Speakers

Keynote Speakers

Prof Vasi van Deventer

Presentation: Research from here to the future

Prof Vasi van Deventer is Emeritus Professor at the University of South Africa, where he currently works under contract at the Departments of Psychology and Industrial and Organisational Psychology, one of the managers of the Doctoral programme in Consulting psychology, being responsible for masters and doctoral supervision and the development of computer-based teaching and learning technologies. He graduated in psychology, computer science and mathematics and completed a masters and PhD degree in psychology. He is a licensed clinical psychologist and consults regularly in industry.  His academic specialisation areas concern diversification of knowledge systems, theory and philosophy in psychology and neuro-cognitive psychology.

He is particularly interested in how self-referential systems manifest at individual, group and organisational Levels, and how 20th century developments in the diverse fields of physics, philosophy and psychology are coming together in a new worldview, supporting and being supported by the digital era. He authored and co-authored numerous book chapters and journal articles, and present regularly at national and international conferences. He is a member of several professional psychological societies and served on the executive of the International Society for Theoretical Psychology for 10 years, 2 of which as president of the society.

Dr Mary Fullerton  EMBA,TIHR (P3C), (DBL)

Presentation: Organization, Culture Boundaries: Exploring new Leadership in a networked world

Director of Caribbean Group Relations Consulting Ltd; Organizational Consultant/Accredited Leadership Coach experienced in Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Transformation and Group Dynamics., Partner/Owner of The Buzz Limited; Managing Director of The Buzz Ltd – Advertising Agency (2023)  Founder/Director of non-profit ADHD Foundation of Trinidad and Tobago. Staff Consultant at Leadership and Group Relations conferences located in the USA, UK and the Caribbean. She has been associate director of the Annual Caribbean Group Relations Conference from 2018 to 2020.  She has directed the Annual Caribbean Group Relations Conference in 2021, 2022 and will do so in October 2023 in collaboration with The Tavistock Institute and the University of the West Indies. St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago http://caribbeangroupconsulting.com/conference/

Speakers

Primary Facilitators: Breakaway Sessions

Other Facilitators of breakaway sessions – TO BE ANNOUNCED