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Site Africa welcomes Young Leaders Committee

SITE Africa is proud to confirm a new dawn for the African continent with the establishment of the SITE Africa Young Leaders Committee.

Four vibrant young professionals have banded together to make a difference for our future African leaders:

Committee Leader and Membership: Ismael Isumbabyose (Rwanda)

Finances: Farid Fawzi (Egypt)

Sponsorship: Amke Brits (South Africa)

Social Media: Aline Uwase Rurangirwa (Rwanda)

Their vision

To make SITE Africa Young Leaders a sustainable entity that is not only known throughout the African continent, but a sought-after chapter where the future leaders of Africa can gather to grow, network and connect.

Their mission

Growth and connectivity. Growth not only in numbers, but in knowledge and experience. Connecting with like-minded future leaders is going to yield some amazing ideas, strategies and future potential for this group, but they are not stopping there.

The committee has shown strong vision in ensuring that the current leading professionals of the sector are also engaged and included, to allow for a mentorship programme within the structure.

This is what they had to say

Aline Uwase Rurangirwa

“It is a great honour and responsibility to be a committee member on the SITE Africa Young Leaders Committee. This is an opportunity to impact my fellow young professionals in the MICE industry. Furthermore, to ensure adequate training, networking and career opportunities are accessible to them. I take this position to heart and aim, through all my actions, to be a great ambassador for the next generation. I look forward to growing and fortifying the incentives industry in Africa along with my peers. We are the future of the industry.”

Amke Brits

“It is an honour being part of the SITE Africa Young Leaders Committee. This has created the opportunity for us to not only improve ourselves but also to connect the ‘youngsters’ of the industry with experts and mentors. I look forward to working with my fellow young leaders and growing this chapter.”

Farid Fawzi

“Being a young leader committee member gives me the opportunity to be a stepping stone for the next generation in our field. Each member of this committee comes from a different background and has a different angle, so taking part in such a diverse committee will definitely be an experience.”

Ismael Isumbabyose

“I am truly honoured to be on the first ever #siteAfrica Young Leaders Committee. When I attended the #siteYL conference last year, it was an eyeopening experience. It is the idea of meeting young leaders from across the world and learning from one another that left me wanting to meet even more youth leaders and work to shape the future of the incentives industry. The new African #siteyl chapter makes me really dream! I can only imagine great things ahead and how much of an impact this will have on all the youth in the incentives and tourism industry on our continent as we continue to work to position Africa so that it becomes a world “go to” destination for incentives business. The dream is to learn together and from one another the ethics of our industry, the latest trends and also how to achieve high levels of service while also working to reach out to even more youth leaders on our continent which really excites me.”

The immediate future

The SITE Africa Young Leaders Committee will focus on a strong social media campaign to garner awareness. This shall be followed by a survey to the industry, ensuring that they tackle relevant and pertinent topics in their gatherings. Virtual experiences and networking opportunities are also on the cards in the not-too-distant future. So, keep an eye on this space, as our future leaders are stepping up, and they are energised, motivated and ready to take on the world.

Contact

Email: info@sitesouthernafrica.com

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