Under 40 Champions Summit

Celebrating Young Leaders

Under 40 Champions Summit

FOCUS

This one-day summit brings together impactful entrepreneurial leaders aged under 40 years in South Africa. These leaders come from all sectors and are focused on expanding their businesses in recent years. In addition, these leaders are entrenched in initiatives aimed at improving or changing a situation, or by being great role models that inspire others. If South Africa must grow and burst into economic independence, then the next generation must be groomed in business sustainability.

Why Attend

At the Under 40 Champions Summit, Achievers and Emerging Leaders from across the country will converge to engage with the ideas and issues that shapes our lives and challenges our times.

Through plenary sessions, panels, debates, keynote addresses, interviews and presentations, you will engage in dialogues with top notch business leaders, inspiring practitioners, change agents and mind-blowing thinkers from across the country.

Who Can Attend

  1. An Executive Director or CEO/Entrepreneur of an organization with less than 5 years of experience, being in the growing pains phase.
  2. An Entrepreneur in expansion stage, prepared to accelerate their growth and potential.

  3. Young Entrepreneurs and Leaders of Professional associations.

ACTIVITIES

  1. Exhibition
  2. Presentations
  3. Nominee announcement
  4. Networking  

Contact

Please email us at info@fortyunder40awards.co.za or call  0797707142 for further inquiries

Sponsorship:

Companies can associate their brands with this Summit to extensively benefit from a professional audience of achievers. For sponsorship call Radebe on 0797707142

The Under 40 Champions Summit is an educational and networking event for the finalist.

It is expected to gather over 100 Entrepreneurs and Chief Executives under 40. The Summit offers participants a one-day retreat to gain a new perspective on their businesses.

It also serves as a networking event for the industry’s present and future leaders.

The conference aims at putting the spotlight on these young achievers by building a strong platform and giving a voice and opportunities to the next generation of industry pacesetters whiles building a positive attitude to strive for excellence.

PURPOSE

To recognize and celebrate 40 emerging leaders under the age of 40 who demonstrate or impact the world personally or professionally through their exceptional leadership.

  • To identify projects and individual achievements that have enabled these ones to be set apart from their competitors, produced clear and compelling value, return of investment, and other relevant results.
  • To encourage our youth to excellence and success in various industries early on in life.

Under 40 Champions Forum

The Under 40 Champions Summit is an educational and networking event for the finalist. It is expected to gather over 100 Entrepreneurs and Chief Executives under 40. The Summit offers participants a one-day retreat in order to gain new perspective on their businesses. It also serves as a networking event for the industry’s present and future leaders. Attendees will have a full day session Dr Michael Boadi (Phd), Dzigbordi Dosoo, Allure Africa), Dr James Oleans Lindsey (JL Properties), Dr. Albert Antwi-Boasiako – National Cybersecurity Advisor

The conference aims at putting the spotlight on these young achievers by building a strong platform and giving a voice and opportunities to the next generation of industry pacesetters whiles building the positive attitude to strive for excellence.

FOCUS

This one-day summit brings together impactful entrepreneurial leaders aged under 40 years in South Africa. These leaders come from all sectors and are focused on expanding their businesses in recent years. In addition, these leaders are entrenched in initiatives aimed at improving or changing a situation, or by being great role models that inspire others. If South Africa must grow and burst into economic independence, then the next generation must be groomed in business sustainability

Why Attend

At the Under 40 Champions Summit, Achievers and Emerging Leaders from across the country will converge at the Swiss Spirit Aliza Hotel , North Ridge to engage with the ideas and issues that shapes our lives and challenges our times.

Through plenary sessions, panels, debates, keynote addresses, interviews and presentations, you will engage in dialogues with top notch business leaders, inspiring practitioners, change agents and mind-blowing thinkers from across the country.

