May 10, 2015
Accelerate Cape Town AGM
AGENDA
10:00–10:30 Welcome and introduction by Board Chairman, Tim Bashall Statutory Business including:oThe receiving and consideration of the Annual financial statements and report of the boardoThe re-appointment of the AuditoroThe re-election of the DirectorsoThe consideration and approval of the new Memorandum & Articles of Association of Accelerate Cape Town
10:30–11:15 Presentation by CEO on Accelerate Cape Town’s progress, future plans and comparative cities insights.
11:15–11:25
11:25–11:40
Tea and Coffee
Open session: Member discussions, ideas and questions.
11:40–12h25
12h25–13h00
Presentation on the Stadium by Andrew Fanton, Murray & Roberts, Project Director of the Green Point Stadium 2010 project
Lunch and Stadium tour
Jul 06 Dec 06 Apr 07 Aug 07 Dec 07 Apr 08 Aug 08
Jul 06An idea is born
Mar 07 Guy Lundy appointed CEO
Feb 07First directors appointed, the idea is named and objectives agreed
Sept 06 Potential Cape Champions meet to discuss the “idea”
Mar 07Old Mutual becomes Founding Sponsor
Feb 08 15 members June 08
29 members
Aug 08 ACT board approve 12 month strategy
Mar 07 Clem Sunter workshop - birth of the Southern Tiger
Oct 07 CEO dinner with Mayor
April 07 GL invited to join Regional Development Strategy Core Group
Nov 07 CEO dinner with Premier
Nov 07 1st 2010 business opportunities with Mayor
Feb 08 OECD visit
Mar 08 CEO dinner with VCs
Aug 08 Inaugural AGM
May 08GL chairs Location Branding Conference -Athens
Jun 08GL appointed to board of Wesgro
Dec 07 ACT governance structures agreed by Board
The path travelled …
Tim Bashall, KPMG
Tim is the Executive Director of Strategy & Markets for KPMG in South Africa. He is also Board Chairman for Accelerate Cape Town.
Guy Lundy, Accelerate Cape TownGuy is the Chief Executive Officer of Accelerate Cape Town
Samora Biko, Circle Capital Ventures Samora is the Chief Operations Officer of Circle Capital Ventures
Andrew Boraine, Cape Town Partnership Andrew is the Chief Executive of the Cape Town Partnership, a public-private partnership focusing on the regeneration of the Cape Town Central City.
Meet the Board
Ray Cadiz, Cadiz Ray is the Co-Founder and Non-Executive Chairman of Cadiz Holdings Ltd.
Harvey Christophers, Deloitte & Touche Harvey is the Regional Leader of Deloitte in the Western Cape and the lead director on services to some of Deloitte’s largest clients in the Cape.
Justin Hardcastle, Webber Wentzel
Justin is the Managing Partner of the Webber Wentzel Cape Town office
Fay Kajee, BATSA
Fay is the Corporate Affairs Director at British American Tobacco South Africa
Meet the Board
Rose Keanly, Old Mutual Rose is the Managing Director of Old Mutual Service, Technology & Administration.
Wayne Klahs, ChevronWayne is the CEO Chevron South Africa and Vice President of Global Marketing- Africa-Europe Pakistan Region
Jock McKenzie, Independent Jock is a Director of SAPPI, a Trustee of the UCT Foundation and Director of Accelerate Cape Town. He was also President Africa, Middle East and Asia Chevron Corporation.
Mike Thompson, Independent Mike is a retired banker. He is a Non Executive Director of companies including Truworths International, Artscape and Siyasanga Theatre Company.
Meet the Board
Statutory Requirements
Guy Lundy
What makes a world class city?
Becoming a “world class” player requires:
Uniqueness
Focus
Global orientation
Innovation
A sensitive radar system
Ability to attract talented young people
Social and environmental responsibilitySource: Clem Sunter
Gaberone
Mauritius
Barcelona
Paris
Marrakech
Dubai
Athens
Chicago
New York
Washington
Maputo
Cape Town
Economic growth factors
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Charlotte
InclusiveExclusive
High growth
Low growth
Southern Comfort
Current realityScenarios
What is needed in the Cape?
• Long-term vision
• Jobs
• Investment attraction
• A rebranding effort
• Attraction and retention of skills
• Partnerships
• Self-confidence and BIG thinking
What does ACT do?Thought
leadership Network Influence Mobilise
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VisionTo create a Southern Tiger by 2030; the Cape as aniconic, internationally competitive region characterisedby inclusive, sustainable economic growth.
Brand[Positioning]
A private sector initiative aimed at bringing together stakeholders in the Cape region to develop and implement a long-term vision for sustainable, inclusive economic growth.
StrategicObjectives
1. To promote an Active City Strategy 2. To re-position the Cape as a business
destination3. To promote safety & security4. To increase access to an appropriately
skilled workforce5. To ensure development is
environmentally sustainable
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Accelerate Cape Town Strategy
Strategy• Thought leadership• Networking and influencing• Mobilising and enabling
Vision 2030 Cape Town International Business Club Safe Cape Restless Minds
Projects
Strategic re-branding initiative
ConceptA six month process beginning with a Cape Town Vision 2030 session presented by Ben Zander, culminating in an in-depth economic strategy for chosen focus sectors, developed using Deloitte’s methodology.
TimelineAugust to December 2008
Project Sponsorship soughtR550,000 financial
R330,000 venue costs
Resources to assist with the strategy development process
Sponsors’ exposure- Extensive media coverage
- Exposure to influential participants (±400)
- Branding at events
- Ongoing presentations of the final vision and strategy to the broader stakeholder community
Vision 2030
ConceptCreate a highly visible business and investment hub aimed at connecting visiting business leaders with local business equivalents to attract and facilitate investment and business opportunities, with particular emphasis on 2010 and with both a web and a physical presence
TimelineAugust 2008 to December 2010
Sponsorship still soughtR6 million, either from one or several sponsors, up to the end of 2010
Sponsors’ exposure- Preferential access to visiting business leaders and business opportunities
- Branding in the Business Lounge and Investment Information Centre, on the website and on electronic and printed materials
- Extensive media coverage
Cape Town International Business Club
ConceptUse information and programmes from Business Against Crime, Action for a Safe South Africa and others to build a toolkit for businesses to help them reduce illegal activity within their sphere of influence. Also work with the media to highlight positive results, thus addressing the prevailing sense of helplessness and hopelessness. Ultimately help to make the Cape a safe place.
TimelineSeptember 2008 to September 2009
Sponsorship still soughtR450,000
Sponsors’ exposure- Branding and exposure through communications programmes to businesses, their customers,
suppliers and staff
- Media coverage
- Linking communication with associated programmes such as Action for a Safe South Africa
Safe Cape
ConceptBring together the most creative minds in the Cape, from a range of creative sectors, to propose a solution to a problem that seems intractable; in this case the inability to attract and retain African professional talent in Cape Town.
TimelineAugust 2008 ongoing
Sponsorship still soughtNone at this stage, but the Restless Minds will come up with potential programmes that will require support.
Restless Minds
Contact details:
Guy Lundy
CEO
Accelerate Cape Town
021 4087255
083 4400208
www.acceleratecapetown.com
Quick Break
Questions