What is Invest-ED?
Invest-ED is a national programme designed for grade 8-12 learners, parents and guardians to help build readiness for economic participation and future employment opportunities in an evolving economy.
The world is changing fast and the the subject choices, skills and experiences young people develop today can shape the opportunities available to them tomorrow.
Invest-ED is a national programme designed for grade 8-12 learners, parents and guardians to help build readiness for economic participation and future employment opportunities in an evolving economy.
Invest-ED brings together thought leaders, industry experts and practical career resources to help learners better understand the future world of work, emerging careers, entrepreneurship and the skills likely to matter most in the years ahead.
By combining real-world insights with future-focused learning, Invest-ED aims to help young people build confidence, adaptability and curiosity as they prepare for a rapidly changing world.
Invest-ED is an interactive, in-person and live-streamed event exploring the future world of work, where industry experts share practical guidance and real-world insights into emerging and evolving careers, entrepreneurship, and the future of work.
Access content exploring how innovation, technology and entrepreneurship are reshaping the world of work, with insights from leading global thought leaders to help learners navigate what’s next.
Explore practical career tools that help learners understand future job opportunities. Through interactive quizzes, digital learning modules, and mentorship opportunities, they gain insight into the skills needed to thrive.
Investec supports education, future skills development and entrepreneurship to help young South Africans prepare for meaningful participation in the future economy. Through Invest-ED, learners and families gain access to insights, guidance and opportunities designed to build confidence in a rapidly evolvingworld of work.
Understanding the future world of work
The future world of work is being shaped by AI, technology, evolving industries and new ways of working. Future careers will increasingly require digital literacy, creativity, communication skills, adaptability and lifelong learning.
As industries continue to evolve, new opportunities are emerging across areas like healthcare innovation, behavioural science, renewable energy, fintech, cybersecurity, entrepreneurship and technologies such as quantum computing as industries continue to evolve and new career pathways emerge.
We are entering an era defined by rapid innovation. For young people, this presents a chance to build careers that didn’t exist a decade ago. For parents, it’s a call to champion the skills and mindset that will help their children succeed. By focusing on the future today, we give the next generation the confidence to shape it.
Watch the first episode of Invest-ED
Featuring local and international industry experts and thought leaders exploring the future world of work, future careers, emerging industries, entrepreneurship and the skills shaping tomorrow’s economy.
SPEAKERS: Mike Hughes, a leading international behavioural scientist who touches on how choice architecture and habit-building help young people make stronger academic and career decisions.
Elisa Torres Durney, a 19 year-old leader in quantum education and the founder of Girls in Quantum talks about how following curiosity, not rigid career plans, can open unexpected pathways in emerging fields like quantum computing and AI.
Dr Simon Fraser known as Dr Coffee is a South African medical doctor and host of The Dr Coffee Podcast. He combines science, curiosity and real-world experience to shape conversations about the future of healthcare.
Dr Angelo Apostoleris is a specialist South African urologist passionate about the future of medicine and advancing patient care through expert, compassionate and modern urological medicine.
Watch the second episode of Invest-ED
SPEAKERS: Didi Karabo Khumalo – attorney, digital creator and entrepreneur, sharing how traditional careers and the creator economy can coexist.
Thalia Pillay – CEO and co-founder of Orca Fraud, one of Africa's fastest-growing AI companies, discussing how artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and digital trust are creating exciting career opportunities.
Cheslin Kolbe, Teboho Mokoena, Kaiyuree Moodley and Mpumelelo Mhlongo – Investec ambassadors who share lessons from elite sport, including resilience, discipline, determination and preparing for life beyond professional competition.
SPEAKERS: Didi Karabo Khumalo – attorney, digital creator and entrepreneur, sharing how traditional careers and the creator economy can coexist.
Thalia Pillay – CEO and co-founder of Orca Fraud, one of Africa's fastest-growing AI companies, discussing how artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and digital trust are creating exciting career opportunities.
Cheslin Kolbe, Teboho Mokoena, Kaiyuree Moodley and Mpumelelo Mhlongo – Investec ambassadors who share lessons from elite sport, including resilience, discipline, determination and preparing for life beyond professional competition.
Join Invest-ED
Join Invest-ED for access to insights, thought leadership, and resources that help learners navigate the future world of work with confidence, while equipping parents and guardians with information to guide and support them.
CAREER SPOTLIGHT
Explore careers shaping the future of work
Quantum computing specialist
Work at the frontier of computing, solving complex problems that traditional computers cannot.
Why it matters
Quantum technology is expected to reshape fields from finance and medicine to cybersecurity.
Behavioural Scientist
Study how and why people make decisions, then use those insights to solve real-world problems and design better outcomes.
Why it matters
As organisations seek to better understand human behaviour, behavioural science is increasingly applied across business, technology, healthcare, education and public policy.
Strategic Foresight
Analyse emerging trends and signals to understand how technology, society, economics and politics could shape different possible futures.
Why it matters
As change becomes faster and more complex, organisations need people who can make sense of uncertainty, anticipate what may come next and make better decisions today.
Quantum computing specialist
Work at the frontier of computing, solving complex problems that traditional computers cannot.
Why it matters
Quantum technology is expected to reshape fields from finance and medicine to cybersecurity.
Behavioural Scientist
Study how and why people make decisions, then use those insights to solve real-world problems and design better outcomes.
Why it matters
As organisations seek to better understand human behaviour, behavioural science is increasingly applied across business, technology, healthcare, education and public policy.
Strategic Foresight
Analyse emerging trends and signals to understand how technology, society, economics and politics could shape different possible futures.
Why it matters
As change becomes faster and more complex, organisations need people who can make sense of uncertainty, anticipate what may come next and make better decisions today.