The Cape Town Central Chapter invites you to a business breakfast event with Marlene Le Roux, CEO of the Artscape.

She will talk on Business and The Arts – Towards sustainable employment. As today's business landscape continues to shift, companies need talent that can respond to an ever-changing world of work. Participation in creative expression fosters and incubates the essential skills and leadership needed in today's world. Innovation can be defined as applied creativity and partnering with arts organizations and artists to unlock pathways to that innovation.

Guest Speaker Profile:

Marlene Le Roux is the CEO at Artscape. In this capacity, she endeavors to close the divide that exists due to the legacy of our Apartheid history. She goes to great lengths to bring people to the theatre, and when that proves difficult she takes the theatre, in the form of a fully-fledged production to the rural areas and the communities

Awards:

• Stellenbosch University Alumni of the Year – for outstanding contribution to nation-building.
• Western Cape University award for – Achieving against Odds.
• Shoprite /Checkers Woman of the Year award in 1998 (Art category)
• Desmond Tutu Legendary Award 2001
• Chevalier des Ordres et des Lettres (French Knighthood in the performing Arts 2002)
• Woman of the World path the Way award 2004
• Western Cape Provincial Award, Arts & Culture 2004
• Honorary Membership I the Golden Key International Honour Society at the University of Stellenbosch 2007
• Alumnus of the year 2007 for excellence in Management University of Stellenbosch Business School 2008
• The City of Cape Town Mayoral Gold Medal Award for outstanding
• Contribution played the role of enhancing women's, youth, and disability issues.
• CEO Magazine Award. SA's most influential Women in business and Government. 2010
• The 2012 year, she received the German Peace Award
• 2013 she received the Chevalier dans l'Ordre du Mérite
• (Knight of the French National Order of Merit) for her role in the Arts, culture, and youth development. (19 June 2013)
• Cape Peninsula University of Technology – Honorary Doctor of Education 2017
• University of Stellenbosch – DEd honoris causa 2021

Marlene is a mother of two beautiful children Aimee 15 years and a son Adam.. Adam was severely cerebral palsy, unable to speak, and also afflicted with blindness and died at the age of 17. He remains an inspiration to her.

This event is not to be missed.