Session Date: 31 August 2021
In celebration of Women’s month, Duke Corporate Education (Duke CE) in Africa, in partnership with The International Women’s Forum South African (IWFSA), hosted a virtual event to explore some of the most pressing issues that women are facing at this time.
We’ve been watching with concern as women have been disproportionately impacted by current events in South Africa and globally, erasing years of progress towards inclusive leadership and gender equality. We believe this presents an opportunity to re-engage and accelerate positive outcomes for women.
Watch the recording of the event to hear from top leaders on working together to bring about positive change for women. Please feel free to share this event with your colleagues, so we can bring others along on this journey with us. Let’s lift as we rise!
Speakers
Caster Semenya
Olympic Gold Medal Athlete
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
Former United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women
Sharmla Chetty
President of Global Markets, Duke Corporate Education
Irene Charnley
President, International Women’s Forum South Africa
Tryphosa Ramano
Founder & Director, Maggommake Legacy (Pty) Ltd
Candice Modiselle
Duke CE Orchestrator,
TV | Radio | Theatre | Media
Refilwe Digoamaje
Founder & Director, Nawiri (Pty) Ltd
Jeremy Awori
Managing Director & CEO, Absa Bank Kenya
Dr. Thokozile Lewanika Mpupuni
Group Head of Leadership, Learning and Talent, Absa
Unathi Sihlahla
Executive Head, HR & OD, Rand Refinery
Mathapelo Mzizi
Partnerships Manager, Ericsson, Group Function Marketing and Corporate Relations
Athi Rwexu
Founder and CEO, Beta SigmaX
Futhi Mtoba
Cofounder, TEACH South Africa
Belinda Knight
Managing Director Africa, Duke Corporate Education
Njabulo Mashigo
Human Resources Director, Vodacom South Africa
Zintle Ramano
Founder & Managing Director, BAAB Media Group
Phenye Modiane
Performer Johannesburg Opera
Enver Groenewald
Group CEO, Ogilvy South Africa
Agenda
Women for Radical Change
Women as a formidable force, accelerating generation equality and societal change. This debate, which can only be achieved through solidarity and inclusion, motivates how we mobilise the different sectors of society.
Voices of Today with Eyes on Tomorrow
A conversation with women who are inspiring equality amongst the generations by challenging the status quo and becoming game changers. This panel will discuss their experiences in this area and what they believe should shift or change and how the digital economy which has transformed society should evolve in the future.
Embracing Inclusive Leadership and Belonging
Leaders have the mandate to drive the change and to be the pioneers for inclusive and authentic leadership. What are their strategies to create allegiance amongst and for women, and how do they influence psychological safety in the workplace for the change to take place? Core to these strategies has to be wellness of mind in the workplace. These leaders will share their strategies and how they will action the drive for change.
Supercharge Your Life with Ms. Caster Semenya
The power of belief will make you unstoppable; let us travel together as we develop as leaders and allies. Let us be part of a solution that works toward the greater good of all.