TSIBA Purpose-Lived Conversation with Gia Whitehead

A different way to startup?  Moving into venture building for someone else from co-founding startups! We explore an enriching journey with our esteemed guest Claire Keet.  When Claire studied Journalism at Rhodes, her favourite project had this brief: "design a 120 page magazine".  That was it. Her first taste of the complete freedom that comes with defining and solving a problem!  She&a...

Ubuntu is a term widely used in Africa, which means Humanity, also referred to as " I Am Because We Are"! This is exactly the audacious mission Kudakwashe Mazhetese (he, him, his) from Bantu Stall set out to achieve when starting his business. For people within Africa and outside of our country to feel, connect and experience what the spirit of our motherland represents. How through thes...

The second annual TSIBA purpose-lived in London conversation recorded in June 2024 is shared here. In a profound conversation, our panel of remarkable leaders explore the theme of Purpose-Lived as a principal leadership dimension needed for the realisation of social and justice and the Global Sustainability Goals.

Camaren is an Associate Professor with the Allan Gray Centre for Values-Based Leadership at the Graduate School of Business and the Executive Head and Director of the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC), a non-profit organization established to track and counter mis- and disinformation and polarising, divisive rhetoric promulgated online to undermine social cohesion and democratic i...

Monika Jiang When our first purpose-lived podcast conversation with Monika Jiang took place in 2023 Monika was the head of content and community at the House of Beautiful Business. This podcast remains the most downloaded conversation on the TSIBA platform to date. In the time since, following five years with the House of Beautiful Business, a global platform and community to make business more be...

Munouwarrah is a third-year Bachelor of Business Administration degree student at TSIBA Business School, an Allan Gray Orbis Fellow, co-founder of student society 'TSIBA Earth', the 2023 Chairperson of the TSIBA Student Representative Council (SRC), and a United Nations PRME Global Student Regional Leader in Africa. Underlying such remarkable accomplishments is a natural inclination to l...

Professionally qualified in engineering with a Bachelor of Science Engineering degree from the University of Cape Town, and in commerce with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Regan Adams has experience with multiple global organizations - including BNP Paribas, the largest bank in France, one of the world's largest banks and owner of RCS. Regan serves as Chief Executive Officer for RCS, as an...

As the democracy project in South Africa reaches the three-decade milestone, the conversation on building and rebuilding Nelson Mandela's dream for South Africa remains relevant and critical.  Madiba's leadership and legacy cannot be lost to history. Is the Mandela project still alive, how do we move forward, and 'what now' emerge as key themes in a conversation with a panel of...

A Farmer and  an Educator at heart with decades in school and tertiary education Dr Ayuk talks about teaching untraditionally, with authenticity, with abundance, with purpose, and beyond academic subject matter to enable young minds to find their own unique path.       About Dr Peter Ayuk With significant experience in Higher Education Management, especially in private higher education, Dr Peter A...

A truly beautiful conversation between Natalie and Gia reveals the reverse side of purpose - unapologetic courage, service to that which is bigger than ourselves,  and the need to actively challenge our collective propensity to design exclusive systems.  And if you want to go fast, go alone. But if you want to go far! About Dr Nathalie Jean-Babtiste Prior to joining the Julius Baer Foundation, Dr....

A conversation on learning and leading with purpose’ in London. Hosted by communications professional Amanda Blair, a panel of remarkable leaders will explore the theme of Purpose-Lived as the principal leadership dimension needed for the realisation of social justice and the Global Sustainability Goals.

Passionate about sport since a young age, Zaid Omar is former NSL footballer, a qualified football coach,  Managing Director of Television Production house Showreel FX the founding president of FC Kapstadt Football Club.    Zaid has enjoyed interviews with some of the most iconic sports figures in the world including David Beckham, Sachin Tendulkar and Sir Alex Ferguson, all of whom are as passion...

From his ten-year old dreamer-self to building  numerous global business endeavours and businesses enterprises, Businessperson extraordinaire Adam Forste shares profound personal wisdom learned through a remarkable entrepreneurial and purpose-lived  journey.  Adam is a business person extraordinaire and long-time friend to TSIBA.  He is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Bay Grove where he is acti...

