2026

Johannesburg Executive Intensive

A 3-Day Deep Work Experience to Transform How You Think, Decide & Lead.

For business owners, senior leaders, and high-performing professionals navigating complexity, growth, and the demands of the AI-era.

 

Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA

*New Dates (Important Update)*
June 26-28, 2026

We intentionally moved the dates to :

  • Allow serious participants time to prepare
  • Ensure full commitment and presence
  • Maximise the depth of work achieved

Why?

THIS INTENSIVE

This 3-day group learning intensive is an invitation to gather together to know how to reach even bigger, more impactful goals.

Expect this to be a gathering of others like yourself…. the Visionaries who want more reach & impact; … the Thought-leaders who want to newer ways to empower others. .. Leaders who want to know better ways to enable & inspire others.

⚠️  THE REAL PROBLEM

 For a while now, even the best performers and top professionals would be drained & exhausted. 

Post-covid years are draining. Top executives, Industry Professionals, Business leaders are  drained of energy on the inside.. and its gone  largely undiscussed. And it feels exhausting.

You are not stuck because of strategy.

You are stuck because:

  • You’re carrying invisible mental load
  • You’re overthinking critical decisions
  • You’re operating below your true clarity and capacity
  • You’re reacting instead of leading

At higher levels, the game is internal.

And most people never address it properly.

🎯 WHO THIS IS FOR

This Intensive is designed for:

  • Founders, business owners, and entrepreneurs
  • Senior leaders and decision-makers
  • High-capacity individuals navigating growth or transition

You’re a fit if:

  • You’re responsible for big decisions
  • You feel the weight of complexity
  • You know you’re capable of more — but something isn’t aligned

Take charge – and attend to the skills to replenish, improve inner self-care, to fill-up & re-fuel.

In 3 days, you will:

  • Break through hidden mental and emotional bottlenecks
  • Make clearer, faster, higher-quality decisions
  • Strengthen your leadership presence and influence
  • Reset how you approach growth, risk, and opportunity

This is not training.
This is not theory.

This is guided, high-impact inner work that produces real-world results.

Learn of different ways to shift around what’s possible in their world, that we’ve showed our other clients that helped to  bring newer, meaningful outcomes to achieve their higher goals.

IMPACT & TRANSFORMATION

I designed the Coaching intensive for deep-inner growth & learning for my clients who are top executives, Board members & Business owners. I conducted the first intensive in 2018. And I found that 3days of the kind of work that we do together, won for my clients many months of ‘energy charge’ that created more explosive growth! 

And unlike fixed-content courses, trainings and programs, each intensive is unique & different.

The kind of intensive blends the realities of dynamic & changing business landscape, career & technology that places you ahead of curve. More proficiency, new & better abilities, more command, fluency & mastery on expanding cognitive & emotional capacity.

My goal is to impact the intuitive & empathetic minded souls who already do what they do to bring positive change for others, by showing more ways to create & manifest bigger impactful results.

📈 REAL OUTCOMES 

Participants of this kind of work have:

  • Secured Board and senior leadership positions
  • Increased income and business performance
  • Made high-stakes decisions with clarity
  • Navigated major life and business transitions successfully

This Intensive compresses months — even years — of internal work into 3 days.

How?

THE WORK

The time reserved to be at the intensive intensive is special – because you’ve chosen to use this time to ‘work’ on that which truly matters to you.

💥 WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITH

After the Intensive, you will:

  • Think with greater clarity and precision
  • Make decisions with confidence and speed
  • Lead with stronger presence and influence
  • Operate with less internal friction and noise

This is not temporary motivation.
This is structural change in how you operate.

READINESS

Be ready to receive.

Maybe it’ll feel new, unfamiliar, or different. There could be lightness & joy; at times maybe some tears. Each experience is different, and what you’ll receive is what’s right for you at that time.

Learn how to do the inner work. Play full-on, and jump ‘In’ and participate and get the most from our time together.

Bring your best self, ie: your genuine authentic self, to this intensive. Be open to discover new possibilities and ways to do things.

What?

Its LIMITLESS

We experience life as we are on the INside. Becoming more aware of conscious & sub-conscious thoughts, feelings, experiences, physical senses and our intellectual faculties can vastly improve life & personal fortunes. Learn some new ways to do this kind of inner work at this intensive.

Its PERSONAL

We are constantly wow’ed with AI-driven insights on most everything. But at this intensive, its about having your own personal insights – that which is unique to you and is specific to your situation. And which could be a total game-changer for you, going forward.

