YJBF

Take note that the dress code for tomorrow night's event is smart casual. Please, NO DENIMS and NO TRAINERS. See you all there!

The YJBF would like to remind all attendees about tomorrow nights- "Spread Your Wings Forum" in partnerships with Investec Bank and SAUJS.

The forum gets underway at 6-30pm in the main auditorium. Please park at
100 Grayston Drive Sandown, Sandton, 2196 South Africa. Catering will be provided by Investec

Guest Speakers will be Wendy Khan (National Director SAJBD), Investec Career Representatives, Dave Novick(Chairman- Comair limited) and Marc Weiner (CEO- Redefine Properties).

We look forward to another successful event.

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The YJBF is thrilled to announce the final speaker for the evening. We thank Mr Marc Wainer- CEO of Redefine Properties for giving us his time to address the forum. Mr Wainer has pioneered the commercial property space with properties such as Canal Walk and the Rosebank Mall. Today Redefine is the second biggest property company as per market capitalization on the JSE of R32 Billion. Mr Wainer has also spearheaded the companies offshore expansion with Redefine International.

Mr Wainer is a prominent and well regarded entrepreneur within South Africa's business community. He has been lauded with awards such as the ' Jewish Business Achiever' and can often be seen as a frequent guest on CNBC.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS8j8YqyMAE

Marc Wainer - CEO of Redefine Properties CNBC Africa's Gugulethu Mfuphi chats to CEO of Redefine Properties, Marc Wainer. Redefine has recently made headlines for their determined M&A activity and g...

The YJBF is honoured to present our next guest speaker: Donald (Dave) Novick.

The former chairman of Comair is a first generation South African born in 1938 to Lithuanian immigrants. He attended Athlone boys High School until his graduation and enrolment at The University of the Witwatersrand where Mr Novick supported himself through his accounting degree. He went on to graduate as a CA and complete articles at Tughies and Swirsky.

Mr Novick joined Comair in 1961 as a company secretary and accountant. He was promoted through the ranks to general manager in 1966 and managing director in 1971. His extensive knowledge of the business helped him and his fellow executive, Martin Moritz, negotiate a management buyout of Comair’s Aviation assets in 1978.

Under his leadership, Comair has grown from a low density carrier to an aviation giant. In 1992 Comair acquired the BA franchise which was followed shortly by their listing as a public company in 1994. Comair was also responsible for the creation of Africa’s first low-cost carrier – Kulula – in 2001. Mr Novick was both joint CEO and co—founder of Kulula until his retirement in 2012. Today, Comair has a market capital of approximately R2 billion, and employs over 2000 staff. At Comair, Mr Novick surrounded himself with business mavericks such Atul Gupta, Meyer Khan (SAB) and Rodney Sacks (founder of Monster Energy Drinks). The likes of these gentleman still serve the company today.

Mr Novicks other interests included Comair Sales – the exclusive provider of Cessna Planes. Mr Novicks enterprise successfully accumulated a 60% market share of the corporate and private jet market in South Africa.

With over half a century of experience in big business, grounded in multi-million dollar transactions and extraordinary competition, this self-made entrepreneur will undoubtedly be a memorable and informative guest. We look forward to welcoming him and drawing from his vast wealth of knowledge.

The YJBF would like to remind all young entrepreneurs about tonight's forum.

Set at prestigious Park Inn Hotel, and hosted by property magnate Chaim Cohen, with movers and shakers - Howard Sackstein and Raoul Gamsu.

The forum starts at 6-30pm so please arrive beforehand.

Hope to see you all there.

The YJBF is thrilled to announce the third and final speaker for the evening- Business Maverick, King of Social media, Explosive Political Activist, Lover of Life and Gregarious Socialite- Mr Howard Sackstein !

Howard has a BA in Law and International Relations and an LLB degree from Wits University and a Master degree from Brandeis University in Political Advocacy and International Conflict Resolution. He studied International Conflict Resolution under the world renown Prof Herb C. Kelman at Harvard University.

Howard was actively involved in the anti-Apartheid movement and took Nelson Mandela to Brussels in 1993. In 1994, Howard joined the Independent Electoral Commission shortly before our first democratic elections. He worked at the IEC for 6 years ending as Executive Director largely responsible for the 1999 general election.

