A forum where leaders and professionals, by exchanging ideas, opinions and experience, learn to build resilient organisations and a sustainable society

BACKGROUND

The Cambridge Resilience Forum is a project of the South African office of the Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership (CPSL). CPSL has extensive global experience working with leaders to deepen their understanding of the social, environmental and economic context in which they operate. Through their access to the wider University and their affiliation with HRH The Prince of Wales they have a strong convening power and ability to draw top thinkers and experts.

 

CPSL’s other activities include running senior executive seminars, offering tailor-made learning programs to organisations and facilitating high-level leadership meetings on critical strategic issues.

 

We live in a world which changes faster than our capacity to learn. This forces us to cope with more complex situations leaving us with less chance to predict and even imagine the future.

 

The Cambridge Resilience Forum creates an enabling environment where leaders and professionals learn by exchanging ideas, opinions and experience in order to build more resilient organisations for what is likely to be a turbulent future.

 

FORUM STRUCTURE AND FORMAT

The activities will consist of thought-provoking and insightful programmes in Cape Town and Johannesburg throughout the year. These programmes will include talks by top leaders and international experts, presentations on new innovations and research and panel discussions offering invaluable insights into important projects, policies and trends.   This will be augmented by dialogues and small member only event, plus a range of web-based resources. The overall focus will be on building resilient organisations, personal leadership and contributing strategically to the rapid evolution of a sustainable society.

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The forum is intended for professionals and decision makers with an interest in the interface between organisations and their environment. The Cambridge Resilience Forum offers a flexible and affordable opportunity for continuous professional development. Where possible, the Forum will align itself with professional bodies in South Africa to offer programmes that are accredited for continuing professional development (CPD).

 

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

There will be at least ten events in each city annually.

 

The unique value proposition is:

• Business insight – presentations by leading thinkers and innovators will provide unique insights into emerging trends and lay bare the underlying causes of complex issues.
• The Forum will focus on practice. Programmes will be deliberately designed to reveal unique opportunities for collaboration.
• The briefings and policy discussions will provide members with a better understanding of the risks and opportunities confronting their organisations.
• The large, multi-disciplinary audience will offer wonderful networking opportunities.
• Corporate memberships offers the flexibility and cost effectiveness of signing up for one programme but being able to offer a wide variety of staff access to events that are relevant to them.
• Corporate membership is transferable amongst employees and other stakeholders at the organisation’s discretion.

 

FINANCIAL COMMITMENT

Flexible CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP enables companies to ensure places for a fixed number of employees at every event. Membership fees are payable on a calendar year basis and this is calculated pro-rate if you join during the year. The variety of programmes on offer caters for a wide range of interest and learning needs. Corporate members will also be acknowledged on the Forum’s website.

 

Corporate membership entitles companies to discounted prices for a fixed number of employees at every event. The wide variety of programmes on offer can cater for a wide range of interest and learning needs.  Corporate members will also be acknowledged on the Forum’s website.

 

	R (excl VAT)
Annual Individual membership	1,500
Corporate membership
5 seats at each event (full year, minimum 10 events p.a.)	9,000
10 seats	16,000
20 seats	30,000
Guest or additional ticket per event	200

               

An online booking and payment system enables members to book – and non-member to book and pay – conveniently online.

 

FOR MEMBERSHIP OR ENQUIRIES

Contact:

                Elspeth Donovan Forum Manager           elspeth.donovan@cpsl.cam.ac.uk            021 469 4765

Or           Magda de Kok Forum Coordinator           magda.dekok@cpsl.cam.ac.uk                   021 469 4765

Visit our website at: www.cpsl.co.za