The Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa is delighted to present its second Expert Series event. The last event was an all-guy affair. 80 people attended the event and funds were raised for both the PSASA and its chosen charity this year, Matla a Abana.
Girls Morning Out is an all-woman affair with 5 exceptional speakers giving their insights to uplift and inspire you.
This inspirational morning is not to be missed:
- You’ll get to hear 5 amazing speakers who will uplift and inspire you
- You’ll get a sumptuous breakfast
- Draw prizes galore, including a 6-day stay at a holiday flat for 6 in Uvongo, KZN.
Investment: R497 per person (PSASA members R300 per person)
10% of the funds raised will go to Matla A Bana www.matlaabana.co.za
10% of the funds raised will go to the PSASA Benevolent fund
Hear the following speakers:
Debora Patta – Why South Africa still Matters! Ten reasons why SA remains the best place to be!
Dr Petro Janse van Vuuren – The Success Story Loop
Morongwa Makakane – Breakthrough to Your Destiny
Julie Filmer – Conquering Mountains
Nikki Bush – Parenting On The Run
Details
Venue: Sunnyside Park Hotel, Parktown
Time: 08h00 – 13h00
Cost: R497 per person (PSASA members R300 per person)
For bookings please call Simone on 079 680 2573 or email her on admin@psasouthernafrica.co.za
About the speakers
Debora Patta
Why South Africa still Matters! Ten reasons why SA remains the best place to be!
“For every one South African holding out a gun, there are ten more holding out a hand of friendship.” This remains true despite all the issues South Africa faces. Renowned local and international broadcaster Debora Patta spends most of her time with the darkest part of humanity but in this talk she speaks about why, despite all the bad she witnesses, South Africa remains one of the best places to live and do business in.
This is no fluffy light-hearted address – but a gritty, tell-all approach that reveals South Africa warts and all. Be moved to tears and fall in love with South Africa all over again as Debora Patta takes a long hard look at this country through the perspective of more than twenty years of tough reporting.
About Debora
Debora Patta is one of the most respected broadcasters in South Africa.
Her 20-year career spans radio and television as both an on-air newswoman and a senior editorial manager. She began working in radio freelancing for the BBC and in 1990 started at the well-known Johannesburg-based talk radio station 702. Here she started as a reporter and worked her way up to News Editor covering some of the biggest stories of the day. She is particularly well-known for her coverage of Nelson Mandela from his release to his election as South Africa’s first black head of state and of course his presidency.
Debora has co-authored two books Baby Micaela and One Step Behind Mandela.
She has covered stories ranging from South Africa’s township violence in the late eighties and early nineties, Nelson Mandela’s release and Presidency, Princess Diana’s Death, 9/11, Obama Election campaign and virtually every major event in South Africa’s history over the past 20 years. She has interviewed heads of state, business leaders, actors and actresses – all in her trademark tough interviewing style.
Debora’s website
Nikki Bush
PARENTING ON THE RUN®
Parents today are busy and they often carry around a mantle of guilt. Being able to parent creatively – on the run – and learning how to be really present when you are with your children, makes parenting easier and much more fun. In this acclaimed interactive presentation, creative parenting expert Nikki Bush, introduces the concept of cheating time and turning the ordinary into the extraordinary.
While Parenting on the Run is designed for parents, if you don’t have young children but manage a business team filled with parents, it will still be relevant to you. You will gain insight into the connection between parental guilt and workplace productivity as well as the importance of supporting parents to be the best they can be both at home and at work. Parenting on the Run is a workshop Nikki presents at many corporate events and as part of the Wits Business School’s Executive Development Programme, precisely because parenting should be on the leadership agenda.
Whether you are parent or not, Nikki’s fun, interactive processes will introduce you to the art of being present – a great skill to master in our busy, multi-tasking lifestyles.
About Nikki
Inspirational speaker and best-selling author, Nikki Bush, helps parents to creatively respond to the daily work-life balance challenges of staying connected to their children despite their busyness, while effectively preparing their children for a fast-changing world. Nikki’s talks, workshops, books and games are fuelled by her passion for play, connection and relationships.
Nikki is the co-author of two bestselling books: Future-proof Your Child, and Easy Answers to Awkward Questions, and she is working on four new books at the moment.
Nikki writes prolifically for the media and is a regular guest on radio and TV. She is the parenting expert on TV3’s Expresso, the family expert for Longevity magazine and is on the advisory board of Living & Loving magazine. Her syndicated Parenting Matters® column is widely used in many school & corporate newsletters around the country. Nikki is also a guest lecturer for the Wits Business School Executive Development Programme.
