GIBS Forums 2018
13 FEBRUARY
Winning Through People > Leslie Benson is a senior managing director in the Strategic Communications segment at FTI Consulting and is based in London.
28 FEBRUARY
Water as a Business Risk and Opportunity in light of Day Zero > Amit Lev is the Trade & Investment Consul, head of the Economic Mission at the Israeli embassy in South Africa. > Kevin James founded GCX (then Global Carbon Exchange) in 2006 and as CEO drives innovation across the company’s significant client base. > Prof Anthony Turton is a political scientist with 24 years of strategic-level experience, Anthony Turton specialises in transboundary water resource management.
7 MARCH
FREE Gauteng Provincial Breakfast EVENT > Barbara Creecy – Gauteng MEC for finance.
8 MARCH
White Collar Crime Why they do it > Professor Michael Katz is chairperson of ENSafrica. > Kgomotso Moroka is Senior Counsel at the Thulamela Chambers. > Bonang Mohale was, until his new BLSA appointment, vice president upstream and the chairman of Shell downstream South Africa (Pty) Limited; Shell South Africa Holdings (Pty) Ltd; Shell South Africa Refinery (Pty) Ltd and South African Petroleum Refinery (SAPREF). > Mark Lamberti is the chief executive at Imperial. > Rob Rose is the editor of the Financial Mail, and author of ‘The Grand Scam’ about how Barry Tannenbaum constructed SA’s largest-ever Ponzi scheme. > Eugene Soltes is the Jakurski Family Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.
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Nigeria Economic Outlook 2018 > Ambassador Ahmed Musa Ibeto took up his role as High Commissioner to South Africa. > Honourable Godwin Adama is currently Nigeria’s Consul General to South Africa. > Foluso Phillips is Founder and Chairman of leading business management consulting practice Phillips Consulting. > Kayode Solola is Head of Global Markets: West Africa with Standard Bank, alternating between Lagos, where he is with Standard Bank’s Nigerian bank, Stanbic IBTC, and Johannesburg. > Adeshina Emmanuel Adeshina joined the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission. > Funmi Ayayi is currently the Special Adviser to the Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun. > Dianna Games is Chief Executive of Africa@Work, an advisory company focusing on African economies and business issues.
28 MARCH
Cryptocurrency an Economic Perspective > Craig Penfold is the founder of blox advisory, an independent, research-centred consulting firm, providing product agnostic blockchain and cryptocurrency advisory services to organisations and institutions. > Manoj Chiba is a management professional with over 10 years of senior management experience.
16 APRIL
In Conversation with Rev Jesse Jackson The Dilemma and Challenge of Black Excellence > The Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, is one of America’s foremost civil rights, religious and political figures.
17 APRIL
In Conversation with DA Leader Mmusi Maimane > Mmusi Maimane is the Federal Leader of South Africa’s official opposition, the Democratic Alliance (DA).
25 APRIL
Cyber Crime- Using Terror Investigation Methods to Mitigate Business Risk > Noam Rosenfeld is Senior VP, Cyber Intelligence Solutions at Verint Systems.
4 MAY
Achieving Career Excellence through MindBrain Development > Dr. Fred Travis earned his Ph.D. in 1988 from Maharishi University of Management and after a 2-year postdoctoral position returned to Maharishi University of Management to direct research in the Center from Brain, Consciousness, and Cognition.
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The Land is Ours - A Conversation about Land Reform > Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi is an Advocate of the High Court, specialising in Human Rights and Constitutional Litigation. > Professor Ruth Hall holds a DPhil in Politics from the University of Oxford, where she previously obtained an MPhil in Development Studies. > Mr Tshokolo Petrus Nchocho (TP) is the Chief Executive Officer for the Land and Agricultural Development Bank (“Land Bank”) since February 2015.
6 JUNE
In Conversation with Bongani Nqwababa, Joint President and Chief Executive Officer Sasol Limited > Bongani Nqwababa is Sasol’s Joint President and CEO.
7 JUNE
Coalition Country > Leon Schreiber is an author and a Senior Research Specialist at Princeton University in the United States. > Rob Rose is the editor of the Financial Mail, and author of ‘The Grand Scam’ about how Barry Tannenbaum constructed SA’s largest-ever Ponzi scheme.
21 JUNE
Business platforms the new engine of growth for South Africa > Rory Moore is the Liquid Studio Director and Innovation Lead for Accenture. > Musa Kalenga is an author, marketer and entrepreneur. > Lindsey Elkin is Head of Marketing, for Uber, Sub-Saharan Africa (South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda). > Neil Adamson is the CIO of the Discovery Vitality Group.
