The Future Leader Initiatives

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Inviting 100 Leaders in South Africa to co-create the Blueprint for the Future of Leadership by 18 July 2023 (the 105th Birthday of Nelson Mandela) 

In an effort to jointly decipher the Qualities, Values & Characteristics that will enable future Leaders to tackle the big issues of tomorrow - both in business and society at large. 

The 100 leaders are being invited based on the following criteria: 

• INTEGRITY: Does the leader have a high standard of doing the right thing? 

• EXCELLENCE: Is the leader committed to the highest standards of excellence, i.e. leading their team and their clients to a better future? 

• CARING: Does the leader care for the Future of the Planet, the People and the Next Generation (and not just the future of their business)? 

In association with Blueprints, the World's leading Think Tank in deciphering organisational DNA and Leadership Codes (who have previously assisted US President Barack Obama to decipher his Election Blueprint) 

The Future Leader Blueprint will be published in book format and electronically - to see an example, have a look at the Obama Blueprint)

Hosting the Future Leader Innovation LAB's with South African Leaders to find solutions to the BIG Problems of the Future - 

such as making sure that no child goes hungry to bed at night by 16 October 2025 (World Food Day)

 - at the moment, 2 million children go hungry to bed every night in South Africa

Applying the Disruptive Innovation Strategies of Emperor Shaka and elements of Design Thinking, the Future Leader Innovation LAB's will assemble twenty leaders from business and civil society at a time to solve problems that are currently limiting the growth and opportunities of aspiring leaders and youth development at large

Now that we have the technologies to solve the world's biggest problems at scale, all it takes to build a better future for the next generation is leadership 

These are the Future Leader Innovation Projects for the first three years

• 2025: QUALITY NUTRITION: No Child to go hungry to bed in South Africa

• 2027: WORLD CLASS EDUCATION: Every Child to receive the best education possible through the new Technologies of Artificial Intelligence 

• 2030: UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE: Thanks to the advancements of medical technologies such as neurosensors, to ensure that every child gets the best possible health care and grows up in an environment of health & wellness

View the Future Leader Innovation LAB Outline and the Future Leader Innovation MAP

Teaching South African children the technologies of the future, such as coding, robotics and artificial intelligence - and helping to accelerate digital job creation

According to the World Bank Report, if the Digital Economy is harnessed fully in Africa, “an estimated 150 million new jobs could be created in this sector for young Africans” (WEF Report on “Shaping Africa’s Transformation”)

As we are entering a world where most basic services will be free (such as connectivity, energy, food, transport), digital skills education will be key to creating opportunities for the youth of tomorrow. 

Rwanda is leading the African continent in digital transformation. Since the year 2000, Rwanda has achieved the following:

• ICT grew at 25 percent, while the rest of the economy grew at about 7 percent.

• Phone and internet penetration is at about 70 percent 

• The country is well on its way to providing 4G LTE coverage for 95 percent of Rwandans 

• Over 5,000 kilometers optic fiber have been laid throughout the country. In addition Rwanda

• is the world’s fastest developing country,

• has annual growth rates of about 8%,

• is the second easiest place to do business on the continent

• is the safest to walk at night in Africa and the fifth globally. 

Download the InfoGraphic "Accelerating Digital Job Creation in Africa"

In association with the Geness Foundation, the Future of Leadership Forum is proudly supporting the Geness Matric Physics and Chemistry Free Classes for Public School Learners (see the press release)

View the Geness Matric Physics & Chemistry Classes held at Wits University

and watch the video testimonials from the learners