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EDHE Lekgotla 20212022-05-11T10:04:11+00:00

LEKGOTLA 2021

entrepreneurship #againstallodds

  • 11 – 14 October 2021

  • 09:00 am – 17:00pm

  • University of Pretoria

Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE), in collaboration with Universities South Africa (USAf) and the Department Higher Education and Training (DHET), with the support of the national EDHE Communities of Practice (CoPs) and the University of Pretoria, invite you to the 5th annual national EDHE Lekgotla.

The EDHE Lekgotla 2021– the flagship four-day gathering of university leaders, academics, support professionals, students, practitioners and thought leaders – has become a significant engagement platform for the higher education entrepreneurship community in South Africa.
The theme of the EDHE Lekgotla 2021 is entrepreneurship #againstallodds, informed by the imperative of developing entrepreneurship despite concerning challenges faced within the broader socio-economic context and its impact on the higher education sector.

The EDHE Lekgotla 2021 is intended to facilitate the sharing of good practices and emerging practices and initiatives in university entrepreneurship. The programme promises to bring new insights and recommendations, while developing key aspects in positioning universities for their role in entrepreneurship, innovation, commercialisation and policy development. This is achieved by creating opportunities for networking and collaboration, while identifying and addressing challenges in entrepreneurship development at universities.

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Speaker Presentations

Day 1 – Sessions

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UNECA Research – United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Study on Advancing Entrepreneurial Universities in Africa: South African Findings
By Ms Chimene Chetty  (session 1B)

Entrepreneurial Universities in Africa
By Ms Mandisa Cakwe  (session 1B)

University of Basel Innovation – Cooperation – The SASBI Program
by Mr Erick Thaler (Session 1C)

Change School
by Mr Neil Marshall (Session 1D)

SA network partner universities in the British Council Innovation for African Universities (IAU) Programme
by Mr Neil Marshall (Session 1D)

Innovation for African Universities (IAU)
by Ms Joanne Newton & Ms Susana Galvan (Session 1D)

UKZN Student Entrepreneurship Policy
by Ms Suvina Singh (Session 1E)

Student Entrepreneurship Policy and Ecosystem – Thoughts
by Prof Cheryl Foxcroft (Session 1E)

Elements of Internal Entrepreneurship Policies: A Case Study of Durban University of Technology
by Prof Sibusiso Moyo (Session 1E)

EDHE Economic Activation Office Initiative to advance entrepreneurship development in universities
by Mr Richardt Kok (Session 1G)

Day 2 – Sessions

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Developing entrepreneurial thinking
by Prof Dimov (Session 2A)

An Entrepreneurial and Technological Empowerment Program (ETEP)
by Prof Tshidi Mohapeloa (Session 2B)

A Technology Entrepreneurship Program for University Students
by Dr Hamilton Mphidi (Session 2B)

Mentoring University School of Arts Students through the Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
by Dr Patricia A Opondo (Session 2B)

Offering entrepreneurship to all with systemic integration as an end goal
by Prof Thea Tselepis (Session speaker)

Research for Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation
by Prof Natanya Meyer (Session 2E)

Research supervisors guide their students toward leveraging their research for economic benefit
by Prof Keo Motaung (Session 2F)

How might research supervisors guide their students toward leveraging their research for economic benefit?
by Prof Nithaya Chetty (Session 2F)

Day 3 – Sessions

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Improving student entrepreneurship support at south African public universities
by Prof Shelley Farrington, Prof Shelley Farrington and Prof Shelley Farrington (Session speakers)

Durban University of Technology Studentpreneur
by Dr Nokhuthula Mavela (Session 3A)

Vuyo Tutu
by Vuyo Tutu (Session 3A)

EDHE Entrepreneurship Intervarsity 2021
by Linda Lindani and Chad Lucas (Session 3B)

Introduction to the student entrepreneurship CoP
by Ms Nadia Waggie (Session 3C)

Introduction to the EDHE Studentpreneurs CoP
by Ms Phetha Mchunu (Session 3E)

A multi-perspective exploration of research on student women and entrepreneurship
by Prof Anastacia Mamabolo (Session 3F)

Voices unite presentation for EDHE & SWEEP
by Mr Jonathan Mundell (Session 3F)

SWEEP-a multi-perspective exploration of research on student women and entrepreneurship
by Ms Phetha Mchunu (Session 3F)

Student women in entrepreneurship
by Prof Natanya Meyer (Session 3F)

Student Women Economic Empowerment Programme (SWEEP)
by House of Indiza | Kgaladi Thema – Sethoga

SWEEP Launch Presentation
by Makone Maja

Day 4 – Closing Session

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5 Years of the EDHE Lekgotla
(Closing Session)

Lekgotla 2021 News

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