Our story.
Founded by a small band of doers, driven by belief - building a bridge between potential and opportunity.
Born From A Belief
01In 1999, Cornerstone Performance Solutions was founded by a small band of doers who believed in a simple but powerful idea: that inequality and poverty reflect a poverty of opportunity, not of talent.
From the very beginning, Cornerstone set out to create learning experiences that emancipate people from the disadvantage of limited opportunity - opening doors that had long been closed and proving that, given the right conditions, anyone can thrive.
Dr Indira Bhagaloo
Chief Executive Officer, Cornerstone Performance Solutions
As CEO of Cornerstone Performance Solutions, Dr Indira Bhagaloo leads a team of top-tier learning and development professionals - defining and executing the academic and vocational strategy, driving business development and relations, expanding product and reach, and building scalable delivery capability.
With 26 years of experience in the Financial Services Sector and a Ph.D. and MBA graduate, Indira previously held executive positions as Head of Private Banking and Business Banking Channel at a major bank in South Africa.
Her passion lies in providing impactful learning experiences built on behavioural change, not just the sharing of information. With CPS's learning solutions, she helps organisations close gaps in critical future capability areas.
The people behind CPS.
A small band of doers - educators, learning designers, programme managers and delivery specialists - building learning experiences that move people forward.
Inequality and poverty reflect a poverty of opportunity, not of talent.
This belief is the cornerstone of everything we do. We see potential where others see limitation. We design learning experiences that don't just transfer knowledge - they transform lives.
Over more than two decades, Cornerstone has become a home to many people and ideas, all united by the pursuit of learning that emancipates.
What we stand for.
Three convictions shape everything we build, every programme we design, and every student we serve.
Learning That Emancipates
We pursue education that frees people from the disadvantage of limited opportunity, unlocking potential that has always been there.
Science as Love's Greatest Ally
We believe rigorous, evidence-based learning design is the most compassionate thing we can do - because science ensures our care translates into real outcomes.
Belief In Potential
Everything we build, every programme we design, and every student we serve is guided by empathy, respect, and a deep belief in human potential.
Three futures
we're building toward.
We envision a more equal South Africa,
where access to quality learning is not determined by circumstance.
We envision a prosperous Africa,
where the continent's talent is fully developed and unleashed.
We envision a kinder world,
where education bridges divides and builds understanding across communities and cultures.