The World Economic Forum annual meeting takes place in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland from 17 to 20 January. South Africa’s delegation includes people from the government, media and respected business leaders.
South Africa is sending a top team of representatives to the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, starting on 17 January 2017. (Image: South African Government, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0, via Flickr)
Brand South Africa reporter
South Africans from the government, business, and civil society will be attending the 47th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, taking place from 17 to 20 January under the theme “Responsive and Responsible Leadership”.
The WEF annual meeting gathers leaders from all sectors of society to discuss the global economy and look for solutions to challenges through public-private co-operation.
“Leaders have to be responsive and responsible; they must understand that we are living in a world marked by uncertainty, volatility and deep transformational changes,” said Klaus Schwab, founder of the WEF.
People were living in precarious situations, he said, and were searching for identity, meaning and a sense of purpose.
“More than ever, leadership means taking responsibility,” Schwab said. “It requires courage and commitment to listen and honestly explain the breadth and complexity of issues, to proactively generate solutions and to take action based on core values.”
Watch his message:
South Africa’s delegation includes:
Government
Cyril Ramaphosa, deputy president
Jeff Radebe, minister in the presidency
Ebrahim Patel, minister of economic development
Pravin Gordhan, minister of finance
Rob Davies, minister of trade and industry
State-run organisations
Kingsley Makhubela, CEO, Brand South Africa
Geoffrey Qhena, CEO, Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa
Busisiwe Mabuza, chairperson, Industrial Development Corporation
Daniel Matjila, CEO, Public Investment Corporation
Bongani Nqwababa, CEO, Sasol Limited
Lesetja Kganyago, governor, South African Reserve Bank
Daniel Mminele, deputy governor, South African Reserve Bank
Jabulane Mabuza, chairman, Telkom
Siyabonga Gama, CEO, Transnet
Shulami Qalinge, group executive of strategy, Transnet
Linda Mabaso, chairperson of the board, Transnet
Finance and investment
Maria Ramos, CEO, Barclays Africa Group Limited
David Hodnett, deputy CEO operations, Barclays Africa Group Limited
Jabulani Moleketi, chair of the board, Development Bank of Southern Africa
Patrick Khulekani Dlamini, CEO, Development Bank of Southern Africa
Laurie Dippenaar, chairman, FirstRand Limited
Hendrik du Toit, CEO, Investec Asset Management Limited
Stewart Bailey, senior vice-president, AngloGold Ashanti
Thoba Grenville-Grey, senior associate of investments, Awethu Project
Adrian Gore, group chief executive, Discovery Limited
Mokena Makeka, creative and managing director, Makeka Design Lab
Phuthuma Nhleko, executive chairman, MTN Group
Stephen van Coller, vice-president of strategy, mergers and acquisitions, MTN Group
Peter Staude, CEO, Tongaat Hulett
Dave Duarte, CEO, Treeshake
Media
Alec Hogg, editor, Biznews.com
Bronwyn Nielsen, editor-in-chief and executive director, CNBC Africa
Christina Adriana de Wet, executive editor, Independent Media
Imtiaz Patel, CEO of Naspers Video Entertainment, Naspers Limited
Anant Singh, producer, Videovision Entertainment
Other
Trevor Mundel, president of the Global Health Programme, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Lindiwe Mazibuko, former opposition leader in Parliament for the DA
Precious Moloi-Motsepe, CEO, Motsepe Foundation
Nozipho Joyce Mxakato-Diseko, permanent representative of South Africa to the United Nations and other international organisations in Geneva, Permanent Mission of South Africa
Peter Draper, senior research fellow in the Economic Diplomacy Programme, the South African Institute of International Affairs
Cobus de Swardt, managing director, Transparency International
Max Price, vice-chancellor, University of Cape Town
