Businesswomen to prepare for the future
Future business will soon be dramatically different from that which we know.
Local businesswomen can prepare themselves for an exciting future by attending a national empowerment roadshow hosted by the SA Council for Business Women (SACBW).
It will take place on May 2 at Tindlovu at the Lowveld National Botanical Garden in Mbombela.
Based on studies of the impact of the fourth industrial revolution, and the World Economic Forum’s The Future of Jobs 2018 Report, businesses worldwide agreed that future business will soon be dramatically different from that which we know. The aim of this roadshow is to prepare women for it.
Said Elise Coetser, national leader of the SACBW, “The theme, topics and format of the roadshow are designed to prepare women for this uncertain future and to make sure that delegates walk away with valuable new business contacts, as well as new tools, knowledge and insights they can practically apply in their businesses straight away.”
Coetser will open the programme with a study of the impact of the fourth revolution on business, what the future world of work will look like and why it is necessary to form part of an institution such as the SACBW to survive the ebbs and tides of business going forward.
From there, Nadia Carolissen, owner of Aquila Guest House, master educator and devotee of training and developing South African enterprises, who is also a board member of the SACBW, will host an interactive discussion on the whys and hows of coaching the younger generation of women who enter the workforce today, to become the business leaders of tomorrow.
The significance of this cannot be underestimated. An article published by Management Mentors in North America in 2017 refers to a study which stated that 80 per cent of CEOs polled indicated that they had mentors, allowing them to gain insider knowledge and fast-tracking their careers.
Another crucial topic on the programme is the millennials, AKA Generation Y, who are entering workforces today with cutting-edge technological savvy which businesses require in order to maintain a competitive edge. At the roadshow, such a millennial, Nikita Blaauw, will take audiences into her head and heart space, to help them understand what it is that millennials need from their employers to excel.
Erikka Motang, serial entrepreneur and board member of both the SACBW and the South African United Employers Organisation (SAUEO), will host an interactive workshop that will help women uncover their unique feminine traits, and explain how these can help them succeed in business.
Coetser will conclude with “What does a successful businesswoman look like”.
“Essentially we want women to depart from this roadshow, embracing their feminine power and understanding the leading role they must play in the business evolution. We also want to wake them up to how we as women can empower one another to rise into unimaginable potential, while empowering others,” she added.
Ticket costs R150 for SACBW members and R200 for non-members.
Seats can be booked at www.sacbw.org.
For more information or to get involved as a sponsor, contact national@sacbw.org.
