Converge. Live. Lead.
Leadership Retreat | South Africa | November 17–22, 2026
Overview
Converge. Live. Lead. is a six-day immersive leadership retreat set against the remarkable landscapes, living ecosystems (Cape Point and Buffelsfontein Reserve), and complex social history of South Africa.
Drawing on Ubuntu philosophy, wildlife conservation, South Africa's history of reconciliation, and the insights of world-class facilitators, the retreat invites professionals to examine three interconnected dimensions: self, relationships, and the wider world.
The week weaves together Bill Burnett's (Standford) work on purpose and meaningful living (Designing Your Life) and the lived philosophy of Ubuntu: "I am because we are."
Who is this for?
This retreat is designed for professionals, executives, entrepreneurs, and change-makers who are accomplished by most measures - and privately wondering what comes next.
Participants are invited to step back from the demands of performance and reconnect - with themselves, with others, and with the wider world they help shape.
South Africa
Ancient fynbos coastline, wildlife at dawn, and Ubuntu felt in a room of strangers becoming less strange.
Program Highlights
Experiential & Embodied
Game drives, coastal walks, Robben Island, Drum Cafe, peer coaching, and somatic practices.
Intimate By Design
Maximum 16 guests for a genuinely personalized experience. Relationships formed here last.
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Scholar, facilitator, and someone with a rare gift for creating conditions where real things happen - leads the week.
World-Class Facilitators
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Ubuntu leadership expert at Huguenot College and Stellenbosch, brings Ubuntu to life not as a feel-good philosophy but as a demanding epistemology of leadership.
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CEO of the Wildlife Forensic Academy, brings the realities of conservation, wildlife crime, and systemic accountability into the room.
What makes this experience unique:
Set amongst the extraordinary landscapes, biodiversity, and cultural complexity of South Africa, Converge. Live. Lead. offers far more than a leadership retreat. It is an opportunity to step back from the demands of achievement, reconnect with yourself and others, and return home with a renewed understanding of who you want to be - and how you want to lead.
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The principles sustaining healthy ecosystems illuminate self-knowledge, organisations, and human relationships
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Facilitated conversations that produce real insight, not performance
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'I am because we are' — not the feel-good version, the demanding one
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Journaling, movement, somatic awareness, and guided reflection
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Robben Island challenges participants to reflect on dignity, justice, and systemic change
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Real-world case studies in accountability, crime, and collective action
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One of Earth's most biodiverse regions as a living classroom in stewardship and resilience
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Ubuntu in action through communal rhythm and shared participation
Accommodation
Participants stay in carefully selected accommodation that supports both reflection and genuine connection:
Nature-based lodge accommodation at Buffelsfontein Game & Nature Reserve (Days 1–3)
Boutique hotel in Bloubergstrand, Cape Town (Days 4–6)
Shared communal spaces designed for meaningful conversation
Access to some of South Africa's most spectacular natural environments
Investment
$2,900 per person
Travelling with a colleague or partner? Double occupancy is available at $2,500 per person
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All accommodation (single occupancy)
All facilitated workshops and coaching sessions
Wildlife game drive
Robben Island guided tour
Cape Point guided excursion with ecologist
Drum Café cultural experience
All ground transportation during the programme
All meals: breakfasts, lunches, and dinners
Tea, coffee, and refreshments throughout
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International and domestic flights
Airport transfers outside scheduled programme transport
Travel insurance
Visa costs (if applicable)
Personal expenses and gratuities
Alcoholic beverages
Optional activities outside the programme