'Organisations need to start looking at their employees holistically' – Tamara Parker, CEO, Mercer SA.

‘There could be no objection in principle to the idea of a state bank having a role in the South African economy – if it is well done and it is efficient’: Prof Raymond Parsons from NWU Business School.

Imre Nagy – CEO, The Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (Irba)

A ‘lab-grown diamond is not a diamond. It still is a diamond, but it hasn't got the mystique and the history behind it’: Dr Petré Prins, MD Prins & Prins Diamonds.

David Shapiro – Deputy Chairman, Sasfin Securities

Rhys Dyer – CEO, ooba

Willie Walsh - Director General, IATA

Eric Levenstein - Director and Head of Insolvency, Business Rescue, & Restructuring Practice, Werksmans Attorneys

Laila Razack – CFO, Equites Property Fund

Nesan Nair – Portfolio Manager, Sasfin Securities

‘I think businesses are probably not going to be able to give the full impact of price increases through, whether it's meat or chicken or anything else’: Mike Schüssler from Economists.co.za.

‘While I am concerned in the short term, the capital markets and the public markets are really here for the long term, and the trend that we are seeing will turn around’: JSE CEO Dr Leila Fourie.

Pegasus Universal Aerospace founder and CEO Dr Reza Mia describes the development of the Pegasus Vertical Business Jet, which combines and enhances the characteristics of a helicopter with the luxury, range and speed of a business jet.

Webber Wentzel partner Riyaad Cruywagen looks at envisaged enhancements to the process of listing a business, capital raising through the issue of ordinary shares, and directors’ participation in a rights offer during a closed period.

Duncan Pask - Company Secretary, SAB