Vishaylin Jivan Mahadeo

Consultant The Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability

Vishaylin has worked on and been instrumental in several corporate strategy projects spanning various sectors, including mining, entrepreneurship, energy, maritime, and innovation. His expertise focuses on the integration and intersection of human processes with business structures, a passion born from his academic background. His diverse knowledge is bolstered by specialised studies in strategic thinking, utilising behavioural science and neurostrategy. While at RIIS, he has supported the research and development of an innovation ecosystem for the South African energy and marine industry. He has led the development of a digital leadership competency assessment tool and an ESG Social Lens Impact Evaluation Dashboard for the South African gold and platinum group metals mining sector.

He will represent the Mandela Mining Precinct team in line with the Successful Application of People-Centred Around Technology (SATCAP) programme. As part of the SATCAP research work, the ESG dashboard has been developed to enable mining companies to take communities along the modernisation journey and support the balance between people, profit, and the planet.

2024 Agenda Sessions

The African elephant in the room: The role of technology in African unemployment

•   How big of a part does mining and technology must play in addressing the unemployment rate?
•   What is the impact of automation on jobs, skills, and the nature of work itself within mining?
•   How is the development and manufacturing of modern, new/digital technologies benefiting OEMS, SMEs
•   and unemployed youth in Africa towards addressing unemployment?

Monday 05 February 11:05 - 11:50 Innovators Stage

Tech and Innovation Hub

Add to calendar 02/05/2024 11:05 02/05/2024 11:50 The African elephant in the room: The role of technology in African unemployment •   How big of a part does mining and technology must play in addressing the unemployment rate?
•   What is the impact of automation on jobs, skills, and the nature of work itself within mining?
•   How is the development and manufacturing of modern, new/digital technologies benefiting OEMS, SMEs
•   and unemployed youth in Africa towards addressing unemployment?
Innovators Stage Africa/Johannesburg

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