Agenda

Dr. Sharmla Chetty invites us to step beyond what’s familiar and reimagine how we lead in a world shaped by complexity and change. She reminds us that the future will be defined by those willing to take thoughtful risks, who lead with purpose, act with clarity, and stay rooted in values even as they push boundaries.

Nolitha Fakude, President of IWFSA and Chair of the Anglo American Management Board, joins Irene Charnley and Margaret Nienaber in a powerful dialogue on leadership, legacy, and inclusion. This conversation is not about celebrating achievement alone, it’s a reflection on what it takes to lead with integrity, build lasting impact, and mentor the next generation with intention.

When a woman leads with purpose, the world doesn’t just watch — it listens, shifts, and evolves. Drawing from her historic path as South Africa’s first female Auditor General, Tsakani Maluleke delivers a fearless reflection on courage, voice, and the evolution of visible leadership.

Tsakani Maluleke

Auditor General of South Africa

As global economies evolve amidst rapid change, the B20 agenda offers a call to action: to lead with clarity, purpose, and collective ambition. This conversation is not just about policy, it’s about enabling business to drive meaningful transformation, resilience, and shared prosperity across borders.

Inclusive leadership isn’t a trend; it’s a business imperative. In this strategic conversation, CEOs explore how women in leadership transform not only teams, but entire organizations. This is a dialogue about leadership that is agile, reflective of our world, and essential for long-term value creation.

Where insight meets action. Five interactive sessions invite participants to dive into the pressing challenges and possibilities shaping our future—from financial inclusion to digital resilience, sustainable leadership, and inclusive growth. Designed to spark practical dialogue and cross-sector innovation, each workshop explores how courageous leadership can translate ideas into impact.

Allyship is a game plan for real change. In this dynamic dialogue, two of South Africa’s sporting legends step off the field to share how men can become intentional allies, challenging systems, shifting cultures, and championing spaces where women rise and thrive. From high-performance arenas to high-stakes boardrooms, this is a call to action for those ready to move from passive support to active legacy-building.

Africa is not just responding to the digital era, it is poised to shape it. In this keynote, Dr. Ronnie Chatterji explores how the continent can harness technology to drive inclusive growth, ethical innovation, and meaningful human progress. This is a conversation about agency, foresight, and the role Africa can play in building a digital future that serves all.

Every step forward in justice and inclusion has been made possible by those whose steady leadership and unwavering purpose guided the way. This tribute honors such a leader, someone whose commitment to impact has quietly shaped lives, institutions, and generations.

What if business education moved beyond responding to change, and began to shape it? As we navigate complexity, the future of education demands more than skills, it calls for agility, ethics, and a deep understanding of what it means to lead in service of real impact.

What if leadership wasn’t bound by age, but by unapologetic courage? As we live longer and careers span decades, this session invites us to rethink the rhythm of ambition, reinvention, and relevance. It’s a call to design lives, and leadership legacies, that evolve with time and embrace possibility at every age.

In a world where change is relentless, leadership is not a role, it’s a daily act of courage. This final message is a rallying call to rise with conviction and lead with a bold vision.

This is the spark that becomes a movement. In this closing moment, Vishal Patel invites us to pause, reflect, and reignite, with the courage to transform insight into action and intention into lasting impact.

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All times are South Africa Standard Time (SAST).

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