TEDxJohannesburg 2018: Decoding Greatness
Fri Nov 30, 08:55 - Fri Nov 30, 16:45
Vodacom World
ABOUT
TEDxJohannesburg 2018: Decoding Greatness
The crowning pieces of the legend of Nelson Mandela were set in place in a small, dimly lit jail cell that could hardly contain his larger-than-life frame. Contrary to intent, this cold, unassuming room—where he served the initial eighteen years of his sentence—was where he learned the most consequential lessons of his life.
As a result, a more tempered Nelson Mandela stepped out of captivity, to meet with destiny, and rejoin his comrades in their heroic fight for freedom, justice and democracy.
By the time he rested, he had devoted a solid sixty-seven years to the service of humanity, as a human rights lawyer, a prisoner of conscience, an international peacemaker, and the first democratically elected president of a free South Africa.
In the year that he would have turned a hundred, on Friday 30 November 2018, at Vodacom World in Midrand, TEDxJohannesburg celebrates Nelson Mandela, and many others like him.
TEDxJohannesburg 2018: Decoding Greatness, features the tales, deeds, and works of gurus, heroes, and legends – living and past, from all walks of life, across disciplines.
Expect perspectives from giants in business, innovation, culture, scholarship, and sports – including visionary CEOs, legendary entrepreneurs, inspirational artists, incisive analysts, and champion performers.
Through their stories, we'll get to measure how much, how far, and which way the future bends, under the spell of greatness.
Best of all, we hope to learn what it takes to do great things.
TEDxJohannesburg 2018: Decoding Greatness, is brought to you by Vodacom World.
PROGRAMME
TEDxJohannesburg 2018: Decoding Greatness
TEDxJohannesburg 2018 is a one-day event packed with a blizzard of ideas designed to zap, ping, and prod the mind. Talks from speakers and performances by artists—delivered in TED’s famous eighteen-minutes-or-less format—are grouped and arranged in three sessions, each lasting one hour and forty-five minutes, with a conversation break plus lunch in between. The day ends with a networking party, sponsored and hosted by Vodacom World.
Friday 30 November 2018, 08:00 - 19:00
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08:00 – 08:55 | Registration
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08:55 – 10:45 | Session 1: Tales
Mutinta Bbenkele – Arts activist & spoken word artist
Sahm Venter – Author & senior researcher, Nelson Mandela Foundation
André Vermeulen – CEO of Neuro-Link, international expert in the neuroscience of learning
Siphiwe Mhlambi – Ace photographer, captures SA history as it happens
Tanya Accone (Bangkok, Thailand) – Senior adviser on innovation at UNICEF
Martijn Lampert (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) – Co-founder of Glocalities, researches global values, lifestyle & psychology
Majken Gilmartin (Copenhagen, Denmark) – Co-founder & CEO, Eir Soccer & Global Goals World Cup
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10:45 – 11:15 | Conversation Break
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11:15 – 13:00 | Session 2: Deeds
Ann Rosenberg – Leads SAP Next-Gen, a purpose-driven innovation community
Tony Lankester – CEO, National Arts Festival
Doc Watson – Conservationist, founding member of Dimension Data
Mandy Wiener – Reporter, written books on Kebble, Pistorius, Selebi, et al
Simphiwe Makapela – Entrepreneur, co-founder of The Hamelin Rat Trap
Mariella Furrer (Nairobi, Kenya) – Photographer, focuses her lens on women & children
Nompumelelo Mqwebu – Chef, seeks to elevate authentic African cuisine
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13:00 – 15:00 | Lunch
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15:00 – 16:45 | Session 3: Works
Penny Heyns – Swimmer, double Olympic gold & bronze medalist
Karim Sadr – Archeologist, uses LiDAR to find ancient African cities
Janine Scholefield – CSIR geneticist & stem cell researcher
Laduma Ngxokolo – Fashion designer, founder of MaXhosa by Laduma
Brian Green – Property developer, creator of 44 Stanley & Victoria Yards
Jacques Celliers – CEO of FNB
Tebogo 'Tebza' Malope – Multi-award winning director of commercials & music videos
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17:00 – 19:00 | Networking Party