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Learning anchored in purpose and business strategy. Proven in performance.

Turn learning investment into measurable business impact.
Too often, people development interventions are theoretical, sporadic and detached from the realities of work. It looks promising in principle, but fails to translate into sustained action, commercial value, or measurable results. We take a different approach.
At Alt_Ed, we believe learning only matters when it changes human behaviour and enhances business performance. Every journey we design is built to strengthen organisational capability, align people to strategy, and turn learning investment into measurable performance.
Whether you’re building leadership pipelines, strengthening organisational culture, developing future talent, or navigating transformation, we partner with you to co-create learning journeys that work in the real world.
35+ years of learning that evolves with the world of work
Shaped by how organisations and people actually perform: applied, tested, and refined in real contexts. Supplemented by theory. Built in the realities of how organisations perform.

Learn-by-doing
Integrating learning and work. Capability is built in action.

Bespoke solutions
No off-the-shelf offerings. Learning experiences are shaped around your context and performance goals.
Why partner with Alt_Ed

A partner in your organisational context
We work alongside you to co-create learning that aligns with your strategy, culture, and operating realities.

Connected to industry and expertise
We’re embedded within communities of leading local and global learning institutions, businesses, associations, and professional bodies – giving you access to relevant networks and current, real-world insight.

Accredited and recognised learning
Access accredited qualifications and industry-recognised certifications through our sister entities, Richfield, AAA School of Advertising, and leading global institutions.

Action-based, scalable learning
Learning is built around real challenges and delivered through a flexible ecosystem that grows and adapts with your organisation – translating directly into capability and performance.
Industry recognised and accredited IT certifications
Access a globally connected learning ecosystem
Accredited Supplier of Quality Education Qualifications
Industry Recognised and Accredited IT Certifications
Benchmarked against and Connected into Business School and Industry Networks
Industry leading faculty

Shireen Chengadu
Shireen is a prominent author, strategic thinker, and executive specialising in leadership, with a keen focus on gender equality, diversity, inclusion, and business transformation. As CEO of Alt_Ed, she is at the forefront of delivering innovative continuous learning journeys. Her expertise span the intersection of technology, talent, and ESG. She holds an Executive MBA from the University of Cape Town and co-authored "Women Leadership in Emerging Markets" (Routledge, 2017).

David Patricios
David is driven by a commitment to unlocking the sustainable potential within both organisations and individuals. His approach is grounded in harnessing social capital and collective intelligence. With an MBA and a Master of Philosophy in Corporate Strategy, complemented by qualifications in education, David brings 24 years of experience in sustainable people development.

Kreeson Chengadu
Kreeson is a Chartered Accountant (SA) with over a decade of post-qualification experience across dynamic startups to established listed entities. With a focus on education spanning K-12 to corporate experiential learning, he combines financial acumen with a deep understanding of educational needs to craft tailored solutions that drive personal and organisational growth.

Phindile Maseko
Phindile brings over 8 years of experience in the higher education sector, with specialisations in continuous adult learning. She manages the critical day-to-day planning and logistics of diverse learning offerings — in-contact, online, and blended — coordinating with clients, colleagues, and faculty to ensure smooth execution of continuous learning journeys.


