Palesa Mosiea
Motivational Speaker
Sheek Events
Programme Director
OPENING ADDRESS
Dr Azar Jammine
Director & Chief Economist
Econometrix
ADDRESS
Prof Justin Barnes
Manufacturing Ambassador
Toyota Wessels Institute for Manufacturing Studies (TWIMS)
Prof. Dr. David Romero (Mexico)
Scientific Vice-chairman for the
World Manufacturing Foundation
Mrs Ron Osman Omar
Head of Industry, Mineral and Innovation Division
Department of Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals
African Union Commission
MODERATORS
Mbongeni Ndlovu
Head of African Trade and Industry
Toyota Wessels Institute for Manufacturing Studies (TWIMS)
Saul Levin
Executive Director
Trade Industry and Policy Strategies
Beeuwen Gerryts
Chief Director
Department of Science & Innovation
Dr Malika Khodja-Moller
The Foschini Group (TFG) Research Head
Toyota Wessels Institute for Manufacturing Studies (TWIMS)
Paulo Fernandes
Chief Executive Officer
AIH Econogistics
Dr More Manda
Chief Information Officer
MINTEK
Khadija Ameen
Principal
Kearney
Dr Michele Ruiters
Senior Lecturer
GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science)
Renai Moothilal
Executive Director
National Association of Automotive Component & Allied Manufacturers
Julie Wells
Business support manager
National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa NCPC-SA
Cas Coovadia
CEO
Business Unity South Africa (BUSA)
Webb Meko
Chief Clients Officer
ZUTARI
Sherrie Donaldson
Executive
Africa Innovators
Neels van Niekerk
CEO
International Steel Fabricators (ISF)
Obed Dube
Managing Director
Anairsun
PANEL MEMBERS
Sandiso Sibisi
Founder
COOi Studios
Mmantlha Sankoloba
CEO
Botswana Exporters and Manufacturers Association
Dr. Abdu Mukhtar
Director
Industrial and Trade Development at the African Development Bank
Jenna Harris
CEO
Apollo Africa
Rashveer Manilal
Head: Renewable Energy Sector, Relationship Banking
Absa
Bernard Vilakazi
Specialist: Transport and Logistics
Absa
Sachin Chanderdhev
Manufacturing Specialist
Absa
Eustace Mashimbye
CEO
Proudly South African
Imran Sayed
Divisional Executive – Manufacturing
Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)
Mark Goliath
Head: Textiles and Wood SBU
Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)
Rita Chen
Managing Director
AgriPower South Africa
Ally Angula
Principal Founder – The CFO Namibia, Managing Director
Leap Holdings
Tafadzwa Chibanguza
Chief Operations Officer
SEIFSA
Nyari Samushonga
CEO
WeThinkCode_
Ndia Magadagela
Co-Founder
Everlectric
Tauqeer Ahmed
Head: Engineering Centre of Excellence (Co)
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA)
Kuseni Dlamini
Chairman
Massmart Holdings Ltd
Dr Emmanuel Matambo
Research Director: Centre for Africa-China Studies (CACS)
UJ
Tanya van Zyl
Quality Assurance Manager
NCPC-SA
Nadège Hopman
Deputy Head of Regional Representation Pretoria
European Investment Bank (EIB)
Molefe Pooe
Group CEO
Bidvest Laundry
Vinesh Maharaj Pr.Eng.
Associate Director | Smart Manufacturing Lead
PwC South Africa
Stavros Nicolaou
Senior Executive: Strategic Trade
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings
Gizelle Hutchinson
CEO and Founder
GH Skills Solutions
Dr Andries van der Linde
Head of Renewable Energy
SSC Energy Corporation
Prof Julius Mugwagwa
Professor of Health Innovation & Public Policy
University College London – Department of Science, Technology, Engineering & Public Policy
Wendy Green
Country Head
Daystar Power Group
Kgomotso Lekola
Founder & Group Managing Director
BT Industrial Group
Gracious Monyeke
Sales Project Manager
Aggreko
Hiten Parmar
Executive Director
The Electric Mission
Sindiso Ndlovu
Head: Political, Economic, Analysis & Research
Export Credit Insurance Corporation (ECIC)
Mulumba M. Lwatula
Deputy Head of Investments
Mining, Manufacturing, & Agribusiness
Industrial Development Corporation
James Mackay
CEO
Energy Council of South Africa
Peter Reid
CEO
VisionAI
Dawood Mahomed Patel
CEO
helm.africa
Duncan Bonnett
Director: Market Access and Research
Africa House
Ayanda Ngcebetsha
Director: Data, Analytics and AI
Microsoft
Sasha Beharilal
Director – Group Data Privacy and Protection
NTT Ltd.
Dr Andrew Dickson
Engineering Executive
CBI-electric: low voltage
Dr Johansein Rutaihwa
Senior Program Officer – Industrialization & Competitiveness Directorate of Industrial Development & Trade
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
Bernd Oellermann
Senior Project Manager
NCPC-SA
Antony Hlungwane
CEO
The Unplugg Group
Martin Blignaut
Workforce Management & Smart Manufacturing leader
Altron Systems Integration
Chipego Zulu
Vice President (Southern Region)
Zambia Association of Manufacturers
Kasthuri Soni
CEO
Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator
Tumi Tsehlo
CEO
Dynamic Fluid Control
Prof Daniel M. Madyira
Professional Mechanical Engineer
Engineering Council of South Africa
Wilco de Villiers
Energy Solutions Director
Yellow Door Energy
Prof Maurice Radebe
Director and Head of Wits Business School
University of the Witwatersrand
Richard Smedley-Williams
Chief Executive Officer
Baker Baynes (PTY) Ltd
Thaheer Mullins
Partner
Savant
Dr Cosmas Chiteme
Acting Chief Director: Hydrogen and Energy
Department of Science & Innovation
Xola Sithole
CEO
Vaal SEZ
Njombo Lekula
Managing Director
PPC South Africa and Botswana Cement and Material Division
Belinda Hurwitz
Convenor – The Green Manufacturing Partnership Corporate Strategy
British International Investment plc
Coenraad Bezuidenhout
Principal
BrightWolves South Africa
Hein Weyers
Executive: People Solutions
EOH
Dr Wesley Seale
Provincial Executive Committee Member
ANC
Davis Cook
CEO
RIIS
Andile Mnguni
Interim Investment Executive
Dube TradePort Corporation
Dave Wibberley
Managing Director
Adroit Technologies
Timothy Odongo
Business Hub Manager
KEPSA
Joy Balepile
Head of the Automotive & Transport Equipment Strategic Business Unit
IDC
Tsietsi Molai
Managing Director
Emor Capital Mining
Christoph Kausch
Senior Operations Officer
International Finance Corporation
Nicky Moyo
Managing Director
DEAT Capital, Zimbabwe