Leading South African entrepreneurs offered diverse views and advice for start-ups and established businesses on Wednesday at the 2014 Discovery Leadership Summit in Sandton, Johannesburg.
“We are half a decade on from the collapse of Lehman Brothers and there are still persistent weaknesses in the developed countries of the world. The global economy needs to recover, but I am rather pessimistic that what needs to be done, will not be done,” says Joseph Stiglitz, renowned economist and Nobel Prize laureate, speaking at the 2014 Discovery Leadership Summit in Sandton.
The contribution of sports to leadership came under the spotlight on Wednesday at the 2014 Discovery Leadership Summit in Sandton, Johannesburg.
“South Africa has the talent and ability to build great businesses,” said Adrian Gore in his opening remarks at the 2014 Discovery Leadership Summit. “It is the quality of our leadership that will enable or stifle this.” The welcome address from the Discovery Group CEO set the scene for a gathering focused on leadership in business, government and civil society.
The 2014 Discovery Leadership Summit is already packed with an impressive line up of thought leaders, including former Federal Reserve Chairman Dr Ben S. Bernanke, London Olympics organiser Lord Sebastian Coe and Nobel-prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz.
Jenna Lowe (19) has an extremely rare and life-threatening condition called Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) for which she has to be permanently attached to an oxygen tank.
News release from Discovery Limited – 20 February. Discovery Limited today presented a strong set of financial results for the six months ended 31 December 2013 to the analyst and investor community.
Former Chairman of the US Federal Reserve Dr. Ben S. Bernanke will be one of the speakers at the Discovery Leadership Summit to be held in Johannesburg on March 5. Dr. Bernanke heads a line-up that includes Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz, Lord Sebastian Coe, Adam Morgan, and Firstrand co-founder Laurie Dippenaar, JSE Chairwoman Nonkululeko Nyembezi-Heita and Bidvest CEO Brian Joffe.
Adrian Gore resigned from his job as an actuary at Liberty Life and on 10 March 1992 set up office at Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) Headquarters, armed with an exam pad full of ideas and a dormant insurance license (held by RMB) that was lent to him by Laurie Dippenaar. One of the items on Adrian’s to-do-list read, “Product development – come up with ideas”.
Your article on the legal case against road accident fund attorney Ronald Bobroff, creates an inaccurate picture of how Discovery Health Medical Scheme members are covered for road accidents, suggesting that the Scheme denies cover for members involved in any accident (Accusations fly in medical aid case, 28 January).
Discovery today announced the prominent line-up of global thought leaders who will be attending this year’s Leadership Summit, to be hosted on 5 March in Johannesburg.This year’s event promises to be thought-provoking with Starbucks Chairman and CEO, Howard Schultz, renowned American economist Joseph Stiglitz and British Olympian champion, Lord Sebastian Coe confirmed.
17 December 2013 - Discovery Limited today announced the appointment of Mr Tito Mboweni as a non-executive director to its board of directors. In an academic, political and business career spanning three decades, Mr Mboweni has gained considerable experience and expertise in the fields of economic and political analysis, macro-level economy strategy, finance, labour relations and public policy.
6 December 2013 – Discovery today announced a restructure of its Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) transaction with WDB Group, a leading broad-based women’s empowerment group operating in South Africa.
This year, the Discovery Health Sport Heroes Walk Against AIDS (DHSHWAA) will commence in Van Rynsdorp in South Africa on 18 November 2013 and culminate in Khayelitsha on 1 December, World AIDS Day...
The annual Discovery Algoa FM Big Walk sees many people from all over South Africa coming to take part in the event. These walkers participate in the event for a number of reasons, ranging from making changes from an unhealthy lifestyle to a healthier, active lifestyle and to support a charity and make a difference...
17 October 2013 – Discovery Limited would like to correct any misunderstanding created by an article published in the latest Finweek publication.
Discovery Health is aware of a complaint posted on the mynews section of News24 and Hello Peter by Mr Richelo Killian earlier today. There are numerous inaccuracies and misleading statements in Mr Killan's post. Mr Killian’s concerns centre on the issues of late joiner penalties and non-disclosures of information, which we would like to address separately.
The 24th September, Heritage Day is a day on which we celebrate where we have come from, all that we are, and all that we strive to be. With over 10 000 participants lining the streets of Groenkloof, our country was celebrated just the way it should be – with a diverse range of communities bonding through a healthy day out on the Pretoria streets...
3 September 2013 - Discovery Limited today announced its annual financial results to the investor community and the media. The Group’s business model delivered excellent results and Discovery Group Chief Executive Officer, Adrian Gore, analysed Discovery’s performance against the background of macro trends that are shaping the insurance and financial industries globally.
The Vitality Group, part of the world’s first and largest incentive-based wellness program, has added almost 100 new clients in the U.S. committed to improving the health and well-being of their employees in addition to their bottom line. Vitality member earn rewards for their efforts to live healthier lives through participation in a range of well-being programs and tools.
