MPhil in Inclusive Innovation Showcase

The Inclusive Innovation Showcase will showcase work undertaken in the inclusive innovation community linked to the University of Cape Town. If you are a current MPhil student or Alumni register. If you are not a MPhil student or MPhil Alumni, please scroll down to Event Information and RSVP to the link for the session open to the public.

When: Saturday, 22 August 2026 11:00 - 16:00 (GMT+2)
Where:UCT GSB Exhibition Hall, 9 Portswood Road, Green Point, Cape Town
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Event information

The Inclusive Innovation Showcase  will showcase work undertaken in the inclusive innovation community and provide networking space for current students and Alumni of the MPhil in Inclusive Innovation programme.  There will also be a guest lecture by Dr Nhlanhla Msomi (special advisor on Innovation to the UCT Vice Chancellor).

The event is two folded; a session only for MPhil students and Alumni and then a session that is open to students and general public.

If you are a current MPhil student or Alumni; the event starts at 11:00 until 16:00, please RSVP here. 

If you are from the public; the event starts at 14:00 until 16:00, please RSVP here.

Speakers

Jess Auerbach Jahajeeah

Jess Auerbach Jahajeeah is an NRF-rated anthropologist whose research explores narrative, digital connectivity, sensory experience, communication and education futures. She is passionate about how networks and personal experiences shape individual and collective impact, and she has worked around the world exploring personal and collective transformation.
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Dr Nhlanhla Msomi

Special Advisor to the Vice Chancellor
Dr Nhlanhla Msomi is the President of AfricaBio, Chairperson: Next Biosciences, and is a member of the Board of Governors of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology.