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Mike Saunders – “Consumer 2.0” // Internet Strategy Consultant • Social Media Coach
Mike Saunders is an internet strategy consultant and social media coach. His vision for social media in the marketplace is to see businesses learn the dynamics of communicating to the public in a way that is appreciated and shared by their audience. He fulfils this vision in his consulting role as well as in his capacity as a speaker, where he shares his expertise in the fields of internet marketing and social media.
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Clem Sunter - The mind of a fox
Clem Sunter is probably best known for his "High Road/Low Road" scenarios from South Africa in the Mid 1980's, when he was Head of Scenario planning function at Anglo America. He spent 36 years in Anglo America, mainly in the Gold Division where he ended up as a Chairman and Chief Executive. Presently Clem is Chairman of the Anglo America's Chairman's Fund. Clem continues to be one of the country's favourite speakers ... his presentation style is both thought provoking and entertaining.
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Christo Nel
Christo Nel is widely regarded as one of South Africa's leading specialists on leadership, change and organisational competitiveness. He is the Managing Director of the Graduate Institute of Management and Technology. A powerful speaker, at conferences and seminars he is consistently given top ratings.
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Douglas Kruger - Literally the best Speaker to have come out of Africa!
Douglas Kruger is a full-time professional speaker, trainer and presenter, and the author of ‘50 Ways to Become a Better Speaker.’ He has won the Southern African Public Speaking Championships five times. Today, Douglas is a top motivational speaker and trainer, and a talk-show host on Talk Radio 702 and Cape-Talk.
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Mike Schussler - "State of the Nation"
Mike Schussler is a well-known economist who has sent a ray of hope to business leaders with his positive messages on the South African Economy.
He is original, up to the minute and entertaining. His highly motivational style and upbeat economic presentations have been enthusiastically received.
Mike has a master degree in economics and more than a decade of experience.
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Neil Jacobsohn - "Thriving on Turbulence:
The future's so bright, you've got to wear shades!"
Neil Jacobsohn, CEO of FutureWorld South Africa, is a life-long communicator with a passion for the future. He speaks with vigour and energy on a number of key FutureWorld themes, and is a sought-after conference and event presenter and an accomplished facilitator. He has been an award-winning journalist, a digital entrepreneur, a company director and professional marketer. Neil has worked on strategy with major companies around the world, and with key learning institutions, among them Duke Corporate Education and Oxford's SAID Business School. He is at ease in front of large and small audiences, and on both radio and television.
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Goodnews Cadogan – Climate Change Leadership • Change • Transformation • Management • Facilitation
Goodnews Cadogan, a seasoned HR Generalist, has a wide range of industry experience that stretches across the public and private sector. It is in the last three years that he has cut his teeth in Leadership Consulting, with clients in Financial Services (Banking), ICT sector, as well as in the non-profit, and public sectors. Goodnews also serves on the International Steering Committee of the State of the World Forum, with a focus on the 2020 Climate Change Leadership Campaign.
Goodnews is an Honoray Fellow of the Asian Foresight Institute, based at the Dhurakij Pundit University in Thailand. It is the international exposure, as well as the leadership interest, that has widened his scope, and sphere of influence, not only in SA, but globally as well.
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Arthur Goldstuck - Journalist, media analyst and commentator on ICT
Arthur is an award-winning writer, analyst and commentator on Internet, mobile and business and consumer technologies. He is the author of 18 books, including South Africa’s best-selling IT book yet, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Internet", and the current guide to mobilising the workplace, “The Mobile Office”. Through Penguin Books, he has also published five books on urban legends, with the latest edition, “The Burglar in the Bin-Bag”, released in October 2010.
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Dr Gert Cruywagen - Jungle Risk Management – Risk Lessons from the African Bush
Ever think the saying “it’s a jungle out there” related to you and your organization? See if you can spot similarities during this fascinating – and amusing presentation. Jungle Risk Management - Risk lessons from the African Bush explains in an informative and humorous way how animals in the African bush manage their risks (or not) to avoid becoming prey. It then relates these risk strategies to modern day organizations.
Packed with fascinating facts about animals of the African bush, the book compares their behavior in the jungle to corporate strategies – both failures and successes. Award-winning risk manager, company director, speaker, author and wild-life enthusiast, Gert Cruywagen, will keep you entertained with facts, stories, case studies and anecdotes that are fascinating, informative and funny. This is a new and different way to look at the management of risk!
