SBI BRU
A relaxed, welcoming networking event for gents in business to connect over coffee. No selling, no presentations, no formalities — just good conversation and genuine connection.
The Human Bean, inside the Wembley Building at The Campus, Sloane Street, Bryanston. Get Directions ↗
RSVPs help us plan the coffee — but SBI BRU is non-ticketed, and you are welcome to simply show up.
Eugene Nagel
Eugene Nagel is a Nikon South Africa Z-Creator, a winner of Forty Under 40 Africa 2025, a winner of the NSBC Top 20 awards, and most recently a Top 5 finalist for Entrepreneur of the Year in the TransUnion Rising Star Awards.
With more than 25 years of industry experience, Eugene is the founder of ChilliPix, an 18-year-old creative business that has evolved from photography and videography into a one-stop specialist for branding, printing, events and visual solutions. Having photographed more than 400 weddings across five continents and worked with thousands of corporate clients, Eugene continues to build a proudly entrepreneurial and highly creative business.
Join us on 20 October
Let us know you are coming so we can plan numbers. No tickets, no cost — and walk-ins remain welcome.
Want to be a Bru of the Month?
Each month one Bru and his business take the spotlight. Put yourself — or your business — forward, or simply sign up for email updates about upcoming SBI BRU events.
SBI BRU is more than a monthly gathering
It is a community of men who believe in building real businesses and real relationships. The group is for men who have attended SBI BRU, as well as men across SBI’s client and broader network who are ready for honest conversations about leadership, business and what it actually takes to succeed.
Come to reconnect. Come to share. Come to be challenged, and to challenge others.
- Continue the conversations started at SBI BRU
- Share experiences from the frontlines of business and leadership
- Discuss challenges, lessons and breakthroughs without the filter
- Build professional relationships that go deeper than a connection request
- Share photographs and reflections from gatherings
- Be the first to hear about upcoming SBI BRU events