Director of the Centre for Early Childhood Development; Adjunct Associate Professor at the Department of Social Development  of UCT

Centre for Early Childhood development

Eric is the Director of the Centre for Early Childhood Development. He was a member of major ECD policy development initiatives, including the National Education Policy Investigation and the South African Preschool Study, which contributed to the new government ECD policies. Eric wrote the 2006 national ECD guidelines for the Department of Social Development, and ECD policy for several municipalities. He was the project manager for the ECD audit study (2000). Eric founded the National Early Childhood Development Alliance (2005 and the Cape Town Museum of Childhood in 2015. He is currently an Adjunct Associate Professor of Social Development at the University of Cape Town.

ECD

Back to the BASICIS: “Learning Begins at birth” : Getting ECD right in South Africa

This panel discussion will look at the core challenges facing ECD sector with some of South Africa’s leading experts generating solution driven ideas around how to solve these issues. This panel discussion will look at the core challenges facing ECD sector with some of South Africa’s leading experts generating solution driven ideas around how to solve these issues. This panel discussion will look at the core challenges facing ECD sector with some of South Africa’s leading experts generating solution driven ideas around how to solve these issues.

Managing Director

Pearson

Riaan Jonck is the Chief Executive for Pearson South Africa, driving the growth, strategy and human capital development of the organisation. Riaan’s experience has many years of experience in banking, finance, high-end telecommunications, property investment and Higher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa, the European Union and United Kingdom. He was one of the first directors appointed to the board of CTI Education Group, one of the largest providers of private higher education in South Africa, at the age of 28.Riaan has been involved in a range of successful company acquisitions, most notably Midrand Graduate Institute (MGI) (formerly Midrand University) in 2006 and helped to establish several initiatives at CTI, MGI and in the broader education sector. With more than a decade of experience in Higher Education he was appointed as the Managing Director of the London School of Business and Management (LSBM®), London in 2009, whilst remaining on board of directors and management committees of CTI and MGI. Riaan has been instrumental in the success of growing a relatively small company into one of the largest providers of private higher education in South Africa, and arguably Southern Africa, by organic growth and by acquisition.

Basic Education

What does basic education need to look like”?

This panel discussion will look at some of the core challenges facing Basic Education and what steps need to implemented in order for positive change to be applied.

Founder

EnQPractice and Allcopy Publishers

Sandy Geyer is no stranger to the entrepreneurial path and its challenges. She built up and continues to lead one of South Africa’s most successful educational publishing companies, established from her garage in 1996, and also owns a Property Investment Company and two specialist training practices. She now lives in New Zealand and is passionate about assisting business leaders, and future business leaders in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa to develop what she terms their Entrepreneurial Intelligence (EnQ). Sandy’s knowledge, passion and enthusiasm for business and in particular, business leadership, are the focus of her energetic and informative presentations. Author of Path of the Lion, she is also an internationally recognised speaker on her subject of Entrepreneurial Intelligence (EnQ). Sandy recently founded  LionSpace, an online resource centre for business leaders and has successfully pioneered Entrepreneurial training at student level in both South African and New Zealand schools.  Sandy has a degree in Industrial Psychology (BA), is a certified DISC communication trainer, an accredited speaker (ASM) with the National Speakers organisation of New Zealand (NSANZ) and has 19 years experience in running her own successful companies.Sandy Geyer is no stranger to the entrepreneurial path and its challenges. She built up and continues to lead one of South Africa’s most successful educational publishing companies, established from her garage in 1996, and also owns a Property Investment Company and two specialist training practices. She now lives in New Zealand and is passionate about assisting business leaders, and future business leaders in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa to develop what she terms their Entrepreneurial Intelligence (EnQ). Sandy’s knowledge, passion and enthusiasm for business and in particular, business leadership, are the focus of her energetic and informative presentations. Author of Path of the Lion, she is also an internationally recognised speaker on her subject of Entrepreneurial Intelligence (EnQ). Sandy recently founded  LionSpace, an online resource centre for business leaders and has successfully pioneered Entrepreneurial training at student level in both South African and New Zealand schools.  Sandy has a degree in Industrial Psychology (BA), is a certified DISC communication trainer, an accredited speaker (ASM) with the National Speakers organisation of New Zealand (NSANZ) and has 19 years experience in running her own successful companies.Sandy Geyer is no stranger to the entrepreneurial path and its challenges. She built up and continues to lead one of South Africa’s most successful educational publishing companies, established from her garage in 1996, and also owns a Property Investment Company and two specialist training practices. She now lives in New Zealand and is passionate about assisting business leaders, and future business leaders in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa to develop what she terms their Entrepreneurial Intelligence (EnQ). Sandy’s knowledge, passion and enthusiasm for business and in particular, business leadership, are the focus of her energetic and informative presentations. Author of Path of the Lion, she is also an internationally recognised speaker on her subject of Entrepreneurial Intelligence (EnQ). Sandy recently founded  LionSpace, an online resource centre for business leaders and has successfully pioneered Entrepreneurial training at student level in both South African and New Zealand schools.  Sandy has a degree in Industrial Psychology (BA), is a certified DISC communication trainer, an accredited speaker (ASM) with the National Speakers organisation of New Zealand (NSANZ) and has 19 years experience in running her own successful companies.

