1. Alumni Network Club South Africa 2. Executive Committee IMD Alumni Club of South Africa planning breakfast Date: Friday 25 July 2014 Time: 07:30 09:30 Venue: IQ Business Park, 3 Third Avenue, Rivonia (map attached) RSVP: Please advise any dietary requirements Ren Dreyer south_africa@alumni.imd.ch ORDER OF EVENTS 1. Welcome and introductions 2. Feedback from our President, Adam Craker, following the IMD Alumni Presidents meeting in Lausanne and the Alumni survey 3. Developing the IMD Alumni Club of SA vision, objectives, actions, ..etc 4. Club leadership roles 3. IMD South Africa Survey Results June 2014 4. Executive Summary The majority of the alumni whom responded would prefer to be exposed to intellectual, interactive content versus attending social events. The majority of the IMD South Africa club alumni reside in Gauteng. Of the 53 alumni that took the survey, the majority of the alumni attend the clubs events occasionally and feel that one event a year is not enough. For those who find it difficult to attend the club events, time constraints as well as travel required were identified as the main reasons for not attending. Only a small percentage (10%) felt that events are not interesting. The preferred speakers at these events are individuals who hold leadership positions, for example CEOs and Professors. In terms of payment, alumni prefer paying specific event fees rather than annual club membership fees. 5. 53 South African IMD alumni completed the survey. Close to half of those who completed the survey (49%) are over the age of 55 and over half of the alumni who completed the survey (67%) joined IMD post the year 2000. The survey was taken by CEOs, Directors, Executive managers, line managers and alumni who hold senior positions. Profile of the South African IMD alumni 6. Gauteng has the highest number of alumni which makes sense due to it being the province with the highest population (23.7%) in South Africa. n=53 Geographic presence 7. Banking, energy and Government sectors are the alumnis main sectors of interest. Key Industries Banking Energy Government Food Telco Helathcare Automotive Media Pharmaceutical 42% 40% 36% 24% 24% 22% 14% 14% 8% n=53 8. SA IMD alumni prefer to attend two to four events on average per year. 18% 28% 38% NeverOften, as soon as there is one Ocassionally Frequency of attendance 46% 52% 2% Between 1-2 events Between 2-4 events More than 4 events Number of events per year n=53 Preference with regards to Alumni events (1/6) 9. The majority of alumni prefer breakfast and evening events. n=53 Preference with regards to Alumni events (2/6) Breakfast event Evening event with cocktail Evening event with walking dinner Luncheon event Evening event with seated dinner 57% 49% 27% 20% 16% 10% 19% 71% Events are not interesting I dont really have time Other Reasons for not attending events: 10. Strategy Behaviour leadership Entrepreneurship General management Innovation / R& D Personal development Change management Coorporate governance Finance Sales / Marketing HR / Career development IT Logistics Other Accounting 78% 74% 62% 60% 54% 52% 50% 34% 30% 28% 26% 20% 18% 8% 6% Alumni prefer topics that focus largely on growth, development, leadership and entrepreneurship. Type of topics alumni are interested in: n=53 Preference with regards to topics (3/6) 11. The majority of the alumni want club events to be more an intellectual event where they can listen to people who are in leadership positions speak as opposed to social networking only events. Alumni events of interest % Presentation by IMD professor 76% Presentation by business leader (testimonial) 72% IMD professor teaching a recent case study in an interactive mode 68% Presentation by CEO 58% Panel discussion on a certain topic 46% Cocktail event 34% Factory tour networking 24% Small group discussion (less than 30 people) 22% Presentation by politician 22% Social event (sailing, museum, BBQ) 8% Other 4% Preference with regards to Alumni events (4/6) 12. Close to half of the alumni (47%) prefer paying for events however they (61%) feel less than R500 is a reasonable price for an event along with paying membership dues. In addition, in terms of paying for events, 98% feel that it is fair to be charged for not attending an event they have committed to. 41% 47% 31% 31% Yearly club membership dues Pay for events Corporate sponsorship Free events where attendies pay for what they consume Preferred financial model n=53 Preference with regards to Alumni events (5/6) 13. A large number of alumni would like to pay something towards being a member or attending events. Close to half (43%) feel it is better to pay higher fees per event as opposed to paying annual membership dues. 27% 27% 43% 8% Yearly club membership dues Yearly club mnembership dues with lower fees per event No membership dues but higher fees per event No membership dues