Opening of conference "Official Opening of the Event" Keynote address
Alderman James Vos
Mayoral Committee Member: Economic Growth at City of Cape Town
Main Breakout 1 Hall D Stephen Horn•Kavita Pema•Peter Varndell•Mokena Makeka
The narrow road to net zero emissions. Setting the African Agenda
Stephen Horn
SA country director of Clean Creatives
Kavita Pema
Group Head: Sustainability and ESG at AECI
Peter Varndell
CEO of NEPAD Business Foundation
Mokena Makeka
Principal at Dalberg Advisors
Main Breakout 2 Hall D Karen Bosman•David Le Page•Georgina Smit•Peter Varndell•Portia Bangerezako
Reflecting on COP27 - More Talk or Real Action - Panel Discussion
Karen Bosman
Head of strategic and advocacy at Wesgro
David Le Page
Co Founder of Fossil Free SA
Georgina Smit
Head of Technical at Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA)
Peter Varndell
CEO of NEPAD Business Foundation
Portia Bangerezako
Head of Sustainability at Old Mutual
Tea break
Main Breakout 1 Hall D Charl Harding•Kavita Pema•Peter Varndell•Portia Bangerezako
A just transition what it means for Africa. Working together for a better Africa
Charl Harding
CEO of The Impact Catalyst
Kavita Pema
Group Head: Sustainability and ESG at AECI
Peter Varndell
CEO of NEPAD Business Foundation
Portia Bangerezako
Head of Sustainability at Old Mutual
Main Breakout 2 Hall D Fanus Fourie•Benoit Le Roy•Kavita Pema•Peter Varndell
Water security in Africa the unseen threat of increased evaporation on our resources & solutions
Fanus Fourie
Scientific Manager at Department of Water and Sanitation
Benoit Le Roy
Operations Director of Nexus Water Alchemy
Kavita Pema
Group Head: Sustainability and ESG at AECI
Peter Varndell
CEO of NEPAD Business Foundation
Tea Break
Opening of Final Day
Morning Breakout 1 Hall D Dr. Amel Makhlouf
The role of International Financing Institution and government in coordinating policy and financing in the just transition
Dr. Amel Makhlouf
President at Engineering Association for Mediterranean Countries (EAMC)
Main Breakout 2 Rowan Le Roux•Dr. Amel Makhlouf•Bernd Oellermann•Jason Van Staden
What is the true resilience of our financial systems to climate change? A circular economy perspective for Africa
Rowan Le Roux
Head of ESG Impact Advisory at Delphos
Dr. Amel Makhlouf
President at Engineering Association for Mediterranean Countries (EAMC)
Bernd Oellermann
Senior Programme Manager at CSIR
Jason Van Staden
Project Manager for research and training at University of Cape Town
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THE ONE DOLLAR CAMPAIGN-MITIGATING THE IMPACT OF AVIATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE Afema Ronnie
The One-dollar Campaign is a project involving Aviation Bodies with reference to Airlines in mitigating the impact of Aviation on climate change. The program is envisaged to kick start in Uganda and later spread out to the rest of Africa with the partnerships of other African Airlines. Our main goal is to build self-sustaining, self-reliant, well-informed and environmentally conscious Aviation industry through a tree planting exercise to offset the carbon emissions of the different respective Airlines and other aviation stake Holders. The Project will be implemented through the Aviation Development Africa Ambassador from Uganda.
Afema Ronnie
Ambassador Aviation Development at Aviadev Africa
Climate change and Africa's developmental trajectory. Dr. Amel Makhlouf•Dr. Brian Mantlana•Lehlogonolo Moseri
Dr. Amel Makhlouf
President at Engineering Association for Mediterranean Countries (EAMC)
Dr. Brian Mantlana
Holistic Climate Change Impact Area Manager at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Lehlogonolo Moseri
Chief Impact Officer at Mosa Green Consulting
Carbon offsetting, carbon credits and the voluntary carbon market. The role the voluntary carbon market plays in transitioning South Africa to a low carbon economy, untapped potential of the VCM in Africa. Gray Maguire•Paul Rowett•Mokena Makeka
Carbon offsetting, carbon credits and the voluntary carbon market. The role the voluntary carbon market plays in transitioning South Africa to a low carbon economy, untapped potential of the VCM in Africa.
