This award is organized by the Global Cold Chain Alliance and its Core Partner the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses. The Africa Future Leader Award recognizes outstanding young professionals in the African cold storage industry who show potential for future career advancement but have not yet risen to top-level leadership positions within their country.

Africa Future Leader Award Winners GCCA is pleased to recognize the winners of the past SARDA Peter Worthington-Smith & Tony Lewis Awards who also ran for the Global NextGen Award.

Larna Jodamus                                                                                        2022 Winner of the Africa CCS Logistics, South Africa                                                                   Future Leader  Award   Mandisa Pakamisa                                                                                  2021 Winner of the Africa CCS Logistics, South Africa                                                                   Future Leader  Award   Francois Smith                                                                                         2016 Winner of the Tony Lewis Sequence Logistics, South Africa                                                       Cold Store Operator Award   Ivan Sutic,                                                                                                 2015 Winner of the Chilleweni Cold Storage Solutions, South Africa                          Peter Worthington-Smith Award

 

 

 

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Overview

 

Step 1: Application Review

The Application Review Committee will review candidate applications separately and refrain from discussions regarding content and scores. Scores will be averaged to arrive at a final score for each applicant.

 

Step 2: Presentation

The candidate will deliver a 10-minute presentation that will be pre-recorded. The presentation should explain your background, detail how you found your way to the Cold Chain Industry, highlight your current role, and describe your plan for professional growth.

 

The purpose of pre-recording presentations is two-fold: (1) it allows judges to review and score the presentation prior to the interview round; and (2) it reduces the chance of technical disruptions (poor internet connection, etc.). Candidates may contact Lvanderberg@gcca.org to schedule a recording session. Each candidate will be allowed one recording session to ensure consistency and fairness.

 

During the judges’ review, finalists will be scored on:

 

• Structure
• Relevant content
• Level of interest/passion
• Voice
• Personal presentation (appearance and expression)

 

While candidates may develop slides to accompany their presentation, the content and design of slides are not a factor of judging. Candidates should devote effort accordingly. Candidates should make a reasonable attempt to produce a quality recording but will not be rewarded nor penalized for their recording environment (lighting, use of headphones, etc.).

 

Step 3: Formal Interview

A panel of industry leaders will interview finalists individually using a virtual meeting platform. The interview allows judges to ask a series of questions about the candidate’s education, employment, knowledge of the industry, track record of excellence, communication skills, and leadership skills. While the interview is conducted virtually, finalists are expected to dress, act, and speak as if the interview was in person.

 

During the interview, finalists will be evaluated on:

 

•            Knowledge of industry

•            Knowledge of employer’s business

•            Specialist knowledge

•            Managerial knowledge

•            Communication skills

•            Industry experience/history

•            Education

•            Future potential

 

Step 4: Present at the GCCA South African Cold Chain Conference

The two highest scoring applicants will be invited to deliver a 5-minute presentation at the GCCA South African Cold Chain Conference held in Cape Town, South Africa on 4 August 2022.

 

During the presentations, finalists will be scored on:

 

•            Structure

•            Relevant content (Cold chain challenges, possible solutions and trends in your country)

•            Level of interest/passion

•            Voice

•            Personal Presentation (appearance and expression)

 

Announcement of Award Winner

The candidate with the highest overall score (recorded presentation + interview + final presentation) will be announced at the end of the GCCA South African Cold Chain Conference   followed by a Press Release. The Africa Future Leader Award Recipient will represent Africa in the GCCA Global NextGen Award program, competing against future leaders from other GCCA member regions across the globe.

 

Apply

Applications for the 2022 award will be accepted through 30 June 2022. Please use this link to apply.

 

Questions?

Please contact Lizelle van der Berg