Basic Education

What does basic education need to look like”?

This panel discussion will look at some of the core challenges facing Basic Education and what steps need to implemented in order for positive change to be applied

Educator & Lecturer

Dr Mogalapitja Sybil Bokgola (nee Maesela), the first daughter of Nongqele Vivian and the late Maleke Frank Maesela was born in Witbank, Mpumalanga. She went for her primary education in Seshego at Dorothy Langa and Letlotlo, secondary education at Lebowakgomo High. She completed her senior certificate in 1983. She went To Mokopane College of Education and completed her Senior Primary Teachers Diploma (SPTD) in 1987. She furthered her studies where she obtained: Higher Education Diploma (HDE) with South African College for Teachers Education (SACTE) in 1999; Bachelor of Education Honours (BEd hons) with the University of Natal in 2002; Master of Education in Adult Education (MED) with the University of Limpopo in 2008; Advanced Certificate in Education (ACE) in Mathematics with the University of South Africa (2009); and Doctoral degree in Philosophy (PhD) with the University of Limpopo in 2015.

Basic Education

What does basic education need to look like”?

This panel discussion will look at some of the core challenges facing Basic Education and what steps need to implemented in order for positive change to be applied

Lecturer

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Basic Education

What does basic education need to look like”?

This panel discussion will look at some of the core challenges facing Basic Education and what steps need to implemented in order for positive change to be applied

Principal and Managing Director

Midrand Graduate Institute

DOLF STEYN, is fifty four years of age, married and the father of three children.He is currently Managing Director and Principlal at Midrand Graduate institut which is a Pearson institute of Higher Education. Previouosly he was Director of Teaching and Learning with Technology at the Tshwane University of technology Dolf also serves on a number of boards and subcomitees in and advisory capacity. His career includes work in education, higher education, public, private and corporate sectors. He is experienced in working in teams, commissions as well as the running of projects as an individual. Topics covered with national and international endeavours include a range of educational areas, technology management, HRD strategy design and application of appropriate technology, knowledge mining and management, training with technology and learning related organisational change.

Higher Education

#FessMustFall

The amount of money received as tuition fees by South Africa’s 23 higher education institutions rose by 9,2%, from R16 billion in 2012 to R17 billion in 2013. This panel discussion will look at an overview of the movement, highlighting educator’s roles in this and how they are affected.

Director

Inclusive Education South Africa

Robyn is the Director of Inclusive Education South Africa (IESA). IESA is an NGO, which has for the past 21 years, been involved in promoting meaningful participation in education for all children in South Africa. She has an LLB and BA Hons Degree in Political Science and over 12 years experience in the development sector. Robyn is involved in high level advocacy around the effective implementation of inclusive education policy in South Africa.

Inclusive Education

IS INCLUSIVE EDUCATION A UTOPIAN IDEAL?

Inclusive education means that all students attend, regular classes and are supported to learn, contribute and participate in all aspects of the life of the school, but Is this happening in all schools?

National Executive Director

South African National Council for the Blind

Inclusive Education

IS INCLUSIVE EDUCATION A UTOPIAN IDEAL?

Inclusive education means that all students attend, regular classes and are supported to learn, contribute and participate in all aspects of the life of the school, but Is this happening in all schools?

Deputy Provincial Manager,

FEDSAS

E-TECH Africa

Rock , Paper , Tablet “Will technology save our schools?” Rock , Paper , Tablet “Will technology save our schools?” Rock , Paper , Tablet “Will technology save our schools?”

