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12 Detailed Program: Monday
MONDAY MORNING, 21 NOVEMBER
08:00-08:55 Registration and refreshments in Commerce Building Foyer
PLENARY PANEL: THE STATUS QUO ROOM 2.58 CHAIR: PROF. ANTHONY STAAK
WHERE DO WE STAND? TO WHAT EXTENT ARE COUNTRIES, BUSINESSES & EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS UP TO THE CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY?
09:00-09:05 Welcome and introduction Prof Anthony Staak
Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic, CPUT
09:05-09:30 Where are we as a nation, continent and interconnected
world with regard to providing a political framework
for country competitiveness and global sustainability?
Where do we need to be?
09:30-10:30
Moderated
discussion
Where does Africa stand - compared to the rest of the
world - in terms of higher education, R&D & Innovation?
SA experiences of the medium-sized subsidiary of a
globally active German company with regard to skills
& competencies
Growing talent in MBSA; A global company's challenges
with regard to skills development
Minister Trevor Manuel
South African Minister in The Presidency; past Minister of Finance and past
Minister of the National Planning Commission; Member of Parliament since
1994; Chancellor of CPUT
Dr Chris Nhlapo
Deputy-Vice Chancellor of Research, Technology Innovation and Partnerships,
CPUT
Mr Michael Baumann
MD and CEO, MTU South Africa Pty Ltd; past Director Naval Propulsion Systems
at MTU Friedrichshafen in Germany; past Head of Financial Controlling at
TUEV Rheinland Japan
Ms Nobuzwe Mangcu (TBC)
Member of the Executive Board of Directors and Divisional Manager: Group
Corporate Affairs, Mercedes-Benz South Africa (Pty) Ltd (MBSA); past head of
MBSA’s Supply Chain and Sales Support Division. Ms Mangcu was one of
MBSA’s Ikamva participants, a programme in which high-potential, young talent
in the company receive tailor-made skills and managerial training.
Micro MBA - working at the base of the pyramid Mr Cedric Buffler
CEO at Trident Institute (Micro-MBA) , Cape Town, South Africa.
Mr Buffler has been working with entrepreneurs with micro and small businesses
since 1987.
Discussion
10:30-11:00 Networking break