Events
5 July is Think!Fest - Leadership for Sustainability
CLEM SUNTER ON A SUSTAINANBLE FUTURE
Clem Sunter of mindofafox is recognized as being South Africa’s leading exponent on scenario planning. Former Chairman and CEO of Anglo American’s Gold and Uranium Division and until recently Chairman of the Anglo America Chairman’s Fund, Clem was instrumental in establishing a scenario planning function in Anglo in the 1980s. As a consequence of this, two scenarios were offered for South Africa, namely a ‘High Road’ and a ‘Low Road’, with South Africa adopting the ‘High Road’. In 1986, he made a presentation to (former President) FW de Klerk and his Cabinet and he also visited (former President) Nelson Mandela just prior to his release from prison. Since 1987, he has co-authored 14 books, some of which have been bestsellers. He has an abiding interest in seeking to mobilise the private sector in the war against HIV/AIDS. He was recently awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Cape Town for his work in the field of Scenario Planning. He was also voted by leading CEOs as the speaker who has made the most significant contribution to, and impact on, best practice and business in South Africa. (5 July 10:00)
STEUART PENNINGTON ON SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVENESS
Steuart Pennington of South Africa – The Good News is co-editor and publisher of 9 books on South Africa and Africa, starting with ‘SOUTH AFRICA-The Good News” in 2002 and most recently the “Promise of Leadership” in 2009, published for the Nelson Mandela Foundation. In 2007, Steuart was awarded the “Public Service Entrepreneur of the Year Award – 2007” from the African Heritage Society and in 2008, he was one of the nine finalists for the Johnnie Walker Striding Man Award for exceptional entrepreneurship. (5 July 12:00)
LES AUPIAIS ON SUSTAINABLE MEDIA
Les Aupiais is a guest presenter and director on South Africa’s most influential investigative news programme, Carte Blanche. A former Bureau Chief of Cosmopolitan magazine, Editor of award-winning Sunday Life, quarterly magazine Icon and currently editor of award-winning magazine Private Edition, Les is one of South Africa’s most versatile, experienced and creative media figures, having been in front and behind the camera, desk and microphone. She also lectures in communications and media strategy and has conducted a number of executive short courses. In her spare time she also is a feature writer, columnist and author (three books and several contributions), MC and a key note speaker on topics such as micro-trends in South Africa. (5 July 14:00)
SUSTAINABILITY: CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS
A panel discussion with Steuart Pennington, Les Aupiais and Cedric Tyler, chaired by Owen Skae, Director, Rhodes Business School
Cedric Tyler sits on the board of US based BusinessGenetics Inc and a number of other companies. He invented and developed the (eXtended) Business Modeling Language®, a rule based method for describing and improving business operations. This approach is recognized by leading industry analysts and academics as “industry changing” and “one of a kind” – Gartner®. The approach “converges” various corporate disciplines and foundationally enables multiple corporate initiatives; from business improvement, business requirements and compliance. The net result is significant productivity gains. Cedric has published a book, “Business Genetics: Understanding 21st Century Corporations” (Wiley), that challenges mainstream thinking, and introduces a unique approach to how we describe, improve/ simplify, manage and automate business. (5 July 17:00)