At present, Howard is the CEO and Founder of media giant Saicom voice services specializing in in the media space in South Africa,Africa and aboad.

Howard is also a Director of the SA Jewish Report newspaper and
Chairperson of the Jewish Achiever Awards. He also serves as a Trustee of the Africa Tikkun Trust.

We are honored to have Mr Sackstein, a man who has achieved so much in the space of his life and whose philosophy on how to live life itself, will certainly entertain.

We hope to see you all there !!

RE: Information for the upcoming forum event, this Thursday the 17th of April !

The YJBF is proud to announce the securing of an event. Graciously held at the Park Inn Hotel in Sandton and hosted by New City Group CEO and founder, Chaim Cohen, this event will certainly be one of our best yet !

Mr Raoul Gamsou, founder and CEO of JSE listed company Consolidated Infrastructure Group (CIG) will be the main speaker for the evening. Mr Gamsou successfully listed a company with a market capitalization of R2.2 Billion. The group operates in 19 African countries with a broad reach across Africa and into the middle east. The group is the one of the top suppliers of high voltage infrastructure and heaving building materials in Africa.

Join us at 6-30pm at the Park Inn Hotel in Sandton , to listen to these business mavericks. Spaces are limited to 40 people and reservations are required !!

Contact:
Jordin Borer
084 581 5429
[email protected]

Joshua Subel
082 423 0289
[email protected]

Hope to see you all there !!

Anybody interested in the Investec graduate program can contact Mr Tshidi Khunou at [email protected]

Mr Khunou is part of the Investec careers division and will be happy to answer any and all questions you may have.

'The First Step Forward' is ready to get underway.

For all those attending: please remember to use the visitors parking. The entrance to the building is located on Grayston Drive opposite Old Mutual.

Upon arrival, please go to the reception desk where you will be directed to the auditorium.

Address: 100 Grayston Drive, Sandton

Arrival: 18:00 -18:30

Dress code: smart casual (no denim)

We are just one day away from the YJBF's "The First Step Foward". Here are some FAQ's

Arrival- Please Arrive at between 6 and 6-30 sharp as the first address will be 6-30.

Parking- Please park at the visitors Parking at Investec head offices off Rivonia Road Sandton.

Venue: Investec Auditorium

Dress Code- Smart Casual

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Not often are we presented with the opportunity to meet a man who has shaped South African society or come face-to-face with somebody who has indirectly saved the lives of millions of people.

On the 25th of February, the YJBF will be hosting such a man.

We are honoured to announce a third speaker for the evening: Michael ‘Motty’ Sacks.

Mr Sacks’ most notable contribution to the business world would have to be co-founding Netcare Limited. From its humble beginnings in 1996 Netcare has risen through the ranks of multinational corporations to become the largest private healthcare provider in both South Africa and the United Kingdom. This was accomplished under the leadership of Mr Sacks who served as chairman from the company’s inception until his retirement in 2011. He currently serves as the non-executive chairman of Netcare.

Mr Sacks was educated at the University of the Witwatersrand where he qualified as a chartered accountant. Following his graduation he conducted a financial consultancy practice for 25 years. During this time Mr Sacks held positions as senior partner at Sacks Consulting and Sacks and Shishler, as well as serving as an officer for the International Association of Political Consultants.

In 2006, Mr Sacks founded AfroCentric Investment Corporation with two well-known corporate giants: Mr Brian Joffe and Mr Meyer Kahn. AfroCentric is a beacon of BEE transformation in South Africa and continues to operate with Mr Sacks serving as a non-executive director and company secretary. If that is not enough, Mr Sacks is the former chairman and current Non-executive director of ADvTECH – South Africa’s largest private education institution – and has served as the director of Fedsure Holdings Ltd. since 1989.

Mr Sacks is gifted with a rare asset that is vital to the success of any businessman: creativity. He has been able to identify various opportunities in seemingly unrelated fields from which South African powerhouses have been born. His unparalleled wealth of experience was hard earned over decades of involvement and leadership in the corporate world.

Book your place now by emailing the contacts below

Contact:
Jordin Borer
084 581 5429
[email protected]

Joshua Subel
082 423 0289
[email protected]