Preferred terms of payment n=53 Preference with regards to Alumni events (6/6) 14. Although IMD alumni have identified the below attributes as what they would like to see at the IMD South Africa alumni clubs only 32% are willing to join the IMD South Africa organising team. IMD South Africa attributes Growth and development Direction / guidance Interaction Intellectual Alumni organising committee 15. Alumni general comments The present challenge is the long distance between Johannesburg and Durban when events are held in the middle of the week. I did enjoy previous speaker from IMD (Prof Turpin), his talk was fresh and relevant. These are early days, as we progress in the club we'll be able to see the level of support we can render to the club. For now I would be happy to help with the organisation. The key goal of the club committee is to motivate members to participate and also to tap into the resources that are strategic amongst the club members while also gaining knowledge from others. I was member of IMD Alumni club in London between 2005 and 2012. There was 4 to 6 events per Year, with a Summer Party(June) and sometimes a New Year Party in Dec or January in the form of a gathering for networking. I see the Alumni Club as extended added value to alumni , this effort and continued support (at no cost to alumni) is part of the distinguishing factors of being an IMD Alumni. 16. Developingourclub 17. Weneedyour Input Par7cipa7on Needs&interests. Themoreyouputin,the moreyouwillgetout. 18. Economic,poli)cal,development,con)nue,transforma)on,health,jobs,work,educa)on, societyandsocial,governmentandbusinessnetwork. TheANCNEC99thAnniversaryStatementVisualised 19. Vision Objec7ves Ac7ons. 20. Clubleadershiproles 21. The objectives of our Club (Draft) 1. To provide opportunities for networking. To facilitate contacts between the Alumni on the local, as well as the international level; to establish, maintain and strengthen the relationship to IMD. The networking generated by activities organised by Clubs may lead to a. Career improvement opportunities for Alumni and/or b. Meeting high level executives who can have an impact on business opportunities. A unique opportunity to rub shoulders. 2. To provide a platform for continuous learning. Be a forum for our Alumni to share in professional development by getting together to exchange ideas and experience in management and international business and benefit from activities of professional as well as social interests. 3. To provide a vehicle for a strong continuing link between the Alumni and their school IMD. Maintain the spirit of IMD; facilitate the close connection of Alumni with the global IMD Alumni community. To establish, maintain and strengthen the relationship among all former participants of Imede, IMI, and IMD programs in the Clubs geographical area. 4. To be associated with a globally recognised brand of business education that is highly ranked and sought after. 22. ProfessorPhilRosenzweig StrategyandInterna@onalManagement PhDTheWhartonSchool,UniversityofPennsylvania IMDprograms: Execu7veMBA(EMBA-ProgramDirector) Orchestra7ngWinningPerformance(OWP) ProgramforExecu7veDevelopment(PED) Exampleevent 23. search GO Release 1.0.0.0 FOLLOW US IMD TV Channel Fan Page New s Wall IMD's Company Page Alumni Group Official IMD Photos on Flickr STAY IN TOUCH Contact us MyIMD IMD Apps PROGRAMS Open Enrollment Programs Partnership Programs Executive MBA MBA POPULAR SEARCHES MBA Rankings Business School Rankings World Competitiveness Rankings Top Searches INTERNATIONAL PAGES Japan Southeast Asia Was this page helpful? New IMD Swiss-Canadian alliance is a sweet success May 22, 2014 photo credit: www.pm.gc.ca The IMD Alumni Club of Canada and the Swiss-Canadian Chamber of Commerce ("SCCC") have entered into a cooperation agreement to strengthen their business networks and to offer their respective members new networking and learning opportunities. The alliance was officially launched in December 2013 with a notice to the members of both organizations that included a free gift of $20 of chocolate (generously sponsored by Lindt Canada). Our first joint learning event was the very well attended and very well received Manage your Career like a Business interactive seminar in February. IMD alumni were also extended an invitation to participate in the SCCC's networking events in December, February & May. For those alumni that enjoy golf, there's the opportunity to play in the SCCC Tournament on June 10th . Our next joint learning event is the highly anticipated Reinventing your Business Model session on June 24thfeaturing special guest speaker Hilti Corporation Executive Board member, Marco Meyrat. One secret to maintaining a thriving business is recognizing when it needs a fundamental change. Mr. Meyrat will discuss how Hilti is capitalizing on its bold strategy to increase customer engagement by turning its product into a service. It's a game changing move to avoid commoditization and to differentiate itself from its competitors. For the latest event updates and information, if you haven't done so already, you're invited to join 1,200 of your IMD colleagues on our LinkedIn Group page. Article courtesy of Brett Berman, President, IMD Alumni Club of Canada. 