Suits & Sneakers is fast becoming South Africa’s most anticipated event, a crossroads for influencers, business icons and those at the forefront of culture to tackle pressing issues, learn from emerging trends and transformation in society.
Technology is transforming the world at mind-boggling speed. Artificial intelligence is expected to be in full swing by 2030, making the average employee obsolete within the next 14 years…
Join South Africa for the most challenging, comprehensive and fully interactive Suits & Sneakers seminar yet, as the team guide the modern-day employee through the importance of self-development and teach the country to remain relevant in an unpredictable workplace by unlocking their entrepreneurial spirit.
“Our aim is to equip every employee with the tools needed to unlock their initiative and broaden their potential on their career journey.”
Founded by Mark Sham, Suits & Sneakers celebrates it fourth major seminar in three years. Sham is an entrepreneur whose passion is human development. A public speaker by nature, he’s been tackling topics that talk to the soul of South Africa and Suits & Sneakers does exactly that.
A “human development” concept, these events follow the popular TED talks model from the USA and allows speakers to touch on any topic they choose from a thought leadership perspective.
Most people want to help, they just don’t always know how. Sham has made it simple for you. You can join and it wont cost a cent.
“There is enormous power in numbers and if we do this together, we could create a real change,” he says.
“This is why the people have become obsessed with the concept. It represents a chance to change the world around us. We have speakers doing their best to teach you something new from an informal learning perspective. That means no boring powerpoint presentations or classroom-style teaching.”
Suits & Sneakers is about action, a mechanism to improve the learning process and quicken your ability to make connections. We each possess cognitive techniques for processing verbal and visual material. The team believe that the capacity for meaningful learning increases when we tap into the power of both.
That is their role: to inform.
This November, a select group of founders, innovators and motivational leaders who drive change across the South Africa are coming together in Sandton for Suits & Sneakers 4. They’ll be looking to impart their ideas on how to learn, grow and thrive in the world we’re living through.
Here’s a snapshot of the incredible speaker line-up:
Adriana Marais – Physicist
A theoretical physicist who is also one of the remaining 100 contestants of the Mars One – Human Settlement of Mars.
A theoretical physicist doing research in the field of quantum biology. Marais’ research interests have led her to the famous question, “What is Life?”. Showing that life is sustainable on Mars, or furthermore finding evidence of life on Mars, would be one of the most important possible discoveries for humanity- a giant leap in terms of understanding who we are, where we come from and what the future may hold. The Mars One Project, one of the most ambitious projects ever proposed, makes this dream realisable.
How many people do you know who might be chosen to go to Mars and never come back. You don’t want to miss her story.
Ran Neu-Ner – Entrepreneur
An Entrepreneur from birth. Ran believes business is business, whether you’re selling cabbage or cars. He graduated from University with a B.Com and a CFA and having an added qualification to entrepreneurial drive was unleashed onto the world of real business. After a number of business adventures – some hugely successful and some not – Ran started The Creative Counsel, a below-the-line activations company, with a school friend Gil Oved in 2001.
Today The Creative Counsel is South Africa’s leading activations agency with annual turnover of R600 million. Ran and Gil serve as Co-Group CEOs.
Khaya Dlanga – Marketing And Communications
Apart from seeing gym as an oppression of the unfit majority, Khaya works in the marketing and communications industry for one of the world’s largest brands. Before joining the corporate world, he was in the advertising field where he won many awards, including a Cannes Gold.
He was awarded Financial Mail’s New Broom award in 2009, while Jeremy Maggss’ “The Annual – Advertising, Media & Marketing 2008” listed him as one of the 100 most influential people in the industry. He says if you don’t like his views, he has others.
Calvin ‘Cal’ Fussman – Journalist
A renowned American author and journalist. He is a write at large for Esquire magazine, known for his “What I’ve Learned” column, where he interviews leaders in different fields. He has interviewed world leaders such as Jimmy Carter, Richard Branson, Jack Welch, Robert De Niro, Pele, Yao Ming, and Mohammed Ali to name a few.
His unique and refreshing interview style, combined with his sharp wit, have made Calvin one of the most celebrated journalists of our time.
Networking Pods
Attendees will have the chance to spend the last part of the evening networking with fellow attendees. This will be done via network pods.
A network pod will consist of a facilitator and nine attendees. Each person will have a minute to explain who they are and what they do. Attendees can participate in more than one network pods, allowing them the opportunity to network with different people each time. Network pods will pause for five minutes after they are done and then start again.
These events are recorded and published online afterwards for free viewing.
Here’s all the event details below:
- Date: 16 November 2016
- Venue: Sandton Convention Centre, 161 Maude Street, Sandton
- Time: 18:00 – 22:00
- Tickets: Free registration https://www.quicket.co.za/events/21206-suits-sneakers-4/
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