Panel 6 - The Sixth Extinction

Reliable renewables, distribution deliverables, encouraging conservation and a nimble move to nuclear. The next steps and how we move forward. Hosted by Ferial Haffajee & Victoria o’Regan. Featuring Geordin Hill-Lewis, Crispian Olver, Heather Sonn & Farai Chireshe.

Daily Maverick’s The Gathering is back for the 2023 edition. This time, we brought together some of the world’s leading scientists, economists, business leaders, policymakers and activists to discuss real solutions to the burgeoning energy, environmental and economic crisis facing South Africa.

AKA The Anthropocene Conclusion. The greatest real life threats we are facing today, what we should know and what we could do. Hosted by Richard Poplak. Featuring Pavs Pillay, Prof Roger Smith & Kate Handley.

Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, founder of Gift of the Givers.

Bill McKibben, contributing writer to The New Yorker and founder of Third Act.

ESG thinking should dominate the future strategies of business globally. Forecasting trends and economy crushers. Hosted by Ray Mahlaka. Featuring Iraj Abedian, Wendy Engel & Desnei Leaf-Camp.

Katrina vanden Heuvel, editorial director & publisher of The Nation.

How greed and corruption/incompetence is killing our biomes from the Kruger to Antarctica. Hosted by Rehana Rossouw. Featuring Maanda Alidzulwi, Julian Rademeyer, Tendai Biti & Frances Craigie.

Kumi Naidoo. Human Rights & Climate Justice activist, former Greenpeace Director & Amnesty International SG.

Nano technologies, longer life spans, optimizing energy systems and computing power. Will AI serve as a positive tool or have detrimental effects on our future? Hosted by Zukiswa Pikoli. Featuring Prof Letlhokwa Mpedi & Gugulethu Mahlangu.