2019 THEMES AND SPEAKERS...MORE TO COME! INVESTING IN PEOPLE AND CULTURE
EDWARD KIESWETTER
RAPELANG RABANA
DR JERRY GULE
TRACEY SWANEPOEL
DR MARIAM SHA
PROF SHIRLEY ZINN
IAN RUSSELL
CAROL ABADE
CASE STUDIES AND EXPERIENCES
VALUES, ETHICS, AND LEADERSHIP
DIGITAL, INNOVATION, AND STRATEGY
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2019 SPEAKER PROFILES Edward Kieswetter, the newly appointed Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service has a distinguished executive track record in public service, international financial services, as an independent board director including for audit ethics, and as President of the Da Vinci Institute - a School of Business Leadership. In a special keynote under our conference theme of Values, Ethics & Leadership, Edward will explore the 'non-negotiables' if Africa is to achieve its vision for growth, trade and people-development.
Internationally renowned technology entrepreneur, Rapelang Rabana has amassed over 13 years’ experience innovative technologies. She is the Founder of learningtech startup Rekindle Learning and a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum. She is also a Partner at private equity firm, Nisela Capital.
Ian Russell is the CEO and Founder of Disrupting Consultancy Pty, a boutique advisory company focused on the power of positive disruption and digital tools. As the previous CEO of BCX, with a turnover of around $2bn and a workforce numbering 10,000 employees, Ian embarked on an ambitious programme to re-invent the business as a major digital, cloud and software services provider.
Tracey Swanepoel, Director at THINKspiration, is also the former Internal Strategy Executive for Harmony Gold and a member of the Creative Skills Council; an international forum of experts drawn from academia, the arts, and business who collaborate and share ideas on creativity and business leadership. Furthermore, she lectures extensively on strategic alignment, strategy execution, and internal marketing / communication.
Prof. Shirley Zinn, Council Member of the University of Cape Town, is the former Group Head of Human Resources at Woolworths Holdings Limited. She is also an Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria’s Department of Human Resource Management, and recently been appointed as Adjunct Professor at the University of Cape Town.
Dr Ken Dubin is an adjunct professor of Human Resources and Strategy at IE Business School. He is also the Managing Partner at Medius Capital, a London-based investment partnership focused on technology companies in Southern Europe, and the Executive Director at Kinimara, a Madrid-based developer of ecosystems for the Internet of Things.
Dr Jerry Gule is CEO of the IPM, a professional business coach registered with International Coaching Federation (ICF) following completion of coach training at Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). He is also chairman of two non-profit organizations that he is passionate about for the difference they make in society in general, namely, the SAE4D and The Love Trust.
MORE TO COME SOON
2019 SPEAKER PROFILES Jim Hotaling (USA) serves as Chief Operating Officer at N2Growth responsible for global search and consulting delivery and execution. Jim has a passion for providing strategic executive leadership in human capitol utilizing results-orientated knowledge, skills, and abilities to think critically and lead successfully within any operating environment. He has an international reputation of being a dynamic driven professional with over 26 years of leadership, management, operational, and contingency experience. Kenyan-born Carol Abade is the Group CEO of Exp., a Pan African marketing and sponsorship agency. After co-founding a company called Direct Marketing Communications, Abade joined forces with Group Africa Marketing to form Exp, which now has operations in more than 17 African countries. Since first becoming interested in experiential marketing, Abade has been actively involved in the launch of Exp in 12 countries over the last 20 years. As the CEO of Investors in People South Africa, the international best practice Standard, Dr Mariam Sha has worked with 100’s of organisations, small and large on implementing best practice. The impact of work with clients has seen positive culture change, 90% staff retention and increased employee engagement. Author of ‘An Engaged Workforce – 6 practical steps to creating a coaching culture”, Dr Sha brings over 14 years of knowledge, experience and insight to the engagement sector. Ms Thandeka Nozipho Mgoduso is a human resources and remuneration expert. She is a Commissioner on the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Office Bearers, a non-executive director on the SA Reserve Bank and chair of the Remuneration Committee of the Bank. She has served on the boards of South African Airways, Air Traffic Navigation Services and other companies. Ian Paterson is Head of Strategy and Digitisation at N2Growth Africa EMEAA and is a consultant and facilitator in the fields of strategy, organisational design, and change management. He consults to many of South Africa’s corporates as well as leading organisations in the public sector. Recent work has focused on the future of education as well as safety/security. As an Attorney, Thandi Orleyn's legal and business career of over 30 years spans the Legal Resources Centre, the Independent Mediation Service of SA (IMSSA), the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) and senior partner at the commercial law firm, Routledge Modise (presently known as Hogan Lovells SA). Presently an Executive Director and Shareholder at PeotonaGroup Holdings, Thandi also chairs the Board of BP Southern Africa and Tokiso Dispute Settlement. She is a non-Executive Director on the Boards of Toyota SA, Toyota Financial Services (South Africa) Ltd, Reunert Ltd, Ceramic Industries Ltd and the IDC. Janet du Preez is the founder of Engagement Dynamics, the developer of the Dynamic Engagement Framework© and of the Art of Greatness Guide©. Her background in health sciences, psychology and business, qualifies Janet uniquely to support other bold adventurers in their quest to create thriving 21st century organisations and to understand engagement in new ways.
2019 SPEAKER PROFILES Susan Williams, Founder and MD of Prose&Coms is a people development consultant, facilitator, storyteller and speaker. She combines her theoretical grounding in the complexities of language, decision-making and the understanding of knowledge/power, with over 30 years of practical management skill and discipline. She focuses on the subject areas of communication, inclusivity and diversity, engagement, cognitive development and problem-solving.
Sandra Burmeister serves as the Regional President of N2Growth Africa and oversees all N2Growth operations on the continent with locations in South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria. Based in Johannesburg, Sandra has more than 20 years’ experience in Executive Search, working with blue chip companies across sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to the merger with N2Growth she was a founding member of the Landelahni Group and Landelahni Business Leaders, was the former Amrop partner for Africa, and also chaired Amrop’s Global Mining, Energy and Infrastructure practice.
Lisa Shippey is the Associate Director at THINKspiration, and as a facilitator and coach with a background in psychology, she thrives on connection with people, on creating catalytic learning environments, and on making what she knows accessible and profoundly useful for them. Lisa is an accredited SDI facilitator, and trains, coaches, and empowers people to find solutions and strategies for success and fulfilment - personally, relationally, and in their work.
Alison Gitelson, CEO and Founder of CanBeeDone is a maximizer, facilitator, and speaker. She combines over thirty years of technical and management experience in a broad range of businesses, with a deep understanding of human behaviour. Alison brings clarity and mastery t the art of effective people management. She focuses on the key areas of communication, individualized management, engagement, embracing diversity, and conflict resolution,with the intention of enabling both people and businesses to thrive.
Business leader, author, and speaker Brand Pretorius has extensive business background as the previous CEO of McCarthy and a previous Executive Director of the Bidvest Group. He is also actively involved in a number of initiatives aimed at improving the quality of education in South Africa and published his book entitled “In the driving seat – lessons in leadership” in February 2013.