Abdullah Verachia (Globally Acclaimed Strategist)

Abdullah serves as the CEO of The Strategists where he leads a world class team that play an active role in assisting companies and organisations craft competitive future strategies and innovation. He is also senior faculty at GIBS, head of faculty for strategy, sustainability and digital and head of the Harvard Business School Senior Executive Programme for Africa.

Abdullah Verachia is a highly regarded and sought after global strategist and advisor known for his expertise in helping companies navigate complexity, disruption, and change. With significant expertise in strategy, innovation, and disruption, Abdullah facilitates numerous high-level strategy sessions and breakaways for companies and governments and is an authoritative speaker on the world stage regarding these matters.

He has served in senior executive and board roles, led teams that have crafted competitive strategies for some of the leading companies globally, lectured at some of the top business schools, and co-founded several disruptive companies

Abdullah is recognized for crafting competitive strategies and guiding organizations through complex landscapes and turbulent environments. He has led over 300 strategy assignments for leading companies globally. His work as a strategy facilitator is widely sought after by companies worldwide. Abdullah led the team that crafted the 2017-2030 Gauteng Economic Development Strategy in association with the province’s Premier and Executive Council. He also led the 2017 Mauritius Competitiveness foresight strategy and continues to play a vital role in the Oxford University and Gates Foundation program on South Africa in a Digital Age. He also leads Bespoke Immersions, a division of The Strategists that designs, curates and executes over 50 magical international executive experiences per year across the world

Lynette Ntuli (CEO, INNATE INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS)

Lynette Ntuli is the Founder and CEO of Innate Investment Solutions, a professional services firm that provides property, asset and infrastructure development and management solutions, headquartered in South Africa. She has held executive leadership positions in diverse sectors and sits on the boards and working groups of various listed and unlisted organisations as a non-executive director.

Ntuli’s experiences in the commercial built environment over the last 18 years, accompanied by her articulation of incisive insight into responsive socioeconomic models are an asset to holistic development solutions for emerging regions and high growth sectors reliant on infrastructure (Retail. Telecoms. Health. Education. State Owned Assets).

Lynette has been well profiled for her executive positions, amongst them becoming the very first woman in Sub-Saharan Africa to become GM of a multibillion valued, superregional shopping centre (The Pavilion, 2008). Since then, she has become a multiple industry award recipient, internationally recognised business thought leader and strategist who is passionate about Sustainability (ESG), people-centred governance that embraces inclusive socio- economic development and the transformative power of technology and innovation.

Tapping into her experiences and industry insights, Lynette regularly delivers business and technical keynotes and moderates a wide range of regional and international summits, forums and events. Through her work and advocacy, Ntuli still drives and contributes extensively to various initiatives in the areas of Leadership and Economic Inclusion (with a gender lens), Entrepreneurship and Skills Development in Sub-Saharan Africa on platforms her business curates and partners with.

Nicky Verd

Nicky Verd is a Digital Futurist, Kickass Author, International Keynote Speaker, Consultant and voice for those who yearn to disrupt the status quo and reinvent themselves in an AI-driven economy. She is a leading thinker on driving innovation and digital transformation through personal disruption. Nicky Verd is passionate about bridging the gap between people and technology and unlocking human potential in the age of disruption. Thinkers360 has recognised her as one of the Top 50 Global Thought Leaders on Digital Disruption and the Future of Work.

Grant Gavin
Speaker | Entrepreneur | Coach | Author

Like you, property expert and highly respected Durban entrepreneur Grant Gavin wants to leave his mark on the world. Having bought a controlling share in a successful family-owned business at the age of 27, Grant has gone on to build a Billion rand residential property sales business in the competitive North Durban real estate market, and the No 1 Office in the RE/MAX Network in South Africa since 2019. He has won numerous awards along the way for his outstanding results, and his unique leadership style. Today, as an influential and respected leader in the largest residential real estate group in South Africa, business coach, sought after public speaker on the topics of entrepreneurship, sales and personal development, and now, author of his first book titled “Thoughtonomy”, Grant continues to inspire those around him to higher levels of success by consistently practicing his own principles of servant leadership, giving back to his community, always investing in personal development, and ensuring that the success of his company is dependent on his ability to influence and motivate the success of others. Using his own personal experiences in business and coaching over the past 18 years, as well as his own real-life experiences, Grant will surprise you with his relaxed, down-to-earth, authentic speaking style, as he delivers his lessons on sales, entrepreneurial success, leadership and personal development, that have resulted in him achieving the highest levels of success in his own industry. In 2015 Grant founded the Durban Entrepreneurs Club with the vision to create a platform for small business owners in Durban to connect and network with like-minded individuals, and he has been a member of the Entrepreneurs Organisation (EO), Durban Chapter since 2016. In 2019 he was elected as Chapter President, and in 2020 Grant was elected to serve as a Regional Director of the Global EO organization, providing leadership mentorship to Chapter Presidents in Africa. In Jan 2023 Grant published his first book, Thoughtonomy to rave reviews from readers, with the book selling out of its first print run in the first 5 weeks of sales. Grant is an avid believer in the power of personal development and growth as a catalyst for success, and his book challenges you to question the thoughts and limiting beliefs that may be holding you back from fulfilling your potential in life. He uses authentic story-telling to ensure that his lessons are relatable, regardless of where you are in you journey of personal growth. For more information as well as testimonials from his recent speaking events, at his website: www.grantgavin.com