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ABASA Women Leading Conference | 30 August 2021 - 3 September 2021
The Association for the Advancement of Black Accountants of Southern Africa ("ABASA") in proud partnership with SAGE, Old Mutual and the South African Institute of Government Auditors ("SAIGA") will be hosting it's First Annual ABASA Women Leading Conference.
From 1 - 30 August every year, we pay tribute to the more than 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 in protest against the extension of Pass Laws to women. A system meant to control women even further and reduce women to passive beings, at the mercy of men.
Women's month also serves as a time to pay tribute to the pioneers of women's movements in our country and as ABASA we celebrate the establishment of Women of ABASA in 2015 through the deliberate leadership of Tantaswa Fubu during her tenure as President of ABASA.
This Conference has been deliberately scheduled for the last week of August to cross over into the month of September to symbolize the need to recognize the immense contribution and leadership of women in our country beyond Women's month.
In this segment of the conference we get to hear what men have to say about gender transformation under the following topic:
1st September 2021 Men's Roundtable : The Role of Men in Accelerating Gender Equity
- Ashley Dicken - ABASA National President
- Jeff van Rooyen - Uranus CEO and Founding President of ABASA
- Dominic Sewela - Barloworld Group CEO
- Bonang Mohale - Bidvest Group Chairman
- Nkululeko Nombika - Sage Business Operations Director Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific
Book your seat! ABASA looks forward to hosting you all at this year's Women Leading Conference.
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Agenda
4
30PM
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5
00PM
5
00PM
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5
05PM
Official Welcome
Linda Maqoma5
05PM
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5
10PM
Topic Background
Ntandoyenkosi Shamase5
10PM
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5
20PM
Panelist 1 : Opening Remarks
Nkululeko Nombika5
20PM
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5
30PM
Panelist 2 : Opening Remarks
Ashley Dicken5
30PM
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5
40PM
Panelist 3 : Opening Remarks
Dominic Sewela5
40PM
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5
50PM
Panelist 4 : Opening Remarks
President Jeff van Rooyen5
50PM
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6
00PM
Panelist 5 : Opening Remarks
Bonang Mohale6
00PM
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6
25PM
Panel Discussion with Audience Engagement
Ntandoyenkosi Shamase•Ashley Dicken•President Jeff van Rooyen•Dominic Sewela•Bonang Mohale•Nkululeko Nombika6
25PM
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6
30PM
Pre-Event Masterclass : Mental Health Awareness for Women in Corporate
Speakers
Busisiwe Mzandolo
Therapist | SpeakerPre Webinar Masterclass : Mental Health Awareness for Women in corporate
Busisiwe Mzandolo, EAP Private Practitioner( as a Therapist), Mentor, Motivational Speaker and Entrepreneur.
Graduate of NMMU in Social Work (Honours)
Founder and Director of Akuwe Amandla NPO and Zobe Consulting Pty (Ltd).
Mother to an 8 year old girl child
Official Welcome
Speakers
Linda Maqoma
ABASA Board : Transformation, Women and CommunicationWelcome
Topic Background
Speakers
Ntandoyenkosi Shamase
UniZulu SC Chairperson at ABASAEvent Host
Panelist 1 : Opening Remarks
Speakers
Nkululeko Nombika
Business Operations Director Africa Middle East & Asia Pacific of SagePanelist 2 : Opening Remarks
Speakers
Ashley Dicken
President of ABASAPanelist 3 : Opening Remarks
Speakers
Dominic Sewela
Group CEO of BarloworldPanelist 4 : Opening Remarks
Speakers
President Jeff van Rooyen
CEO of UranusPanelist 5 : Opening Remarks
Speakers
Bonang Mohale
Chairman at Bidvest GroupBonang Francis Mohale is the Chancellor of the University of the Free State, Professor of Practice in the Johannesburg Business School (JBS) College of Business and Economics, Chairman of The Bidvest Group Limited and Chairman of SBV. He is a highly respected South African businessman, who is known as much for his patriotism and his active role in seeking to advance the country’s interests. He is the Author of the best-selling book, ‘Lift As You Rise’, launched in November 2018, a compilation of some of his spoken and written words in which Mohale reveals the issues he is passionate about – among them leadership, transformation, people development, constructive collaboration and integrity.
