Euvin Naidoo
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In February 2009 Euvin Naidoo was selected as a Young Global Leader (YGL) by the World Economic Forum
(WEF). Described on Forbes
.com as a 'leading advocate for Western investment' into Africa
, he led a lineup of international innovators and thinkers as the opening speaker at the 2007 TED Global Conference where new ideas where explored and shared regarding the continent. In 2009 the Journal of International Affairs
at Columbia University
chose to profile 5 African leaders including Mo Ibrahim
(founder of Celtel
) and John Atta Mills (President of Ghana
)- Euvin Naidoo was chosen to be profiled alongside these leaders as one of the 'FIVE FACES OF AFRICAN INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP'.
An alumnus of McKinsey & Co. from the 1990s, he is a graduate of the Harvard Business School
(HBS). In 2007, as President of the South African Chamber of Commerce in America (SACCA), he led the launch of the Africa Entrepreneurship Platform, committed towards empowering that segment of entrepreneurs and service organizations focused on growth, to successfully scale and enter new markets. In 2007 this program was featured at the Clinton Global Initiative's annual gathering and has been acknowledged by New York City
Mayor Michael Bloomberg
as helping to strengthen business ties across borders and boundaries, connecting markets.
As a banker, Euvin Naidoo has worked in both New York and Johannesburg on acquisition finance and cross border focused transactions. He has been invited to teach and speak on operations, banking and financial services in Africa by some of the world’s leading institutions from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
and the Harvard Business School, to Columbia University. At the Columbia Business School
, he led a master class session in New York for the MBA class. In 2009 the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(MIT) chose Euvin Naidoo to deliver their opening keynote lecture at the MIT Global Startup Workshop.
Euvin Naidoo is the visiting lecturer for Private Equity and Service Operations at the University of the Witwatersrand
's Business School, the WITS Business School (WBS), located in Johannesburg
, South Africa
. In February 2009, the BBC
interviewed Euvin Naidoo and recorded his in-class MBA lecture series as part of the radio documentary "African Perspective: The Power of Africa´s Private Sector".
In 2003, Euvin Naidoo co-authored the Harvard Business School case, 'Nelson Mandela
, Turnaround Leader', with Prof. Rosabeth Moss Kanter
. Kanter and Naidoo’s research and collaboration went on to form the material for the South African chapter in the BusinessWeek
and New York Times business bestseller, ‘Confidence’ which focuses on the DNA and management lessons of moving organizations, multi-nationals and nations from paths of decline to cycles of success.
In 2008 Euvin Naidoo joined colleagues to serve on the Admissions Board of the Harvard Business School. He has also served as a judge for several years as part of the Harvard Business School's Annual Business Plan Contest (Social Enterprise
Track), an event attracting entrants from around the world. He resides in the USA in Boston
Massachusetts
with his wife Dr. Roshini Moodley (MPH, Harvard School of Public Health
; MBA, Harvard Business School; Private Sector Team, Oxfam America) and their 2 children.
World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland....
(WEF). Described on Forbes
Forbes
Forbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
.com as a 'leading advocate for Western investment' into Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, he led a lineup of international innovators and thinkers as the opening speaker at the 2007 TED Global Conference where new ideas where explored and shared regarding the continent. In 2009 the Journal of International Affairs
Journal of International Affairs
The Journal of International Affairs is a foreign affairs academic journal published bi-yearly by the students at the School of International and Public Affairs...
at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
chose to profile 5 African leaders including Mo Ibrahim
Mo Ibrahim
Dr. Mohamed "Mo" Ibrahim is a Sudanese mobile communications entrepreneur and billionaire. He worked for several other telecommunications companies before founding Celtel, which when sold had over 24 million mobile phone subscribers in 14 African countries...
(founder of Celtel
Celtel
Celtel was a telecommunications company that operated in several African countries. It was founded by Sudanese-born Mo Ibrahim.-History:Originally known as "MSI Cellular Investments", the company began operating in 1998...
) and John Atta Mills (President of Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
)- Euvin Naidoo was chosen to be profiled alongside these leaders as one of the 'FIVE FACES OF AFRICAN INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP'.
