Conference Speakers
Speakers 2026
HOST GOVERNMENT
Address
H.E. Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Minister of Electricity and Energy
Republic of South Africa
H.E. Ms. Lerato Mataboge
Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy
Africa Union Commission
Speaking Ministers
Samantha Graham-Maré
Deputy Minister of Electricity and Energy
Republic of South Africa
Hon. Okaasai Sidronius Opolot
Minister of State for Energy
Republic of Uganda
H.E. Adebayo Adelabu
Ministry of Power
Federal
Republic of Nigeria
Hon. Arlindo Bota Manuel Carlos
Secretary of State for Energy, Ministry of Energy and Water
Republic of Angola
Hon. Richard Gyan-Mensah
Deputy Minister of Energy and Green Transition
Republic of Ghana
John Titus
Director of Energy, Ministry of Mines and Energy
Republic of Namibia
Hon. Charles Umehai
Deputy Minister for Energy: Ministry of Mines and Energy
Republic of Liberia
Hon. Yeukai Simbanegavi
Deputy Minister of Energy and Power Development
Republic of Zimbabwe
H.E. James Opiyo Wandayi
Cabinet Secretary of Energy and Petroleum
Republic of Kenya
H.E. Aimé Sakombi Molendo
Minister of Hydraulic Resources and Electricity
Democratic Republic of Congo
H.E. Eng. Ahmed Jama Barre
Ministry of Energy and Minerals
Republic of Somaliland
Hon. Birame Soulèye Diop
Minister of Energy, Petroleum and Mines
Republic of Senegal
H.E. Minister Teddy Lwamba Muba
Ministry of Hydraulic Resources & Electricity
Democratic Republic of Congo
H.E. Honourable Charles Umehai
Deputy Minister for Energy Ministry of Mines and Energy of the Republic of Liberia
Address
H.E. Ms. Lerato Mataboge
Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy
Africa Union Commission
MODERATORs
Jonathan Berman
Managing Director
Autonomi Capital
Dr. Rod Crompton
Visiting Adjunct Professor
University of the Witwatersrand Wits Business School
Sy Gourrah
Divisional CEO
Actom
Sean Cleary
Chairman
Strategic Concepts
Helen Zulu
Regional Director Southern Africa, Managing Director Zambia
Ignite Energy Access
Sue Reuther
Energy Sector Lead – Middle East & Africa
SLR Consulting
Towera Temba-Nkanza
Independent Tax and Energy Consultant
Lisa Pinsley
Fund Head
African Transition Acceleration Fund
Duncan Bonnett
Director, Market Access and Research
Africa House
Mandy Mlilo
Acting Chief Director: Hydrogen and Energy
South African Department of Science, Technology and Innovation
Cassandra Siemens
eGRID Regional Manager
Hatch
Dr. Twesigye Peter
Senior Lecturer & Research Lead, Power Market Reforms & Regulation
University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business
Dr. Vusumuzi Dlamini
Vice President Energy and Decarbonisation
Sibanye Stillwater
Taru Madangombe
Head, Power & Grid Segment
Schneider Electric, MEA
Mwezi Londa
Investment Associate
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM)
PANEL MEMBERS
Sarah Malm
Executive Director
GOGLA
Seun Suleiman
Managing Director
Siemens Energy West Africa
Andrew Herscowitz
Chief Executive Officer
M300 Accelerator
Nobert Matarutse
Acting Managing Director
Zimbabwe Power Company
Carol Koech
Vice-President for Africa
Global Energy Alliance
Andrew Muyaba
Head of Corporate & Investment Banking
ZANACO Plc
Zander van der Walt
Development Manager:
Energy
Hive Hydrogen
Dr. Towela Nyirenda-Jere
Head of Secretariat
Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP)
Dr. Edzai Kachirekwa
Founder & Operations Director
Power Giants Southern & East Africa
Humphrey R. Asiimwe
Chief Executive Officer
Uganda Chamber of Energy and Minerals (UCEM)
Laurent Antoni
Executive Director
International Partnership for Hydrogen & Fuel Cells in the Economy (IPHE)
Raisa Cachalia
Attorney
Caveat Legal
Robyn Vilakazi
Acting Chief Executive Officer
Energy & Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA)
Andrew N Kamanga
Managing Director
Northwestern Energy Corporation
Caroline Still
Head of South Africa
Aurora Energy Research
Dr. Vwakpor Efuetanu
Founder and CEO
Elite Global AI
Jarryd Nagesar
Head of Solutions Sales
Barloworld Energy & Transportation
Lebohang Mosetu
