Dr Iqbal Survé honoured at IPSA for business and philanthropy

DRIQBAL Survé, Patron and Founder Survé Family office and Chairperson of the Sekunjalo Group, received the IPSA Business Achievement and Philanthropy Award 2025 at the International Peace College South Africa (IPSA) graduation ceremony in Cape Town. The award recognised his outstanding contribution to business, education, and social development.

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DR IQBAL Survé during the IPSA Award and commencement speech.

The recognition reflected Dr Survé’s lifelong commitment to using enterprise as a force for good, building inclusive economies, expanding access to education, and championing ethical leadership in the modern world. As founder and chairman of Sekunjalo Investment Holdings, his career has been defined by transformation, innovation, and philanthropy. Through Survé Philanthropies and several educational foundations, he has empowered thousands of young South Africans to study, innovate, and lead. On the global stage, his work through the World Economic Forum, BRICS Business Council, and other international bodies has positioned him as a voice for the Global South, a leader who connects technology with humanity, and business with purpose.

Dr Survé delivered the keynote address titled “Artificial Intelligence and the New Human Renaissance.” In a speech that blended intellect and conviction, he urged graduates to pair knowledge with conscience, and to lead the coming age of technology with empathy, ethics, and courage.

Dr Survé reminded graduates that while Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to reshape economies and industries, its true purpose must remain human-centred. “Technology can process data, but it cannot care. It can diagnose, but it cannot comfort the sick,” he said.

He described AI not only as a technological revolution but as a human one — a test of whether society can balance innovation with integrity. “If we program it with greed, it divides. If we program it with empathy, it heals. Every generation must decide: will we use technology for profit, or for people?”