Tackling Racial stereotypes that are choking South Africa’s Economic Growth > Mncane Mthunzi is BMF President & Director of Companies. > Cynthia Schoeman is the Managing Director of Ethics Monitoring & Management Services Proprietary Ltd.
9 JULY
McKinsey Learning from the past - looking to the future > Bonang Mohale is chief executive of Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA). > Kevin Sneader is the global managing partner of McKinsey & Company.
11 JULY
The Soul of Sorbet > Ian Fuhr, Sorbet’s founder and CEO, is a serial entrepreneur.
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The Ethical Dilemma of Digital Disruption > Jacques Celliers is the Chief Executive Officer of FNB South Africa. > Sneha Shah was appointed Managing Director of Africa for Thomson Reuters in April 2015. > Kuseni Dlamini is the Chairman of JSE-listed Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. > Luke Mckend – Google South Africa, Country Manager.
24 JULY
No time to waste “What business needs to know about the economic value of Nature” In Conversation with Pavan Sukhdev, President of WWF International’s Board > Pavan Sukhdev – President, WWF International.
25 JULY
In Conversation with CEO of Clicks Group Limited, David Kneale > David Kneale, chief executive officer of Clicks Group.
1 AUGUST
The Future of Financial Services Sector across the Merchant and Banking landscapes > Herman Bosman is the current CEO of RMI and RMB Holdings.
14 AUGUST
Education and Job Creation: A Priority for all South Africans > Thandeka Gqubule-Mbeki is a journalist of 29 years – specialising in Economics, Finance and Business journalism. > Piet Naude – after filing the positon of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (academic) at Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, he was appointed University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB). > Stephen Koseff is Chief Executive Officer of the Investec Group. > Sizwe Nxasana is the former CEO of the FirstRand Limited Banking Group.
16 AUGUST
What Makes Them Great > Douglas Kruger is a global keynote speaker and author of six business books with Penguin.
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Getting Under the Skin of Stokvels and Savings Groups in South Africa > Nolufefe Nonjeke-Dlanjwa, SaveAct has 10 years of experience in savings group programme development. > Prof Adrian Saville – Director, Centre for African Management and Markets, GIBS. > Lumkile Mondi Senior Lecturer at University of the Witwatersrand School of Economics and Business Sciences. > Gerhard Coetzee Professor at the University of Stellenbosch Business School. > Silvia Storchi currently enrolled in her final year of PhD in International Development at the University of Bath, where she is exploring how poor people’s financial practices in Kenya affect their wellbeing.
28 AUGUST
Disruptive Tech Driving Business – The Travel Tech Case Study > Rom Hendler – Founder & CEO of Innovel – Center for Travel Tech
18 SEPTEMBER
Getting it Right; A new economy for South Africa > Philippe Burger is Professor of Economics and Head of Department at the University of the Free State. > Prof Adrian Saville – Director, Centre for African Management and Markets, GIBS. > Gugu Mtetwa is a senior executive with over 16 years of experience in the Financial Services and Telecommunications Industries.
20 SEPTEMBER
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng > Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng is the 4th Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa since the dawn of democracy.
17 OCTOBER
Absa Africa Financial Markets Index 2018 Launch > Prof Adrian Saville Director, Centre for African Management and Markets, GIBS. > Monique Mathys-Graaff – Head: Investments Projects Development - PIC. > Candice Dott – Head of Market Development across Africa at Thomson Reuters. > Riadh Naouar – Manager, FIG Advisory Services MEA & Africa, IFC. > Garth Klintworth – Head of Markets, Absa Group Limited.
22 OCTOBER
Andrew Jennings- Global Retail Executive to the World’s Top Brands > Andrew Jennings a highly accomplished British senior retail executive with more than 45 years of achievement leading some of the world’s most respected high-end, speciality and department stores. These include Harrods (General Manager) and House of Fraser (Managing Director) UK, Brown Thomas (Deputy Chairman) Ireland, Holt Renfrew (President) Canada, Saks Fifth Avenue (President) USA, Woolworths (CEO) South Africa and Karstadt Group (CEO) Germany.
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Tapping into the Real Power that Drives your Business > Stan Slap is CEO at SLAP Company. He is the NY Times bestselling author of “Under the Hood”. #EmployeeCulture
Use Your Brain to Improve Strategic Thinking > Dr Norman Chorn worked as a consultant, researcher and visiting academic in Australia, New Zealand, UK, SE Asia and South Africa.
