After the three-day Global Leadership Conference (GLC), held from 25 to 27 April 2023 in the coastal city of Cape Town in South Africa, the EO Melbourne FY 2022/23 Board returned home with a renewed sense of inspiration and valuable insights to share with the chapter.
The EO Melbourne Board attended the highly-anticipated GLC, which brought together 1,500 of the world's most dynamic and innovative entrepreneurs, offering a unique platform for the EO Melbourne Board to expand their global network and gain valuable insights into the latest trends and best practices in leadership. The Board also received Chapter Office Training (COT) for their upcoming roles as volunteer board members which will enable them to deliver value to our chapter.
EO Melbourne President Damian Blumekranc shared, “The one thing that stuck with me is the definition of the word ‘entrepreneur’. It’s a new one for me and it goes like this, ‘an entrepreneur is the one without whom the thing will not happen.’ It really resonated with me.”
The conference was attended by business leaders from various parts of the world to enhance their leadership skills and influence their communities. Through the exchange of global experience shares, participants were able to tap into a deep well of inspiration that fuels our entrepreneurial ecosystem and amplifies our personal and collective drive.
During this year's GLC, a number of distinguished speakers delivered talks to the attendees. Notable among them were HRH Princess Zamaswari Dlamini-Mandela, a humanitarian, and co-founder of Long Walk to Freedom, who happens to be the granddaughter of Winnie and Nelson Mandela. Additionally, Elatia Abate, who is a Futurist, Educator, and Founder of the Future of Now, as well as Vusi Thembekwayo, a Serial Entrepreneur and Investor, shared their valuable insights with the participants.
Along with these speakers, other distinguished personalities, such as Award-winning TV and Film Producer Jenny Feterovich, Catalyze APAC CEO Paul Gordon, Author, and Award-winning TV Host Bear Grylls, ExO Works and OpenExO Founder and Chairman Salim Ismail, who is also the founding Executive Director of Singularity University, and Hanson Robotics’ most advanced human-like robot, Sophia the Robot, were also part of the lineup.
The GLC provided a platform for EO leaders to engage in insightful discussions on the topics of Choice, Collective, and Courage. In addition to these conversations, participants had the opportunity to attend Chapter Officer Training and socials, where they were able to network and share ideas with other EO leaders from around the world.
The event also featured a range of workshops that covered various topics, such as Doing Business in the Metaverse, Elevate Your Decision Thinking, Stand Out as a Thought Leader, and The Courage Map – Take the road less travelled. While some sessions were held in person in Cape Town, other EO members, SLPs, and staff also had the option to join certain sessions virtually.
