Name: Rising Leaders | The Keys to Success in Any Role (EMEA)
Start: 2024-10-16T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-10-16T12:00:00+01:00

EMEA

Rising Leaders

What if you could uncover the secrets to not just surviving but thriving in every role you take on?

Join us for this empowering session, where you’ll learn the importance of being a continuous learner throughout your career. Discover how to effectively seek feedback, reframe problems, build resilience, and when to strategically use ‘yes’ and ‘no’ to advance and grow.

Guest Speaker
Castalia Moloi, Senior Vice President of Legal, Intellectual Property, and Compliance at Sasol.

Castalia will provide her unique expertise on navigating the complexities of leadership while advancing in your career.

What to Expect

Enhance Your Skills: Learn actionable steps to improve your effectiveness in any situation, in any role.
Expert Insights: Learn from a role-model leader who has successfully navigated their career to the top.
Networking Opportunities: Connect with global peers from various industries and expand your professional network.

Castalia Moloi

Sasol

Senior Vice President: Legal, Intellectual Property and Compliance

Castalia Moloi is the Senior Vice President: Legal, Intellectual Property and Compliance at Sasol, a chemical and energy company headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. She is an admitted attorney with 20 years’ experience.

She has had a distinguished career spanning diverse sectors and cemented her reputation as a beacon of strategic foresight and judicious governance. Her leadership within the legal realm, especially within the petrochemical, electricity, and mining industries, is characterized by an astute blending of deep regulatory comprehension and a finely honed talent for robust risk mitigation.

Anchored at the forefront of a globally esteemed corporation such as Sasol, she undertakes the intricate task of overseeing extensive legal functions across diverse geographies. Her stewardship involves the nuanced negotiation and drafting of consequential strategic and operational commercial contracts, projects, and transactions spanning various domains. Leading talented multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring seamless delivery of legal services, she was the Winner in the Legal Category of the WeQual Awards, EMEA 2024 and nominated for the Legal 500 GC Powerlist South Africa 2024, a testament to her dedication to exemplary client service and her capacity to furnish astute guidance.

A cornerstone of her professional approach is an inherent ability to weave intricate legal knowledge with a discerning sense of diplomacy, a crucial asset when engaging with departmental top brass. As she navigates international operations with finesse, Castalia continually strives to intertwine the complexities of law with the overarching vision of esteemed commercial entities. Her flair for fostering key stakeholder relations, paired with a commitment to nurturing future leaders and the provision of high-caliber legal support, from advice to litigation, set her distinctly apart at the nexus of legal prowess and strategic business insight.

As a pivotal member of executive committees, boardrooms, and academic institutions, Castalia’s influence extends beyond operational oversight. She champions organizational transparency, ethical stewardship, and innovation-driven strategies that respond to market demands while upholding foundational principles.

Castalia is a WeQual Awards Alumni and a lifetime member of WeQual Executives.

Emma Hicks

WeQual

VP of Membership & Programs

Emma is an experienced strategic leader, specializing in professional development at C-suite and senior management levels. With a track record for delivering solutions across a broad range of global sectors and industries, Emma brings a wealth of experience and a deep passion for continuing professional development.
Emma is a Fellow and Advisory Board Member of the Learning Performance Institute (LPI), holds certifications from the Institute of Directors (IoD) and Association for Talent Development (ATD), and is a former Education Committee member at the European Confederation of Directors Associations (ecoDa).
Emma spent nearly a decade with the Institute of Directors leading the strategic direction of the IoD’s global professional development courses including the prestigious Chartered Director qualification. After leaving the IoD, Emma joined HR technology and services company, Connectr, initially as interim COO, and then permanently as Chief Commercial Officer. Now, Emma is Director of Global Membership and Programs at WeQual, an organisation on a mission to drive equality in the world’s largest organisations. Emma’s role at WeQual aligns beautifully with her core values and purpose – supporting women and all talent to achieve their career goals, and organisations to thrive through inclusive leadership practice.
Emma also spent five years with Reed Learning as their Strategic Partnership Manager, working with over 100 clients, external partners, and awarding bodies. During this time, Emma also designed and delivered learning programs, including internationally recognized qualifications.
Outside of WeQual, Emma has a young family (8-year-old Joshua, 6-year-old Jasmine, and a recent ‘furbaby’ addition, Monty the cockapoo), who keep her equally busy, active and above all grateful.