Conference Speakers
Speakers 2025
MINISTERS
H.E. Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Minister of Electricity and Energy, South Africa
H.E. Eng. Ahmed Jama Barre
Ministry of Energy and Minerals
Republic of Somaliland
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
Alderman Xanthea Limberg
Mayoral Committee Member: Energy
City of Cape Town
MODERATORs
Jonathan Berman
Managing Director
Autonomi Capital
Jacquelyn Mando
Chief Operating Officer
Clean Technology Hub
Guy Lundy
Country Manager
Spencer Stuart
Dave Wright
Consultant
Dave Wright Consulting
Dr Rod Crompton
Visiting Adjunct Professor
Wits Business School
Helen Robinson
Global R&D Manager & Regional Manager Africa
International Geothermal Association
Ndivhuho Raphulu
Director
National Cleaner Production Centre
Sy Gourrah
Senior General Manager
Actom Smart Technologies
Gaylor Montmasson - Clair
Founding Director
Southern Transitions
Sean Cleary
Chairman
Strategic Concepts (Pty) Ltd
Wendy Green
Country Head, South Africa
Daystar Power
Dr Vusumuzi Dlamini
Chairman and Director
Energy Intensive User Group SA
Sthembiso Phakathi
Managing Director
SP Enterprises
Igor Hulak
Senior Partner Member of the Global Energy and Process Industry Practice Leadership Team
Kearney
Duncan Bonnett
Director Market Access & Research,
Africa House
Rentia van Tonder
Head, Power, Corporate and Investment Banking
Standard Bank
Vivek Mittal
Chief Executive Officer
Africa Infrastructure Development Association (AfIDA)
Ola Williams
Africa’s Director of Energy
UK Department for Business and Trade (UKDBT)
PANEL MEMBERS
Ana Hajduka
Chief Executive Officer
Africa GreenCo
Peter Attard Montalto
Managing Director, Global Lead, Capital Markets, Political Economy & JET
Krutham
Vuyo Ntoi
Co-Managing Director
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM)
Peter Viljoen
Regional Director, Energy
HATCH
Victor Utedzi
Director
ATC Development Group
Eudes Panzo
Director
RNT – Rede Nacional de Transporte de Electricidade
Mohamed Serry
Chairman & CEO
Indigenes Mining and Oil & Gas Company Ltd
Dr Giw Zanganeh
VP - Energy & Mining
Tether
Fedde Zwart
Senior Investment Officer
FMO
Konstantin O. Papailiou
President
CIGRE
Dr Brian Mushimba
CEO
GL Africa Energy
Dr Calistus Ramotoroko
Lecturer, Department of Physics & Astronomy
Botswana International University of Science & Technology (BIUST)
Mzi Tyhokolo
Group CEO
SLG
Marcel Brühwiler
Manager - Infrastructure and Natural Resources, Southern Africa
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Ben Young
Business Developer Africa and Middle East region
Xcalibur Smart Mapping
Dr Patrick Agese
CEO
Pam Africa
Dr Michael Boulle
Senior Specialist: Climate, Energy & Just Transitions
ICLEI Africa
Dr Gildas Siggini
Technical Advisor
GIZ GmbH/GET.transform
Dr Towela Nyirenda-Jere
Head of Secretariat
Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP)
Tumelo Ramalebana
Managing Director
Puma Energy South Africa
Gerhard Brown
Principal Engineer
City of Cape Town
Phil Harms
President
4th Resource Corp
Dr Zenzile Rasmeni Masipa
Project Manager
CSIR-National Cleaner Production Centre
Taelo Mojapelo
Chief Executive Officer
bp Southern Africa
Stephen Dihwa
Executive Director
Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) Coordination Centre
Santesh Pillay
Strategic Account Manager (Renewable Energy & Construction)
Aon South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Emeka Umeche
Engagement Manager
Ntiyiso Consulting Group
Dr Taufeeq Dhansay
Manager: Minerals and Energy
Council for Geoscience
Dr Claude Kabemba
Executive Director
Southern Africa Resource Watch
Dr Romao Xavier
Oxfam in Southern Africa Economic Justice Lead
Oxfam
James Mackay
CEO
Energy Council of South Africa
Ethen Singh
Group CEO
Edison Power
Lebohang Mosetu
Senior Underwriter
ECIC
Wangari Muchiri
Director
Global Wind Energy Council
(GWEC)
Dr. Champa Patel
Executive Director
Climate Group
Leon Van Wyk
CEO
Lesedi Nuclear Services
Gift Chindebvu
Planning Officer-Energy Planning and Modelling
AUDA-NEPAD
Crispen Zana
Principal Energy Advisor
AUDA-NEPAD
Therance Ndisanga
Programme Officer - Energy
AUDA-NEPAD
Elaine Cheung
Advisor for Capacity Building, Team Lead for Strategic Communication
SAGEN / GIZ GmbH
Dr Sydney Z Gata
Executive Chairman
ZESA Holdings
Eng. Nobert Matarutse
Managing Director(A)
Zimbabwe Power
Desiree Letshabo
Executive of the Telkom Business Mobile Sales
Vuyolwethu Dubese
Founder
InnovTel
Eustace Mashimbye
CEO
Proudly South African
Ayanda Noah
Group Chairperson
CEF Group
Petrus Fusi
PetroSA/SFF Interim CEO
CEF Group
Eng. Abel Gurupira
Managing Director
ZETDC
Monde Bala
Group Executive, Distribution Division
Eskom Holdings
Thabane Zulu
Chief Executive Officer
RBIDZ Special Economic Zone
Calib Casim
Chief Financial Officer
Eskom Holdings
Dan Marokane
Group Chief Executive
Eskom Holdings
Seun Suleiman
Managing Director West Africa
Siemens Energy
Lindiwe Zwane
Principal: Origination and Coverage
Outside SADC Region (East, Central and West Africa)
DBSA
Sherrie Donaldson
Lead: Emerging Opportunities
Harambee
Asanda Xawuka
Executive Manager - Business Development
Coega
Candice Moodley
Corporate Services Executive
Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA)
Thami Moatshe
Director: Industrial Investments
Epitome Private Equity Fund Managers
Rebecca Rhodes
Senior Strategy and Programmes Manager
GOGLA
Nicky Moyo
Managing Director
DEAT Capital, Zimbabwe
Dr Sayuri Moodliar
ESG Director
Open Access Data Centres
Ad Dankers
Renewable Energy Project Finance Advisor
GET.invest Finance Catalyst
Santego Govender
Chief Executive Officer
Enerweb
Dr Peter Twesigye
Senior Lecturer & Research Lead
Power Futures Lab, Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town
Dr Tshepo Mokoka
Group COO
CEF Group
Andrew Etzinger
General Manager for Energy Market Services and the International Trader
NTCSA
Shaun Nel
Executive
DG Capital
Gordon Laing
CEO / Vice Chair
SEE Sustainability / Pedal Power Association
Des Muller
Managing Director
NuEnergy Developments
Jacob Mbele
Director-General
DMRE
Zizamele Mbambo
Deputy Director-General for Nuclear Energy
DMRE
Dr. William Magombedze
Acting Finance Director
Rural Electrification Fund