We recently held our annual leadership conference in Mauritius, where the heads of several business units were given the opportunity to present to their peers.
Every time the leaders from across the business get together in one place great things happen, and this has become significantly more important as the Group grows at an ever-increasing rate.
Ignition’s vision is to enable growth in the digital economy, for everyone. In every presentation, it was incredibly noticeable and satisfying to see how every part of the business is not only deeply invested in this vision, but also plays an integral part in achieving it. This isn’t just in the revenue generating elements of the Group, but even in our CSR projects, where our initiatives have created libraries and are now rolling out a digital libraries initiative that will give disadvantaged learners the skills they need to take advantage of the digital economy.
Over a busy two days of presentations, each business presented a synopsis of how they fitted into the Group’s digital economy vision, how they had performed over the preceding financial year, and what strategies were in place to achieve goals and targets for the fiscal year to come.
The conference is a time of learning, collaboration and synergy, vital for understanding what the focus of the Group is for the immediate future. It is also a time of celebration, where teams that have achieved great results are given recognition and even more motivation to succeed. Leaders of the future are also given the chance to attend, and this is an important opportunity for them to learn from the people who have paved Ignition’s path to success.
The overwhelming message that was taken away from the conference was that the Ignition Group ecosystem is making a positive impact to lives, to communities and to South Africa as a whole. By prioritising the digital economy and ensuring financial and connectivity inclusion, Ignition not only creates jobs and empowers individuals, but also gives hope for a brighter future.
Finally, the conference was also an opportunity for members of the different teams to get to know each other better and become a closer, more tight-knit collective. In a setting like Mauritius it would be silly not to have a little fun, and there were countless moments of sun, palm trees, and clear blue water lapping gently on pure white beaches.