An alumnus of McKinsey & Co. from the 1990s, he is a graduate of the Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
(HBS). In 2007, as President of the South African Chamber of Commerce in America (SACCA), he led the launch of the Africa Entrepreneurship Platform, committed towards empowering that segment of entrepreneurs and service organizations focused on growth, to successfully scale and enter new markets. In 2007 this program was featured at the Clinton Global Initiative's annual gathering and has been acknowledged by New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Rubens Bloomberg is the current Mayor of New York City. With a net worth of $19.5 billion in 2011, he is also the 12th-richest person in the United States...
as helping to strengthen business ties across borders and boundaries, connecting markets.
As a banker, Euvin Naidoo has worked in both New York and Johannesburg on acquisition finance and cross border focused transactions. He has been invited to teach and speak on operations, banking and financial services in Africa by some of the world’s leading institutions from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
The Wharton School is the business school of the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wharton was the world’s first collegiate business school and the first business school in the United States...
and the Harvard Business School, to Columbia University. At the Columbia Business School
Columbia Business School
Columbia Business School is the business school of Columbia University in Manhattan, New York City. It was established in 1916 to provide business training and professional preparation for undergraduate and graduate Columbia University students...
, he led a master class session in New York for the MBA class. In 2009 the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
(MIT) chose Euvin Naidoo to deliver their opening keynote lecture at the MIT Global Startup Workshop.
Euvin Naidoo is the visiting lecturer for Private Equity and Service Operations at the University of the Witwatersrand
University of the Witwatersrand
The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is a South African university situated in the northern areas of central Johannesburg. It is more commonly known as Wits University...
's Business School, the WITS Business School (WBS), located in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. In February 2009, the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
interviewed Euvin Naidoo and recorded his in-class MBA lecture series as part of the radio documentary "African Perspective: The Power of Africa´s Private Sector".
In 2003, Euvin Naidoo co-authored the Harvard Business School case, 'Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing...
, Turnaround Leader', with Prof. Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Rosabeth Moss Kanter is a tenured professor in business at Harvard Business School, where she holds the Ernest L. Arbuckle Professorship...
. Kanter and Naidoo’s research and collaboration went on to form the material for the South African chapter in the BusinessWeek
BusinessWeek
Bloomberg Businessweek, commonly and formerly known as BusinessWeek, is a weekly business magazine published by Bloomberg L.P. It is currently headquartered in New York City.- History :...
and New York Times business bestseller, ‘Confidence’ which focuses on the DNA and management lessons of moving organizations, multi-nationals and nations from paths of decline to cycles of success.
In 2008 Euvin Naidoo joined colleagues to serve on the Admissions Board of the Harvard Business School. He has also served as a judge for several years as part of the Harvard Business School's Annual Business Plan Contest (Social Enterprise
Social enterprise
A social enterprise is an organization that applies business strategies to achieving philanthropic goals. Social enterprises can be structured as a for-profit or non-profit....
Track), an event attracting entrants from around the world. He resides in the USA in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
with his wife Dr. Roshini Moodley (MPH, Harvard School of Public Health
Harvard School of Public Health
The Harvard School of Public Health is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University, located in the Longwood Area of the Boston, Massachusetts neighborhood of Mission Hill, which is next to Harvard Medical School. HSPH is considered a significant school focusing on health in the...
; MBA, Harvard Business School; Private Sector Team, Oxfam America) and their 2 children.
External links
- Forbes.com Profile of Euvin Naidoo
- BBC News Profile of Euvin Naidoo
- BBC Radio Documentary with Euvin Naidoo
- TED Global 2007 Opening Address by Euvin Naidoo- Profile and Video
- Launch of the Africa Entrepreneurship Platform in New York- Video
- McKinsey & Co. Alumni in the News- Profile on Euvin Naidoo and Announcement of YGL Selection
- Columbia University's Journal of International Affairs Profiles Mo Ibrahim, John Atta Mills and Euvin Naidoo- Faces of African Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Euvin Naidoo Official Facebook Page
- Euvin Naidoo on TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...