Event Details

18:00

Transportation Departure from Spier:
Transportation Departure from Spier
Meet in the Spier Hotel lobby at 17:45

18:30

Welcome Cocktail Reception & Dinner:
Welcome Cocktail Reception & Dinner
ENSafrica Office
1 North Wharf Square, Loop Street, Foreshore, Cape Town, 8001

08:30 – 09:00

Registration Open:
Registration Open
Auditorium, Spier Hotel
R310 Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa | Auditorium

09:00 – 09:30

Welcome & Introductions:
Welcome & Introductions

Gary Assim, Chairman, World Services Group
Leonard Katz, Director, ENSafrica

09:30 - 10:45

Guest Speaker Presentation: Technology Innovation in Africa: Technology Innovation in Africa
Guest Speaker Presentation
Technology Innovation in Africa
Mobile phones are one of the great success stories of the world, and nowhere is this more evident than in Africa. More people in Africa have a mobile phone than access to electricity. But that is not holding back how Africa solves problems, or innovates. Companies that don’t adopt a mobile strategy are going to be on the outside looking in, as innovation (from mobile money to ride-sharing) becomes the new norm for doing business. Africa is not just a mobile-first continent; it is a mobile-only continent.

Guest Speaker: Toby Shapshak, Speaker on Innovation in Africa, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher, Stuff Magazine South Africa, Columnist, Forbes and Financial Mail

10:45 – 11:15

Coffee Break I:
Coffee Break I

11:15 – 12:30

Guest Speaker Presentation: Investment Opportunities and Business Growth into the African Continent
Guest Speaker Presentation
Investment Opportunities and Business Growth into the African Continent
As the dramatic changes to the global, regional, and national economies unfold, Dr. Iraj Abedian will give an in-depth overview on the consequences of these developments on doing business in Africa specifically, discussing possible the emergent trends, the increasing complexity of the environment and the investment opportunities that exist.

Guest Speaker: Dr. Iraj Abedian, Chief Executive, Pan-African Investment & Research (Pty) Ltd

12:30 – 14:00

Luncheon:
Luncheon

14:00 – 15:30

Panel Discussion: How Compensation Systems Drive the Right Partner Behavior and Real Life Learnings
Panel Discussion
How Compensation Systems Drive the Right Partner Behavior and Real Life Learnings

Moderator:
Lawrence Anga, Partner, AELEX

Panelists
David Aversten, Managing Partner, Delphi
Piet Faber, Executive Consultant (Former Chief Executive), ENSafrica
Francesco Gianni, Founding Partner, Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners

15:30 – 16:00

Coffee Break II:
Coffee Break II

16:00 – 17:00

WSG Annual Meeting:
WSG Annual Meeting

Gary Assim, Chairman, Board of Directors, World Services Group
Robert Falvey, Global Ambassador, World Services Group
Maricarmen Trujillo, Chief Operating Officer, World Services Group
Larry Pascal, Chairman Elect, Board of Directors, World Services Group
Mark Harty, Secretary, Board of Directors, World Services Group

19:00

Wine Tasting:
Wine Tasting
Old Wine Cellar, Spier Hotel

20:00 – 22:00

Dinner:
Dinner
Courtyard, Spier Hotel

09:00 – 09:15

Welcome AnnouncementsWelcome:
Welcome

09:15 – 10:30

Guest Speaker Presentation: Client Loyalty and Business Generation in the Current Competitive Environment
Guest Speaker Presentation
Client Loyalty and Business Generation in the Current Competitive Environment
Learn what certain firms are doing to overcome numerous headwinds in order to drive profitable growth. What are the strategies, tactics and processes they are employing to improve client loyalty, expand current relationships and generated outstanding business generation results while their peer group has remained stagnant.

Guest Speaker: Doug Johnson, Managing Director & CEO, Catapult Growth Partners

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break I:
Coffee Break I

11:00 – 12:00

Case Study: Cross-Border Transactions Into, In and From Africa
Case Study
Cross-Border Transactions Into, in and From Africa

Gary Assim, Partner, Shoosmiths
Julius Oosthuizen, Director, ENSafrica
Koos Pretorius, Director, ENSafrica
Mathias Schroeder, Patner, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek

12:00 – 13:00

Regional Meetings:
Regional Meetings

13:00 – 16:45

Special Event (Optional):
Special Event (Optional)
Spice Route Lunch, Tour and Tasting Experience