Dr Simon Priest
Keynote speaker · adventurous outdoor learning
Conference archive · 2023
Adventurous Reflections
Changing thought, changing behaviour, impacting lives.
Dates24–27 July 2023
VenueHeronBridge Retreat, Gauteng
StatusCompleted · Archive
The theme
Reflection turns experience into better practice
The conference invited the adventure industry to look back on experience, analyse thought and behaviour, consider alternative action, and transfer learning into safer and more effective practice.
This archive preserves the original programme, principal speakers and the resources that were made public after the event.
Four days
Programme
Monday 24 July
- Registration, demonstrations and exhibitions
- Meet-and-greet mocktail dinner
Tuesday 25 July
- Keynote: Dr Simon Priest — reflection in adventurous experiential learning
- SATSA Adventure Chapter and ISO
- Vertical safety systems and regulations
- Stories from the Edge
- Why intentional experiences?
- Dinner, drumming circle and bonfire
Wednesday 26 July
- SA AIA professional body developments
- Integrating education and adventure in schools
- Leadership and change
- Reflections from a ten-year Seven Summits journey
- Client service, product quality and innovation
- Panel discussions and evening networking
Thursday 27 July
- The post-COVID role of the adventure industry
- Youth development in communities at risk
- Challenge by Choice and comfort-zone models
- Demonstrations and exhibitions close
People
Speakers and contributors
Fred Bohasu
Leadership, facilitation and social enterprise
Dr Pieter L. Snyman
Experiential learning
Saray Khumalo
Explorer, author and leadership speaker
Prof Graeme Addison
Communication professor and national tour guide
Mona Preller
Innovation and youth leadership
Darren Erasmus
Vertical safety specialist
Neil Haarhoff
Outdoor education
Francois Nel
Outdoor recreation industry
Alan Champkins
Adventure-based learning
Allan Williams
Sport, peace and development
Jessi Sunkel
SA AIA Executive Director
Archive note
Conference gallery and feedback
The recovered public archive contains the programme, speaker information and presentation resources, but not a complete public photo gallery or delegate-feedback set. Those can be added here when SA AIA supplies the original material.
Downloads
Conference resources
Dr Simon Priest — The Importance of ReflectionArchive pending
Prof Graeme Addison — Stories from the EdgeArchive pending
Neil Haarhoff — Integrating Education and AdventureArchive pending
SATSA Adventure Chapter and ISOArchive pending
Dr Pieter Snyman — Why Intentional Experiences?Archive pending
SA AIA professional body presentationArchive pending
The original archive confirms that these resources existed. The source files still need to be transferred into the new resource library before the download buttons can be enabled.
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