Banker S.A. September 2012 | Page 20

5 th BANKSETA CONFERENCE NOT TO BE MISSED Preparations are well underway for BANKSETA’s 5th International Conference, to be held at the Sandton Sun, Johannesburg on 1 and 2 November 2012. The conference promises to inspire delegates to ‘Invest, Educate, Empower’, in line with the strategic goals of the SETA. For people to perform optimally, the mindset should shift from a local, national and international level to a global level. This requires continuous development through intellectual enlightenment. With this in mind, the event will give investment banking companies insight and thought leadership and will further the knowledge of the SETA’s business partners, providing a better understanding of the business and political-economic dynamics of frontier and emerging markets. It will be a platform for knowledge sharing on best practice in the sector, focusing not only on international/global trends and emerging issues, but on the realities of the South African sector. Key speakers include the Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr. Blade Nzimande; local and international professionals such as Professor Ingo Walter... The event builds on the 4th BANKSETA conference, which touched on globalisation and the future of banking. The agenda for this year will include evolving banking trends and their effect on the financial