There is a drive to promote ICT is all classrooms, but are all South African Classrooms ready for the transition? Will technology bridge the skills divide and aid the teaching process?

Executive Director: Learning Services

Pearson

E-TECH Africa

Tablet “Will technology save our schools?” Tablet “Will technology save our schools?” Tablet “Will technology save our schools?”

There is a drive to promote ICT is all classrooms, but are all South African Classrooms ready for the transition? Will technology bridge the skills divide and aid the teaching process?

business unit manager: eLearning

Datacentrix

E-TECH Africa

Tablet “Will technology save our schools?” Tablet “Will technology save our schools?” Tablet “Will technology save our schools?”

There is a drive to promote ICT is all classrooms, but are all South African Classrooms ready for the transition? Will technology bridge the skills divide and aid the teaching process?

Practice Leader, Employment & Education

Dalberg - Global Development Advisors

Devang is an Associate Partner in Dalberg’s Johannesburg office and the Global Leader of the firm’s Employment and Education practice. He advises both public and private sector clients on topics such as primary, secondary and vocational education, youth unemployment, innovative financing mechanisms, and enterprise development. His recent projects have included investor due diligence on a chain of low-fee private schools in Kenya; development of a public-private partnership for the introduction of contract/charter schools in South Africa; review of the vocational skills training landscape in Egypt, Nigeria and Senegal; creation of a social impact bond for youth employment programs in Morocco; and development of a management training program for the agribusiness sector in Africa. He also helped Dalberg develop HUGinsure (the world’s first social impact insurance mechanism) which enables non-profit organizations and social enterprises to accelerate funding and access more working capital. Devang is a frequent speaker and writer on employment and education related topics, with recent presentations at the Harvard Africa Development Conference and recent articles in publications such as The Financial Times’ This is Africa.Outside of Dalberg, Devang serves as a Steering Committee Member of the South Africa chapter of Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE). He recently helped ANDE organize and host a roundtable discussion on ‘Strengthening the Edupreneurship Landscape in South Africa’. He has also volunteered as a Due Diligence Committee Member at the Beyond Capital Fund, helping the organization invest in social enterprises in the health, water, and sanitation sectors. Prior to joining Dalberg, Devang worked for six years with Mercer Consulting in the United States where he advised Fortune 500 companies on strategic human capital and performance measurement issues. He was an Education Pioneers Fellow in Chicago through which he advised the Chicago Jesuit Academy (a charter-type school) on scaling its operations. He has also advised the Meritas Family of Schools, a network of private boarding schools, on their performance management framework. Devang taught mathematics in rural Tanzania and is familiar with the unique challenges facing teachers and administrators in Africa. Devang holds an MBA with honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and an undergraduate degree in Economics from Claremont McKenna College. He was born and raised in India.

Early Childhood development

“Mula talks”

It is evident that there are not enough ECD centres and this is attributed to the lack of funding and support. If you are looking to start up an ECD centre or currently have one, learn how to access funding and strategize your budget plans.

Deputy Director, Education

Cambridge International Examinations, United Kingdom

Basic Education

Curriculum development

Learn why promoting Creativity & Critical Thinking / Learning to learn- developing metacognition in students is a vital tool of the classroom.

Director

Inclusive Education South Africa

Robyn is the Director of Inclusive Education South Africa (IESA). IESA is an NGO, which has for the past 21 years, been involved in promoting meaningful participation in education for all children in South Africa. She has an LLB and BA Hons Degree in Political Science and over 12 years experience in the development sector. Robyn is involved in high level advocacy around the effective implementation of inclusive education policy in South Africa.

Inclusive Eduaction

What does an inclusive environment look like?

The journey to becoming an Inclusive School may be long and challenging at times, but ultimately this journey can strengthen a school community and benefit ALL children. Learn how to make your school more inclusive for all those who inhabit it.

Head of Skills and Social Development 

Adopt a School

Early Childhood development

Developing Early Childhood Development

Learn about catch up programs for Foundation phase learners and learn how to address the quality of learning in later school years. 

