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Participants

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Companies Attending

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Speakers

Women Leading Change

The Power of Collective Intelligence

Johannesburg, South Africa
Friday, 31 July 2026

Transforming uncertainty into opportunity through bold leadership

Leadership is at an inflection point. Technological acceleration, geopolitical uncertainty, shifting workforce dynamics and widening economic and social divides are reshaping how organizations and societies operate. In this environment, leadership is increasingly defined not by individual expertise alone, but by the ability to bring together diverse perspectives, experiences and capabilities to navigate complexity, sustain trust and create opportunity amid disruption.

As part of the broader Women Leading Change platform, this half-day conference brings together executive leaders and changemakers to explore the leadership capabilities needed to build more resilient, inclusive and future-ready organizations and economies.

Attendance is invite-only to encourage open, intimate dialogue, and registration will be announced soon.

View the 2025 event highlights.

Key Themes

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Trust as a Strategic Asset

In an AI-driven world, trust determines whether institutions perform or fail. Leadership today is the discipline of earning that trust and using it responsibly at scale.

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Reskilling for Opportunity

Work is no longer only an economic issue — it is a social one. Leadership decisions on technology and skills determine jobs, dignity and access to economic opportunity.

Representation@2x

Representation to Results

Expanding leadership pipelines brings new capability into board and executive decision-making. It strengthens governance and enables organizations to manage short-term pressures without undermining long-term outcomes.

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Leading Across Generations

As workplaces become increasingly multi-generational, leaders must bridge differing expectations, experiences, and approaches to work in ways that strengthen connection, culture, capability and long-term organizational resilience

 

Previous Event Speakers

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Dr. Sharmla Chetty

CEO, Duke Corporate Education
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Ronnie Chatterji

Mark Burgess & Lisa Benson-Burgess Distinguished Professor, Duke University Fuqua School of Business
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Nolitha Fakude

President of IWFSA and Chair of Anglo-American Management Board
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Fran Katsoudas

Executive Vice President and Chief People, Policy & Purpose Officer, Cisco
Michael Fraccaro-1

Michael Fraccaro

Mastercard Fellow & Former Chief People Officer
Shirley Machaba-1

Shirley Machaba

CEO and PwC Southern Africa Regional Senior Partner, PwC South Africa
Cas Coovadia

Cas Coovadia

B20 Sherpa, B20 South Africa
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Sindi Mabaso-Koyana

Chairperson, AWCA Investment Holdings
2026 event speakers to be announced.
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Strategic Partners

IWFSA
AWCA

Platinum Sponsors

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MTN
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The Forum, The Campus

Registration to be announced soon​

Attendance is invite-only to encourage open, intimate dialogue.