1988 Recipient of “The Distinguished Leader Award” from the International Creative Problem Solving Institute and the Creative Education Foundation: The most prestigious creativity award in the world.

 Position

Founder and Director of the South African Creativity Foundation and the Kobus Neethling Group.

 Qualifications

 6 University degrees (Cape Town, Potchefstroom and Georgia USA), including two Master’s Degrees, a Doctorate and a Post Doctorate (Cum Laude).

 Awards

• Included in 9 International Who’s Who Publications
• Included in 5 000 Personalities of the World
• Member of the World Institute of Achievement (one of only a few selected members)
• Included in 2 000 Outstanding People of the 20th Century (Cambridge, England)
• South Africa’s Best Speaker (Toastmasters International)
• Communicator of the Year (Toastmasters International)
• Pretoria, Man of the Year Finalist, (one of five finalists)

Organisations/Companies/Education Institutions

• Motivational speeches, training programs, development programs to most of South Africa’s leading companies and organisations and numerous international companies including Shell, BMW, Ogilvy & Mather, Mercedes Benz, Anglo American, Amplats, Anglo Gold, Old Mutual, Sanlam, ABSA, First National Bank, Standard Bank, Toyota, Multi Choice and Johnson & Johnson.
• Played provincial rugby and mental coach of 3 Olympic athletes.
• Whole brain adviser of UK County Cricket Team.

 Presents

THE 18TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CREATIVITY  CONFERENCE IN

SOUTH AFRICA

ACRE 18

09 – 12 October  2012

Klein Kariba Resort, Bela-Bela, South  Africa

CREATIVITY  UNCOVERED

Dear Creativity Colleague,

It seems that this year we will have the most elaborate group of creativity experts that we have ever had in South Africa! World class creativity and innovation leaders from all continents have said YES! to our invitation to present in October. You will not find a more prestigious group of presenters anywhere in world.

The global front runners on productive thinking, persuasion, creative techniques, innovation teams as well as cutting edge authors will all be here at ACRE 18 in October.

We have compared our registration and accommodation fees to the fees of similar conferences around the world and we can say without hesitation that this conference offers the best value for money on our planet today!

Please book as soon as possible – as you know we have been fully booked the past years. The conference fee is the same as it has been for the past years and if you respond by the end of May, your registration and accommodation fee will be exactly what it was in 2011.

PRESENTERS

Let us introduce you to a few of the presenters and their topics:

Kobus Neethling (SA): Creativity 2012: Evolution or Revolution.

Mahmoud Arafa (Egypt): Simplicity, Innovation and Persuasion: How and when to use persuasion techniques to move your entire company/organization.

Amy Basic (Segami) (USA): Uncover the creativity within – Painting on water.

Bruce Baum (USA): Effective Teamwork: A Key to Creative Problem Solving.

Alan Black (USA): S.P.R.E.A.D.ng – supporting, promoting, recognizing/rewarding, encouraging/educating creative thinking traits, skills and tools.

Myrtle Bothma-Grobler (SA): How to become and remain a champion.

Francois Coetzee (SA): Creator to Innovator – get your creative idea into the implementation mix.

Tara/Cassie Coste (USA): Pitch it with Power: Selling the Creative Successfully.

Jeff Cromwell (USA): Intelligence as a Commodity: The Neuroeconomic Dynamics of Creativity and Innovation.

Dawn dePasquale (USA): Unleashing Power, Potential and Pride – uncover the best in employees.

Eileen Doyle (USA): Let’s Converge – 5 ways to great ideas into actionable results.

Magriet Engelbrecht (SA): Creative Massaging Techniques: Deal with tension and stress.

Whitney (USA): The Alchemy of Art and Business – create business magic!

Karen Hodges/Liesl Schoonwinkel: Exposé: The naked truth about uncovering your creativity.

Tim Hurson (Canada): LeaderShift: Explore the concept and practice of Facilitative Leadership – the art of guiding-by-the-side to develop, nurture and empower!

Puleng Molahlehi (SA): Competitiveness through innovation.

Jill Morris and Jim Koenig (USA): Revealing the simplicity in Complexity: The process uncovered.

Wayne Morris (NZ): Uncovering the habits of creative leaders.

Makheni Motana/Koen-Zonneveld (SA-Netherlands): Uncover the secrets of gliding through the training process – remove the barriers to effective structured on the job training..

Bill Olsen (USA): Accelerate from Storming to Performing.

Marie-Louise Pretorius (SA): How your thinking preferences are reflected in your body.

Cynthia Rolfe (USA): Developing a Culture of Creativity in a Traditional Organization.

Raché Rutherford (SA): Sex on the mind: What the brain has to do with it.

John Sedgwick (USA): Feedback and the Art of Creative Destruction.

Liz Turesky: Managing disagreement with creative flair.

Herman van den (Belgium): How our brain limits or fosters creativity? How our creates its own stories.

Marcel van der Pol (Netherlands): The dance of the Hero.

Christo van Staden (SA): Biodanza: Awakening to Sacredness of Life.

David Venter (Belgium): Creating the future you desire: radical innovation.

Ed Wiseman (USA): Inspiration can lead to uncovering your creativity.

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