SHIFT IT Event
SHIFT IT will bring together innovative leaders from around the globe to present a live event designed to inspire business minded people.
A TED talk style event, experts from different fields of business will be presenting short talks on a variety of fascinating topics.
The speaker line up includes executives, start-up gurus and economists - from both America and South Africa. Their combined experience is vast, having led and/or worked with global companies such as Pixar, Warner Bros, Procter & Gamble, Harvard Business, Adidas, Pepsico and Groupon. With each talk lasting no more than 18 minutes, they will share stories of successes and failures, innovations and designs, all of which will change the way we engage with the world around us.
A few of the event speakers include:
Russell Lamberti: Russell is chief strategist at ETM Analytics, an asset wealth advisory firm servicing a global clientele of institutional asset managers, banks, brokers, traders, and corporate executives. Russell specialises in monetary economics and policy, banking systems, international finance, business cycles, and economic growth and development. He recently co-authored "When Money Destroys Nations," a book about how hyperinflation destroyed Zimbabwe, how ordinary people survived, and warnings for nations that print money.
Anthony Farr: Anthony is the CEO of the the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation, a non-profit organisation established in 2005 as an education and development catalyst to assist a generation of high growth entrepreneurial change agents to bring about job creation in Southern Africa. The Foundation focuses on educational and experiential methods to harness the potential of bright young minds.
Steve Smith: With over 20 years of experience in urban development, construction and property management, Steve leads the Model Group as CEO. After founding Model Property Development in 2001, Steve pioneered the 'Transformative Neighbourhood Revitalisation' strategies that have become the hallmark of the Model Group's development philosophy and approach.
This unique event is not to be missed! For more information, please visit shiftshappen.co.za/events.
Johannesburg tickets
Time: 19:00
Venue: Hyatt Regency Johannesburg, Johannesburg
Cost: R40
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Ayanda I and II Rooms, 191 Oxford Road, Rosebank
Date: 18 June 2015
Time: 19:00
Venue: Cornerstone Institute, Cape Town
Cost: R40
More info:
127 Cecil Road, Cape Town, 7705