GSB events
23rd Annual UCT GSB Women in Business Conference 2022 | The Butterfly Effect: Redesigning our present. Reimagining our future.
We are taking the idea that small things can make a big difference, embracing first-principles thinking and unleashing creative possibilities for solving complex problems of our times. This flagship event brings together bold and courageous leaders and executives from the private, public, NGO and entrepreneurial sectors who have brought meaningful change in our business landscape. […]
GSB roundtable discussion: Budget assessment in light of a political power shift
GSB Alumni Relations event Join us online for our budget speech roundtable discussion. South Africa’s Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will deliver his maiden budget policy statement at a time after the political turbulence of July 2021 and with the COVID-19 pandemic having ravaged the socio-economic foundations of our young democracy. Speakers: Dr Thanti Mthanti, Senior Lecturer at UCT […]
GSB Alumni Reunion Weekend 2021: “Knowledge across disciplines”
Online eventThe annual GSB Alumni Reunion Weekend is coming up. Join the UCT GSB 2021 Alumni Reunion Weekend in October to hear expert speakers discuss how to remain relevant while navigating uncertainty under the theme "Knowledge across disciplines". Save the date! Annual Alumni Reunion Weekend to delve into how leaders are responding to global challenges with a […]
GSB Masterclass: “Navigating the boardroom” with Joy-Marie Lawrence
Join us in a boardroom assimilation where CEO and Founder of Boardvisory – Joy-Marie Lawrence, will share her knowledge and insights on Navigating The Boardroom and explores "what competent board directors are able to do is, to effectively integrate their functional competencies with their personal competencies for the purposes of oversight and decision-making in the […]
22nd Annual UCT GSB Women in Business Conference 2021 | Coding heart into the economy: Turning empathy into innovation
Online eventTo find a way forward in these unpredictable and volatile times, it is not enough to know. We need also to feel and listen. Today, the most powerful brands are turning empathy into innovation and human connection and authenticity into growth. They’re putting human experience first; they’re knitting humanity into every aspect of business, from […]
GSB Panel Discussion: The role of development financing in re-igniting growth and resilience in post-COVID-19 Africa
Online sessionJoin us for a panel discussion with Prof. Bartholomew Armah (UNECA), Maimbo Nyanga (IMF), Dean Alborough (AIIM), and Dr Thanti Mthanti (UCT GSB). Sub-Saharan Africa will need up to US$425 billion in additional funding to fight the COVID pandemic, which could entail a 50% increase in health spending to secure a sufficient supply of vaccines over the […]
GSB Masterclass: What stops talented people from aiming for the top jobs?
Online sessionJoin us for a Masterclass with Dr Babar Dharani, senior lecturer in the Allan Gray Centre for Values-Based Leadership. The reasons which stop people from aspiring for top jobs may be wide and varied; however, when skilled people do not aim for the top job, many observers can spot the lack of “logic” in their behaviour. […]
GSB Masterclass: “What lessons does the decline of the EU hold for the rise of AFCFTA?” with Dr Catherine Duggan
Join us for a Masterclass with the Director of the UCT GSB, Dr Catherine Duggan. Even as Brexit, trade wars, and increased nationalism roiled Western markets, African countries came together to create the largest free trade area in the world. Please join us as Dr Duggan discusses the promise and peril of regional integration, including […]
GSB Industry Expert Speaker Series: Peter Major, Director: Mining at Mergence Corporate Solutions
Join us for our first 2021 Industry Expert Speaker Series on Thursday, 18 March 2021, from 5:30 pm (SAST). These talks feature our GSM alumni, who are industry leaders who share their knowledge in their field of expertise and leadership. Our speaker in this series is Peter Major; he is a veteran mining engineer, fund […]
The Connected World: GSB Alumni Reunion Weekend 2020
The annual GSB Alumni Reunion Weekend is coming up. If you are a graduate and have not received an invitation yet, please get in touch with the organisers (see the event for contact details). We wish you a wonderful gathering and will see you there! How do we feel connected in a world that is increasingly […]