The African Case Study Conference 2025

CONFERENCE


Johannesburg, South Africa

September 10-11, 2025

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Meet Our Team

Candis McInnes

Executive Director

cmcinnes@ivey.ca

Violetta Gallagher

Director, Product and Publishing

vgallagher@ivey.ca

Experience Two Days of Insight, Collaboration, and Impact


The conference features:

  • Guest speakers from leading institutions
  • Skills enhancement workshops presented by the Ivey team
  • Round-table discussions on completed and work-in-progress cases
  • Hands-on guidance from award-winning and experienced case writers


Confirmed speakers and presenters include:

Dr Nicole Haggerty: Associate Dean Faculty, Ivey Business School

Candis McInnes: Director, Ivey Publishing

Violetta Gallagher: Associate Director, Product & Publishing at Ivey Publishing

Claire Barnardo: Case Centre Manager, Graduate School of Business, UCT

Vicky Lester: CEO, The Case Centre

Prof. Albert Wöcke: GIBS Permanent faculty and Head, GIBS Case Study Hub

Dr Steven Zwane: GIBS Senior Lecturer

Prof. Caren Scheepers: GIBS Permanent faculty

Amy Moore: GIBS Professional Associate

Randa Salamoun: Assistant Professor, American University of Beirut

Featured Materials

Review the Ivey/GIBS Cobrand Collection here


Featured Cases

Should Dangote Farming Exit the Tomato Paste Market? - Veena Keshav Pailwar


Momentum Group: Digital Transformation in a Federated Business - Rehana Gafoor, Jeff Yu-Jen Chen


Laplex: Disruptor or Exiter in the Wig Market? - Xiaoying Zhang, Su Liu, Meng Yuan, Yanhui Gai


Old Mutual Funeral Services: Vertical Integration and the Battle for Bereavement - Motshedisi Mathibe, Mzwandile Mathebula


Wetility: Renewable Energy Venture’s Funding Choice to Keep the Lights On - Caren Scheepers, Khanyi Mngadi


Johnnie Walker: Tapping into a New Market in South Africa - Motshedisi Mathibe, Funzeani Tshabuse


Seriti Resources: Contextual Leadership in Maintaining Production Momentum - Caren Scheepers, Buyani Zwane


China Railway: A Localization Strategy in Nigeria - Xiaoqian Jiang, Su Liu, Paul W. Beamish


Chiban Leather: Designing The Next Chapter - Nicole R.D. Haggerty; Jennifer Dobrowolski;Jasmyn Dossa; Michelina Aguanno; Jessica Orchin


Hello Healthcare: Taking a Cooperative Business into Africa - Albert Wocke


 

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Skills Development Session

September 10, 2025 10:30 to 11:45

 

Crafting a Compelling Opening Paragraph: Setting the Stage for Engagement and Action


Facilitator: Violetta Gallagher, Director of Product and Publishing, Ivey Publishing

Ivey Skills Workshop

September 11, 2025 9:15 to 10:30

September 11, 2025 11:00 to 12:00

 

Designing Cases and Teaching Notes for Today’s Learners: Tools, Templates, and Strategies


Facilitator: Ivey Team 

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