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SUMMARY:BY INVITATION ONLY - NBI C-Suite Roundtable Johannesburg - Degrees of Disruption: Climate Change and South Africa’s Future
DESCRIPTION:Climate change is no longer a distant or purely environmental concern. Its effects are increasingly shaping the conditions in which South African businesses operate – from water and energy security to infrastructure\, supply chains\, insurance\, investment and workforce resilience.     \n\n\n\n        \n        Grounded in current climate science\, the conversation will move beyond technical discussions to consider the practical implications for business strategy\, adaptation and long-term resilience.     \n\n        \n                    \n                    \n\n        \n        As a strategic partner to business for over 30 years\, the National Business Initiative (NBI) invites you to an exclusive C-suite Roundtable exploring what South Africa’s changing climate could mean for the economy\, the business environment and the strategic decisions leaders must make today.     \n\n        \n                        \n        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n                    \n\n        \n                \n        \n    \n    \n        \n        \n                        \n        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n                    \n\n        \n    \n                                \n\n    \n    \n                    Morning Session: Business Leadership and Transition Planning             \n    \n\n\n\n\n        \n        Participants will engage directly with Professor Coleen Vogel\, Emeritus Professor at the Global Change Institute at the University of the Witwatersrand\, and Professor Barend Erasmus of the Gordon Institute of Business Science. \nThe discussion will offer a candid\, forward-looking conversation designed to challenge assumptions and encourage strategic reflection on whether we are preparing for the climate we experience today or the conditions in which our organisations will need to operate tomorrow. \nAttendance is limited to invited participants. Please confirm your participation by Friday\, 16 October 2026.     \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: Friday\, 23 October 2026\nTime:  09.00 for 09.30 to 11.30\nVenue: Sandton\n\nBY INVITATION ONLY – please contact Thabi Mothole for further information     \n\n        \n                        \n        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n                    \n\n        \n        This engagement is part of a national series of thought-provoking C-Suite roundtables convened by the National Business Initiative (NBI)\, designed to explore systemic risks\, opportunities and leadership imperatives shaping South Africa’s future.
URL:https://www.nbi.org.za/event/nbi-c-suite-roundtable-johannesburg-degrees-of-disruption-climate-change-and-south-africas-future/
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SUMMARY:Invitation: JUST SA Business Symposium: Enhancing private sector contributions toward the Just Transition in Mpumalanga
DESCRIPTION:Climate change is no longer a distant or purely environmental concern. Its effects are increasingly shaping the conditions in which South African businesses operate – from water and energy security to infrastructure\, supply chains\, insurance\, investment and workforce resilience.     \n\n\n\n        \n        Grounded in current climate science\, the conversation will move beyond technical discussions to consider the practical implications for business strategy\, adaptation and long-term resilience.     \n\n        \n                    \n                    \n\n        \n        As a strategic partner to business for over 30 years\, the National Business Initiative (NBI) invites you to an exclusive C-suite Roundtable exploring what South Africa’s changing climate could mean for the economy\, the business environment and the strategic decisions leaders must make today.     \n\n        \n                        \n        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n                    \n\n        \n                \n        \n    \n    \n        \n        \n                        \n        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n                    \n\n        \n    \n                                \n\n    \n    \n                    Morning Session: Business Leadership and Transition Planning             \n    \n\n\n\n\n        \n        Participants will engage directly with Professor Coleen Vogel\, Emeritus Professor at the Global Change Institute at the University of the Witwatersrand\, and Professor Barend Erasmus of the Gordon Institute of Business Science. \nThe discussion will offer a candid\, forward-looking conversation designed to challenge assumptions and encourage strategic reflection on whether we are preparing for the climate we experience today or the conditions in which our organisations will need to operate tomorrow. \nAttendance is limited to invited participants. Please confirm your participation by Friday\, 16 October 2026.     \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: Friday\, 23 October 2026\nTime:  09.00 for 09.30 to 11.30\nVenue: Sandton\n\nBY INVITATION ONLY – please contact Thabi Mothole for further information     \n\n        \n                        \n        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n                    \n\n        \n        This engagement is part of a national series of thought-provoking C-Suite roundtables convened by the National Business Initiative (NBI)\, designed to explore systemic risks\, opportunities and leadership imperatives shaping South Africa’s future.
URL:https://www.nbi.org.za/event/just-sa-business-symposium-enhancing-private-sector-contributions-toward-the-just-transition-in-mpumalanga/
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