BMW THE FIRST YES
Hear from Peter van Binsbergen, CEO, BMW Group SA
Speakers
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Peter van BinsbergenCEOPeter van Binsbergen
CEO
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Ravi NaidooCEORavi Naidoo
CEO
Youth Employment Service (YES) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ravi Naidoo, joined the organisation in 2021. Since that time, YES cumulative youth job numbers have grown by 34% per year, reaching 232,000 youth jobs fully sponsored by 2,003 companies, with a further 4,950 companies participating as strategic hosts. In addition to leading YES, Naidoo serves as a member of the National Planning Commission, where he contributes to long-term strategies aimed at advancing economic growth and development in South Africa. He also serves on the Advisory Board of the South African Artificial Intelligence Association (SAAIA), an industry body dedicated to promoting the responsible advancement of artificial intelligence in South Africa. Prior to joining YES, Naidoo achieved several notable milestones in impact initiatives, including establishing the South African National Green Fund, managing the multi-stakeholder Health Roadmap that contributed to government's AIDS turnaround strategy, which helped increase average life expectancy from 49 to 62 years, and leading the restructuring of the Unemployment Insurance Fund to extend coverage to more than 600,000 domestic workers for the first time. Ravi holds a BCom from UKZN and master's degree from Harvard University.