Alumni Reunion Weekend 10-11 October 2025
Africa Now – Reunite. Reimagine. Rise.
Friday 10 October 2025
13:30 - 21:00
Venue: Courtyard on campus. Join us for an informal evening of connecting and entertainment with things happening in each corner of the Courtyard.
| 13:30 - 14:00 | Registration and welcome drinks |
GSB Reception |
| 14:00 - 16:00 | Masterclass: Doing Business in Africa Now
Insights on opportunities, challenges, and strategies for thriving in the African business landscape. |
Dr Catherine Duggan
LT5 |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Canapes and drinks with a welcome speech from Dr Duggan | Courtyard |
| 17:00 - 17:30 | Lightening Auction - Ariella Kuper | Courtyard |
| 18:00 - 18:45 | Keynote speech | Courtyard |
| 19:00 - 21:00 | Dinner is served - opportunity to participate in Alumni Ignite 5 alumni x 5 minutes each discussing their experiences in business, together with relaxing around fire pits and reconnecting with fellow alumni. | Courtyard |
| 20:30 - 21:00 | Auction with Ariella Kuper and then on to the Brig | Courtyard & Brig |
Saturday 11 October 2025
10:00 - 21:00
This is a relaxed day with multiple options on how to participate - each corner of the Courtyard will have something different. Children are welcome to attend and activities will be organised.
Networking Bingo
| 10:00 - 12:00 | Brunch in the Courtyard | Courtyard |
| 10:30 - 11:15 | Networking Bingo | Courtyard |
| 11:30 - 12:15 | Parallel lecture sessions focusing on your career, finances and technology | LT6 & LT7 |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Panel discussion: “25 in 25” How do we leverage our population advantage globally to become the new business hub by 2050?
Moderator: Kosta Kontos, GSB Alumni Foundation By 2050, Africa will have 25% of the world’s population. We will have the youngest population, plus other advantages such as climate and location. How do we use this advantage and bring it into our business planning and thinking now? |
Courtyard |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Harvest table lunch and closing speech | Courtyard |
| Evening | Optional class dinners - reach out if your class would like to reconnect | Your Choice! Off campus |