PROFESSOR BRIAN FIGAJI Former Vice-Chancellor (President) - Cape Peninsula University of Technology DR ADRIANA MARAIS Postdoctoral Researcher – Quantum Research Group- University of PROFESSOR LOYISO NONGXA Former Vice-Chancellor - University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) ELA GANDHI Peace Activist LINDIWE RAKHAREBE Chief Executive Officer- Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) PROFESSOR PUMLA GOBODO-MADIKIZELA Senior Research Professor in Trauma Forgiveness and Reconcilliation PROFESSOR THENJIWE MEYIWA Institutional Registrar - Durban University of Technology PROFESSOR ANTHONY COLLINS Professor of Media, Language and Communication- Durban University of Technology DR BERNADETTE JOHNSON NRF grant holder studying Community Engagement - South African Higher Education DR STAN HARDMAN Director and Programme Developer ERIC APELGREN Head of International and Governance Relations – eThekwini Municipality PROFESSOR MONIQUE MARKS Urban Future Centre (DUT) Key Note Speaker- Public Protector ADVOCATE THULI MADONSELA Advocate Thulisile (Thuli) Nomkhosi Madonsela was appointed as the South African Public Protector by President Jacob Zuma on the recommendation of Parliament with effect from 15 October 2010. At the time of her appointment, Adv. Madonsela was the only full-time Commissioner in the South African Law Reform Commission. Before then, she held various leadership positions in civil society and the public sector. These include a membership on the Inaugural Commission on Employment Equity and the Steering Committee of the legal Services Charter and various executive management positions in the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. One of the eleven Technical Experts that assisted the Constitutional Assembly in drafting South Africa’s new Constitution, Adv. Madonsela is a human rights lawyer, equality expert, constitutional analyst and policy specialist who holds a BA Law and LLB degrees. She has also done post graduate studies in various areas of the law, including Constitutional Law, Equality, Administrative Justice and Developmental Law. Her postgraduate studies include executive leadership courses in areas such as leadership; strategic planning, project management and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Natal
Lindiwe Rakharebe joined the Durban International Convention Centre as Chief Executive Officer at the beginning of April 2015. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Management Leadership from the University of the Free State as well as other several qualifications in Marketing Management and Management Development. Prior to taking the reins at the Durban ICC, Lindiwe served in a management capacity for all four of South Africa’s major banking institutions. Topic: A Success Story! Presentation Overview: Lindiwe’s leadership style is characterised by love, respect and open communication. She believes that success is ultimately the result of diligent management, strong collaborative relationships and an attitude of perpetual learning. Lindiwe’s talk will focus on her passion for leadership and how she is able to bring out the best in the teams she leads. She will impart insights into her unique style of motivation and inspiration and will be sharing lessons she has learnt from her own experience as a woman in leadership in the business world. Over her 30 years in the corporate environment, Lindiwe has repeatedly proven her ability in strategic management and leading high-performance teams. Lindiwe places a premium on customer service and respect, as well as the importance of work-life balance. Her areas of expertise include strategic planning, research, marketing, community liaison, policy development and the principles of good corporate governance. Research and Postgraduate Support Director and DVC: Engagement (Acting) - (DUT) PROFESSOR SIBUSISO MOYO Professor S Moyo holds a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Natal, Durban and a Masters in Tertiary Education Management from the LH Martin Institute, University of Melbourne Australia. As a scholar, she has published widely in the Mathematical Sciences and continues to supervise and mentor Masters and Doctoral students. She has also served as Guest Editor of the Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences Journal (published by John Wiley & Sons) and Journal of Engineering Mathematics (published by Springer). She is also responsible for developing staff programmes to assist staff complete their PhDs and delivering short courses on Research Methodology, Research Design, Data handling techniques and Modelling techniques. Her current research projects involve applications using group theoretic techniques in problems arising from nonlinear phenomena with applications in Mathematical Biology and Financial Mathematics. In addition, her current areas of