BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//National Business Initiative - ECPv6.16.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:National Business Initiative X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.nbi.org.za X-WR-CALDESC:Events for National Business Initiative REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Johannesburg BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:SAST DTSTART:20200101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20211013T090000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20211013T103000 DTSTAMP:20230919T094228Z CREATED:20211005T145932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T094228Z UID:12304-1634115600-1634121000@www.nbi.org.za SUMMARY:CEO Dialogues: Nation Building in the Time of a Crisis | How Deliberate & Conscious Leadership is Driving the Social State of the Nation DESCRIPTION:The National Business Initiative (NBI) in partnership with Shell\, under the NBI’s Social Transformation Bold and Transformative Leadership Pathway\, is hosting a second CEO Thought Leadership Dialogue\, as we explore How Deliberate & Conscious Leadership is Driving the Social State of the Nation. \nThe NBI’s CEO Thought Leadership Dialogue Series is an influential virtual engagement platform for business leaders. It provides an opportunity to explore the challenges\, opportunities\, lessons and best practice essential to our economic recovery and transformation within workplaces\, whilst strengthening the role of business in society. \nIn this dialogue with Shell South Africa\, Country Chair\, Mr Hloniphizwe Mtolo\, will provide insights on managing and leading during a crisis\, underlined by deliberate and conscious leadership\, as well as the crucial interplay between governance and nation building. \nIn conversation with NBI CEO\, Joanne Yawitch\, Mr Mtolo will explore the leadership culture in a multi-national and how this influences the concept of the role of Business in national development in the South Africa context. Joanne will also explore Nation Building\, through a transformation lens\, by interrogating Hloniphizwe’s role as a empathetic and accountable leader in a multi-national organisation. \nThrough Hloniphizwe’s first-hand experience\, the discussion aims to understand the importance of being driven by the commitment to enable change while remaining a conscious leader. \nCall to Action: \nThe NBI calls on CEOs to take action by prioritising Nation-building\, by deliberately constructing and structuring initiatives and programmes to develop innovative leadership and drive transformation through business commitments. These commitments are driven by the realisation that we must use participation and the transfer of ideas to develop democratic institutions that promote economic and social welfare. \nPlease click here to register for this Zoom event. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n Water security is no longer a future concern\, it is already affecting communities\, businesses\, cities\, economies and ecosystems. As pressure on water systems grows\, organisations need credible and practical ways to respond beyond their own operations. This is where water stewardship becomes critical \n\n\n\n \n Join the National Business Initiative (NBI)\, in partnership with the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS)\, for a thought leadership webinar exploring the newly launched AWS Standard Version 3.0 the global benchmark for credible water stewardship. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Building on the NBI’s early 2025 Thought Leadership Session\, which introduced the AWS Standard and the CEO Water Mandate’s Net Positive Water Impact (NPWI) Ambition Guide\, this session will explore how the AWS Standard Version 3.0 can help organisations move from ambition to practical action\, strengthening water management and supporting lasting impact for people\, nature and economies. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Participants will gain insights into: \n\nThe revised AWS Standard Version 3.0\nHow water stewardship can support utilities\, cities\, industries and other organisations\nSouth Africa’s water security challenges\nPractical examples of collective action and implementation\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Speakers \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \nGarth Barnes: Programme Manager: Environment & Society\, National Business Initiative (NBI)\nFaith Lawrence (PhD): Head of Strategic Partnerships & Policy Engagement\, Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS)\nTyler Farrow: Standards Manager\, Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS)\nHelen Seyler: Technical Consulting Director\, ERM\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Event Details: \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \nDate: Thursday\, 09 July 2026\nTime: 15h00 – 16h30 (SAST)\nPlatform: Online via Zoom\n \n\n\n\n \n Join us to explore how the AWS Standard 3.0 can help organisations respond to today’s water challenges and create lasting positive impact for people\, nature\, and economies. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Click Here to RSVP URL:https://www.nbi.org.za/event/ceo-dialogues-nation-building-in-the-time-of-a-crisis-how-deliberate-conscious-leadership-is-driving-the-social-state-of-the-nation/ CATEGORIES:Social Transformation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nbi.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/11-October-2021.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR