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April 23, 2024, 8:00 am
Safety and risk management in the context of 4IR and 5IR –African challenges and opportunities

Panel session outline

Amid rumours of a looming 6th industrial revolution, African countries are still grappling with the challenges presented by 4IR and 5IR. However, Africa is characterised by its resilient, innovative, and creative approach to solving problems. Within an African context, there is a foundation of community-based contexts and together we are stronger, with a shared African consciousness. The apparent lack of awareness of safety and risk within the changing milieu of 4IR and 5IR presents an opportunity for industry, government, individuals and non-profits to work together to strengthen the future of African economic development and business growth.

Keywords

African economic development, 4IR, 5IR, Safety and Risk Management

Panel Chair

Leonie Louw
Lecturer – Department of Operations Management
Acting College Research Ethics and Academic Integrity Advisor – College of Economic and Management Sciences
University of South Africa
Republic of South Africa

Biographical summary of the facilitator Leonie Louw is a lecturer in safety management at UNISA and she is in the process of completing her PhD in Events Risk Management. She obtained two Master’s degrees. The most recent is an MSc in Occupational Safety and Health at Columbia Southern University, based in the United States of America. Leonie completed her MCom dissertation in the Department of Business Management entitled Retrenchment in the Insurance Industry: The Small Business Development Dividend. She obtained her BCom in Business Management and BCom Honours in General Management in 2007 and 2010 respectively.

Prior to joining UNISA, Leonie worked in the private sector for eight years as a small business consultant and strategist. Leonie’s involvement in the NGO sector over the years includes serving on the management board of two NGOs as well as community and community upliftment projects. She is a registered skills development facilitator, assessor and moderator with SAQA. Leonie completed various certificates in environmental management and safety management and has co-authored several publications. Her research is focused on occupational health and safety, safety management, risk management, events management, small business management and entrepreneurship, sustainability and skills development.

Target audience

Industry professionals, academia, government representatives

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