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Andy Hadfield – “Ten Lessons from the Future”
Technology • Strategic Thinking • Change • Innovation
FutureWorld guru Andy Hadfield is a digital native... and has big dreams for the Internet and for the impacts it is having on our lives and our businesses. An entertaining and compelling presenter, Andy speaks with authority and insight about the new shape of life, work and play in the digital space.
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Stephen Jacobs – Sustainability Expert and Executive Director of The Natural Step
Stephen Jacobs has been working with Leadership Development his entire working life, and has been involved in promoting sustainability for the past 11 years. Schooled in The Natural Step with access to scores of successful case studies from around the globe, Steve offers a compelling business case for sustainability. Steve has the ability to communicate most effectively with Executives, Management and shopfloor employees to get them to understand the implications of sustainability and inspire and motivate them to work together for this vital cause. Steve tailors his presentation and workshops to suit the unique requirements of each specific industry.
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Malcolm Hewitt
Far too often we hear people say ‘been there and done it’, this guy has been there and done it many times. Malcolm Hewitt has been an entrepreneur; he has been in management, but most of all he has been a leader. When it comes to leadership, talk is cheap, but Malcolm has real war stories and real case studies, culled from his time at Mars to Sealink Ferries, culminating with his time helping to change the culture and reshape Barclays Bank as the Managing Director of Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean.
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Chantell Ilbury - Futurist and Best-Selling Author
Chantell Ilbury is one of South Africa's leading futurists, strategists and facilitators, working with scenario planner Clem Sunter both locally and internationally. She specialises in guiding companies and other organisations through their strategic conversations on the future, and she believes passionately in the power of scenario thinking to unlock the best ideas on strategy.
With Clem Sunter, she co-authored best-selling “Mind of a Fox”, “Games Foxes Play” and most recently, “Socrates and the Fox”.
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Dr Roelof Botha
In his own unique style of blending the serious matters of economics and politics with the lighter side of life, Dr Botha has managed to captivate audiences around the country. Most of his presentations are regarded as broadly motivational, in terms of highlighting research that confirms numerous positive structural changes in the South African economy, including an objective reflection on the future of the country and the SADC region.
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Andrew Honey - Entrepreneurship
Snapshot of key achievements
1. Degree in isiXhosa & Psychology
2. Post graduate degree in Education
3. Taught isiXhosa for 8 years (speaks isiXhosa fluently)
4. Photo-journalist: Sponsored by Nikon, published globally
5. Launched own publishing business in 1987
6. Published for a number of South Africa’s blue-chip companies such as Sasol, Liberty, Metropolitan, Murray & Roberts and Volkswagen
7. Secured license to publish Entrepreneur in South Africa
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Helen Nicholson - "Networking: The unwritten rule of business you need to know"
Helen Nicholson is the director of a top networking and personal branding company, and is also a co-founding director of the PQ Institute in South Africa. She recently published the business best-seller: “Networking - the unwritten rule of business you need to know” and is busy with her second book on the best networkers in South Africa.
Helen has written numerous articles, is a regular contributor on radio and speaks professionally on how business people can expand and develop their business networks.
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Pieter Geldenhuys - Beyond Cyberspace
Pieter is seen as one of the leading strategists, futurists and thinkers in the Technology Strategy arena. He is a keen commentator in the public space with dozens of public and television appearances, and more than a 500 radio appearances under his belt. As futurist, his comments on the future impact of technology on organisations, countries and societies are highly regarded in academic and business spheres. He is also a passionate speaker that has the rare gift of using the future of technology to intrigue and inspire audiences wherever he goes.
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Tony Cross – Corporate Entrepreneurship • Strategic Thinking • Results
Tony Cross is renowned for his down-to-earth practical presentation style and hosts workshops on topics such as creative thinking, strategy, goal-setting, the Pareto Principle and numerous others. Tony has facilitation experience and regularly facilitates high-level and medium-sized group strategic planning sessions, idea formulation workshops, problem solving think-tanks and other business-related meetings.
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Prof Andy Andrews - Leadership • Business skills • Financial strategy • Strategic thinking
There is tremendous interest in leadership these days. A trip to in a bookstore will reveal dozens upon dozens of books on the topic. Yet they still appears to be little agreement on what leadership really is and how it is attained or developed.
