Join us for a rigorous and timely dialogue on leadership, cooperation, and the future of societies in motion.
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We are living through a period marked by accelerating complexity, structural volatility, and profound socio-political transformation. Many of the institutional frameworks, governance models, and epistemological assumptions that shaped the late twentieth century were not designed for sustained turbulence. For scholars and students alike, this raises urgent questions about adaptation, institutional durability, and the future of cross-cultural cooperation.
This BaobabX podcast episode engages resilience not as a managerial slogan, but as a conceptual and practical framework for navigating systemic uncertainty. Moving beyond notions of control and prediction, we examine resilience as a multidimensional capacity, rooted in social trust, adaptive leadership, collaborative networks, and shared responsibility.
Our guest, Daniel Grahn, brings a uniquely interdisciplinary perspective to this discussion. A Swedish journalist and leader with extensive experience across media, business, civil society, and NGOs, Grahn has worked at the intersection of public discourse, institutional reform, and transnational collaboration. His insights illuminate how resilience operates across sectors, from journalism and democratic institutions to civil society partnerships and cross-cultural engagement.
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- How resilience can be theorised and operationalised within higher education and public institutions
- The role of leadership in contexts defined by uncertainty rather than stability
- The importance of trust-building and relational capital across cultures
- What can African and European contexts learn from one another in constructing adaptive, future-oriented societies
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Guest Speaker
Daniel Grahn
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For academics, researchers, and postgraduate students concerned with governance, development, civil society, global studies, leadership, or institutional transformation, this conversation offers both analytical depth and practical insight.
The storm of global change is neither abstract nor temporary. But resilience, understood as adaptive capacity embedded in relationships and institutions, offers a framework for navigating it.
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| 🗓️Date |
Wednesday,
25 February 2026 |
| ⏰Time |
10h00am (SAST) |
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🏛️ Venue
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IntellectSphere Auditorium
Unisa Building 5, Sunnyside CampusCnr Steve Biko & Justice Mahomed Street,
Pretoria |
| 🌐 Online Delivery
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Facebook Livestream |
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