Welcome to the Future Leaders Challenge

future leaders challenge South Africa

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Date Announcement
01 October 2025

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FLC South Africa 2025

Key themes of the Future Leaders Platform

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Build

Building a hospitality and tourism platform within the MEA region to share knowledge and connect stakeholders

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Inspire

Inspire the industry with creative solutions to strategic issues created by top talents of the schools

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Empower

Empower (future) talent to step into their full potential.

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Attract

Attract and inspire future talents to choose
a career in the tourism and hospitality
industry within the MEA region

The Strategic Board of South Africa

Attract and inspire future talents to choose a career in the tourism and hospitality industry within the MEA region

Gustav Pieterse

Vice Chairperson - FEDHASA and General Manager, Saxon

Jerry Mabena

CEO at Motsamayi Tourism

Busi Marule

Director People and Culture Four Seasons

George Cohen

Managing Director Saxon Hotels

Lebogang Mpye

Executive Manager Learning Programmes CATHSSETA

Andreas Lackner

VP Africa & Indian Ocean Hilton Hotels

Sandra Kneubuhler

Country Director of Sales & District Director Radisson South Africa

Craig Erasmus

Vice President Operations Fairmont Africa & Mantis

Daphne Kruijsse

Southern Africa & Indian Ocean Islands Booking.com

Guy Hutchinson

Jochem Jan Sleiffer

John Bevan

Nadiav Bouayad

Jonathan Sheard

SVP Operations Middle East, Africa & Turkey Accor

Khalid AIAwar

Director - Business Stakeholders and Government Relations Dubai Economy of Tourism

Colin Abercrombie

Strategy Director NEOM Hotel Division

Moyo Ogunseinde

Executive Director Uraga real estate Anchorage leisures & Hospitality Radisson Blue

Mahir Abdulkarim Julfar

Executive Vice President Dubai World Trade Center

Tim Cordon

Chief Operating Officer Middle East & Africa & Asia Pacific Radisson Hotels

Marie-Louise Ek

VP HR, Middle East & Africa Hilton

Mark Kirby

President - One&Only Resorts Kerzner International

Judi Nwokedi

Chair Gauteng Tourism Authority South Afrca

Stephanie van Oorschot

Industry Relations Officer Hotel Management School NHL Stenden

Jeroen Greven

L&D Director NEOM

Hubert Ummels

Founder GameChangers and Future Leaders Platform

Eddy Tanous

COO Rotana Hotel Management Corporation

Andreas Lackner

Abbas Gullet

Director Boma International Hospitality College

David Chiawo

Dean, School of Tourism and Hospitality, Strathmore University

Elma Labuschagne

Mike Mascheria

Rob Kacera

District Director East Africa & GM of Radisson Blu Nairobi, Upper Hill Ho

Simon Hodson

Country Manager Kenya, Accor

Esther kagura

Devota Mdachi

Head of Communication and Marketing Unit, National College of Tourism

Lilly Ajarova

Senior Presidential Advisor on Tourism, Uganda

Rebecca Milano

Press Release of the Second South African Edition

Second edition Future Leaders Challenge South Africa Launches to Tackle Youth Unemployment and Align Human Capital Strategy

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Participating Schools

The Future Leaders Challenge South Africa is collaborating with different hospitality and tourism Schools spread over the country

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How it works for your school

major

Your school offers a major in hospitality and/or tourism industry

location

Your school is based in South Africa

language

Your selected students and representatives master the English language

Finals

Your school will provide 4 students that will be final year students

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