Johannesburg
Two days in South Africa’s economic heart — connecting business school communications leaders with the journalists and editors who define the narrative of the African continent.
Thank you to our sponsors
Schedule
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9:15 am: Registration with Coffee, Fruit, and Pastries
9:30 am: Welcome from KikiNetwork Conference Organizers
9:45 am: Welcome from Nicola Kleyn, Dean of GIBS
10:00 am:Best Practices Session I: Challenges and trendspotting for B-school comms with QS
12:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 pm:MasterClass: "Trends and Challenges in the Local Media Landscape" – GIBS Senior Lecturer Kerry Chipp
2:00 pm:Media Panel I: Local & International Perspectives
Featuring Mail & Guardian, BBC News, and Independent Online
3:15 pm: Coffee Break
3:30 pm:Media Panel II: Regional Correspondents
Featuring Forbes Africa, The Guardian (Africa), and Reuters (SA Equities)
5:30 pm: Cocktail Reception
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9:00 am: Check-in and Morning Coffee
9:15 am: Welcome from KikiNetwork Conference Organizers
9:30 am:Media Panel III: Business & Economic Press
Featuring Financial Mail, African Economist, Pretoria News, Moneyweb, and Finweek
10:45 am: Coffee Break
11:00 am:Special Session: "The Future of Business Schools in Africa"
Reflections from AABS, SABSA, and GMAC on innovation and competitiveness
12:30 pm: Lunch
2:00 pm:Media Panel IV: The Bloomberg Deep Dive
Exclusive session with Bloomberg’s Sub-Saharan Africa Managing Editor, SA Bureau Chief, and the Multimedia team
Event Details
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Host
Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)
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Location
26 Melville Road, Sandton, Johannesburg
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Dates
October 5 & 6, 2015
About This Conference
This session marked our expansion into the African continent, focusing on "The Emerging Markets Narrative." Hosted in South Africa's economic heart, the conference explored how business schools can effectively engage with the "Lions on the Move"—the continent’s rapidly growing economies. Attendees worked with senior editors from CNBC Africa, Business Day, and Mail & Guardian to understand how to translate academic expertise into stories that resonate with Africa’s unique blend of corporate innovation, social entrepreneurship, and the booming "Silicon Savannah" tech scene.