Welcome to the Integral African Conference (IAC)
Our invitation from Africa is to co-create a space for dialogue, engagement, creativity and inspiration. We will converge and connect at the Cradle of Mankind through an embrace of our deepest humanity. This conference will seek to bring thought leaders in the fields of Integral Theory, Spiral Dynamics, and African Spirituality and Consciousness to explore the kaleidoscope of our personhood that goes beyond current interpretations to include an African dialect (of such theory). We look forward to a deep emergence through awareness, experience and action into the world towards its regeneration.
This gathering will be held every second year and aims to:
1. Create a safe and inspiring space to explore and evolve integral conversations
2. Stimulate inquiry into even more diverse perspectives than currently available
3. Explore the boundaries and intersectional points between various African philosophies and their contribution to Integral Theory
4. Provide a community of practice for human consciousness practitioners
5. Promote oral history and how it can be integrated into main stream academia
6. Bring various practitioners together from an integral perspective
7. Showcase African case studies
8. Enhance the visibility of unique African leadership practices and philosophies as critical to world knowledge
Three different streams will be facilitated:
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1. A stream on African consciousness and spirituality |
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2. A stream on integral theory and its practice and applications |
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3. A stream on Spiral Dynamics and developmental theories for individual and collective growth and its applications |
The conference will engage theory, experience, practice and community building through the art and science of integral theory and its inclusive, holistic, and multi-dimensional lenses.
In association with The Integral Africa Institute; Mandala Consulting; The African Centre of Human Emergence; The (Integral Africa) Coaching Centre (TCC); and with support from our friends at IEC.
Please note the current programme is a draft and open to changes
| Time | African Consciousness Voices | Integral Voices | Spiral Dynamics Voices |
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Opening Address: Vusi Vilakati, Dr Rica Viljoen, Dr Paddy Pampallis and Bence Ganti | ||
| 09:15 – 09:30 | Praise Singer: Prelude Sibindi | ||
| 09:30 – 10:00 |
Keynote Speaker:
Doing Human Better Dr Nceba Ndzwayiba |
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| 10:00 – 10:30 | |||
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Tea / Coffee Break | ||
| 11:00 – 11:30 |
African Spiritual Consciousness
Vusi Vilakati |
Integration: a deliberate act of embrace – the full spectrum of consciousness: Waking up from the cradle to growing up as a nation/world!
Dr Paddy Pampallis |
Remembering BEIGE and PURPLE to truly becoming Second Tier
Dr Rica Viljoen with Dr Loraine Laubscher and Mande Toubkin sharing on Being BEIGE |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | |||
| 12:00 – 12:30 |
Building leaders, that build
businesses, that build Africa Prof Jon Foster-Pedley |
An integral economic approach for a prosperous Africa
Frans van der Colff |
MeshWORKS as Second Tier praxis – in service of emergence
Drs Anne-Marie Voorhoeve |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | |||
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch Break | ||
| 14:00 – 14:30 |
REBIRTH: A Southern Perspective Towards Integral Transformation
Dr Mamohau Del Sekgaphane |
Movie Screening: 12 Shamans
World Premiere of wise elders sharing their wisdom on the state of the world |
Spiral Dynamics – a way to capacitate leaders in a health care environment
Shannon Nell, Ruan Viljoen and Dr Zondré Keevy |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | |||
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Tea / Coffee Break | ||
| 15:30 – 16:00 |
The mouse who made it – A strategic storyteller’s three decade-long journey
Big Chief Talking Bull (Peter Christie) |
Stages of Development in Integral Psychology, an in-depth presentation and experience of Ken Wilber’s mapping
Bence Ganti |
Spiral Dynamics in Action – looking forward to look back
Dr Loraine Laubscher and Ruan Viljoen |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | |||
| 16:30 – 17:00 |
The catalytic role of leadership in raising consciousness in the South African social systems
Dr Joyce Toendepi |
Stages of Development in Integral Psychology, an in-depth presentation and experience of Ken Wilber’s mapping
Bence Ganti |
The potent combination of Spiral Dynamics and The System of Profound Knowledge to improve South African healthcare delivery
Ansie Prinsloo |
| 17:00 – 17:30 | |||
| 17:30 – 18:00 |
Keynote Speaker:
Integral Contributions to a World at Risk Roger Walsh |
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| 18:00 – 18:30 | |||
| 18:30 – 20:00 | |||
| 20:00 – 20:30 |
Shamanic journey to access states of consciousness
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| 20:30 – 21:00 | |||
| Time | African Consciousness Voices | Integral Voices | Spiral Dynamics Voices |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Option 1: Shamanic Medicine Drum Journey with Alice Coelho Option 2: Yoga with Yoga4Alex: Kundalini Yoga Option 3: Dance Option 4: World Café to the rhythm of Integral – Visit the South (with Dr Christa Rudd), East (with Dr Keshia Mohamed-Padayachee), North (with Dr Jan Bosman) and West (with Marietjie Lancaster). Facilitated by Prof Ben Anderson |
