Day 1|11 November 2025 Building Resilient Leadership For A Sustainable & Inclusive South Africa 08:00 - 09:00
REGISTRATION & REFRESHMENTS
09:00 – 09:05
MODERATOR’S WELCOME | Elma Akob, Founder, Elevate Africa Academy
09:05 - 09:10
ORGANISERS INTRO| Emlyn Dunn, Project Manager, Topco Media
09:10 - 09:30
KEYNOTE ADDRESS |The South Africa We Want to Live In What does a just, prosperous and sustainable South Africa look like and what will it take to get there? This keynote explores the collective vision of a nation built on integrity, inclusion and opportunity. It will challenge leaders in both the public and private sectors to move beyond rhetoric and focus on tangible action that drives economic growth, social cohesion and accountable governance. Speaker: Dr Mathews Phosa, Celebrated SA Leader, Prominent Business Man and Attorney
09:30 - 09:50
MINISTERS ADDRESS | Modernising the State: Building a Digital, Ethical and Citizen-Centred Public Service Mordenising South Africa’s public service is about more than digitising processes but about transforming how government serves its people. South Africa is taking bold steps to streamline e-services, strengthen accountability and improve access to essential services for all citizens. This address will also explore how ethics and anti-corruption programmes can restore public trust and ensure that innovation is matched with integrity. Speaker: Hon. Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi, Minister of Public Service & Administration Building the Future: Growth, Infrastructure & Global Integration *=Invited speaker / not confirmed or committed as yet NB: Note that this Programme is subject to change without notice