The Citizen (Gauteng)

Cameron set for SA summit

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Former UK prime minister David Cameron will be part of the internatio­nal speaker line-up at the Discovery Leadership Summit next month. The ninth summit will take place on November 1.

It is a global platform that brings together local and internatio­nal leaders and visionarie­s who are shaping leadership conversati­ons today. The summit facilitate­s the sharing of thoughtpro­voking intellectu­al capital for better leadership in business, government and civil society.

“We are honoured to host a panel of eminent speakers, including Cameron,” says Adrian Gore, Discovery Group chief executive. “We look forward to learning from his views on global politics and leadership, and from all our speakers as a whole

“The potential of excellent leadership to uplift humanity remains top of mind in every society. At Discovery, we value every opportunit­y to encourage dialogue on this exciting front. It is our hope that this year’s Summit will contribute to building a stronger South Africa and global society as a whole.”

This year’s speaker line-up also includes: Jim O’Neill, a British economist, author and former chair of Goldman Sachs Asset Management; Clayton Christenso­n, an American academic and business consultant; Efosa Ojomo, an alumnus of the Harvard Business School; and Caroline Webb, a management consultant, economist and leadership coach.

More local and internatio­nal speakers will be added to this line-up and will be announced in the near future.

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