Abdullah Verachia, global strategist, on how to face a disruptive world

Abdullah Verachia is CEO of The Strategists, Head of Faculty for Strategy and Sustainability at the University of Pretoria’s business school, the Gordon Institute of Business Science, and Programme Director of the Harvard Senior Executive Programme For Africa, among other accolades. 

He is also a globally renowned public speaker and the author of Disruption Amplified: Reset. Rewire. Reimagine Everything.

On this episode, he chats to us about:

• How his childhood Model UN experience led him to his future.
• His pivot from law to other fields of expertise. 
• How he helps companies face a disruptive world.
• His strategies for turning challenges into opportunities. 
• How education can adapt to the current environment. 

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LeadUP is a production of the University of Pretoria’s Alumni Office. Our host is Lennox Wasara and our team includes Elna Schütz and Samantha Castle. Our technical engineers are Meropa Communications, with language and marketing services from Brightlight SA Communications.

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