RE: 2019 - hacking today shaping tomorrow
Wendy Mahoney
Global thought leader in the field on Business Innovation, Wendy Mahoney, discusses why innovation is human focused and successfully differentiate between innovation and disruption. She also dives into the age of automation and how it is the embracing of our humanity that will enable us to not only survive, but thrive Wendy Mahoney corporate positions include; Executive Director European Times, Director Sales and Marketing CNBC and Forbes Africa, General Manager Sales Trudon South Africa and Director Trudon Namibia.
Ndoni Mcunu
Ndoni talks about not being able to relate to business leader listings of today as there is not enough female representation. She then goes on to question what Africa is doing to ensure that the next African leader is black and is female. What is society doing to ensure that the next leaders are black and are women.
She embarks on a discussion emphasizing the importance to tailor-make solutions for Africa by Africans. She discusses a case study on African hair and how society has had a distorted perspective on African hair because of the lack of Africans driving that narrative.
Nhlanhla Khambule
Nhlanhla Khambule discusses the importance of innovative thinking and how introducing innovative thinking and entrepreneurship in the school curriculum. He addresses the difference between innovative thinking and entrepreneurship, as well as introducing a Harvard-based model which enhances one’s ability to innovate or think innovatively. Nhlanhla Khambule is the CEO of Edinvest which owns 4 Artisan Colleges and Canaan College, a private School at UMlazi, a township on the outskirts of Durban. He also owns Nest Pre-Primary which is a quality township pre-school that is a feeder to top private and government schools.
Scotty Wang
Scotty Wang addresses a very interesting topic of how relationships have been affected by the constantly evolving times we live in. He dives into how African millennials are faced with the tough task of balancing these times we live in, together with the rigid African traditions that we have known to be. Wang challenges the constant pursuit of something or someone better, saying this is what has taken away meaning in today’s relationships, and goes on to share more insight in how he sees the future of dating careers in matrimony in Africa.
Ndoni talks about not being able to relate to business leader listings of today as there is not enough female representation. She then goes on to question what Africa is doing to ensure that the next African leader is black and is female. What is society doing to ensure that the next leaders are black and are women. She embarks on a discussion emphasizing the importance to tailor-make solutions for Africa by Africans. She discusses a case study on African hair and how society has had a distorted perspective on African hair because of the lack of Africans driving that narrative.
Dr Ade van Heerden dived into an interesting topic of “Why modern day feminism is bad for our mental health”, addressing amongst other topics, phenomenons such as women empowerment and how they affect a typical woman’s psych Best known as former Miss South Africa 2017, Ade van Heerden is also a medical doctor who had her internship at a Military Hospital in Wynberg, Cape Town. Despite the glamour, she believes that medicine is her calling and her impact on lives has been through that platform.
Fortune Nkwanyana
Fortune Nkwanyana says excellence is a behaviour he learnt from the age of nine with some of his principles of excellence coming from his grandfather. He breaks down the price of excelling while being black and challenges some assumptions on what excellence is while redefining it according to his lessons growing up as a black child. Fortune Nkwanyana is a critically acclaimed author, internationally renowned speaker, corporate MC and facilitator.
Chikondi Gurira
Chikondi Gurira (formerly Chikondi Dlamini) discusses topics such as the racial, gender and social class dynamics she has witnessed and experienced in her journey from a graduate engineer to being the first Black Female member of the National Council of SAIAE – the SA Institute of Agricultural Engineers. She also challenges the audience to be more aware of the hurdles that under-represented groups face, drawing from her own and other documented experiences of women in technical spaces in SA.
Londy Ngcobo
Ship Navigator and Africa’s first female Dregde Master, Londy Ngcobo, is sailing across continents, making strides and sharing her story about challenges that come with being a leader or a first to do something in your space. She shares the not-so-glamorous side behind her journey and the responsibility that comes with being a barrier breaker. An international Ship Navigation Officer and Africa’s first female Dredge Master.