20 NOVEMBER
Using Design Strategy to Unlock Value in Uncertain Times > Terry Behan holds a MSc in design strategy & management from Parsons, currently rated the top design school in North America. Terry is also a GIBS facility member focusing on innovation & design.
22 NOVEMBER
Foresight 2019 > Ebrahim Fakir is currently the Director of Programmes at the Auwal Socio-Economic Research Institute (ASRI) and is part time lecturer in Governance at the WITS School of Governance for 2018. > Andile Khumalo is the CEO of The Brodkast Group. > Konrad Reuss is a Managing Director at Standard & Poor’s. Based in Johannesburg/South Africa, he is the regional manager for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. > Monhla Hlahla is a director of companies and Chairperson to both RBH and Denel SOC Limited. > Bobby Godsell worked for 34 years as an executive in the Anglo American group of companies. > Xhanti Payi an economist and founding director of Nascence Advisory and Research.
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12 FEBRUARY
Africa’s Business Revolution > Acha Lekha is Chairman of McKinsey & Company’s Africa. > Mutsa Chironga is an executive at Nedbank. > Jesmane Boggenpoel is a businesswoman and the former Head of Business Engagement for Africa for the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.
25 FEBRUARY
Zimbabwe in Crisis > David Coltart, MDC Senator, human rights lawyer in Zimbabwe. > Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara is the Former Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) of the Republic of Zimbabwe. > Peter Moyo is the CEO of Old Mutual Limited, and a founding Director and shareholder of an investment firm, NMT Capital Group. > Professor Nick Binedell is a professor in the area of strategy and leadership at the Gordon Institute of Business Science of the University of Pretoria.
27 FEBRUARY
Risk in Nigeria > Dianna Games – the Chief Executive of business advisory Africa @ Work. > Francis Osuyah is the CEO of Fros Capital. > Ryan Cummings is a director of Signal Risk. > Onyebuchi Memeh is the Head of Trade, South Africa & Southern Africa, Transaction Banking, for Standard Chartered Bank. > Roddy Barclay is Director of the Intelligence and Analysis team at africapractice, a strategy and communications consultancy focusing on Africa.
5 MARCH
In Conversation with Mark Barnes, CEO of the Post Office > Mark Barnes – CEO of the Post Office.
13 MARCH
Why Investing in Youth Employment is Good for Business and your B-BBEE scorecard > Tashmia Ismail-Saville is the CEO of the Youth Employment Service (YES). > Yuneal Padayachy is a part of the Department of Trade & Industry under the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Policy Unit. > Mokgadi Rameetse is currently working for SANAS as Accreditation Manager: BBBEE, and the ex- Executive Board member of Homeowners Association in Brooklands Estate and the ex-vice -chairperson at American chamber of commerce South Africa Transformation forum.
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Africa’s Business Revolution > Brad Shorkend and Andy Golding are the co-founders of Still Human and the authors of We Are Still Human (and work shouldn’t suck!). > Andy Golding is a captivating speaker, engaging audiences far and wide with her talks on Company Culture, Employee Experience and all things Companies Behaving Awesomely. > Graeme Codrington is an internationally recognized futurist, specializing in the future of work.
27 MARCH
Unpacking Leadership > Adam Habib is an academic, researcher, activist, administrator, and renowned political commentator and columnist. > Mike Teke is the CEO OF Seriti Resources. > Bonang Mohale was, until his new BLSA appointment, vice president upstream and the chairman of Shell downstream South Africa (Pty) Limited; Shell South Africa Holdings (Pty) Ltd; Shell South Africa Refinery (Pty) Ltd and South African Petroleum Refinery (SAPREF). > Thandeka Gqubule-Mbeki is a journalist of 29 years – specialising in Economics, Finance and Business journalism.
11 APRIL
The Stress Code > Richard Sutton is a health and performance educator.
17 APRIL
Taking the mystery and misery out of innovation & Digital Transformation > Peter Mulford is chief innovation officer and an executive vice president at BTS based in New York, where he leads the firm’s Innovation & Digital Transformation practice, as well as the Global Insights and Design Laboratory.
9 MAY
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement – rhetoric or reality > Itumeleng Mahabane leads Brunswick South Africa. > Asmita Parshotam is an international trade and development expert, and an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa. > Tshepidi Moremong – Head: Coverage Africa for Rand Merchant Bank > Ramesh Moochikal is President of Olam International. > Ronak Gopaldas is currently a director at Signal Risk, an exclusively African risk advisory firm.
14 MAY
The Edcon Deal Insight’s and Lessons Learnt with CEO, Grant Pattison > Grant Pattison, Edcon CEO.
