Dr. Nondumiso Makhunga-Stevenson

Dr. Nondumiso Makhunga-Stevenson is a physician leadership development and executive coach, international speaker, and podcast host who brings a fresh, deeply compassionate lens to the future of healthcare leadership. With more than two decades in medicine, she has held leadership roles in international non-profits, private practice, and the pharmaceutical industry, positioning her as a powerful voice in the global movement to humanize healthcare.

Holding an MBChB and MSc, Dr. Makhunga-Stevenson is the world’s first medical doctor certified in Ubuntu Coach. This groundbreaking distinction shapes her coaching and speaking with the African philosophy of shared humanity, dignity, and connectedness. Her work integrates systems thinking, executive coaching, and storytelling to address the moral injury, identity fragmentation, and disconnection experienced by many healthcare workers today. She is known for creating transformational experiences for healthcare professionals, corporate leaders, and mission-driven organizations. Her keynotes offer not just inspiration but actionable insight. With warmth and authority, she helps audiences question long-held beliefs about success, hierarchy, and healing while guiding them toward clarity, courage, and purpose-driven leadership.

Dr. Makhunga-Stevenson’s signature speaking style is both grounded and catalytic. She speaks to the soul of her audience while offering practical strategies that meet the demands of complex systems. Her ability to weave data, story, and Ubuntu wisdom makes her a sought-after speaker for events focused on leadership, well-being for healthcare providers and the future of healthcare.

Beyond the stage, she is a regular guest on podcasts and hosts her own series where she facilitates honest, often difficult conversations about purpose, power, and professional identity in medicine with healthcare provider guests. At the intersection of medicine, coaching, and Ubuntu, Dr. Nondumiso Makhunga-Stevenson is more than a speaker, she is a force for healing. Through her work, she challenges audiences and institutions alike to move beyond performance and perfectionism and toward compassion and community.