Senior Underwriting Officer
Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa (ECIC)
Jabulani Sithole
Business Development Consultant
ROMPCO
Dr. Rahmat Poudineh
Head of the Electricity Research Programme
Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (OIES)
Teddy Lwamba
Director General
SNEL
Ethen Singh
Chief Executive Officer
Edison Power
Ana Hajduka
Founder and CEO
Africa GreenCo
Eng. Stephen Dihwa
Executive Director
Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) Coordination Centre
Wangari Muchiri
Director, Africa
Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and Global Renewable Alliance (GRA)
Anele Msomi
Technical Advisor
GIZ South Africa, Lesotho and eSwatini
Mary‑Anne Momoh‑Ige
Public Policy and Government Affairs Manager for Africa
inDrive
Janice Foster
Managing Director, Energy
Zutari
Lucy Chege
Associate Executive: Project & Infrastructure Finance
Eastern and Southern African
Trade and Development Bank (TDB)
Dr. Guy Kioni
Chief Executive Officer
Missang
Ndia Magadagela
Chief Executive Officer
Everlectric
Johanna Shikukutu
Section Head, Bus Operations
Department of Urban and Transport Planning, City of Windhoek
Dr. Amar Inamdar
Managing Director
KawiSafi Ventures
Lebo Leshabane
Chief Executive Officer
iX Engineers
Novani Ganess-Johnson
Senior Renewable Energy Executive
Tarik Hamane
Chief Operating Officer
National Office for Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE)
Hilton Musk
Head of E-mobility
Rubicon
Papa Toby Gaye
Director General
National Electricity Company of Senegal (Senelec)
Joyce Kabui
Energy and industrialization Lead,
Climate Envoy’s Office, Kenya
Nontokozo Hadebe
Group Executive: Strategy and Sustainability
Eskom
Mthokozisi Ndlela
Technical Coordinator
Green Hydrogen JET IP Project Management Office (PMO)
Gabi Mkhatshwa
Senior Manager, Climate Change & Sustainable Development
Eskom
Veronica Bolton Smith
Chief Executive Officer
The Critical Minerals Africa Group
Alinafe Thupa
Director of Business Development
Allied Talent Partners (ATP)
Tristan Marot
Innovation Lawyer
Webber Wentzel Fusion
Peter Venn
Chief Executive Officer
Seriti Green
Jaco Human
Executive Officer
IGUA-SA
Sara Buzzoni
Programme and Policy Officer - Energy, Water and Blue Economy.
EU Delegation to the African Union
Elizabeth Marabwa
Chief Director, Programme and Projects Management Office
South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy
Tatiana Terentyeva
Deputy Director General for HR
Rosatom
Eng. Cletus Nyachowe
Ag. Group Chief Executive Officer
ZESA Holdings
Karin Reiss-Haimbala
Industrial Development Officer, Energy Division
UNIDO
Dr Reinaldo da Veiga
Engineering Manager
Eskom Rotek Industries
Dr. Daniel Schroth
Director for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Monika Rammelt
Programme Manager
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ)
Jean Madzongwe
Programme Manager
Southern African Power Pool (SAPP)
João Álvares
Chief Information Officer
Averi Finance Group
Rentia Van Tonder
Head, Power, Client Coverage
Standard Bank Group
Hendrik van Huyssteen
Managing Director
Energas Technologies
Othibile Keitumetse
Commercial Lead for Business Mobile
Telkom
Isabela Nyoka
Group Industry Specialist, Mining Finance
Ecobank Group
Alex Benkenstein
Programme Head, Climate and Natural Resources Programme
South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
Dr. Tshepo Mokoka
Group CEO
Central Energy Fund (CEF)
Kgaugelo Shadung
Chief Executive Officer (Interim)
African Exploration Mining and Finance Corporation (AEMFC)
Neville Ephraim
Enterprise Portfolio Manager
South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC)
Prof. Sampson Mamphweli
Head of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation’s Energy Secretariat
South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI)
Ryno Verster
Vice President and Senior Business Development Officer
KfW IPEX-Bank
Programme Director
Lerato Ditshego
Expert Corporate MC, Moderator & Facilitator
The Speakers for the 2026 Conference will be announced soon