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Africa Drone Kings: Building the Systems to Scale South African Drone Technology

For Africa Drone Kings, a drone isn’t simply a piece of technology to sell. Its real value begins when a customer can put it to productive use.

Founded by Vice Phiri and Andrew Mokoto, Africa Drone Kings works with farmers, mines, security companies and other businesses looking to use drone technology practically. The business sells and hires drones, trains operators, assists with finance and insurance, and provides servicing, repairs and technical support..

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Scale Up Blueprint Workshops Investec 07 October 2026

ScaleUp and Growth Blueprint Workshop hosted by Investec & Aurik

Presented by business growth author, speaker and broadcaster Pavlo Phitidis, this workshop is designed to help established business owners step out of the engine room and take control of their business’s future.

In this dynamic and practical session, you will:

  • Clarify your ultimate destination – define where your business is going.
  • Identify the gaps holding you back from achieving that vision.
  • Build a customised action plan to close those gaps and accelerate growth.

This is not theory. It’s a proven framework, tailored to your business, delivered in an engaging, eye-opening and highly practical way.

Cape Town CEO workshop

“Very informative and simplified a complex process”

Why attend:

Scaling, exiting, or passing your business to the next generation won’t happen by accident. Success requires:

  • A clear action plan with measurable outcomes.
  • An aligned, purposeful team working towards a shared destination.
  • A framework that drives growth, value, and succession.

The Blueprint equips you with exactly that, giving you the tools and clarity to make the big decisions with confidence.

“Real-world relatability to any business in any industry”

What you’ll walk away with:

By the end of the session, you will leave with a 3–5 year roadmap to grow your business, improve value, and secure its future. Your personalised blueprint will include:

  • A distinct brand and clear purpose that drives market relevance.
  • Engineered scale for predictable, consistent customer experiences.
  • A motivated, effective team aligned with your growth goals.
  • Four proven growth strategies to achieve measurable outcomes.
  • A deep understanding of the five levers of company value.
  • Practical tools to support valuation, capital raise, succession, or exit.

Who should attend:

This workshop is for established private business owners and their key partners. If you’re serious about scaling, preparing for an exit, or creating a lasting business legacy, you need to be in the room.

Bring your leadership team so that everyone is aligned on your growth blueprint – the shared destination and measurable outcomes – and ready to execute across all functions of your business.

Date:       Wednesday 7th October 2026
Time:       7am  arrival for 7.30am start, until 11.30am
Venue:    Invested, Grayston Drive, Sandton

Hosted by:

Pavlo

Investec understands that the needs of business owners evolve as their businesses grow.

Through partnerships with leading specialists, Investec provides clients with access to practical insights, expertise and opportunities that support long-term business success.

This workshop forms part of Investec’s commitment to helping established business owners build stronger, more valuable businesses for the future.


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Pavlo Phitidis 

Pavlo

As an entrepreneur, Pavlo Phitidis cut his teeth in turnaround companies. Then spent a few years in M&A, which allowed him to conclude 68 transactions before answering a call of duty in a family business, which enabled his parents’ retirement.

Pavlo co-founded Aurik by directly starting, growing and exiting 12 businesses to develop a business growth system, which has worked with upwards of 3,500 established companies in 4 countries.

Pavlo is a passionate advocate for business as a force for good and has brought this to life through more than 1,200 radio segments, two books, Sweat, Scale $ell and Reset, Rebuild, Reignite and hundreds of articles for columns across business and lifestyle titles.

Daily, he works with private business owners, personally and through his company, to resolve growth and value challenges.


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Morgancoat: Turning disruption into a competitive advantage

Look at almost any product on a supermarket shelf and you’ll see a label. Before the branding, barcode and product information are printed, much of that label begins as a roll of self-adhesive material.

South African manufacturer Morgancoat produces enough of that material each year to cover Robben Island approximately 11 times.

Its journey to becoming a significant local manufacturer, however, has been anything but straightforward.

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Build a business that can grow without you

How to build a purpose into a sustainable business model that scales

A strong purpose can inspire a business, but sustainable growth requires something more: clarity about who uses your solution, who benefits from it and who will pay for it.

Many entrepreneurs start businesses because they see a problem worth solving.

That clarity of purpose is powerful. But as the business grows, another question becomes increasingly important: who gains enough value from solving that problem to pay for it?

The answer is not always the person using your product or service.

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