Morning Panel Discussion Anti-Corruption Coalition with Adv Paul Pretorius | American Chamber of Commerce

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GIBS Business School

Melville Road 26
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Organizer

Organizer: American Chamber of Commerce – South Africa, GIBS Business School

Phone: +27 117880265

Contact Person: Tshepo Mohale

Email: policy@amcham.co.za

Event Details

The American Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to collaborate with the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) to present an insightful event on combatting corruption in South Africa. We are excited to invite you to an engaging dialogue featuring Rabbi Gideon Pogrund, Head of the GIBS Centre for Business Ethics, and Advocate Paul Pretorius, Head of the Legal Team and Chief Evidence Leader for the Zondo Commission.

Join us at the GIBS campus for a morning of enlightening discussion:

Event: Morning Panel Discussion | Anti-Corruption Coalition with Advocate Paul Pretorius

Date: Wednesday, 8th May 2024

Time: 08:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Venue: 26 Melville Road, Illovo Sandton

Rabbi Gideon Pogrund and Advocate Paul Pretorius will explore the current landscape of corruption in South Africa, including efforts such as the National Anti-Corruption Strategy and recent developments at the National Prosecuting Authority. Additionally, they will shed light on the vital work undertaken by the Anti-Corruption Coalition and the pivotal role of businesses in combating corruption.

To secure your seat at this exclusive event, kindly register using the link below:

Important to note: This event is exclusive to members.

Speakers

Rabbi Gideon Pogrund

Founding Director Centre for Business Ethics (CfBE) of GIBS Business School

Rabbi Gideon Pogrund

Founding Director Centre for Business Ethics (CfBE) of GIBS Business School

https://www.gibs.co.za/

Rabbi Gideon Pogrund is the founding director of the Gordon Institute for Business Science (GIBS) Centre for Business Ethics (CfBE), and he is a GIBS adjunct faculty member. The CfBE's purpose is to explore and influence how South African business can respond more ethically to the country’s challenges, facilitating open conversations that build trust and helping to secure a more successful, sustainable future both for the business community and the country. The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a network of over 800 business schools from across the globe, has named the CfBE as one of its Innovations that Inspire.

Rabbi Pogrund conceptualised and established the Ethics Barometer for South African business, applying a Harvard Business School (HBS) research instrument, partnering with Business Leadership SA and surveying over 25,000 employees from 30 of SA’s leading companies.

He initiated a high-profile national conversation about ethics, hosting a series of public forums with many of South Africa’s most prominent leaders. In partnership with Bishop Paul Verryn, Rabbi Pogrund launched a dialogue initiative, convening and facilitating conversations between small groups of senior business, government, and civil society leaders about some of the toughest and most contentious issues facing the country.

With UK Government support and in collaboration with Nottingham Business School, he co-led a research-based project, engaging with some of SA’s most well-known whistle-blowers, to address speak out cultures and whistle-blowing practices.

Working with Harvard University public health and business ethics scholars, Rabbi Pogrund co-led a research project to develop a framework to address the legal, ethical and operational issues associated with Standard Bank’s Covid vaccination roll-out.

Rabbi Pogrund has been invited to speak at the Academy of Management (AOM) and at international business schools such as HEC Paris, Baruch College in New York and Nottingham Business School. He has participated in range of leadership forums including the World Economic Forum (WEF) Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (PACI) in Geneva and the University of Stellenbosch/ Wittenberg Centre for Global Ethics Business Ethics Leadership Colloquium in Stellenbosch and Berlin. He is a member of the Council of Elders of the Institute of Stakeholder Relations Southern Africa (ISRSA).

He consults to corporations, helping them to improve their ethics management, and he has worked closely with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), Sanlam, FirstRand, Liberty, Discovery, the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), Anglo American, Woolworths, Hollard, PwC, Growthpoint, Citadel, Nando’s and Google.

Rabbi Pogrund has contributed articles and been interviewed in various media outlets, including Business Day, the Financial Mail, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), eTV, Finweek, Carte Blanche, The Conversation, CNBC Africa, Thomson Reuters, City Press, IOL, 702/Cape Talk Radio, The Star, The Sowetan and News 24.

Advocate Paul Pretorius

Paul Joseph Pretorius joined the bar in 1977 and took silk in 1994.

He attended school in Durban (matriculated as dux). He studied further at the University of Natal. He completed his LLB at UNISA (while banned).

Paul was the President of the Natal University Student’s Representative Council in 1969. He was the Deputy President of the National Union of South African Students (“NUSAS”) in 1970 and President of NUSAS for two terms in 1971 and 1972. Paul was subject to a banning order during the period 1973 to 1977. He was without a passport during the period 1972 to 1986.

Paul spent five years (1981-1986) with the Legal Resources Centre, concentrating on human rights and labour litigation.

Paul has acted as a judge in the High Court (Witwatersrand Local Division) and in the Labour Court on several occasions. He has acted in many cases in the High Court, Labour Court, Labour Appeal Court and the Supreme Court of Appeal, in matters that have been reported. He has also appeared in the Constitutional Court.

Paul has extensive experience in public law (labour law, administrative law, pensions law), contract law, commercial law, mediation and arbitration.

Paul is the editor of Dispute Resolution, published by Juta’s in 1993, now in its 13th reprint. Paul is also the author of occasional papers and articles on labour law, administrative law, pensions law, dispute resolution, mediation and arbitration. He has presented seminars and lectures on the same topics. He has also presented a number of papers in South Africa and overseas on dispute resolution, industrial relations law and human rights.

Paul is a member (and has previously been a member) of the following tribunals or panels:

Arbitrator and mediator in commercial disputes under the auspices of the Alternate Dispute Resolution Association of South Africa (ADRASA), the Arbitration Foundation of South Africa (AFSA) and TOKISO.
Arbitrator and mediator in industrial relations and community disputes under the auspices of the Independent Mediation Services of South Africa (IMSSA), AMSSA and TOKISO (Labour and Commercial Panels).
Chairperson of IMSSA Board of Trustees from 1989 to 1994.
Recipient of United States Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Certificate of Recognition (1991).
Previously a member of Board of Trustees of Community Dispute Resolution Trust (CDRT) and ADRASA.
Fellow of ASHOKA
Commercial mediator accredited by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution, United Kingdom.
Member Advisory Board, University of Stellenbosch Centre for Dispute Resolution.
Member Management Committee, Arbitration Foundation of South Africa (AFSA).
Panel member as mediator: Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (South Africa).
Panel member of the Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC) (Singapore) from 2014.
Member of S.A. Law Commission working group on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Panel member of the S.A Law Commission working group on meditation.
Paul was a member of the Johannesburg Bar Council during 1996/1997 and 1999/2000. He is also an accredited advocacy trainer.

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