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I look forward to welcoming you to Cape Town Convention Centre (CTICC) in Cape Town this October.<br>This year, our conference theme \u201cGlobal instability and geopolitical risks\u201d. As we stand at the intersection of challenges and opportunities in an interconnected world, we aim to explore how we can work together across sectors, regions, and borders to drive positive change. As a pension fund our focus this year is on economic resilience, sustainable development and investments, while inclusivity mirrors our own commitment to empowering individuals, communities, and organisations for long-term success.<br>We look forward to your attendance. Together, we will explore ideas that contribute to the global conversation on sustainability, economic progress, and innovative solutions for a brighter future. As the GEPF, we look forward to witnessing the dynamic discussions and knowledge sharing that will take place at the 2025 Annual Thought Leadership Conference. 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data-id=\"ff684f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-943f077 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"943f077\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><br>Fifi Peters is an Award-Winning Financial Journalist and Broadcaster. She is a Senior Anchor at CNBC Africa and Host of the SAfm Market Update, with Moneyweb. Fifi has worked in some of the most reputable financial newsrooms in South Africa, including the Business Day and Financial Mail. An economist at heart, Fifi obtained her BA Degree in Economics &amp; Journalism from Rhodes University in 2010. She also holds certificates in Finance, Law and Media from the SA Institute of Financial Markets(SAIFM),the London School of Economics(LSE)and the Gordon Institute of Business Science(GIBS), respectively. As a conference facilitator and MC, Fifi has moderated discussions for government entities and private sector companies in Africa as well as multilateral institutions including the United Nations. Fifi has also facilitated discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos,&nbsp;Switzerland. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb3c2af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb3c2af\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-084b516 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"084b516\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad96f0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad96f0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"114\" height=\"47\" src=\"https:\/\/gepfconference.co.za\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Group-1466.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-301\" alt=\"\" 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