01 July 2026 - 1 July, 2026
July 1 at 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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The live presentation of this event has already taken place.
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Webinar details
This webinar relates to our Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Electrical Engineering programme.
This session explores the motivations behind choosing engineering as a career. It highlights the opportunities for innovation, the potential to make a meaningful impact, and the wide range of career paths available locally and globally.
- The webinar will be recorded and will be sent out to registered attendees afterwards.
Key takeaways from this webinar
- Engineering offers diverse and flexible career opportunities.
- Engineers play a key role in shaping the future and solving global challenges.
- The field provides strong earning potential and long-term career growth.
Presenters
Eldridge M. Mapfumo, Head of Academics
Eldridge Mapfumo is an accomplished academic leader and engineering professional with over a decade of experience across higher education, engineering consulting, and project leadership. He brings a strong track record in driving academic excellence and institutional performance. He possesses deep expertise in academic programme development, curriculum design, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance within the South African higher education framework.
He has led academic teams, supervised students, coordinated national examinations, and developed high-quality learning materials that enhance student success and graduate employability. In senior academic and leadership roles, he has contributed to strategic planning, academic operations management, staff development, and stakeholder engagement with regulatory and industry bodies.
Complementing his academic leadership, he has extensive engineering industry experience, having led multidisciplinary teams of up to 37 professionals and delivered complex projects valued between R500,000 and R50 million across the energy, infrastructure, and consulting sectors.
He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering (Russia), a Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education (cum laude), and is completing a PhD in Industrial Engineering. He has also been invited to contribute to the Russia–Africa Advisory Panel, supporting strategic collaboration between governments.
Dr. Corrin Varad, CEO of the IDEA Group
Corrin has a PhD from the London School of Economics; two Masters with First Class Honours (Commerce and International Relations) as well as an MBA focusing on Blockchain and Strategic Leadership. Dr Varady is currently an Associate Project Lecturer at the London School of Economics; Stanford University Entrepreneur Mentor, and Education Analyst for SABC and ENCA, South Africa. He leads a team of 140 people across 9 countries in the creation of digital education solutions students and teachers as well as entrepreneurs, health workers and public sector officials. IDEA works with global IGO, NPO, Public Sector and Public Companies in health and education in reducing technological inequalities in historically disadvantaged, rural and conflict-affected communities named the UNECA ‘Most Innovative Solution for Government in Response to COVID-19’ for its digital virtual school continuity action solution. Varady most recently presented his research on educator moderation of automated content at the UNESCO’s Digital Learning Week: AI and the Future of Education in 2025.