Transformative Leadership with Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng (UCT Vice Chancellor)
Sat Sep 8, 12:00 - Sat Sep 8, 15:00
Workshop 17
ABOUT
Professor Phakeng will be speaking to us about “Transforming Leadership”, where she will be focusing on the various ways in which leaders are created and transformed (from being ordinary transactional brokers and deal makers) to bring about real social change that in turn empowers those around them.
Transformational Leadership (defined as a leadership approach that causes the change in individuals and social systems. In its ideal form, it creates valuable and positive change in the followers with the end goal of developing followers into leaders).
We are honoured to have her share her life and career story with us. In addition to this she will be sharing with us, the challenges she faced on her journey, and how these experiences have shaped the woman she is today, as well as what she believes a Leader needs to embody. She will be providing us with insightful tools that will be useful in becoming better leaders that bring about transformation, as well as what vision she has for future leaders.
About the Speaker:
Mamokgethi Phakeng is Professor of Mathematics Education and Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Town. She holds a PhD in Mathematics Education from the University of the Witwatersrand. She has published over 80 reviewed articles and five edited volumes. She is a B1 NRF-rated scientist, which indicates she has considerable international recognition. She has been invited as a speaker and visiting professor at international conferences and universities in Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, India, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Lebanon, Lesotho, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Senegal, South Korea, Sweden, UK and USA. She has won several awards for her research and community work, including the Order of Baobab (Silver) bestowed upon her by the President of South Africa in April 2016 and the CEO magazine most influential woman in academia in Africa in 2015. She was elected as a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) in November 2007; an honorary member of the Golden Key International Honour Society in May 2009 and an honorary life member of the Association for Mathematics Education of South Africa (AMESA) in July 2009.
She serves as trustee of the FirstRand Foundation and member of the Board of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy or Girls (OWLAG). She has served as member of the board of the CSIR from 2015 to 2017, President of Convocation of Wits University from 2011 to 2016, national president of the Association for Mathematics Education of South Africa (AMESA) from 2002 to 2006, chairperson of the Board of the South African Mathematics Foundation (SAMF) from 2005 to 2006 and secretary and member of the executive committee of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME) from 2003 to 2007.
Event Format:
12:00 - 12:30 - Arrival & Networking
12:30 - 14:15 - Intro, Guest Speaker: Mamokgeti Phakeng, Q& A
14:15 - 15:00 - Close & Networking
*Cash Bar Available
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