Description
A Beautiful Chaos, celebrates the transformative power of chaos and the incredible outcomes that can emerge from it. In today's fast-paced and ever-changing world, chaos is inevitable, but by surrendering to it and embracing its unpredictability, we can uncover hidden opportunities, create innovative solutions, and find beauty amidst the disorder. We encourage everyone to celebrate the unexpected and appreciate the incredible surprises that chaos can bring.
Join us for an afternoon of inspiring talks where our diverse group of speakers will share their experiences and ideas that have been birthed from the chaos. They will demonstrate how embracing chaos, experimenting fearlessly, and learning from failures can lead to remarkable breakthroughs. By sharing their stories, they will help bridge the gap between the beauty and chaos that coexist in various aspects of life.
Event Location
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About the venue
This year, our event will be hosted at the Atterbury Theatre, nestled within the vibrant Lynnwood Bridge Retail Square. Attendees can start their afternoon with a coffee or lunch at one of the square's many restaurants before the event, and for those eager to network and discuss the afternoon's ideas, there are a range of restaurant locations for dinner afterward. In an effort to make this experience accessible to all, we've kept ticket prices low, with all food and beverage costs outside the theatre being the responsibility of attendees.
Speaker Lineup
Legal Expert Journalist
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Karyn Maughan
Embracing adversity as a gift
Healthcare Solutions
Designer
Lizette Spangenberg, PhD
Designing for the humans in healthcare
Ph.D. Candidate in Industrial
Sociology and Economics
James Maisiri
From 14% average to a Ph.D.: Using artificial intelligence to bridge learning gaps in South Africa
Poet and Spoken
Word Artist
Accolade Motha
Orphans do age and become great
Founder and Social
Entrepreneur
Ntsiki Mkhize
Kasi Gold
Software Engineer
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Nhlanhla Nkosi
Flying a drone with bananas: How exploring random thoughts can aid self-improvement.
Changemaker
and Student
Khanyisile Mphahlani
A learner's framework for a teacher's impact
Strategist
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Maria Carpenter
The medicine of chaos
Multi-Award-Winning Journalist and Best-Selling Author
Bruce Whitfield
Thriving at the edge of chaos
Inclusion Advisor, Facilitator, Researcher and Strategist
Patrycja (Patty) Riera
Character: The starting point for inclusion
Behavioural Specialist and High Performance Coach
Brad Shorkend
You're in the stress doom loop: Here's the escape plan
Performance
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Kopano Jazz Collective
The language of our music: contextualising South African Jazz
Researcher, Data Scientist and Machine Learning Expert
Vukosi Marivate
AI as our mirror: Exploring ourselves through AI empowerment
Poet, Performer, Cultural
Curator and Strategist
MoAfrika wa Mokgathi
Names fallen in the margins, then and now
Artist
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Nathan Vuuren
The creative power of the blank canvas
This event will be SASL interpreted by Yellow Owl
Meet our event MC's
Nothing is as powerful as an idea whose time has come.
- Victor Hugo