*  *  *  Good morning, ladies and gentlemen I thank the University of KwaZulu-Natal, for inviting me to speak at this 4th Business Management Conference.
The theme of this conference is well-chosen and very relevant to our current context as, eight years after the global financial crisis, strong, sustainable and balanced growth remains elusive, and policymakers across the world, including in South Africa, are indeed grappling with finding innovative and creative solutions for generating growth.