Lindiwe Rakharebe joined the Durban International Convention Centre as Chief Executive Officer at the beginning of April 2015. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Management Leadership from the University of the Free State as well as other several qualifications in Marketing Management and Management Development. Prior to taking the reins at the Durban ICC, Lindiwe served in a management capacity for all four of South Africa’s major banking institutions. Topic: A Success Story! Presentation Overview: Lindiwe’s leadership style is characterised by love, respect and open communication. She believes that success is ultimately the result of diligent management, strong collaborative relationships and an attitude of perpetual learning. Lindiwe’s talk will focus on her passion for leadership and how she is able to bring out the best in the teams she leads. She will impart insights into her unique style of motivation and inspiration and will be sharing lessons she has learnt from her own experience as a woman in leadership in the business world. Over her 30 years in the corporate environment, Lindiwe has repeatedly proven her ability in strategic management and leading high-performance teams. Lindiwe places a premium on customer service and respect, as well as the importance of work-life balance. Her areas of expertise include strategic planning, research, marketing, community liaison, policy development and the principles of good corporate governance. Research and Postgraduate Support Director and DVC: Engagement (Acting) - (DUT) PROFESSOR SIBUSISO MOYO Professor S Moyo holds a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Natal, Durban and a Masters in Tertiary Education Management from the LH Martin Institute, University of Melbourne Australia. As a scholar, she has published widely in the Mathematical Sciences and continues to supervise and mentor Masters and Doctoral students. She has also served as Guest Editor of the Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences Journal (published by John Wiley & Sons) and Journal of Engineering Mathematics (published by Springer). She is also responsible for developing staff programmes to assist staff complete their PhDs and delivering short courses on Research Methodology, Research Design, Data handling techniques and Modelling techniques. Her current research projects involve applications using group theoretic techniques in problems arising from nonlinear phenomena with applications in Mathematical Biology and Financial Mathematics. In addition, her current areas of
Lindiwe Rakharebe joined the Durban International Convention Centre as Chief Executive Officer at the beginning of April 2015. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Management Leadership from the University of the Free State as well as other several qualifications in Marketing Management and Management Development. Prior to taking the reins at the Durban ICC, Lindiwe served in a management capacity for all four of South Africa’s major banking institutions. Topic: A Success Story! Presentation Overview: Lindiwe’s leadership style is characterised by love, respect and open communication. She believes that success is ultimately the result of diligent management, strong collaborative relationships and an attitude of perpetual learning. Lindiwe’s talk will focus on her passion for leadership and how she is able to bring out the best in the teams she leads. She will impart insights into her unique style of motivation and inspiration and will be sharing lessons she has learnt from her own experience as a woman in leadership in the business world. Over her 30 years in the corporate environment, Lindiwe has repeatedly proven her ability in strategic management and leading high-performance teams. Lindiwe places a premium on customer service and respect, as well as the importance of work-life balance. Her areas of expertise include strategic planning, research, marketing, community liaison, policy development and the principles of good corporate governance. Research and Postgraduate Support Director and DVC: Engagement (Acting) - (DUT) PROFESSOR SIBUSISO MOYO Professor S Moyo holds a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Natal, Durban and a Masters in Tertiary Education Management from the LH Martin Institute, University of Melbourne Australia. As a scholar, she has published widely in the Mathematical Sciences and continues to supervise and mentor Masters and Doctoral students. She has also served as Guest Editor of the Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences Journal (published by John Wiley & Sons) and Journal of Engineering Mathematics (published by Springer). She is also responsible for developing staff programmes to assist staff complete their PhDs and delivering short courses on Research Methodology, Research Design, Data handling techniques and Modelling techniques. Her current research projects involve applications using group theoretic techniques in problems arising from nonlinear phenomena with applications in Mathematical Biology and Financial Mathematics. In addition, her current areas of