The Long Game: Building Companies that Outlast the Hype.

May 7, 3:30 – 5:30 PM (UTC)

Johannesburg

MTN Experience Centre, Summit Road, Sandton, 2196

Amasi Mwela has led some of South Africa's most recognisable digital businesses, from Fundi to Private Property to Cars.co.za, transforming each one from the inside out. In this fireside chat, he shares what he's learned about building companies that actually last, and the kind of leadership that makes that possible.

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About this event

Amasi Mwela has spent his career doing the harder thing, building organisations that actually work, from the inside out, across industries, through disruption, and under real pressure.

From transforming Fundi into one of South Africa's most ambitious edtech platforms, to repositioning Private Property in a brutally competitive market, to taking the reins at Cars.co.za, Amasi has led at the top of some of the country's most recognisable digital businesses. What connects all of it isn't luck or timing. It's a very particular approach to leadership, culture, and what it means to build something that lasts.

In this fireside chat, we sit down with Amasi for an honest conversation about the long game. What does it take to walk into a company and change its direction? How do you build a culture that holds when things get hard? And what does leadership actually look like when the pressure is real and the decisions carry consequences?

This is a kind of conversation that only happens when someone has genuinely earned their perspective, and is willing to share it without the polish.

Join us for an evening of real talk on building, leading, and staying in it for the long haul.

When

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Thursday, May 7, 2026
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM (UTC)

Organizer

  • Sam Ngobeni

    Startup Grind Johannesburg

    Chapter Director

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