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From Praying for Rain to Shaping Policy | Dr Andrea Campher on agriculture, capital, and building sustainability that actually works

Fixing What is In Front of You | Mozee Khan on Losing Everything, Starting Again, and the Discipline of Endurance

What Comes After the Laugh | Sed Pillay on Comedy, Sustainable Happiness, and Why Connection Matters More Than Virality

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Two Generations, One Way of Working: Vicky Wentzel and Pearl Erasmus on Building Wozani Africa

Vicky Wentzel and Pearl Erasmus unpack how pressure, trust, and lived experience shaped Wozani Africa into a lean, people-first business built on confidence and follow-through.

Listening Before the Body Breaks: Nazeema Tierney on Building a Business That Supports Life, Not the Other Way Around

From corporate pressure to nervous-system regulation, Nazeema Tierney reflects on burnout, boundaries, and why true productivity begins with regulation, not exhaustion.

Kakra Asare-Bediako: Inscribing Vision Into the Built Environment

The architect behind Inkspired on migration, imagination, and building with purpose in South Africa.

The Path of The Happy Warrior: Mapping Roads and Building Bridges with Thabiso

Bryan Welker and Stefan le Roux sat down with Thabiso Ciliza to discuss his rise from a rural KZN upbringing to leading major municipal projects

Pedro Camacho: Engineering Access, Opportunity, and Connection Across Africa

How a childhood shaped by transition led one entrepreneur to build a continent-wide web of communication, access, and possibility.

What You Build When No One’s Coming to Save You: Tim Evans on Leadership, Creative Grit, and the Long Road to Craft

South African creator Tim Evans shares how conviction, craft, and uncompromising standards shaped Malvah Studio, Odd Ritual, and his path to leadership

Frame by Frame: Patrick Garcia on the Art, Code, and Chaos of Filmmaking

From childhood film sets and photocopied animation manuals to four feature films a year, Patrick Garcia’s journey spans breakout horrors, action features, and a bold vision for South African filmmaking.

Grit Is the Strategy: A Conversation with Janice Wagner

South African powerhouse and Edge Executive Search founder Janice Wagner on grit, reinvention, and building a business that lasts.

Beyond the Algorithm

On the Edge and Back Again | A Veteran’s Journey Through South Africa, Survival and Purpose

American veteran and adventure guide Joe Fleming reflects on wrestling with mental health, the men’s movement he created, and the wild South African landscapes that helped save his life.

The Complement Theory

A reflection on why business success—whether in Aspen or South Africa—depends on finding partners who balance your strengths.

From Foie to Fire

From Georgia’s dish pits to Aspen’s fine-dining scene, chef Chris Lanter shares lessons in discipline, perseverance, and nearly 30 years of culinary wisdom.

A Conversation with Stephane Lacroix on Leadership, Legacy, and the Hotel Jerome

Hotel Jerome—a landmark of Western elegance since 1889—thrives under the leadership of Stéphane Lacroix, who brings over 40 years of global luxury hospitality experience from Paris to Monte Carlo and New York to Aspen’s iconic

Candice Carpenter Olson: On Summits and New Frontiers

One of the first women to take a company public, Emmy winner Candice Carpenter Olson now leads Frontiers of Knowledge—an Aspen summit redefining how we think, connect, and lead.

The Dinner Party Theory

our business is the party. Your marketing? The invitation.