Branson, Gladwell for SA leadership summit

25 May 2009

The Discovery Invest Leadership Summit will feature a range of local and international business heavyweights, including Sir Richard Branson, Malcolm Gladwell, Adrian Gore, Shaun Tomson, Wendy Luhabe, Mathews Phosa and Ronnie Apteker. The one-day leadership summit takes place 22 July 2009 at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg.

The summit will showcase the latest, cutting-edge approach to leadership from some of the most innovative and forward-thinking minds in global business in an effort to nurture the next generation of up-and-coming maverick thinkers in South Africa.

Media, technology, politics and business

The guest speakers have been specifically drawn from a range of disciplines, including media, technology, politics and business, to discuss the complete panoramic spectrum of current leadership.

Virgin's Sir Richard Branson will share his Business Stripped Bare concepts and ideas, while Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker staff writer, renowned author of the bestsellers The Tipping Point, Blink and Outliers, and one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People, will discuss ‘Outliers: Why some people succeed and some don't'.

Ronnie Apteker, businessman, movie producer and founder of Internet Solutions, will look at why ‘there are no bad businesses, only bad people', and Discovery CEO, Adrian Gore, will discuss the ‘Attributes of Success', presenting new concepts and ideas in this field.

Shaun Tomson, multiple world surfing champion, businessman and surfing pioneer, will share with guests the ‘Surfer's Code: 12 simple lessons for riding through life'.

Wendy Luhabe, University of Johannesburg chancellor, author and chairman of the Industrial Development Corporation and the International Marketing Council, will share her ‘Defining Moments', and Mathews Phosa, ANC treasurer general and businessman, his views on the ‘Future of Business and Politics'.

Details

The Discovery Invest Leadership Summit is organised by Synchronised Marketing & Event Agency and takes place on 22 July, 7.30am - 5pm. For more, go to www.theleadershipsummit.co.za or call +27 (0)861 000 749. Cost is R6555 per delegate including VAT, lunch and refreshments, parking and conference material. Group discounts are available.