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Draft Conference Programme – 10 August 2021 DRAFT CONFERENCE PROGRAMME – 10 AUGUST 2021 WEDNESDAY 06 OCTOBER 2021 08:30 – 09:30 REGISTRATION Registration TEA AND COFFEE ON ARRIVAL IGNITING CONVERSATIONS: THE ENGAGED UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE OPENING | SESSION 1-3 | 09:30 – 10:30 CONFERENCE WELCOME | Professor Sibongile Muthwa | Chairperson Universities South Africa | Venue 1 & Digital SESSION 1 Vice-Chancellor - Nelson Mandela University 09:30 – 09:40 SESSION 2 OFFICIAL CONFERENCE OPENING | Professor Ahmed Bawa | Chief Executive Officer - Venue 1 & Digital 09:40 – 09:50 Universities South Africa The National Higher Education Conference - 2021 - Reflecting on the Conference Theme SESSION 3 OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS | Dr Blade Nzimande | Honourable Minister of Higher Venue 1 & Digital 09:50 – 10:30 Education, Science and Technology SESSION 4 PLENARY SESSION 1, 2 & 3 Venue 1 & Digital 10:30 – 12:00 INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER SESSION SESSION 4A Venue 1 & Digital PLENARY SESSION 1 | Professor Ira Harkavy | Vice-Chancellor & Chair, International 10:30 - 11:00 Consortium on Higher Education SESSION 4A Venue 1 & Digital SESSION CHAIR | Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng | Vice-Chancellor - University of 10:30 - 11:00 Cape Town SESSION 4B PLENARY SESSION 2 | Dr Hilligje van't Land | Secretary-General, International Venue 1 & Digital 11:00 – 11:30 Association of Universities (IAU) | Executive Director, International Universities Bureau SESSION 4C PLENARY SESSION 3 | Dr Tamsin Edwards | Senior Lecturer - King's College London. 11:30 – 12:00 Lead Author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – Sustainable Development SESSION 4B&C SESSION CHAIR | Professor Chris Nhlapo | Vice-Chancellor - Cape Peninsula University 11:00 – 12:00 of Technology 12:00 – 12:30 PHOTO SESSION Allocated Venue 12:30 – 13:30 LUNCH Dining Venue SESSION 5 PLENARY SESSION 4 & 5 Venue 1 & Digital 13:30 – 15:00 REIMAGINING ENGAGEMENT AND TRANSFORMATION 1 Draft AB/LM/BJ/JvW(F) _20210810_V20_2 THE SECOND USAf NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION CONFERENCE 2021 SESSION 5A SESSION INTRODUCTION | Professor Xoliswa Mtose | Vice-Chancellor - University of Venue 1 & Digital 13:30 - 13:35 Zululand SESSION 5B PLENARY SESSION 4 | Dr Thandi Lewin | A-DDG University Branch - Department of 13:35 - 14:05 Higher Education and Training (DHET) - The Year in Review SESSION 5C PLENARY SESSION 5 | Professor Sibongile Muthwa | Chairperson Universities South 14:05 – 14:35 Africa | Vice-Chancellor - Nelson Mandela University - The Transformative, Responsive University in South Africa SESSION 5 SESSION CHAIR | Professor André Keet | Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Engagement and 13:30 – 15:00 Transformation - Nelson Mandela University 15:00 – 15:30 Tea Break STRATEGY GROUPS | SESSION 1 | REFLEXIVE CONVERSATIONS SESSIONS 6 A-E STRATEGY GROUPS 1 – 5 - CONCURRENT SESSIONS - 90 MINUTES 15:30 – 17:00 TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGY GROUP (TLSG) SESSION 1 - 90 MINUTES SESSION 6A SESSION THEME - THE ENGAGED UNIVERSITY AND TEACHING AND LEARNING, Venue 1 | Digital 15:30 - 17:00 DECOLONISATION & SCHOLARSHIP SESSION 6A-1 SESSION INTRODUCTION | Dr Sizwe Mabizela | Chairperson - USAf