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The UK government’s Metascience Unit and the University of Sussex are keen to receive your expert assessments on the novelty of selected publications within your expertise.
We have matched your work (Matching Typology of innovations to different emerging business situations (DOI: 10.26524/jms.13.24)) as relevant to at least one publication in our project, which we would like you to assess.
Sharing your expertise is quick (the median time is 6 minutes per publication), and is crucial to our research project. Your responses will be combined with those of other experts to create a major repository of novelty evaluations at unprecedented scale. Findings will be presented only at the aggregate level and will help inform the development of policy on research evaluation. We hugely value your contributions via this personalised link.
Follow this link to the survey:
Contribute here
Or copy and paste the URL below into your Internet browser:
https://universityofsussex.eu.
Yours faithfully,
The Metascience Novelty Indicators Challenge research team, metascience@sussex.ac.uk
SPRU (Science Policy Research Unit), University of Sussex Business School
As the year comes to an end, we are delighted to share updates and opportunities to support your executive education journey.
This month, we are excited to introduce Strategy in Finance, our new programme designed to equip senior executives with the tools to combine strategic vision with financial expertise. This three-day programme bridges the gap between strategic planning and financial execution, helping leaders align financial strategies with organisational goals to drive sustainable growth and create long-term value.
In addition, this month’s Cambridge Insights explores how artificial intelligence can realise its full potential in finance, while the Cambridge Executive Business Insights podcast examines the evolution of the B Corp movement and the changing expectations of business.
As you reflect on the year gone by and prepare for new opportunities ahead, our programmes are designed to provide you with the knowledge, frameworks, and skills to navigate complexity and make meaningful impact within your organisation.
We look forward to supporting your professional growth and leadership development in the year ahead.
Time | Session | Description | Speakers (with Titles) |
08:30 – 09:00 | Arrival & Registration | Guests arrive, register, network. |
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09:00 – 09:15 | Welcome & Opening Remarks | Delivered by the host. |
· Host |
09:15 – 09:40 | Keynote Address 1 | Bridging the Skills–Demand Gap: Strengthening Human Capital for a Citizen-Focused Public Sector. |
· Bontle Lerumo: Chief Executive Officer, Public Service Sector Education & Training Authority (PSETA) |
09:40 – 10:25 | Panel Discussion 1 | Building Public Sector Capability for Citizen-Centred Service Delivery: Skills, Leadership, and Institutional Reform. |
· Dr John Mgwenya – Chief Director & Head: Provincial Supply Chain Capacity Building, Gauteng Provincial Treasury · Phumzile Chifunyise – National Planning Commissioner, The Presidency & Managing Director, SIMODISA Association · Bheki Gushwa – Board Chair, Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) · Chris Hattingh – Executive Director, Centre for Risk Analysis · Ofentse Madisha – Head of Public Policy for South Africa, Uber |
10:25 – 10:45 | Tea & Coffee Break | Refreshment break. |
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10:45 – 11:10 | Keynote Address 2 | From Innovation to Impact: Delivering Digitally-Enabled, Citizen-Centred Public Services. |
· Lydia Sebokedi: Acting Executive Director, Centre for Public Service Innovation (CPSI) |
11:10 – 11:55 | Panel Discussion 2 | Digital Transformation with Empathy: Designing and Delivering Citizen-Centric Public Services. |
· Veronica Motloutsi – Chief Digital Transformation & Innovation Officer, Small Enterprise Development & Finance Agency (SEFA) · Dr Bangani Mangalasane – Chief Executive Officer, The Innovation Hub · Loyiso Tyira – Chairman, Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) · Abdul Kader Baba – Chief Technology & Information Officer (CTIO), Infrastructure South Africa · Professor Okanga Boniface – Director, Department of Research & Business Analytics, Elicitor (London, UK) |
11:55 – 12:10 | Closing Session | Final reflections and acknowledgements. |
· Senior representative |
12:10 – 13:10 | Lunch & Networking | Buffet lunch and networking opportunity. |
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13:10 | Event Concludes |
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Since 2011, the Future of Sustainability brand has continued to advocate for profitable; future concsious and community enriching business practices, while recognising the organisations that continue to incorporate sustainability and ESG principles into their strategy and operations. Strategic alliances with the likes of Good Governance Africa, the UN Global Compact Network South Africa and the National Business Initiative has ensured that our Conferences and Publications grow from strength to strength every year.
As the definitive guide to South Africa’s leading sustainable organisations, we have identified Elicitor-London, UK and would like to discuss featuring you in the 8th edition of ESG: The Future of Sustainability. For the first time, the publication will be unveiled live and in person at the 2026 Future of Sustainability Conference, taking place on the 24–25 March at the Indaba Hotel & Conference Centre
This launch provides featured organisations with unparalleled visibility among C-Suite Executives, policymakers and key stakeholders in the ESG landscape. Elicitor-London, UK will have the unique opportunity to:
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ESG: The Future of Sustainability