Headmaster

St Davids Marist Preparatory School

With some 26 years in education, seventeen of which have been as the Head of an Independent Catholic School, Graeme Edwards describes himself as being passionate about education, a lifelong learner and family man. Graeme holds a Master’s Degree in Education with a specialisation in curriculum design. He is currently a Doctoral Candidate and will shortly submit a thesis entitled: “Women leading is disadvantaged school communities: A case study of the Historical Schools Restoration Project”. In addition to educational leadership Graeme enjoys engaging with broader educational structures. He has currently the Executive Chairman of the Catholic Schools’ Council and Chairman of the Central ISASA Executive committee. He has previously held office on the SAHISA Council, the curriculum committee for Independent Schools, and he served on the Special Olympics Board from 2007-2011.Graeme is married to Terry. They have been married for 25 years and have two children. Andrew, aged 22 is studying to be a chiropractor, and Daniel, aged 19, is a second year electrical engineering student at WITS. As a family they enjoy holidays together and hiking. Family time is very important to Graeme and, in other spare time, he enjoys reading and restoring vintage cars.

Basic Education

“Lessons learnt in educational leadership”

This session will look at reports on research conducted on approaches to educational leadership in rural disadvantaged communities. Learn ways in which these approaches can be applied to all educational contexts with a particular focus on instructional leadership and curriculum development

Principal

Head of Optima College, the Council’s FET college for visually impaired persons.

Modiri Eugene Matshwane is the principal of the South African national council for the blind Optima college for the visually impaired. Previously worked as an ABET instructor in Tshimologo ABET centre for the visually impaired and as an educator for learners with visual impairment in Bartimea school for the deaf and blind. Eugene completed his matric at Bartimea school for the deaf and blind, studied in the university of the Free State for: BA degree; postgraduate certificate in education; honores in professional psychology of education and currently pursuing masters in inclusive education. As blind person served in various structures for persons with special needs and very passionate about education for the visually impaired.

Inclusive Education

“Being left in the dark”

This session will look at Section 27 report titled ‘ left in the dark’ which looks into the poor conditions and/or the quality of education received by visually impaired leaners in our 22 special schools.

I Play I learn

E-TECH Africa

“Who says you can’t learn with games? “

Learn how to design experiences that make learning irresistible with the Institute of play! The Institute pioneers new models of learning and engagement, and are global leaders in Game based theory. Learn how to design experiences that make learning irresistible with the Institute of play! The Institute pioneers new models of learning and engagement, and are global leaders in Game based theory.

Founder

PIESA

Early Childhood development

“Head shoulders knees and toes”

Looking at the importance of Motor cognitive development in ECD. Build your child's confidence and promote developmental growth through structured implementable programmes.

He was previously principal of Laudium Secondary School and his been in the teaching profession for 29 years and has taught from grade 2 to grade 12.Maintained a 100% pass rate in each year he has taught matric. During his tenure, he restored the school to a disciplined institution and took the pass rate from 45% in the preparatory exams to 98% in matric that year. Daya Chetty was previously principal of Jacaranda Primary School and the Rosina Sedibane Sports school.He is currently president of the South African Principal’s Association (SAPA) in Gauteng. 2nd Position in the National Teacher’s Award in 2012 for Excellence in Secondary School Leadership.Part-Time lecturer - Law in Education at University of Pretoria (Bed) Hons group.First South African principal to have an article published in the International Confederation of principal’s Journal in August 2011 topic “Is Cyberbullying Prevalent in our schools.” Involved in assisting schools throughout the country through workshops on various topics regarding Management, Leadership and Discipline.

Basic Education

“Mastering the trifecta between student, teacher and parent”.

Educators alike will always benefit from having additional support from parents. Learn how to involve your learners parents in their children’s schooling career thus generating additional support structures after school.

Director

Maths & Science Solutions

E-TECH Africa

“How to improve your school tomorrow”

Looking at easily implementable solutions that will improve your schools functionality tomorrow.

Managing Director

The P-STEM Foundation NPC

Vari Mureriwa is a passionate STEM Education Evangelist. She is the Managing Director of the P-STEM Foundation, South Africa's only non-governmental STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) advocacy organisation. Vari started the P-STEM Foundation with two Accenture colleagues as a response to the dual challenges of high youth unemployment and a growing STEM skills shortage in South Africa in 2011 The intention of P-STEM was to redirect and support South Africa’s most at risk of unemployment youth, into the growing STEM opportunities evident in the country. The focus areas of the organisation where to create awareness of STEM opportunities, spark students interest in STEM, develop skills and identify and eliminate impediments to STEM. Today, through the STEM Community Engagement Model, the P-STEM Foundation operates across 4 provinces in South Africa, working with over 15 000 primary and high school learners and changing the South African STEM education landscape significantly. Vari holds a Bachelor of Business in Information Systems degree from Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia and also runs a specialist consulting practice for bespoke systems development and strategy.