Bonang Mohale was the Chief Executive Officer of Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) till June 2019 - a forum which brings together the leadership of South Africa’s most successful and influential big business and multinational investors to exchange ideas, facilitate effective dialogue with government and other stakeholders and advocate for pro-business, economically sustainable policies and programmes. Prior to joining BLSA, Mr Mohale ended a distinguished term as Vice President Upstream and Chairman of Shell South Africa (Pty) Limited at the end of June 2017.
Mr Mohale, who originally studied to be a medical doctor, has had a distinguished career at the helm and in leadership roles of several major South African and multinational companies; including Otis Elevators, South African Airways, Sanlam Limited and Drake & Scull Integrated Facilities Management. He currently serves on the Boards of Swiss Re Africa Limited, Rand Merchant Bank Limited (RMB) and SBV.
Mr Mohale has an impressive track record of building successful companies, delivering results and making significant advances in transformation in the companies he has been privileged to lead. He has been a vocal, courageous and active proponent of transformation since the 1980s, and played a leadership role in the Black Management Forum (BMF) for over 33 years, where he was the president.
Recognition Awards:
- Awarded Free Market Foundation “Luminary Award for 2019” - In recognition of the outstanding courage and integrity he has displayed, through difficult times, in his contributions to the business community and for defending the rights of all South Africans.
- Winner of the Forbes Woman Africa Male Gender Advocate Award for 2019
- BMF Lifetime Achievement Award in March 2019
- Awarded “The Momentum Friendship Blazer” as recognition for being the ‘first RSA Nation
Building Champion’ in 2015.
- Winner of both the 'Country' (RSA) & 'SADC Regional' "TITANS – BUILDING THE NATION"
2014 CEO Magazine Awards.
- Bonang was conferred with an Honorary Professorship in Marketing Management by the University of Pretoria, where he serves on their Advisory Council since 1992.
- 2012 IPM CEO of the Year.
Panel Discussion with Audience Engagement
Speakers
Ntandoyenkosi Shamase
UniZulu SC Chairperson at ABASAEvent Host
Ashley Dicken
President of ABASAPresident Jeff van Rooyen
CEO of UranusDominic Sewela
Group CEO of BarloworldBonang Mohale
Chairman at Bidvest GroupBonang Francis Mohale is the Chancellor of the University of the Free State, Professor of Practice in the Johannesburg Business School (JBS) College of Business and Economics, Chairman of The Bidvest Group Limited and Chairman of SBV. He is a highly respected South African businessman, who is known as much for his patriotism and his active role in seeking to advance the country’s interests. He is the Author of the best-selling book, ‘Lift As You Rise’, launched in November 2018, a compilation of some of his spoken and written words in which Mohale reveals the issues he is passionate about – among them leadership, transformation, people development, constructive collaboration and integrity.
Bonang Mohale was the Chief Executive Officer of Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) till June 2019 - a forum which brings together the leadership of South Africa’s most successful and influential big business and multinational investors to exchange ideas, facilitate effective dialogue with government and other stakeholders and advocate for pro-business, economically sustainable policies and programmes. Prior to joining BLSA, Mr Mohale ended a distinguished term as Vice President Upstream and Chairman of Shell South Africa (Pty) Limited at the end of June 2017.
Mr Mohale, who originally studied to be a medical doctor, has had a distinguished career at the helm and in leadership roles of several major South African and multinational companies; including Otis Elevators, South African Airways, Sanlam Limited and Drake & Scull Integrated Facilities Management. He currently serves on the Boards of Swiss Re Africa Limited, Rand Merchant Bank Limited (RMB) and SBV.
Mr Mohale has an impressive track record of building successful companies, delivering results and making significant advances in transformation in the companies he has been privileged to lead. He has been a vocal, courageous and active proponent of transformation since the 1980s, and played a leadership role in the Black Management Forum (BMF) for over 33 years, where he was the president.
Recognition Awards:
- Awarded Free Market Foundation “Luminary Award for 2019” - In recognition of the outstanding courage and integrity he has displayed, through difficult times, in his contributions to the business community and for defending the rights of all South Africans.
