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Tuesday, 1st February 2005

16:00 – 18:30

Registration – VOC Foyer

18:00 – 20:00

Welcome cocktail party – VOC Foyer


Wednesday, 2nd February 2005

07:45-08:30

Registration – VOC Foyer

08:30 -08:45

Welcome — Robin Probart, President, ASTD Forum South Africa

Plenary

08:45 – 09:30
Opening Address
Management of instability - Coping sucessfully with complexity and dynamics
Prof Dr Peter Kruse, CEO, nextpractice GmbH, Germany
09:30 – 10:30
Diversity at Work: The Challenge and Potential of a Diverse Workforce
John Alexander, President, Centre for Creative Leadership, USA

10:30 – 11:00

Refreshments / Visit Exhibition

Track A

Track B

11:00 – 12:00
Current issues and Practical Realities for Global Diversity
Dr Linda Human, Member, Linda Human & Associates
Compiling an HR Strategic Model
Chris Vermeulen, HRD Manager: ADC, Anglo Platinum
12:00 – 13:00
Living innovation for Everyday Management
Audrey Verhaegde, Director, COLEGRIN
The Resilient Leader
Dr Rita Kellerman, Academic Director, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
13:00 – 14:15

Lunch / View Exhibition



14:15 – 15:00
Talent Management: The Line Manager’s Role
Dr Lydia Cillie-Schmidt, Executive Head of Human Resource Development, Vodacom
Latest Trend in Training and ROI
Guy Blackbeard, Manager: Human Resource Development, Anglo American Maccauvlei Training & Conference Centre



15:00 – 15:30

Refreshments / Visit Exhibition


15:30 – 17:00
The Power of Paradox: Magnifying Leadership Competencies to Transform Organisations
Betsy Pickren, President, Facilitated Learning Inc., USA
Learning to Change, Changing to Learn
Robert van Noort, Partner & Arne Gillert, Consultant, Kessels & Smit — The Learning Company, The Netherlands

17:00 – 18:30

Networking / Drinks

19:30 – 23:00

South African Braai / Wine Tasting


Thursday, 3rd February 2005

Track A

Track B

08:30 – 09:15
Going Fast Forward: Leadership Lessons from the Challenges of India’s Growth Story
Mr K Jayshankar, Managing Director, Empowered Learning Systems (Pvt) Ltd, India
The Heart Hunter: the need for value–driven leadership in the 21st century
Dr Egbert Kinds, Director, Core Commit, The Netherlands
09:15 – 10:00
A Leadership Journey into the 21st Century — Application Principles
Colin Whitehead, Senior Training Manager: Group Training Department, Foschini Retail Group (Pty) Ltd
Multiple Mentorship: Guidelines for Workplace Implementation
Marius Meyer, Senior Lecturer/Programme Manager: HRD, University of South Africa

10:00–10:30

Refreshments / Visit Exhibition

10:30 – 11:15
Competencies for Leading Change
Prof Stella Nkomo, Professor, Graduate School of Business Leadership
What do Business Leaders expect from Training?
Charlotte Mokoena, Group Executive: Centre for Learning, Telkom SA
11:15 – 12:00
Biomatrix Systems Approach: A framework for change management of organizations and societies in the 21st century
Dr Elisabeth Dostal, Director, Biomatrix Web
The What and The How of Performing People in creating a High Performance Organization - A Kumba Resources Case Study
Fergus Marupen, GM: Human Resources, Kumba Resources & Retha Piater, Manager: Human Resources, Kumba Coal
12:00 – 12:45
Reaching the summit of Kilimanjaro: Lessons Learned for Organisational Excellence
Cathy Van Heerden, Founder/Director, Thinking Dynamics
The Archer Mining Journey of Change
Conrad Brand, Director, PD Business Learning Consultants & Mike Stanley, CEO, Archer Mining

12:45 – 14:00

Lunch / View Exhibition

Plenary

Managing people in a transforming world
Prof Pat McLagan, McLagan International Inc., USA
14:00 – 15:00

15:00 – 15:30

Tea / Visit Exhibition /

 

Track A

Track B

15:30-16:30
ROI and Human Capital
Diederick Stoel, CEO/President, ProfitWise, The Netherlands
The Future of Learning
Piero Granelli, Global Leader: Learning & Development Services, IBM Business Consulting Services

19:00 – 23:00

Gala Dinner, Cape Town Holiday Inn


Friday, 4th February 2005

Plenary

08:30 – 09:30
Economic Benefits of Effective Human Capital Management
Prof Wayne Cascio, Professor of Management, The Business School, University of Colorado, USA
09:30 – 10:30
Trajectory Management (based on his latest book)
Prof Paul Strebel, IMD, Switzerland

10:30 – 11:00

Refreshments / Visit Exhibition

Track A

Track B

11:00 – 12:00
Is business ethics old hat?
Jennie Johnson, ASTD International, USA
Emotional Intelligent Change Leadership
Dr Susan Wolmarans, Managing Director, Learning Link International (Pty) Ltd
12:00 – 13:00
The Global Shift to the 2nd curve: Welcome to the future…today
Nick Christelis, Nick Christelis & Associates
Aligning Learning to Key business challenges of Enterprises
Dr Hischam El Agamy, Director: Corporate Development, IMD International, Switzerland

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch / View Exhibition

Plenary

14:30 – 15:15
Panel Discussion: Where are we heading in the future?
Prof Paul Strebel, Prof Wayne Cascio, Prof Stella Nkomo, Nick Christelis and Charlotte Mokoena

15:15 – 15:30

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