Basic Education

“Let’s STEAM ahead”

South Africa still exhibits poor statistics when it comes to maths and science results and the outlook on improving these subjects is often gloomy. Learn fun teaching techniques that will excite and entice your students about maths and science.

Director

Inclusive Education South Africa

Robyn is the Director of Inclusive Education South Africa (IESA). IESA is an NGO, which has for the past 21 years, been involved in promoting meaningful participation in education for all children in South Africa. She has an LLB and BA Hons Degree in Political Science and over 12 years experience in the development sector. Robyn is involved in high level advocacy around the effective implementation of inclusive education policy in South Africa.

Early Childhood development

“Ladders for Learning”

Learn how to implement effective learning with 6 easy steps.

Product Manager

Edit Micro Systems

Tamryn received her Bcom Honours in Economics with distinction from Rhodes University. After completing her tertiary education she worked for an educational technology company in the U.S.A. Tamryn is involved in the training and administration of all projects at Edit Microsystems. Tamryn conducts both face-to-face and online training in assistive and educational technology for teachers, therapists and department officials around South Africa. Tamryn regularly assists speech therapists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists assess learners of all ages and abilities for assistive technology support. Tamryn is a TextHelp (dyslexia software) certified trainer.

Inclusive Education

Technology and teaching: What are the synergies?

Technology can offer educators a world of assistance and aid the teaching process. Learn how some innovations are revolutionising the way students learn.

 Head of Operations

Syafunda

Inclusive Education

“ What’s wrong with your NGO/NPO”

The non- profit sector in SA currently faces many challenges. Learn how to strengthen your NGO/NPO by sustainably improving its general functionality.

Resource Centre Manager

SouthAfricanNationalCouncilForTheBlind

Inclusive Education

Creating an inclusive classroom of the future

Many students with learning disabilities lack confidence in their abilities to study compared to their able bodied peers. Learn how to inspire students to archive their best in their schooling careers and inspire them to achieve anything they set their minds to.

Founder & Executive-Director

Young Entrepreneurs

Throughout the years there were glimpses of my “stardom”. I started a clothing business, founded ILSC (Pty) Ltd, a consulting firm specialising in business model positioning, change enablement and employee engagement, and I was also the founder and Director of the Centre for Business Dynamics, self-sustaining commercial unit of the Business School at the University of the Free State. Through ILSC and the Centre for Business Dynamics I saw the world, developed & customised programmes & solution for the private and public sectors and experienced different versions (cultures) of the world of work.

Basic Education

“We leave it too late!”

Cultivating entrepreneurship in children ;learn why cultivating entrepreneurship in children as young as 7 is imperative in a country with a youth unemployment rate over 60%

Chief Executive Officer

MyCybewall

Angela Allan, the CEO of MyCybewall is a dynamic business woman with aspirations to help grow and develop the delivery of quality education to our children.

E-TECH Africa

Implementing a successful e-learning solution

In order to implement a successful e-learning solution, Angela will discuss how schools will need to effectively prepare the way forward by determining the right tools for the student’s needs; implement the e-learning solution at the right time in not only the school curriculum but also be aligned with acceptance and training of the teachers who will be fundamental in the successful roll-out; Finally, continue to review the applications and performance on a regular basis in order to sustain a long, effective growth path for e-learning within their school.

Acting Deputy Director: Research Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation

Department of Basic Education

Early Childhood development

“ The Early Grade reading study”

Why promoting literacy at such a young age is so vital. The rationale for an Early Grade Reading Study (EGRS) will be presented through a reflection on the status quo in education attainment based on several data sources including internationally assessments South Africa has participated in.

Founder

SaveTnet

Basic Education

“They made fun of me on Facebook”

Learn how to incorporate cyber security you’re your teaching activities whilst learning how to deal with online bullying toward you and your students and how to navigate the situation.

](Speech-Language therapist)

My Literacy Gym

Elizabeth Nadler-Nir is a Speech-Language Pathologist who qualified at the University of Cape Town; she did her master’s research on literacy intervention within a disadvantaged community. She is a clinician who teaches about language and literacy barriers and has developed teaching materials for second language learners and volunteers. In 2007 she opened The Reading Language Gym, a centre that provides language-based literacy intervention to school aged students. She developed The Virtual Reading Gym, an online remedial reading intervention, to make structured literacy intervention more accessible.

