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Nicci Stewart

Owner
The Why Effect
Country or state 
South Africa
Available to 
Global
City 
Johannesburg
Fee 
Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes

Personal Details

Bio

Nicci is passionate about changing the way people see the world.

She works with her clients to help them incorporate their sustainability practices into their organisations and brand equity. This process starts with internal stakeholders; attracting and retaining value-aligned talent. Then moves outwards to clients and potential clients.

She has 25 years’ experience in communications and brand building, 15 of which were spent focusing on integrated and sustainability reporting and business strategy and growth.

Nicci hosts a podcast called Nicci Chats to... a platform that gives women the opportunity to share their views and change people's perspectives and broaden their horizons by giving them new insights into different topics. I interview different women who have interesting ideas to share.

As a keynote speaker and strategist, she aims to share different insights gained from the work she has done and the people she meets.

Keynote topics include:

• A curious foundation - why curiosity should be considered a leadership fundamental

• Virtually being human - humanity in a world of machine learning and AI

• Future brands - the brand value of sustainability practices

• The Future is Diverse – why businesses need different voices and how to find yours

• Leading in the layers – leading and growing businesses in complex environments

Nicci holds two diplomas in marketing and public relations. She was selected as one of the top 15 entrepreneurs on the Goldman Sachs-GIBS 10 000 Women programme for female entrepreneurs. She holds a User Experience (UX) Design qualification from Red and Yellow. She is an alum of the GIBS Leading Women programme and Austrian Leadership Programmes (ALPS). Nicci is a regular speaker and panellist at industry events, such as Entrepreneurship Avenue (a conference hosted by the Vienna University of Business and Economics) and TEDx TUWien. She has also been a judge for a number of business plan presentation competitions.

Current position (1)

Owner

The Why Effect

Achievements (1)
Austrian Leadership Programmes (ALPS)

Networks have become vital to succeeding in todays world. Therefore, the ALPS – Austrian Leadership Programs - bring together leaders from around the globe to establish a strong long-term network while spending a unique week in Austria.

Degrees (2)
Marketing
Technikon Witwatersrand
1997 to 1999
Entrepreneurship and Leading Women
Gordon Institute of Business Science
2013 to 2016

Presentations

Presentations (3)
A curious foundation - why curiosity should be a leadership fundamental

Empathy has become the gold standard quality for all leaders. But can empathy exist without curiosity? How does one begin to get curious. In this keynote or masterclass I take the audience through the process of understanding the link between to the two, how to use my hierarchy of leadership to achieve this and using my curiosity framework to reflect on our personal growth and understanding of situations.

Virtually human - humanity in a world of machine learning and AI

What makes us human? In this keynote or masterclass I take the audience through what it means to be human and our fears around machine learning and AI. I discuss the biggest issue of all; we're worried about machines becoming more like us, when we should be worried about us becoming more like machines.

The future is diverse

In this keynote I address the economic benefits of diversity. Diversity is good for society, but it's also good for business. Using my unique curiosity framework I demonstrate how a shift in perspective can change the way we see the world and how this benefits the bottom line in business.

Workshops (2)
Strategy, Culture, People/Performance
90 minutes
(View workshop agenda)

This workshop examines how these elements intersect and how to create an organisation that ensures your intended culture is part of your team's live experience. The objective being to attract, retain and engage top talent. I take people through my culture, strategy and people/performance framework to help them achieve this. This would be targeted at mid and upwards management looking to grow their leadership skills.

Overcoming the root causes of gender discrimination - it's up to us now
90 minutes
(View workshop agenda)

This workshop explores the root causes of gender discrimination and how to overcome them. This workshop is about taking responsibility for your own growth and development. I share tools on how to achieve this and how to implement these.

Past talks (2)
Connecting the Unconnected
TedXTUWIEN
Vienna, Austria
May 3, 2019
Growing your business beyond boarders
Entrepreneurship Ave
Vienna, Austria
June 3, 2018
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A Curious Foundation - Why Curiosity Should Be a Leadership Fundamental
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Books & Articles (3)

Consistency is the hardest battle of all
What happens in a world where everyone is famous
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/creating-successful-collaborations-my-how-guide-n…

Expertise (10)

Leadership
Business
Creative Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Women in Business connecting the unconnected Inspiration Innovation Brand Building to Impact Strategy

Clients

Momentum WW | Total brand experience agency
Sanlam | Financial services company head quartered in South Africa
Conference Hub | Professional Development and Training Interventions
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Why choose me? 

I'm passionate about inspiring people to view the world from a different perspective

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