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HELLO & WELCOME

Message from the Chairperson

Our recent webinar with George Honiball from Microsoft on the wonders of ChatGPT
was something of an epiphany for me, a “light bulb” moment. Not only was it illuminating,
but it was comparable to how people must have felt seeing a light bulb turn on for the
very first time, shortly after their invention. A mix of awe and excitement at its apparent
ease and utility, tinged with a sprinkling of apprehension about the potential dangers
of the power source behind it and how rapidly this technology will change the world.

I’ve had various names for my cars throughout my lifetime, but if I talk to them, they
don’t answer back. Not only can I name ChatGPT, but I can hold conversations and build
a relationship with it like a co-worker, ask iterative questions and develop it as a “right-
hand person” to be a better Chief of Staff by the day.

I have a few weeks of creation and discovery ahead of me! Our lives are truly going to
change as we embrace this new technology.

May is nearly done, and the moment to cast our votes, and hopefully, to make a
difference, is upon us. We have engaged with a number of experts over the past couple
of months, most notably Daniel Silke and Clem Sunter, to glean their insights into the

myriad possible outcomes of this highly contested election.

Voting in London was vibrant, fun, and festive, as 66% of voters registered in the UK
made the journey to SA House. Over the next two months, once the votes are counted,
we will have more experts share their views on the election results and what is likely
to follow.

June brings us our Gala Dinner at
Mansion House. There are a few tickets
left, so please book quickly if you plan to
join us for the Chamber’s flagship event.

We’re very grateful to Action for Southern
Africa (ACTSA) and the SA High Commission
in the UK for allowing us to extend an
invitation on their behalf to our members
and supporters to attend a Thanksgiving

Service to mark the 30th anniversary of
South Africa’s democracy to be held at
Westminster Abbey on July 16th. If you
have not yet received an invitation, but
would like to attend, please contact Juliet
at jrushent@sachamber.co.uk.

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