Day 2

08:30 – 09:00

Arrival and refreshments

09:00 - 09:05

Welcome

09:05 - 09:10

CNA’s and The Future

Prof Tennyson Mgutshini
Executive Dean
College of Graduate Studies
Unisa

09:10 - 09:20

Q&A session

09:20 -10:00

CNA Processes and Practices - A Hands-on Case Study of the Marine CNA

Prof Godwell Nhamo
Acting Head: Institute for Corporate Citizenship
College of Economic and Management Sciences
Unisa

10:00 -10:30

Q&A session

10:30 - 11:00

Refreshments

(Delegates select and move to parallel
sessions)

11:00 – 12:00

CNA 8

Health Studies/Medicine

Technological Applications and Innovations in Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion

Venue: Senate Hall

Session Chair

Prof Ashley van Niekerk
Institute of Social and Health Sciences
College of Human Sciences, Unisa

Panellists

Prof Naiema Taliep
Unisa Institute for Social and Health Sciences (ISHS) Unisa

Dr Nikki Allorto
South African Burn Society

Ms Leonora Tim
Gender Rights in Tech (GRIT)

Ms Grace Baloyi
Global Health Innovation Accelerator
South African Medical Research (SAMRC)

CNA 7

Natural Sciences (Biotechnological Studies)

Translating Natural Science and Biotechnology Research into Impactful Solutions
— The Role of Universities in Addressing South Africa’s Critical Challenges

Venue: Dr Miriam Makeba Concert Hall

Session Chair

Prof Zilungile Mkhize-Kwitshana
Distinguished Professor, Unisa

 
Panellists

Dr Nhlanhla Msomi
Director: Innovation and Commercialisation
University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)

Ms Lisa Strydom
National Manager: Care and Support
CANSA

Mr Ben Durham
Chief Director Bioeconomy
Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSI)

12:00 – 12:30

Q&A

Q&A

12:30 – 13:30

CNA 10

Student Support and Co-Curricular Activities

Developing Student Digital Resilience in African Higher Education - A Translational Research Agenda in the Context of Open Distance eLearning

Venue: Senate Hall

Session Chair

Dr Denzil Chetty
Academic Develop Open Virtual Hub / Department of Tuition Support Facilitation of Learning (ADOVH/DTSFL)
Unisa

Panellists

Mr Mic Mann
Co-CEO UBU and Singularity Africa

Ms Jaye Richard-Hill

Microsoft Senior Education Director (Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa)

Mr Dario Fanucchi

Co-founder and Technical Director of Isazi Consulting

CNA 9

Feminist, Womanist, Bosadi Theorisations

Partnerships and Gender Equality

Venue: Dr Miriam Makeba Concert Hall

Session Chair

Prof Darlene Miller
Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs, Unisa

Panellists

Ms Vanita Daniels
Former Director
Rise Up Against Gender Based Violence (GBV)

Ms Bernadette Muthien
Heritage and Legacy Expert
Western Cape Cultural Commission

Ms Samantha Hargreaves
Women in Mining (WOMIN)

Ms Paula Assubuji
Director Heinrich Boll Foundation (SA/Namibia/Zimbabwe)

13:30 – 13:55

Q&A

Q&A

13:55

Prof Les Labuschagne
Executive Director: Research, Innovation and Commercialisation
Unisa

14:00-14:45

Lunch

Exam Hall 1&2