Francois on rugby, wheeling and dealing, giants, MADness,  taking people’s breath away and dreaming (BIG) to purpose.  Francois Pienaar, born and educated in Gauteng (previously the Transvaal) in South Africa is world-renowned for his depth of leadership expertise and many impressive accomplishments.  Best known for leading South Africa to victory in the 1995 Rugby World Cup; a highly revered and...

Asavela, a lover at heart, singer, dancer and people person shares her story about humility, self-learning and belief, perseverance and how to save and strive to build an optimistic future for young leaders.  Asavela has Bachelor of Business Administration from TSIBA Business School and a B Comm Honours (Economic Analysis of Financial Markets) from the University of Cape Town.  Asavela combines am...

Caron speaks on puzzles to purpose, and the pieces filling the picture - poetry, passion and compassion, resilience, family, community and forgiveness,  time to discover our personal space, and consciously choosing hope.  Caron Olivier is the Head of Administrator at Nu-Hope Funeral Fund.  Caron is a youth ambassador at heart, and before joining Nu-Hope Funeral Fund, served for many years working...

Marlene pays tribute to the people on whose shoulders she stands, her mother, grandmother, teachers of all kinds, and the community of Wellington in the Western Cape, and shares perspectives on healing and survival, discomfort to purpose and the value of kindness and opening doors.  Marlene le Roux is the current Chief Executive Officer of Artscape in Cape Town.  Her passion is to use Arts and Cul...

The ‘Spirit Chief', Rob Hersov speaks his mind on speaking truth to power, finding the courage to do so, the okayness of fragility, real friends and loved ones, and finding purpose in saving South Africa.  Robert Hersov is an entrepreneur extraordinaire and private investor, currently based in Cape Town (after 30+ years in the US, Europe and mainly the United Kingdom).  Rob currently serves a...

Trueman Goba is the chairman of Hatch Africa (Pty) Ltd, part of Hatch Ltd, the global group of multidisciplinary professionals in the fields of consulting engineering and construction management. Trueman was born in Durban, lived in townships at Chesterville, Clermont and Inanda where he attended schools before completing high school at Pholela near Bulwer, in Kwazulu Natal midlands. He obtained a...

Ethel Mkonto is a proud TSIBA Alumni and currently, works as Recruitment lead for TSIBA Business School. During her studies at TSIBA Ethel was recognised as a leader and role model among her peers - in part for her work through Enactus and multiple pay it forward initiatives.     Ethel's passion and commitment to making a difference in education have led her to a role where she can directly i...

With a deep sense of empathy and purpose, Matsi speaks to ‘swopping glamorous Sandton employment’ for  entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship activism, embracing curiosity, the unknown, never settling, leading with heart, how words land,  and constantly asking “how can we do more” .  Maktub, it is written.    Matsi Modise is the founding CEO of Furaha Afrika Holdings, a Pan-African company with subsid...

“I am the author of my life” shares Melanie in this conversation as she speaks to the chapters of deep humility, honesty to self, losing everything, rebuilding with the responsibility of motherhood, Madiba’s inspiration to service to community, and doing so with God’s plan to hope, purpose and expanding our limits.  Melanie is a recognised strategic manager with a progressive track record of achie...

In this Graduation address to the TSIBA Class of 2022,  Dr Sooliman inspires listeners of this Podcast deeply to the true meaning of spirituality - through working to reverse desperate poverty, serving all people, all races, all religions, all colours, classes and cultures, and doing so unconditionally, with nothing expected in return.  Dr Imtiaz Sooliman gave up his career as a medical doctor to...

In just “1 minute with Ruth” you feel a passion for hard work to personal independence and a strong sense of community contributing to others dreams. Ruth also speaks to intentional interactions to leaving a mark on others and using investment language to measure humanness. Ruth’s wisdom, realism, clarity on life and understanding of who she is, is captivating.  Ruth is a TSIBA Business School gra...

From a mining-town childhood before decades spent in the education of young people, Rudi has learned that actually, unlocking the potential of the real diamonds in the world- people -  is the answer. To get there, and to do great things we need to be a little bit crazy, unclutter our minds when we can and ask how we make every day count when all we have is 86400 seconds in each one. Living conscio...