Who Can Attend

  1. An Executive Director or CEO /Entrepreneur of an organization with less than 5 years of experience, being in the growing pains phase
  2. An Entrepreneur in expansion stage, prepared to accelerate their growth and potential

  3. Young Entrepreneurs and Leaders of Professional associations

ACTIVITIES

  1. Exhibition
  2. Presentations
  3. Nominee announcement
  4. Networking  

Speakers

Hon Awal Mohammed - Minister of Business Development

Honourable Ibrahim Mohammed Awal is the former Managing Director of Graphic Communications Group Limited, Chase Petroleum and Chief Executive Officer of Marble Communications Group Limited, publishers of The Finder Group of Newspapers, HMW printers, Marble Consultants and Marble Developers.

Adjudged the ‘Marketing Man of the Year 2009’, He is currently the Minister of Business Development

Dzigbordi Dosoo - Allure Africa

The H.E.L.P Coach Personal Impact & Influence Expert, Certified High Performance Coach Speaker | Author | Media Personality

Dr Michael Boadi (Phd) - Maker's House Chapel Int/ Chairman Everbond Financial Services

Dr Michael Boadi Nyamekye, a minister of the gospel has been in active pastoral ministry for over 23 years, is the Chairman of Everbond Financial Services Limited (EFSL). He is also the founder and general overseer of The Maker’s House Chapel International, the fastest growing church in South Africa, registered in 2013 and with a membership of over 4000. He is also the founder and Chief Executive of the BN ministries

Dr. Michael Boadi Nyamekye does not only hold two doctorate degrees in Business Administration and Marketing but also has a couple of Masters Degrees in the fields of Finance, Marketing and Academia. He is an inspiring and passionate Entrepreneur with an impeccable track record of being very successful at managing projects and institutions both within South Africa and abroad. And with his focus and practical experience on excellence and knowledge of corporate workings, his chairmanship of Everbond Financial Services Limited (EFSL) will make it become an excellent example of a well-run and managed investment institution, making it a reference point for financial service excellence and best practice globally.

Dr. Albert Antwi-Boasiako - National Cybersecurity Advisor

Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako is currently the National Cybersecurity Advisor, Republic of South Africa and is responsible for advising the Government of South Africa on South Africa’s national cybersecurity policy and strategy. Albert has previously served as a Cyber Security Expert with the Interpol Global Cybercrime Expert Group (IGCEG) and is an expert with the Council of Europe’s Global Action on Cybercrime Extended (GLACY+) Project. Albert founded e-Crime Bureau in 2011. Prior to Founding e-Crime Bureau in South Africa, Albert was responsible for Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) Market of DFLabs, a global cybersecurity firm based in Milan, Italy. Albert completed his PhD studies from the University of Pretoria in South Africa, introducing the Harmonized Model for Digital Evidence Admissibility Assessment (HM-DEAA) as a ground-breaking contribution to digital forensics standardisation. Albert graduated from the University of Trento in Italy for his undergraduate programme and the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom for his postgraduate programme, receiving cum laude and distinction respectively.
Albert has previously conducted cyber security related consulting and research for a number of international and local organizations including the United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime (UNODC), United Nations Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD), Commonwealth Cybercrime Initiative (CCI) of the Commonwealth Secretariat, Global Commission on Internet Governance (GCIG)/Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House), the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) and the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) among others. Albert also conducted a research project on data protection for the United Nations Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD). Albert has contributed to the development of cybercrime and digital forensics programme for the UNODC under the Education for Justice (E4J) Programme.

Contact

Please email us at info@fortyunder40awards.co.za or call  0302439685, 0541187078 for further inquiries

Sponsorship:

Companies can associate their brands with this Summit to extensively benefit from a professional audience of achievers. For sponsorship call 0244 469 369 

PURPOSE

To recognise and celebrate 40 emerging leaders under the age of 40 who demonstrate or impact personally and/ or professionally through their exceptional leadership

KEY DATES

4th July, 2022

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Open Nominations 

7th August, 2022

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Closing of Nominations 

22nd August, 2022

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Publication of Nominees

22nd August, 2022

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Voting Begins

25th September, 2022

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Voting Close

1st October, 2022

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Event Date

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