The Future Leader Forum

The 2026 Future of Jobs Summit™ Opening Keynote Addresses

Hon Vuyiswa Ramokgopa (Gauteng MEC for Economic Development)

How Gauteng is creating Job Opportunities for the Youth and an Inclusive Growth Economy

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Lance Williams (Public Sector Lead at SAP)

From Skills to Scale: How Technology and People can rewrite South Africa's Economic Story

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Melvyn Lubega (Head of the Digital Service Unit in The Presidency, Chairperson at Baobab Group)

How South Africa is creating Job Opportunities for the Youth and growing the Digital Economy

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The 2026 Future of Jobs Summit™ Afternoon Keynotes

Dulton Keith Adams (Chair of Chairs of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature)

Keynote 4: How Gauteng is creating Job Opportunities for the Youth and an inclusive Growth Economy

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Floyd Shivambu (Founder Afrika Mayibuye Movement, fmr Member of Parliament)

Keynote 5: How South Africa can create Job Opportunities for the Youth through Local Industry Development

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Marc Lubner (Chief Executive Officer at AfrikaTikkun)

Keynote 6: How Afrika Tikkun is creating Job Opportunities for the Youth through AgriTech

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The 2026 Future of Jobs Summit™ Afternoon Keynotes

Faith Mangope (Founder: Faith Mangope Technology & Leadership Institute)

Keynote 7: How FMTALI is creating Job Opportunities for the Youth through AI and Technology

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Prof. Bismark Tyobeka (Vice Chancellor North West University NWU)

Keynote 8: How NWU is creating Career Pathways and Job Opportunities for the Youth

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Barry Hendricks (President at SASCOC, South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee)

Keynote 9: How Sports is creating Job Opportunities for the Youth and uniting the Nation behind a Common Goal

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