2014 IMD International. All Rights Reserved. SitemapHelpPrivacyCopyright HOME ABOUT IMD PROGRAMS & SERVICES ALUMNI & NETWORKS RESEARCH & KNOWLEDGE NEWS CALENDAR myIMD 24. Alumni Network Club South Africa 25. Visit www.iq-executive-forum.webflow.com for more information 26. ! ! IMD!Alumni!Club!Presidents!Meeting!2014! Thursday,*June!12*+*Saturday,*June!14**Auditorium*Hilti! Agenda* ! * Thursday,!June!12! * 18:30**19:00* Registration* IMD*Restaurant* * 19:00**19:15* Welcome* Johan*Govea*|*Director,*Alumni*Network* ! 19:15**21:00* Dinner* IMD*Restaurant* * 21:00* Team*Activity:*Setting*the*stage*for*the*next*day* Martha*Maznevski*|*Professor* * * Friday,!June!13! ! I.!STRENGTHEN!MY!CLUB:! Morning!sessions:!!!Sharing:!! IMD!to!Clubs! ! Clubs!to!IMD! ! Clubs!to!Clubs! !!!IMD!Governance! * 08:30**09:00* Introducing!ACPM!2014:** Johan*Govea*|*Director,*Alumni*Network* * Alumni*Vision*and*Strategy* * 09:00**09:15* Strengthen!my!Club:** Johan*Govea*|*Director,*Alumni* * IMD*Initiatives*to*support*Clubs*and** Cinthia*Grande*|*Alumni*Network*office* * Club*Leadership+2013*Milestones* * Web,*High*Profile*Alumni,*Events*manual* * 09:15**09:30* Strengthen!my!Club:*Branding* Evelyne*Dupart*|*Alumni*Network*office* * Marketing*material,*brochure* * 09:30**09:45* IMDPClubs!Relations:*Communications** Matthew*Mortellaro*|*Communications** Reporting*on*events*in*Webletter* Specialist* IMD*Media*&*Communications* Alessandro*Sofia*|*Head*of*Communications* * 09:45**10:00** Break* * 10:00**10:30** Building!Alumni!Value!Proposition** Ben*Bryant*|*Professor* * Lifelong*Learning*Pilot* 27. ! ! IMD!Alumni!Club!Presidents!Meeting!2014! Thursday,*June!12*+*Saturday,*June!14**Auditorium*Hilti! Agenda* ! 10:30**11:15* Strengthen!my!Club:*Sharing*Best*Practices:* * Just*Do*It:*Events* Alumni*Club*Zurich*|*Reto*Mller* * Small*is*Beautiful:*Running*a*small*Club* Alumni*Club*Scotland*|*Jenny*Campbell* * Imagination*at*Work:*Topics*and*Activities* Alumni*Club*Russia*|*Tatiana*Novikova* Actions*planning*(5*minutes)* All* * 11:15**11:45* Foundation!Board!Update* Fernanda*Rodriguez*|*Alumni*Representative* to*the*Foundation*Board* * 11:45**12:30** Election!of!Alumni!Representative!to!the* All* * Foundation!Board! * 12:30**14:00** Lunch*with*IMD*Supervisory*Board*Members* * II.!STRENGTHEN!RELATIONS!BETWEEN!CLUBS,!ALUMNI,!PROGRAMS!AND!IMD! Afternoon!sessions:!! Sharing! ! IMD!Governance!&!Strategy!Update! * 14:00**15:00* IMD!Governance!and!Strategy!update! Peter*Wuffli*|*Chairman,*IMD* * IMD!vision!and!strategy! Foundation*Board* * * Dominique*Turpin*|*IMD*President* * 15:00**15:30* IMD!Programs!for!Individuals!and* Guy*Schrcker*|*Executive*Director,* * Teams! Marketing*and*Communications* Elisabetta*Soana*|*Director*of*Partnership* Programs* * 15:30**15:45* Break* * 15:45**16:05** Synergy!!Alumni!&!Fundraising!at!IMD** Sandra*Bouscal*|*Director*of*Fundraising* * 16:05**17:30! Strengthen!my!Club:* All* * Plenary*session**1*minute*per*Club*sharing* * 17:30**17:45* Strengthen!my!Club:* Johan*Govea*|*Director,*Alumni*Network* Key*Learnings* Implications* Action*plans* * 17:45**18:30* Networking!session* All* ! In!parallel:!Tutorial!on!club!admin!tool!(optional)!! Cinthia!Grande!|!Alumni!Network!office! * 18:30* Surprise*Dinner* 28. ! ! IMD!Alumni!Club!Presidents!Meeting!2014! Thursday,*June!12*+*Saturday,*June!14**Auditorium*Hilti! Agenda* ! * Saturday,!June!14! ! II.!STRENGTHEN!RELATIONS!BETWEEN!CLUBS,!ALUMNI,!PROGRAMS!AND!IMD! * Build*the*club*network** * Impact*IMD*core*business* III.!EXTEND!THE!IMD!EXPERIENCE!TO!CLUBS!AND!ALUMNI! * Build*on*IMD*Thought*Leadership* * New*approaches*to*supporting* * 08:30**09:00* Introduction!to!Day!Two!and!objectives* Johan*Govea*|*Director,*Alumni*Network* Building*Alumni*Value*Proposition* Alumni*Directory*UI**proof*of*concept** Jive*Collaborative*Platform*&*pilots* * 09:00**10:15* Develop!and!implement!a!social!strategy! Misiek*Piskorski*|*Professor* * 10:15**10:30* Break* * 10:30**11:15* Developing!new!markets!and!industries! Charles*Dhanaraj*|*Professor* * 11:15**12:15* a.* How!leaders!make!good!decisions:! Philip*Rosenzweig*|*Professor* * Left!Brain,!Right!Stuff* * b.**New!IMD/CKGSB!dual!EMBA* * 12:15**13:30* Lunch* * 13:30**14:30* Virtual!Activities/Services:! Martha*Maznevski*|*Professor* * Think!beyond!physical!events! * 14:30**14:45* Break* * 14:45**16:15** Quest** Anand*Narasimhan*|*Professor* * 16:15**16:30** Key*Learnings* Johan*Govea*|*Director,*Alumni*Network* * Implications* * Action*Plans* * 16:30* Farewell*drinks** *