-Africa’s top business leaders to discuss purpose-led leadership in facing the pandemic
Africa’s top business leaders will on Tuesday, June 2 connect virtually to discuss how leadership can play a huge role in the wake of the Covid 19 pandemic.
The event, which would be the highlight of the 2020 Africa Shared Value Leadership eSummit, taking place from 2 – 5 June 2020 and convened by Shift Impact Africa and Shared Value Africa Initiative, would address issues such as the biggest challenges that businesses have faced during this period and what shared value practices businesses could put in place to better prepare for future crisis.
The virtual event would also discuss the opportunities available to fuel Africa’s economic revival.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how the world does business. Companies across Africa have initiated emergency relief efforts that span sectors and borders.
The virtual event would therefore unpack what this means for the continent and what purpose-led leadership means during a time of crisis.
2020 Africa Shared Value Leadership Virtual Summit
The speakers at the summit would discuss; Insights about the challenges and learnings gained during the COVID-19 period, views on what purpose-led leadership means during this time of crisis, thoughts on what a possible economic recovery can look like, ideas on what business as a collective can put in place to prepare for the “new normal”, and views on what practices can be put in place to better prepare business for future turbulence.
The speakers include the CEO of Old Mutual Group, Mr Iain Williamson, the CEO of Rwanda Development Board, Clare Akamanzi, the CEO of Rwanda Private Sector Federation, Stephen Ruzibiza, and the CEO of Safaricom, Peter Ndegwa.
Others are the CEO of Global End Fund, Ellen Agler, CEO of Discovery Life, Hylton Kallner, and the CEO of Tony Elumelu Foundation, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu,
The rest are Minister Jeff Radebe, and the CEO of BOC Gases, Marion Gathoga.
Participants who wish to join in the discussion can do so through https://evolve.eventoptions.co.za/register/asvs20 and use the code MED200, which will register them to attend the full day’s events on 2 June 2020, including the Virtual CEO’s Lunch.