- Winner of the Forbes Woman Africa Male Gender Advocate Award for 2019
- BMF Lifetime Achievement Award in March 2019
- Awarded “The Momentum Friendship Blazer” as recognition for being the ‘first RSA Nation
Building Champion’ in 2015.
- Winner of both the 'Country' (RSA) & 'SADC Regional' "TITANS – BUILDING THE NATION"
2014 CEO Magazine Awards.
- Bonang was conferred with an Honorary Professorship in Marketing Management by the University of Pretoria, where he serves on their Advisory Council since 1992.
- 2012 IPM CEO of the Year.
Nkululeko Nombika
Business Operations Director Africa Middle East & Asia Pacific of SageSpeakers
Nkululeko Nombika
Business Operations Director Africa Middle East & Asia Pacific of Sage
More Information
Ashley
Dicken
President of ABASA
President
Jeff van Rooyen
CEO of Uranus
Dominic
Sewela
Group CEO of Barloworld
Bonang
Mohale
Chairman at Bidvest Group
Bonang Francis Mohale is the Chancellor of the University of the Free State, Professor of Practice in the Johannesburg Business School (JBS) College of Business and Economics, Chairman of The Bidvest Group Limited and Chairman of SBV. He is a highly respected South African businessman, who is known as much for his patriotism and his active role in seeking to advance the country’s interests. He is the Author of the best-selling book, ‘Lift As You Rise’, launched in November 2018, a compilation of some of his spoken and written words in which Mohale reveals the issues he is passionate about – among them leadership, transformation, people development, constructive collaboration and integrity.
Bonang Mohale was the Chief Executive Officer of Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) till June 2019 - a forum which brings together the leadership of South Africa’s most successful and influential big business and multinational investors to exchange ideas, facilitate effective dialogue with government and other stakeholders and advocate for pro-business, economically sustainable policies and programmes. Prior to joining BLSA, Mr Mohale ended a distinguished term as Vice President Upstream and Chairman of Shell South Africa (Pty) Limited at the end of June 2017.
Mr Mohale, who originally studied to be a medical doctor, has had a distinguished career at the helm and in leadership roles of several major South African and multinational companies; including Otis Elevators, South African Airways, Sanlam Limited and Drake & Scull Integrated Facilities Management. He currently serves on the Boards of Swiss Re Africa Limited, Rand Merchant Bank Limited (RMB) and SBV.
Mr Mohale has an impressive track record of building successful companies, delivering results and making significant advances in transformation in the companies he has been privileged to lead. He has been a vocal, courageous and active proponent of transformation since the 1980s, and played a leadership role in the Black Management Forum (BMF) for over 33 years, where he was the president.
Recognition Awards:
- Awarded Free Market Foundation “Luminary Award for 2019” - In recognition of the outstanding courage and integrity he has displayed, through difficult times, in his contributions to the business community and for defending the rights of all South Africans.
- Winner of the Forbes Woman Africa Male Gender Advocate Award for 2019
- BMF Lifetime Achievement Award in March 2019
- Awarded “The Momentum Friendship Blazer” as recognition for being the ‘first RSA Nation
Building Champion’ in 2015.
- Winner of both the 'Country' (RSA) & 'SADC Regional' "TITANS – BUILDING THE NATION"
2014 CEO Magazine Awards.
- Bonang was conferred with an Honorary Professorship in Marketing Management by the University of Pretoria, where he serves on their Advisory Council since 1992.
- 2012 IPM CEO of the Year.
Nkululeko
Nombika
Business Operations Director Africa Middle East & Asia Pacific of Sage
Ntandoyenkosi
Shamase
UniZulu SC Chairperson at ABASA
Event Host
Linda Maqoma
ABASA Board : Transformation, Women and Communication
Welcome
Busisiwe
Mzandolo
Therapist | Speaker
Pre Webinar Masterclass : Mental Health Awareness for Women in corporate
Busisiwe Mzandolo, EAP Private Practitioner( as a Therapist), Mentor, Motivational Speaker and Entrepreneur.
Graduate of NMMU in Social Work (Honours)
Founder and Director of Akuwe Amandla NPO and Zobe Consulting Pty (Ltd).
Mother to an 8 year old girl child
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