11th - 12th October 2023
Starting at 8am
40 Dock Road, V&A Waterfront
Cape Town
Available Upon Request
Group Packages Available
This unique event will host progressively-minded practitioners from across the globe. Attendees will be exposed to the latest cutting edge sports performance principles provided by the brightest minds from various high performing organisations globally.
DR. EDUARD COETZEE (PHD)
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
THE SHARKS
The Sharks is a South African professional rugby union team based in Durban in KwaZulu Natal. They compete internationally in the United Rugby Championship and Heineken Champions Cup, having competed in the Super Rugby competition until 2020.
In this session, Dr. Coetzee will provide a snapshot into leading from the boardroom and the critical areas that require different skills, but ultimately contribute to the overall success of the organisation and team.
DR. VICTOR KIDD (PHD) LMSW MSW
MENTAL HEALTH, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Dr. Victor Kidd is a Mental Health and Wellness/Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant, Organisational Culture Expert and Psychotherapist, who utilises his clinical training to impact systems in sport and entertainment organisations.
Dr. Kidd completed his PhD in Sport and Entertainment Management from the University of South Carolina, where he became the first Black graduate in the programme’s history. Dr. Kidd’s research focused on organisational leadership and capacity building in sport and entertainment organisations, sport retirement experiences of former athletes and athletic identity among Black athletes.
In this session, Dr. Kidd will provide unique and specific interventions regarding how cultural challenges impact the personal and professional lives of employees. Dr. Kidd will also provide you with practical tools to address these challenges and the importance of fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace environment. Participants will benefit from invaluable insights and practical tools to effectively navigate and address these challenges, ultimately fostering a high-performing workplace environment.
This session will provide you with actionable strategies to cultivate an environment that not only acknowledges cultural differences but also capitalises on them to achieve enhanced teamwork, innovation and sustained success.
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ILHAAM GROENEWALD
CHIEF OF SPORT
UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH
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GEOFF LEE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: PRODUCT SOLUTIONS
ABSA GROUP
Geoff is currently the Chief Executive of Product Solutions at ABSA.
Geoff has 15 years of banking experience having held a number of senior leadership positions across the disciplines of Retail Banking including Managing Executive: Home Loans, Managing Executive: Absa Card and Payments, Head: Product and Pricing Centre of Excellence, CFO: Absa Mortgages; CFO Absa Card division.
Geoff is integral to success of the sponsorship behind the ABSA Cape Epic.
DR. PHATHO ZONDI
TEAM DOCTOR: SASCOC
CHAIR: MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMISSION
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MARK DE STADLER
DIRECTOR: PERFORMANCE & COMMUNICATION
CONQA GROUP
CONQA Group is a global communication and leadership development organisation that focuses within elite sport & corporate sectors. CONQA Group operates across the UK, USA, Australia and South Africa.
In this session, we will address 4 key pillars of executive presence and the impact it has on you, your team and wider organisation.
DR. VANESSA SHANNON
DIRECTOR: MENTAL PERFORMANCE
CINCINNATI REDS
The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League Central division.
DAVID PARSONS
PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR
ENGLAND NETBALL
David is the Performance Director at England Netball and is responsible for overseeing the performances of the England Roses, and England Netball’s High Performance and Pathway systems.
In this session, David will provide you with insight into developing a robust high-performance system, that helps coaches in a range of sectors to build outstanding performance in the players, teams and the organisation, by providing insight and improving capability.
David will address Coaching, Mentoring, Mediation, Problem Solving, System Analysis and Review, Strategy Development, and Project Leadership.
A career spanning all elements of the talent pathway, this session will give you a great understanding of the demands of high performance and the players / athletic development journey.
JOHN DOBSON
HEAD COACH
THE STORMERS
John Dobson is a South African rugby union coach, currently the head coach of United Rugby Championship side The Stormers.
GAVIN HUNT
HEAD COACH
SUPER SPORT UNITED
Gavin Hunt is a South African former football player and coach who currently manages SuperSport United.
He previously managed Seven Stars, Hellenic FC, Black Leopards and Moroka Swallows FC. Gavin’s greatest success has been at SuperSport United, where he won three consecutive PSL championships.
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HIGH PERFORMANCE MANAGER
KEVIN CLAYTON
HEAD: SOCIAL IMPACT & EQUITY
PROF. PIETER KRUGER
HIGH PERFORMANCE CONSULTANT
COL. DARCY SCHNACK (PHD)
DIRECTOR: CENTER FOR ENHANCED PERFORMANCE