leadership Academy. Previous roles include Business Executive Officer for Nestlé's Food Business Unit and Cereal Partners Worldwide, as well as multiple managerial positions within Nestlé from 2002 to 2019. Laila's educational background includes advanced leadership and strategy programs from prestigious institutions such as Harvard Business School Online and the University of Cape Town, culminating in a BCom (Summa Cum Laude) in Strategic Management from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.