The Indigenous Languages Action Forum (ILAF), in partnership with Pendoring Awards, Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) and Fin24 have the pleasure of inviting you to join our upcoming interactive digital seminar.
Language is business: in an increasingly diverse business environment, the ability to use language flexibly to build, maintain and expand business relations is rapidly becoming a factor in corporate competitiveness. Those who continue to consider language as a cost, rather than a strategic resource, will be left behind.
The panellists are Professor Frieda Steurs, a Dutch philologist, linguist and neurolinguist; Ntjantja Ned, the current CE responsible for the ECD portfolio within the Hollard Foundation Trust; and Enver Groenewald: Group CEO, Ogilvy.
Facilitated by Dr Nokuthula Mazibuko Msimang, the panellists will discuss, inter alia:
In a multilingual environment, English-only is not a solution but an expensive shortcoming;
In a multilingual environment language is not a cost but a valuable corporate resource;
The move from compliance with weak legislation to strategic deployment of language to gain
competitive edge;
Use of specialists to conduct a comprehensive and strategic language audit: who does the audit is important.
Do NOT miss out on this vital discussion and please register on time.
DATE: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
TIME: 11:00 am -12 pm
Registration link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NUKXsEkvTZGdf7zm0e_xE
