The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Professor Vukosi Marivate, in the Department of Computer Science and ABSA UP Chair of Data Science, has been accepted into the Forum of Young Global Leaders (YGL). The programme was established by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in 2004 to gather and train some of the world’s most outstanding young people to address the world’s most pressing issues.
In addition to joining a global network of over 1 500 members and alumni from 120 countries who are leading governments and Fortune 500 companies, and who have won Nobel Prizes and Grammy Awards and serve as UN Goodwill Ambassadors, Prof Marivate will take part in a personalised three-year leadership development programme including education modules, peer mentoring, global and local gatherings, and participation in WEF events.