Teaching and Venue 1 & Digital 15:30 – 15:35 Learning Strategy Group | Vice-Chancellor - Rhodes University SESSION 6A–2 SESSION SUB-THEME | PART 1 | TRANSFORMATION OF HUMANITIES DISCIPLINES 15:35 – 16:05 SPEAKER | Professor Vasu Reddy | Dean of Humanities - University of Pretoria SESSION 6A–3 SESSION SUB-THEME | PART 2 | TEACHING AND LEARNING 16:05 – 16:30 SPEAKER | Professor Lis Lange | Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching and Learning - University of Cape Town 6A–2 & 6A–3 SESSION CHAIR | Professor Sakhela Buhlungu | Vice Chancellor - University of Fort Hare Venue 1 & Digital 15:30 – 16:30 SESSION 6A–4 SESSION SUB-THEME | PART 3 | TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED TEACHING AND LEARNING 16:30 – 17:00 FOR ENGAGEMENT SPEAKER | Professor Tshilidzi Marwala | Vice-Chancellor - University of Johannesburg SESSION 6A–4 SESSION CHAIR | Dr Sizwe Mabizela | Chairperson - USAf Teaching and Learning 16:30 – 17:00 Strategy Group | Vice-Chancellor - Rhodes University TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY GROUP (TSG) SESSION 1 -90 MINUTES SESSION 6B SESSION THEME | THE ENGAGED UNIVERSITY AND TRANSFORMATION Venue 2 & Digital 15:30 - 17:00 SESSION 6B-1 SESSION INTRODUCTION | Professor Tyrone Pretorius | Vice-Chancellor - University of 15:30 – 15:35 the Western Cape SESSION 6B-2 SPEAKER 1 | Professor André Keet | Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Engagement and 15:35 – 15:55 Transformation - Nelson Mandela University 2 Draft AB/LM/BJ/JvW(F) _20210810_V20_2 THE SECOND USAf NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION CONFERENCE 2021 SESSION 6B-3 SPEAKER 2 | Professor Puleng LenkaBula | Chairperson –USAf Transformation Strategy 15:55 – 16:15 Group | Vice-Chancellor - University of South Africa SESSION 6B-4 SPEAKER 3 | Dr Leslie van Rooy |Senior Director of Social Impact and Transformation - 16:15 – 16:30 Stellenbosch University SESSION 6B SESSION CHAIR | Professor Langa Khumalo | Executive Director: South African Centre 15:30 - 16:30 for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) (DSI) - North-West University | Chairperson - USAf Community of Practice for African Languages (CoPAL) SESSION 6B-5 PANEL DISCUSSION Venue 2 & Digital 16:30 – 17:00 SESSION 6B-5-1 RESPONDENT 1 | Ms Lerato Mphahlele | NEC Member - South African Union of 16:30 – 16:36 Students (SAUS) SESSION 6B-5-2 RESPONDENT 2 | Mr George Mvalo | Director: Social Justice and Transformation - Vaal 16:36 – 16:42 University of Technology & Chairperson - USAf Transformation Managers' Forum (TMF) SESSION 6B-5-3 RESPONDENT 3 | Mr Siseko H Kumalo | PhD candidate - University of Pretoria & Author 16:42 – 16:48 SESSION 6B-5-4 RESPONDENT 4 | Mr Cas Coovadia| Chief Executive Officer - Business Unity South Africa 16:48 – 16:54 (BUSA) SESSION 6B-5 SESSION CHAIR | Professor Thandwa Mthembu | Vice-Chancellor – Durban University 16:30 – 17:00 of Technology FUNDING STRATEGY GROUP (FSG) SESSION 1 -90 MINUTES SESSION 6C SESSION THEME | SUSTAINABLE UNIVERSITY FUNDING IN AN UNEQUAL SOCIETY Venue 3 & Digital 15:30 - 17:00 SESSION 6C-1 SESSION INTRODUCTION | Professor Tawana Kupe | Chairperson - USAf Funding Venue 3 & Digital 15:30 – 15:35 Strategy Group & Vice-Chancellor - University of Pretoria SESSION 6C-2 SPEAKER 1 | Mr Buti Kgwaridi Manamela | Deputy Minister for Higher Education, Venue 3 & Digital 15:35 – 16:05 Science & Innovation SESSION 6C-3 SPEAKER 2 | Professor Gerald Ouma | Senior Director: Institutional Planning - 16:05 – 16:30 University of Pretoria SESSION 6C-4 SPEAKER 3 | Mr Hardy Maritz | Acting Chief Financial Officer - University of Cape Town 16:30 – 16:45 SPEAKER 4 | Ms Phumelelani Mshumi | President of the Student Representative Council SESSION 6C-5 (SRC) - University of the Western Cape 16:45 - 17:00 SESSION 6C SESSION CHAIR | Professor Francis Petersen | Vice-Chancellor - University of the Free 15:35 - 17:00 State WORLD OF WORK STRATEGY GROUP (WSG) SESSION 1 - 90 Minutes Session 6D SESSION THEME | UNIVERSITIES AND THE 4-IR LABOUR MARKET Venue 4 & Digital 15:30 - 17:00 Session 6D-1 PANEL DISCUSSION: TECHNOLOGICAL DISRUPTION - THE NATIONAL AGENDA ON 4IR Venue 4 & Digital - Labour Market Analytical Review - Megatrends in the PSET System 3 Draft AB/LM/BJ/JvW(F) _20210810_V20_2 THE SECOND USAf NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION CONFERENCE 2021 Session 6D-2 SESSION INTRODUCTION | Professor Henk de Jager | Chairperson - USAf World of Work 15:30 – 15:35 Strategy Group & Vice-Chancellor - Central University of Technology Session 6D-3 SPEAKER 1 | Mr Ebrahim Patel (MP) | Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition - 15:35 – 16:00 Presidential Commission on 4IR – Presidential Commission Session 6D-4 SPEAKER 2 | Dr Phil Mjwara | Director-General - Department of Science and Innovation 16:00 - 16.20 Session 6D SESSION CHAIR | Professor Ahmed Bawa | Chief Executive Officer - Universities South 15:30 - 16.20 Africa Session 6D-5 PANEL DISCUSSION Venue 4 & Digital 16:20 – 17:00 Session 6D-5-1 RESPONDENT 1 | Mr Sipho Pityana | President - Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) 16:20 – 16:30 Session 6D-5-2 RESPONDENT 2 | Ms Lillian Barnard | Managing Director of Microsoft South Africa 16:30 – 16:40 Session 6D-5-3 RESPONDENT 3 | Mr Wayne Adams | Chief Executive Officer - Manufacturing, 16:40 – 16:50 Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (merSETA) Session 6D5 SESSION CHAIR | Professor Peter Mbati | Vice-Chancellor - Sefako Makgatho Health 16:20 - 17:00 Sciences University RESEARCH AND INNOVATION STRATEGY GROUP (RISG) SESSION 1 - 90 Minutes Session 6E SESSION THEME | RESEARCH IMPACT Venue 5 & Digital 15:30 - 17:00 Session 6E-1 SESSION INTRODUCTION | Professor Thoko Mayekiso | Chairperson – USAf Research Venue 5 & Digital 15:30 – 15:35 and Innovation Strategy Group & Vice-Chancellor - University of Mpumalanga Session 6E-2 SPEAKER 1 | Professor Fulufhelo Nelwamondo | Chief Executive Officer - National 15:35 – 16:00 Research Foundation of South Africa (NRF) Session 6E-3 SPEAKER 2 |-Dr McLean Sibanda -Managing Director - Bigen Global Limited 16:00 – 16:25 Session 6E-4 SPEAKER 3 | Professor Zeblon Vilakazi | Vice-Chancellor - University of the 16:25 – 16:50 Witwatersrand Session 6E SESSION CHAIR | Dr Thandi Mgwebi | Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation, 15:30 - 17:00 and Internationalisation – Nelson Mandela University 17:00 – 19:00 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS' COCKTAIL RECEPTION (CHE & USAF) – Venue TBC HOSTED BY EDHE and USAf Speaker - Mr Joel Netshitenzhe | Executive Director & Board Vice-Chairperson of the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA) THURSDAY 07 OCTOBER 2021 PLENARY SESSION 6 - 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