Creative thinking is crucial for enduring success in the IT field. Increasingly companies will be differentiated by their ability to unleash the creative energies in their organisations and to dispel negativity. So says Software Futures MD Aletha Ling, announcing her company`s participation in the fourth annual International Creativity Conference, being jointly yhosted by the South African Creativity Foundation and Knowledge Brokers International in Pretoria from 29 September to 2 October.
Ling will be one of the keynote speakers at the conference, which also features more than 10 international speakers and Dr Kobus Neethling, recently named Creative Thinker of the Year for 1998.
"Winning organisations are those that harness and develop the best talent," says Ling. "This implies making best use of the brain, unleashing positive forces in organisations, and creating an environment conducive to creative thought."
The conference, one of the most successful of its type in the world, will cover subjects such as:
- Creative problem solving in education and business
- Creative leadership in the 21st century
- Developing 21st century thinking skills
- Creativity and community upliftment
- Creativity and ongoing transformation
- Unleashing your creativity
- Getting rid of negativity forever
- Personal growth through creativity
Speakers include:
- Dr Neethling
- KT Connor, president of the International Creativity Foundation
- Bill Sturner, a world leader on creativity and innovation
- Anthony Le Storti, internationally acknowledged as a specialist in the field of creativity, leadership and the development of thinking skills
- Sid Parnes, who is ranked among the top five creativity geniuses of the 20th century;
- And Aletha Ling
Attendance of the conference has been set at R1 700. For more information, contact Frank Heydenrych on frank@fhc.co.za.
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