Its FLUENCY

As the speed of change accelerates, much of everything .. a rash action,  word or behaviour can be viral in minutes over chats & global apps .. for all the wrong reasons, and judged by all and sundry. Personal reputations have been created or destroyed in minutes. Emotional literacy, with self-regulation, mental flexibility and self-awareness prevents such self-inflicted injury. 

Its MANIFESTED at SCALE

As AI ‘learns’ & evolves through its human creators, these large  interconnected systems are inheriting their ‘intelligence design’ from their creators & designers – ie: inherit thinking, assumptions, beliefs & even human limits. Hence, businesses won’t ‘win’ by just acquiring AI tchnology. They need to learn how to hire AI creators & designers who genuinely reflect maturity, experience, emotional literacy, cognitive flexibility & strategic thinking to build  ‘intelligent’ systems at scale.

Its EXPONENTIAL

Exponential thinking is not just multiplying results and outcomes by ’00 or ‘000. Today’s busineses leaders must lead knowledge-workers, and not mere ‘Yes’-men. Businesses that culturally  hire yes-men will lag in response to speed of change, adoption of new innovations & exponential-ism, and become uncompetitive. Business in the AI-era is about being more humanly capable than ever – emotional, intuition, vision, cognition and the ability to utilise as required. 

work on yourself

You’ll be doing this while receiving professional help and the use of coaching tools & resources. 

We’ll show you how to look deeper  by going within, learn ways that you can ‘dig deep’ and uncover more of your gifts; have ways to access ideas or solutions within; gain new ways to make better choices, and more. 

You’re invited to be open to your unlimited possibilities and learning how, at this intensive. 

to seek meaning

Now, more than ever before, there’s a high desire to be more satisfied and feel contentment in life.

This is a societal shift – of moving away from being solely focused on material wealth or fleeting pleasures, to focus on seeking more fulfilment, deeper meaning and inner peace.

Deep human connections, better relationships, sense of belonging, … human needs are focused on having good mental health & emotional well-being.

 

It is a 2-way street – whereby for people to have more, they also need to know how to give more. 

 

the higher viewpoint

It’s Billions, maybe even Trillions  of dollars each year that is ‘lost’ due to misadventures in business, joint-venture projects / contracts, business partnerings or other kinds of financial endeavours that fell through.

The most underestimated risk in business (well, anything that involves another person, really) is the lack of know-how to gauge toxic, psychopathic or even narcissistic  personality disorders that might derail any real future success.

Our personal growth is the most powerful tool & defense mechanism against such invisible threats. It sharpens, strengthens, defines & gives confidence in a way we never had before, that leads to clear & better decisions.

 

the LOCATION & VENUE

We’ll gather together for this 2026 intensive in the beautiful city of Johannesbeurg, South Africa. Founded in 1886, Johannesburg city is the world’s largest landlocked city not situated on a river, lake, or coastline. and is famous for its massive urban forest. It is situated in a high altitude (over 1,750m), and is a major, fast-growing financial hub and is the largest city in southern continent of Africa.

Sandton in Johannesburg is the commercial, business, and entertainment hub of South Africa, and offers many interesting features including Sandton City shopping center, the largest in Africa, and the Nelson Mandela Square. Sandon is connected via high-speed rail to OR Tambo Int’l Airport via the  dedicated Gautrain.

TRAVEL 

Participants will be responsible to pay all costs of their own travel, flight & accommodation to attend this Intensive. You are advised to check & comply with policies regarding travel as may be required in your country of origin for travel to South Africa.

Transport, food & accommodation and all personal items is the responsibility of the participant. This includes but not limited to meals, personal health & medical items, visas, cab fares, etc 

VENUE 

We will gather daily at Protea Hotel Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton for the duration of the program. Meeting rooms & other program requirements are provided. Details will be shared when nearer to the dates. 

 

THE TEAM

Dephy Oon, Program Lead
Chief Executive, Paddee Connexions

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dephy/

 

Ling Xi, Adelena
PGI Program Facilitator
Board Member, PBEC Pacific Basin Economic Council
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adelenalestarichong/

 

Amy Dunlap
Digital Marketer, Marketing Systems Specialist; Sales Productivity Coach
https://amydunlap.store

🔍 WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE 3 DAYS

This is structured, guided deep work — not lectures.