Andy Andrews addresses the issues of leadership ranging from the influence of family and home to the characteristics that appear to determine the ability to lead. Using examples of famous leaders and the power of video he captures the essence of leadership in a modern turbulent world and illustrate leadership in action through the use of power and influence.
Professor Andy Andrews holds a degree of BCOM., MBA., PHD. and has had a highly successful career as an entrepreneur and business manager. He is currently a professor at Henley Management College in the UK and is also a professor at IESE Business School in Barcelona, Spain.
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Gary Bailey - Game Plan 2010: A strategy for the World Cup and beyond!
• Played for Man Utd, England, South Africa
• Had two FA Cup Victories with Man Utd
• Ambassador for SA World Cup Bid
• Supersport Presenter
Following his participation in the successful securing of the 2010 World Cup bid, Gary is now speaking on the implication of the event coming to South Africa. We will be thrust into the spotlight - are we ready? Gary's talk "GamePlan: 2010" looks at the challenges and opportunities that this once-in-a-lifetime event provides.
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Tendai Mhizha – Collaboration • Communication • Branding • Innovation • Strategy • “The Real Africa”
Tendai is truly a global citizen, having spent her early years travelling the world, and received her education in six different countries. She is an authority on Africa as the next frontier for growth in the world, and motivating business communities in Africa. She is also a writer and award-winner in the arena of Entrepreneurship and Marketing. Tendai holds a Masters in Strategic Management with the University of Derby, UK and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree through research, with the same university.
Tendai has 20 years experience in Pan-African Market Research and strategy and has worked for The Edgars Group in Zimbabwe, and Wella Hair Care Company and Research International in South Africa.
She is a board level leader, lecturer and an avid public speaker with an infectious passion for people and the rapid development of The African continent.
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Marks Maponyane
Marks is an energetic speaker, admired sportsman and accomplished television presenter. Marks’ soccer career is remarkable. He has played for the Kaizer Chiefs, the Dynamos and the Orlando Pirates and was Captain of all three teams. He played for Bafana Bafana from 1992 to 1995.
Marks’ has been crowned the South African Footballer of the Year three times and has been voted “Sports Hero of the Year”.
At conferences and seminars, Marks uses his special “storytelling” flair to drive home the important lessons of team support, cooperation, tenacity, facing the challenge of change, positive attitude, taking responsibility and lots more.
Using behind-the-scenes stories from his exceptional sporting career he shows how business can succeed with similar commitment to excellence, cooperation and passion.
Master of Ceremonies
Marks is a highly recommended Master of Ceremonies and a favourite choice for corporate conferences, product launches and special events.
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JP Landman – “10 Years, 10 Trends”
JP Landman is a self-employed political and trend analyst. He consults to SA largest private wealth business, BoE Private Clients, and works with several SA corporates on future scenario trends. His focus areas are trends in politics, economics and social capital.
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Daniel Silke – “Zuma Into the Future – The Road Ahead”
“Zuma Into the Future – The Road Ahead”
This dynamic keynote covers an overview of key political, social & economic trends facing the country. In addition, the talk analyses the new Cabinet and prospects for its successful functioning. Finally, the presentation identifies 6 core political trends that are set to change the face of politics, leadership and governmental performance in the years to come. It may be controversial, but it’s balanced and analytical and is sure to get your conference talking. A cutting-edge keynote for any audience concerned about the future of South Africa under Jacob Zuma.
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Graeme Codrington – "Mind the Gap"
Dr Graeme Codrington is an expert on corporate talent and the future of work. Clients love his energetic style and unique insights into the world of work - especially his understanding of talented young employees and customers and how to connect with them.
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Leon Louw – “South Africa - Political and Economic Update”
Leon is an internationally recognized economic, political and environmental analyst known for his accurate forecasts. He has spoken in 27 countries, and consulted to a dozen governments and many leading corporations. His informative, energetic and humorous approach makes him a consistent favourite on the speaking circuit. He is renowned for his ability to make complex issues accessible, interesting and entertaining.
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Robin Banks – “Success is a Choice”
Self Motivation • Positive Attitude • Vision • Goals
Robin is South Africa’s leading authority on Mind Power and a highly sought-after international speaker. His positive attitude, passion and energy are infectious. A dynamic motivational speaker and a gifted trainer, Robin’s mission is to empower people to take charge of their lives and create a brighter future for themselves.
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