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| 09:00 – 09:30 |
Keynote Speaker:
Treated as objects: Colonization of the mind – then and now Susann Cooke-Greuter |
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| 09:30 – 10:00 | |||
| 10:00 – 10:30 |
The story of a Rwandan Refugee: Tragedy which changed my life
Caritas Uwizera |
Integral Africa Coaching as a society wide consciousness activator
Ashika Pillay, Joy-Marie Lawrence, Emmanuel Haruperi & Sue Hirschson |
Understanding Human Better through innovation and assessment
Dr Kincaid Kotze |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | |||
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Tea / Coffee Break | ||
| 11:30 – 12:00 |
African consciousness voices in the world of work: Implications Maphutha Diaz |
Re-imagining higher education in an evolved future: Institutional Leadership, Culture, Curriculum
Prof Denise Zinn, Prof Pamela Dube, Prof Lionel Green-Thompson & Dr Sal Muthayan |
Wicked Problems – Social Messes – MESHwork Solutions
Dr Darrell Gooden and Jeff McKenzie |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | |||
| 12:30 – 13:00 |
Meet them where they are – community development and tribal values
Alain Volz |
Integrative values approach to transformational co-creation and development
Andrew Barker |
African Wisdom from Ghana through storytelling
George Mawuli Damien, Dr Anna-Rosa le Roux & René de Beer |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | |||
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Lunch Break | ||
| 14:30 – 15:00 |
A Vision Summit Platform: Alternate activism across disciplines, communities, and structures for a better world
Rudston Cullen |
Personal journey of growth as an Integral leader while tackling the intertwined social crises in the world Adriano Campolina |
Fireside chat with Dr Adri Drotskie and Dr Rica Viljoen: A story of courageous leadership – the Purple tale of Josephine
Dr Adri Drotskie and Dr Rica Viljoen |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | |||
| 15:30 – 16:00 |
Leadership – the unconventional perspective
Sandile Mbele |
Now is the time for Integral Transformative Learning Dr Aftab Omer |
Reaching purple through experiential learning
Marinette Hendriks |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | |||
| 16:30 – 17:00 |
Emergence of South Africa: Historic, Sacred, Secular and Scientific Pathway: Pathway to the Future
Dr Don Edward Beck |
The Integrative Enneagram as an Integral Methodology
Donna Glanvill |
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| 17:00 – 17:30 | |||
| 17:30 – 19:30 | |||
| 19:30 – 23:00 | Constellation Workshop: Emerging our African Voices Nobantu Mpotulo, Bence Ganti, IEC Facilitator, Vusi Vilikati, Dr Rica Viljoen, Dr Paddy Pampallis and Drs Anne-Marie Voorhoeve |
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| Time | African Consciousness Voices | Integral Voices | Spiral Dynamics Voices |
| 08:00 – 10:00 | Option 1: Reflection on Constellation: 4 Quadrant Review with Dr Paddy Pampallis and Dr Rica Viljoen Option 2: Immersion to the Cradle with Louise Claassen Option 3: Long March to Freedom with Dr Vusi Vilikati Option 4: Sound journey with Sharman with Vaughan Harris Option 5: Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE) |
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| 10:00 – 10:30 | Tea / Coffee Break | ||
| 10:30 – 11:00 |
Keynote Speaker:
Activating mindsets for a world we need to enact Jay Naidoo |
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| 11:00 – 11:30 | |||
| 11:30 – 12:00 |
Authorisation of women as researchers in a higher education institution: A dream unfolding
Prof Michelle May |
Dynamic Systems in health care: Dialogue
Prof Juanita Bezuidenhout, Dr Anchen Laubscher, Dr Justin Gavanescu & Delphine Olivier |
Spiral Dynamics in Action in Business
Mark Tarlton |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | |||
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch Break | ||
| 13:30 – 14:00 |
Co-determination as a way to stimulate emotional & socioeconomic settlements in a reimagined South Africa
Dr George Lindeque & Dr Dennis George |
Integral Ubuntu Coaching in a the 4th Industrial Revolution and VUCA world
Dr Dumisani Magadlela |
Augmented Leadership: Adaptive intelligence for leaders in the 4th industrial revolution
Anneke Ferreira, Cliff Brunette, Thomas Johns & Selaelo Matlhane |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | |||
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Tea / Coffee Break | ||
| 15:00 – 15:30 |
Change and institutional memory
Hlumelo Biko |
Beyond convention: Leaders leading and ‘doing human better’
Mteto Nyati, Dr Mothomang Diaho, Tsholo Kubheka & Roswitha Becker |
Global Spiral Dynamics in Action Panel:
Anatoly Balyaev, Örs Horváth, Drs Anne-Marie Voorhoeve, Heather McDowell, Kateryna Yasko & Bonnie Vallette |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | |||
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Keynote Speaker: A convocation to waking up, growing up, cleaning up and showing up – a path to consciousness Ken Wilber |
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| 16:30 – 17:00 |
ReimagineSA’s Vision, Mission and Goals
Luvuyo Madasa |
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| 17:00 – 17:30 |
The quest for African spirituality for the humanisation of the world
Bishop Sidwell Mokgothu |
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| 17:30 – 18:00 | Closing Ceremony Music Ritual with Bishop Sidwell Mokgothu and local musicians |
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