Day 1 — Awareness & Deconstruction
Identify hidden patterns affecting your decisions
Surface blind spots and internal resistance
Understand how you’re currently operating

Day 2 — Reframing & Rewiring
Shift limiting thought frameworks
Rebuild clarity around direction and priorities
Strengthen emotional control under pressure

Day 3 — Integration & Execution
Lock in new decision-making frameworks
Align actions with clarity and intent
Leave with practical, applicable shifts 

LEARNING OUTLINE

A DEEP DIVE
Travel thru passages in the mind, present, past or future, and learn of ‘what else?’… Perhaps there’s newer ones to discover, or easier routes; maybe to become aware of that which was ‘hidden’ and missed, maybe learn a new skill or something else. You’ll be guided, so come with an open mind to find out some different ways to access the universe of gifts within yourself. 

 

BUSINESS & LEADERSHIP
Leaders build people, and people build systems? Not any longer.
In this era of AI, its that Leaders build Systems, and Systems build People. Learn from the hands-on experience of creating systems that comes ‘alive’ with unstoppable growth; a system that is self-replicating with exponential ROIs. Know what it takes mentally, emotionally, visionarily to have systems success.
(NOTE : This is not what you may think; its NOT a technology talk. Its a lesson on leveraging on ‘exponential’ by creating self-growing, self-replicating, self-governing systems.. its pulse, rhythm & beats. A Visionary & Leadership perspective. 

 

PURPOSE
Before, most lived their life believing that finding a job was THE purpose.
But that’s No longer. Things have changed; thinking and desires have changed. There are many more for whom a job is not their purpose; rather its a transient step to discover purpose. At this intensive, you’ll have more ways to gather & connect deeper within to that which matters to know your purpose.

What Others are saying

“Before, I always thought that I am incapable of starting something of my own and do sales. I learn that these are learnable skills and I’ve more than doubled my income in this period.” ~ MJ, Investor, Influencer & Entrepreneur

"Through coaching, I found new ways to approach challenges, which led to a promotion to a C-suite role within 18 months. The coaching support was invaluable.” – SW, Executive, Malaysia

“Dephy helped me to “make” more time for myself and those that matter to me. Today, my business is thriving with people paying me 5X what I was paid before and I’ve only just started my business for 3 months.” ~ J.H., Entrepreneur, Investor, Influencer, Malaysia

"It changed my mental model on success and made a positive impact on my personal growth. Paradigm shift and breakthrough from thinking to feeling helped me achieve my life goals." – MMN, Board Member, Technology & Financial, MALAYSIA

Early Confirmation Bonus (First 10 Participants)

 

✔ 3 nights accommodation included

💰 INVESTMENT

USD 3,600

Includes:

  • Full 3-day guided Intensive
  • Direct facilitation and coaching
  • Small, curated group environment

🎟️ APPLY / REGISTER :

Spots are limited and curated.

This is not a volume-based event.
Each participant is intentionally selected to maintain depth and quality.

👉 Apply / Register Now

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Complete Registration

Complete a simple personal questionaire. Tell us a little about yourself, and what you like about coming to this intensive.
Link to Questionaire HERE

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Why This is Different

Most programs give you:

  • More information
  • More frameworks
  • More things to think about

This Intensive removes:

  • Noise
  • Internal conflict
  • Decision paralysis

So you can operate at your true level.

 

🚫 WHO THIS IS NOT FOR

This is not for you if:

  • You are looking for passive learning
  • You avoid uncomfortable self-examination
  • You are not ready to take responsibility for change

 

✅ WHO THIS IS FOR

This is for you if:

  • You are ready to do real work
  • You want real clarity, not more information
  • You are serious about operating at a higher level

PS : We don’t offer a program like this many times a year, and not even every year. BUT… when we have one, its designed & created to be unique, different and will be unlike any that other we’ve ever done.

ABOUT ME

Hi, my name is Dephy. I’ve been coaching professionally now over 10 years.

Being a professional coach means delivering the kind of coaching that clients actually pay for. In a world of “learning”, what I don’t do is to ‘learn’ how to be a coach at the client’s expense by giving it for free.

I’m excited that clients have always been able to turn their learnings into financial & reputation value – such as up-leveling their career with promotions, new roles, new  job appointments, Board member positions, etc.

And for business clients, its about gains in profits, returns & leadership impact – ie: increases in sales & revenue; skills to do more with less (more sales less cost, more results less time, etc.)

These are my personal coaching achievements, its the reason that I do what I do – to find a problem, solve it and leave things better than when I found it.

Johannesburg, South Africa

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event Info

Date

June 26-28, 2026

Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Time

9am – 5pm daily

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