Innovation summit offers ideas, books, humour

Speakers

• Davis Cook, the head of economic strategy for Blue IQ Investment Holdings will present on the thinking behind the Gauteng Innovation Strategy Policy.
• Piet Boer and Bob van Bebber, the architects responsible for the groundbreaking design and construction of the Soccer City calabash
• Winston Jordaan, who turned his creative energy into creating an electric car called 'Eve'
• Michael Jordaan, the CEO of FNB will elaborate on his successful embrace of change and innovation both before and during his tenure at FNB
• The brains and creative personalities behind the NoMU and Sally Williams brands will enlighten delegates about their unusual paths to success
• Julia Fourie, the CEO of HBD, a venture capital firm established by Mark Shuttleworth in 2000, will present on the need for creativity and passion in business and what her company finds attractive when looking at new business ventures
• Zapiro (Jonathon Shapiro) will share his unique view on the world and enlighten delegates on how he deals with the (often unwanted) attention he receives
• Jayshree Naidoo of Development Bank of SA will discuss how one can create effective smart partnerships that enable collaboration for innovation delivery
• Salomon Erasmus of the Breakthrough Management Group International (BMGI) is an entrepreneur and has an uncanny ability to connect the dots and turn them into opportunities.
• Spoor and Fischer will occupy a stand at the event and will do a short presentation on intellectual property and patent laws in South Africa

FNB's sponsorship will provide all delegates with a specially designed Idea Book full of fantastically creative ideas, which will be presented and explained at the summit.

Go to www.innovationsummit.co.za to register online.