Nikki is married and has two sons aged 18 and 13 who are the light of her life and provide much of the inspiration for her work.
Nikki’s website
Dr Petro Janse van Vuuren
Connecting at Work
In this fun an interactive keynote participants will:
Discover the value of healthy social interaction in the workplace.
Identify attitudes that help to develop healthy relationships in the workplace.
Learn the impact of relatedness on mental capability and performance.
Break down the barriers of unfamiliarity and guardedness through interactive exercises and creative dialog.
Identify how they can contribute to create a culture that fosters healthy social interaction.
About Petro
In 1994 when South Africa was seeing its rebirth as the ‘Rainbow Nation’, Petro Janse van Vuuren was in her third year at varsity in Stellenbosh. Here she studied Theology and was the only female in a class of males. But that‘s not all, she was also the only white student in the traditionally coloured residence, Goldfields. This was the year that she truly discovered what it means to connect with people. At the end of that year, she decided not to continue her studies in Theology, but to pursue Theatre because, she argued, it was her ability to act that taught her how to get real and stories that helped her connect with her male colleagues and her res mates. She went on to pursue the connecting power of story and theatre past PhD level, and has impacted the actions and stories of companies like Mediclinic, Sanlam Investments, SAB and many more.
Petro’s website
Morongwa Makakane
Breakthrough to Your Destiny
This keynote will help you transform, grow and ignite your performance.
About Morongwa
Holds an MBA from Milpark Business School;
International Practitioner’s Certificate with the Balanced Scorecard Institute, in conjunction with George Washing University, USA;
2 decades of solid Local and Global Blue Chip corporate and Public Sector experience;
Author of “When is Enough, Enough? Ten Things Any Aspiring Entrepreneur Needs To Know To Start and Run a Successful Business”;
Finalist in the 2008 CEO Magazine’s “Most Influential Women in Business and Government: Professional Business Services”;
2009 recipient on the International Visitor Leadership Program on “Good Governance” as a result of conducting
benchmarking studies in Government Departments and
Non-Governmental Organisations in the United States of
America.
Morongwa’s website
Julie Filmer
Conquering Mountains
This keynote will inspire, empower, enlighten and entertain you and focus you on opportunities, not obstacles.
Through sharing her real life experiences, Julie’s inspirational take-action-now keynote is guaranteed to set the scene for you.
It’s not what happens to us that matters, but how we respond.
We are all on a climb, our own personal journey and on our journeys, we are all carrying backpacks. Often the journey is going according to plan and then life gets in the way. It throws out a curve ball. Change happens. Are we able to bounce forward and hit home-runs off those curved balls or do we become stuck and victims of our circumstances? It depends on what we are carrying.
To respond effectively, one of the items we need to be carrying and know how to use are the three “R’s” of Resilience: REVIEW, REFRAME, RESPOND.
There are other items too which Julie shares throughout her dynamic keynote.
You can be the MASTER of your journey, at work and in your personal life, if you carry and remember to use the appropriate tools.
About Julie
Julie has travelled and spoken extensively since the mid 1990’s on the importance of caring for South Africa’s natural heritage and her people. Her aim has always been to create a culture where all people are automatically integrated into the planning, development and execution of facilities, programmes and resources within the context of the natural environment.
Through her dynamic environmental-cum-social presentations, helped to pioneer accessible eco-tourism opportunities, environmental tours, hiking and interpretative trails and camps which have enriched thousands of lives worldwide.
Awards
• Finalist in the South African leg of the Ma Afrika Award, 1996
• Joint Vocational Award with Rob Filmer, Rotary International – Orange Grove Club, 2002
• President’s Award from the Wildlife and Environment Society of Southern Africa to Eco-Access, September 2004
• Joint Kudu Award from SA National Parks for Community Contribution to Conservation, 2009
Julie’s website
Sarah Bauling – Master of Ceremonies
Having been the organiser of both small and large events right through to being the MC on the day Sarah is well aware of the importance of having someone who is able to keep the function up beat, introduce other speakers and entertainers, be completely organised and efficient and most importantly keep the show running on time whilst ensuring the audience is having fun!
Whether it is a Ladies High Tea, a Corporate Event, or a function that requires relevant sponsors to not only be thanked but receive excellent exposure, Sarah can guarantee that she can achieve all of this seamlessly.
With 19 years of sales and marketing experience in the hospitality industry, she understands the importance of showcasing your special event or company “do” and will endeavour to do this in the most professional and appropriate manner.
Sarah is well aware of brand identity, having been involved in creating 3 individual brands for the Harrop Family of companies, most well-known for Bill Harrop’s
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