Keynote Speakers
Pfungwa Kunaka
Permanent Secretary for Mines and Mining Development, Zimbabwe
Hon. Monica Chang’anamuno
Minister of Mining, Malawi
Dr. Steven L Kiruswa
Deputy Minister Of Minerals, United Republic of Tanzania
Amb. Antony Phillipson
British High Commissioner to South Africa, UK Government
Josh Volz
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe, Eurasia, Africa and the Middle East, U.S. Department of Energy
Ms. Maria Alejandra Vlek
Commercial Section: Minister, Embassy of Argentina
Hon. Martin Gama Abucha
Minister of Mines, Republic of South Sudan
Mr. Fulgencio Garrido Ruiz
Charge D’Affairs, Delegation of the European Union to South Africa
H.E. Sandra Kramer
Ambassador, EU Delegation to South Africa
Panelists
Dmitri Bessarabov
HySA Infrastructure
Marna Cloete
President, Ivanhoe Mines
Olivier Barbeau
Managing Partner, Moore Global
Christopher Vandome
Senior Research Fellow - Africa Programme, Chatham House
Selleen Sewpershad
Project Manager - Competence Centre for Mining & Mineral Resources from The German Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Southern Africa
Marit Y. Kitaw
Interim Director, African Minerals Development Center (AMDC)
Ms. Vanessa Ushie
Acting Director, African Natural Resources Management and Investment Centre, AfDB Côte d'Ivoire
Ms. Cathie Lewis
Head of ESG, GCX South Africa
Mr. Deshan Naidoo
Managing Director, AQORA South Africa
Mr. Tim George
Executive Director & CEO, Pensana Plc UK
Deon Cloete
Head: SAIIA Futures Programme South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) South Africa
Jude Kearney
Chair of SSA Committee, U.S. EXIM and Managing Partner of ASAFO & Co. (U.S. Office)
Per Magnus Nysveen
Senior Partner & Head of Analysis, Rystad Energy, Norway
Sodhie Naicker
Director, AfricaMaVal
Graham Soden
Director, CEO & Mine Manager, Steenkampskraal
Anja Berretta
Head of the Energy Security and Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africaprogramme, Konrad Adenauer Foundation
MS. OLIMPIA PILCH
Founder & Chief Operating Officer, Critical Minerals International Alliance
BEVERLEY VAN REENEN
Mayoral Committee, Member for Energy, City of Cape Town
Patrick Prestele
Consultant, Frost & Sullivan
Ms. Annelize Van der Merwe
Director: Green Economy Industries, South African Department of Trade, Industry & Competition
Ms. Bimbola Kolawole
Vice President & Head of Business Development - Africa, Rystad Energy
Mr. Thomas Gono
President, Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe
Ms. Lesego Moshikaro
Senior Economist, Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies
Ms. Gabriella Oken
Global Energy Lead: Accenture Development Partnerships, Accenture, United States
Mr. Nick Mitchell
Chief Operating Officer, Renergen
Mr. Jonathan Veeran
Partner, Webber Wentzel, South Africa
Mr. Duma Sisulu
Co-Founder & Chief Analyst, Parime, South Africa
Mr. Alex Benkenstein
Head of the Climate and Natural Resources Programme, South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
Mr. Antonio Antomoli
President, African Diamond Manufacturers Association
Ms. Shirley Webber
Head of Natural Resources & Energy, Absa Group
Dr. Markus Thill
President: Region Africa, Robert Bosch (Pty) Ltd
Ms. Patricia Rodrigues
Associate Director, Control Risks
Mr. Kwasi Ampofo
Head of Metals and Mining, BloombergNEF