The CxO Africa Corporate Debate Series is a movement whose time has come. There is nothing more powerful.
Across boardrooms and industry summits, African executives are facing the most complex challenges of their careers. Digital transformation, economic volatility, sustainability, governance, geopolitical disruption, and an intricate terrain of fraud & corruption. Yet, public discourse around these themes remains safe, repetitive, and overly sanitized. The CxO Africa Corporate Debate Series exists to change that. It’s a platform where credible, respected, and courageous leaders engage in live, unscripted intellectual duels on issues that matter most to Africa’s business future. It brings the heat of disagreement to the coolness of leadership, turning friction into fuel for the testing of traditional ideas.
Johannesburg, South Africa:
This debate interrogates the relevance, impact, and future of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) in South Africa’s evolving economic landscape. Two decades on, has BEE catalyzed inclusive growth, or entrenched elite capture? Are scorecards driving transformation or masking inertia? CxO Africa convenes sharp, sector-savvy voices to challenge assumptions, expose contradictions, and propose bold alternatives. From provincial disparities to procurement dynamics, we’ll unpack what’s working, what’s failing, and what must change.
This debate is a reckoning. Join us as we move toward a transformation agenda that’s fit for purpose, fit for scale, and fit for the future.
The Core Tenets of Every Debate