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The Future of Farming in South Africa > Chris Venter – AFGRI Group Holdings Board Group Chief Executive Officer.
24 MAY
Africa Day – Cause for Enthusiasm > Andile Khumalo is the CEO of The Brodkast Group and contributes regularly to the Sunday Times newspaper. > Junior Ngulube – CEO of Sanlam Emerging Markets in 2016; he oversees operations across the continent as well as in Malaysia and India. > Professor Tawana Kupe is a vice-chancellor and principal of the University of Pretoria. > Philisiwe Sibiya is the founding chair and CEO of Shingai Group.
4 June
In Conversation with former President, Kgalema Motlanthe > Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe is the former President of the Republic of South Africa.
20 June
In Conversation with Sim Tshabalala, CEO of Standard Bank > Sim Tshabalala – Group chief executive, SBG and Executive director, SBSA.
26 June
Venture Capital and Early Stage Investing > Ian Lessem has a special talent for raising capital and is an expert at strategically aligning businesses for growth, investment and exit. > Grant Rock has 20 years worked as a corporate transactional lawyer, solicitor and executive in South Africa, London and New York, on a wide range of transactions in banking, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, debt and equity capital markets, and private equity.
17 JULY
Coca - Cola on its journey > Luis Avellar was appointed as the general manager (GM) for the South African franchise of its operations.
23 JULY
Value Based Strategy > Martin Kingston, Executive Chairman of Rothschild and CO SA; Vice President of BUSA (Business Unity South Africa); and board member of SAA. > Sabine Dall’Omo – Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Southern and Eastern Africa. > Andile Sangqu – executive head for Anglo American in South Africa. > Barry Swartzberg Barry is the co-founder of Discovery Ltd.
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The Future of Farming in South Africa > Dr. Robert (Bob) Wardrop – Director, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School.
15 AUGUST
The Future of Farming in South Africa > Mcebisi Jonas is the former deputy finance minister of South Africa. > Bishop M. Malusi Mpumlwana is the Bishop of the Diocese of Maropeng of the Ethiopian Episcopal Church, giving strategic direction to the mission of the diocese and overseeing the pastoral ministrations of priests and lay leaders in his diocese. > Songezo Zibi is head of communications and corporate relations for the Absa Group Limited.
10 SEPTEMBER
In Conversation with Dr John Kani, Author, Actor, Director, Playwright > Dr John Kani is the executive trustee of the John Kani Theatre Foundation, founder and director of the John Kani Theatre Laboratory and chairman of the National Arts Council of SA.
19 SEPTEMBER
Richard Mulholland A Speaker’s Guide to Presenting Like a Pro > Richard Mulholland is a renowned global speaker and has spoken in many countries including Canada, Puerto Rico, UK, USA, Germany, and Kenya. As well as providing presentation coaching to many CEOs and TED speakers.
25 SEPTEMBER
South Africa’s Economic, Social and Political Future > Busisiwe Mavuso – Chief Executive Officer of Business Leadership South Africa. > Colin Coleman is Chief Executive Officer, Sub Saharan Africa, Goldman Sachs. > Cas Coovadia is currently the Managing Director of The Banking Association South Africa (BASA). > Thandeka Gqubule-Mbeki is a journalist of 29 years – specialising in Economics, Finance and Business journalism. She is an author and Freedom of Expression activist. > Bishop Paul Verryn is an ordained minister of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa.
17 OCTOBER
The Future of Healthcare in South Africa After the NHI and HMI > Dr Ntuthuko Bhengu is also the health expert on the SA National Planning Commission and a Chartered Director (SA) with many years’ experience as a non-executive director. > Jane Goudge – Professor of Health Policy and Systems, Director of the Centre for Health Policy, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand. > Eric Buch is Professor of Health Policy and Management at the University of Pretoria and the lead of its Albertina Sisulu Executive Leadership Programme in Health. > Umunyana Rugege is the Executive Director of SECTION27.
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In Conversation with Nolitha Fakude > Nolitha Fakude Group Director and Chairman of Anglo American’s Management Committee.
7 NOVEMBER
Say Hello to Behavioural Linguistics, Why Words Matter > Leigh Crymble is a doctoral student at Wits Business School with a Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics.
19 NOVEMBER
The launch of the GIBS Ethics Barometer (Johannesburg) > Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa. > Nonkululeko Nyembezi, Chair of the JSE and BLSA. > Busisiwe Mavuso, CEO of BLSA.
21 NOVEMBER
The launch of the GIBS Ethics Barometer (Cape Town) > Prof Thuli Madonsela, former Public Protector, is the Law Trust Chair in Social Justice and Law Professor at the University of Stellenbosch.
4 DECEMBER
Foresight 2020 > Isaah Mhlanga is the chief economist of Alexander Forbes. > Evan Person is Managing Director of Naspers Foundry. > Ralf Schmitt is the Musical Director of the Ndlovu Youth Choir. > Mpho Dagada is the Member of the Presidential Commission on the Fourth Industrial Revolution(4IR). > Lawson Naidoo is the Executive Secretary of the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC), an organisation committed to the principles of progressive constitutionalism, democracy and the rule of law. > John Stremlau is Honorary Professor, International Relations, at the University of the Witwatersrand.
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18 FEBRUARY
Betting on a Darkie > Mteto Nyati – Group Chief Executive at Altron.
20 FEBRUARY
Cyber Security Trends for 2020 > Brett Kilpatrick is the head of the Institute of Advanced Cyber Defense also heads up the business-to-business division for iStore, South Africa. > Henry Denner is the Information Technology Security Officer, Gautrain Management Agency.
25 FEBRUARY
Behavioural Business - Why Implementing Behavioural Science and Economics Is Critical for Success > Ryan Bacher, Co-found Netflorist. > Leigh Crymble is a doctoral student at Wits Business School with a Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics. She is a Behavioural Linguist and the founder of BreadCrumbs. > Firoze Bhorat – Chief Marketing Officer, Discovery Group. > Zandile Manana – Divisional Executive of Loyalty and Rewards, Edcon. > David Higgs – Chef and Co-Owner, Marble & Saint.
6 APRIL
A New World Economy > Prof Nicola Kleyn – Dean of GIBS. > Colin Coleman, senior fellow and lecturer at Yale’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs.
7 APRIL
Strategy in an Era of Mass Disruption > Nishan Pillay, Executive Director at GIBS. > Abdullah Verachia, GIBS faculty.
8 APRIL
Lessons on Diversity and Inclusion in the Face of COVID-19 > Shireen Chengadu – GIBS faculty.
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The Side Hustle – Hybrid Entrepreneurship Views from Entrepreneurs and Employers > Dr Anastacia Mamabolo, GIBS faculty. > Dr Kerrin Myres, GIBS faculty.
28 JULY
CEO Conversation with Erik Smuts, CEO Nampak > Erik Smuts, CEO Nampak.
4 AUGUST
CEO Conversation with Gerrie Fourie, CEO Capitec > Gerrie Fourie, CEO Capitec.
18 AUGUST
CEO Conversation with Anthony Leeming, CEO Sun International > Anthony Leeming, CEO Sun International.
21 AUGUST
In conversation with Shameel Joosub, CEO Vodacom Group > Shameel Joosub, CEO Vodacom Group.
21 AUGUST
In conversation with Shameel Joosub, CEO Vodacom Group > Shameel Joosub, CEO Vodacom Group.
2 SEPTEMBER
CEO Conversation with David Munro, CEO Liberty Holdings > David Munro, CEO Liberty Holdings.
9 SEPTEMBER
SABSA Perspectives with Paul O’Flaherty ABSA Group CEO: Engineering Services > Paul O’Flaherty – ABSA Group CEO: Engineering Services.
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Tech Talks: Solving Real Business Problems > Amanda Dambuza – CEO of Uyandiswa, educator and author of “Baked in Pain”. > Jeniffer Ramnath – Technology Change Executive, Absa Group: Engineering Services. > Kume Luvhani, Co-founder and Managing Director of Vaxowave. > Kelebogile Mosiane, chief technology officer for Airports Company South Africa (ACSA). > Penny Futter, group CIO at African Bank.
7 OCTOBER
Online: Reimagining Capitalism > Prof Rebecca Henderson, Harvard Business School and author of “Reimagining Capitalism”. > Dr Leila Fourie, JSE CEO.
21 OCTOBER
Online: In Conversation with Basani Maluleke, CEO of African Bank > Basani Maluleke, CEO of African Bank.
10 NOVEMBER
In Conversation with Dion Shango Maluleke, CEO of PWC > Dion Shango Maluleke, CEO of PWC.
17 NOVEMBER
In Conversation with Geraint Crwys-Williams, Primedia Acting CEO > Geraint Crwys-Williams, Primedia Acting CEO.
23 NOVEMBER
In Conversation With Prof Tshilidzi Marwala, Author of Closing the Gap > Prof Tshilidzi Marwala, Author of Closing the Gap.
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