Inclusive Education

“Literacy intervention for the win”

Online, Language-Based Literacy Intervention: A description of three clinical cases. Learn how reading barriers seldom present in a pure form and how co-morbid conditions such as pervasive developmental disorder, dyspraxia, anxiety and ADHD can complicate intervention and Why it is important to provide intensive, target-specific reading intervention to “wire up the reading circuitry” in the brain.

Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders

University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Dr Michelle Pascoe is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. She is an experienced speech and language therapist who has worked with children with speech, language and literacy difficulties in mainstream and special schools locally and in the UK. Her research focuses on speech and literacy difficulties in mono- and multilingual children, and interventions that may be effective in supporting such children and their families.

Inclusive Education

“Literacy intervention for the win”

Online, Language-Based Literacy Intervention: A description of three clinical cases. Learn how reading barriers seldom present in a pure form and how co-morbid conditions such as pervasive developmental disorder, dyspraxia, anxiety and ADHD can complicate intervention and Why it is important to provide intensive, target-specific reading intervention to “wire up the reading circuitry” in the brain

MindUnique Education

E-TECH Africa

“Mastering the techno life balance”

It has become essential, more than ever before, to critically reflect and explore the impact and misuse of technology on people’s brains and lives. We need to understand the real challenges in our technology-immersed world and to develop strategies and skills that will empower educators, parents and children to master techno-life balance.

Founder

Streetight school

Early Childhood development

How can we make a difference when there are so many challenges against us?

Many ECD Practitioners feel that they are fighting a never ending battle against many issues affecting their success and development. Learn how to overcome obstacles and get your institution back on track.

founder and CEO

 Strive Software International.

Higher Education

That’s it. I’m outa here.” - Increasing Student Retention & Success

Looking at innovative ways to get your students to the lecture halls. Learn what makes a good lecturer and how to entice and excite your students

Occupational Therapist, Training and Product Development

edycanda, South Africa

Early Childhood development

“Maths superstars”

This session will look at using Physical education to enhance the development of mathematical concepts in Foundation phase. Learn from practical hands on presentation about how to allow learners in Foundation Phase to better understand spatial awareness concepts that underlie maths.

Educator

University of Limpopo

Basic Education

“Are you a fan of SAMS?”

This session will look into the challenges experienced during the implementation of the South African School Administration and Management System (SA-SAMS): A case of the Limpopo primary schools

Lecturer

University of Limpopo

Basic Education

“Are you a fan of SAMS?”

This session will look into the challenges experienced during the implementation of the South African School Administration and Management System (SA-SAMS): A case of the Limpopo primary schools

Director of School Design

SPARK Schools

E-TECH Africa

Get the Spark Back in your school”

Spark schools case study : How Blended learning can generate positive changes in your classroom

Principal and Director of MCSA

Montessori Academy & College in Pretoria

Early Childhood development

Montessori method AMI:

Learn how to deal with Socio economic issues affecting ECD – Cultural realignment. This session will examine best practises found in an ECD centre being affected by several community and socio economic issues.

Special needs head

Joyland Special secondary School

Inclusive Education

“A Kenyan Perspective on special needs schools”

This presentation will a focus on barriers to effective use of technology for students with disabilities, such as lack of appropriate technology training, inadequate personnel, and the cost among others. Finally the strategies to overcome these barriers

 Head - South Africa and Africa Operations

Neurolink

Marinus Bell graduated at the Cape University of Technology and has lives out his passion with regards to education and development of all people. He enjoyed a very rewarding career as a mathematics teacher for 10 years after which he entered the world of property development. His entrepreneurial skills in the word of property development and educational knowledge and skills serve him well in his career as an educational consultant and workplace learning specialist. Marinus heads up the South African and African Corporate and Educational Development department of Neuro-Link, a boutique company that specialises in the Neuroscience of workplace learning. He is a seasoned motivational speaker and trainer and is a regular host on radio and television talk shows with regards to people development.

Early Childhood development

“Intelligence Building Blocks – Maximise the potential of the next generation’.

This session aims to navigate and explore WHAT those traits are, but not only that; it looks at ways to integrate the learning and internalisation of these traits into our homes and educational environment so that it becomes part of our DNA of behaviour