The African Case Study Conference 2025
CONFERENCE
Johannesburg, South Africa
September 10-11, 2025
Meet Our Team
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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