Gray Maguire
Climate Neutral Group
Paul Rowett
CEO of Toco
Mokena Makeka
Principal at Dalberg Advisors
The role of listed equity stewardship in the Just Transition Nicole Martens
Nicole Martens
Head of Stewardship at Old Mutual Investment Group
Eco-Logic and the Eco-Logic Awards David Parry – Davies
David Parry – Davies
Publishing Editor at The Enviropaedia
Water digitilisation • Use of technology to create better water security for the African Continent from resource to tap Rob Childs•Adrian Coetzee•Benoit Le Roy•Leonardo Manus
Rob Childs
Executive at IMQS Software
Adrian Coetzee
Executive Director of iX engineers
Benoit Le Roy
Operations Director of Nexus Water Alchemy
Leonardo Manus
Acting Deputy Director General: Infrastructure Management of Department of Water & Sanitation
Lunch Break
African Oceans: Large assets with small plans Effuah Kwaw•Vanessa Davidson
Effuah Kwaw
Africa Finance and Fundraising Lead at Ocean Hub
Vanessa Davidson
Special Project Manager at Freeport Saldanha
Lunch break
The role of Government in co-ordinating policies in mitigating climate change Best practice case studies in Africa Fanus Fourie•Dr Gamuchirai Mutezo•Babalwa Mni
Fanus Fourie
Scientific Manager at Department of Water and Sanitation
Dr Gamuchirai Mutezo
Founder of Madam Waste
Babalwa Mni
Founder of UTANDO
The road to Decarbonising Africa's Future and decorbonized industrial plans Kevin James•Dr. Lerato Khumalo•Heather Mcewan•Dr Nicholas Musyoka•David Kawesha
Kevin James
Founder of Global Carbon Exchange (GCX)
Dr. Lerato Khumalo
Manager Climate Change at Exxaro Resources LTD
Heather Mcewan
Senior Manager, Project Developer Engagement at Verra
Dr Nicholas Musyoka
Research Group Leader and Principal Research Scientist: CSIR-Hydrogen South Africa & Carbon Capture and Utilisation at CSIR
David Kawesha
Head of the Just Transition Office at Sasol
Measuring Africa's climate related risks in macro economics and global terms? Aliyah Allie
Aliyah Allie
Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company
Africa's industrialization Plans and the balance of meeting Net Zero targets. Dr. Nick Charalambides•Richard Kriel•Mokena Makeka
Dr. Nick Charalambides
Technical Director of Imani Development
Richard Kriel
Strategic Projects & Sustainability Manager at HEINEKEN South Africa
Mokena Makeka
Principal at Dalberg Advisors
Investment opportunities, upskilling challenges and solutions in implementing alternative energy projects in Africa Aliyah Allie•Mongezi Veti•Babalwa Mni
Investment opportunities, upskilling challenges and solutions in implementing alternative energy projects in Africa
Aliyah Allie
Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company
Mongezi Veti
Executive Head Sustainability at Exxaro
Babalwa Mni
Founder of UTANDO
Sewage is Sexy • Moving from the problem to a solution for clean water Emma Muller•Benoit Le Roy
Emma Muller
Founder of KaacKai
Benoit Le Roy
Operations Director of Nexus Water Alchemy
Unlocking opportunity within a new paradigm • South Africa in crisis • a $bn+ opportunity Nicola Millson
South Africa attracted global attention for its ability to leapfrog political crisis into a transformative solution on its post-apartheid path to democracy. We are currently in another crisis with significant and escalating energy, food and water challenges. How can we overcome these compounding and complex challenges, smartly leverage international funding, ignite local ingenuity - and find transformative solutions?
In an interactive and informative session, we will explore the levers for systemic change and emerging next practice - and find positive ways to shift our perspective and organisational strategies from risk and crisis management into value creation.
Nicola Millson
Director & CEO of Future Academy & She Leads Change
Main Breakout 2 Hall D James Mackay•Des Muller•Babalwa Mni
Renewable energy within the African Utilites Space - is this a pipe dream?
James Mackay
CEO of Energy Council of South Africa
Des Muller
Director of NuEnergy Developments (Pty) Ltd
Babalwa Mni
Founder of UTANDO
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Official VIP Networking Event (Hall A) • By Invitation ONLY
Exhibitors, Delegates, Media, Speakers and VIP’s only will be invited to the informal networking function in Hall A of Century City Conference Centre. There will be entertainment with drinks and snacks served. This function will be BY INVITE ONLY and promises to be an enjoyable evening.
Nature is 30% of the Solution Charissa Da Costa•Bjorn Stauch
Charissa Da Costa
Regional Policy Specialist at Conservation South Africa
Bjorn Stauch
Vice President, Conservation Finance at Conservation International
Komati Power Station Repowering and Repurposing Case Study Beauty Mazibuko
Eskom conducted extensive studies to determine the socio-economic impact of power station closure and have also analysed technical possibilities for repowering and repurposing at those sites, in support of the Just Energy Transition. We have been instrumental in promoting and obtaining climate finance from the international partner group to implement some of this work, with Komati Power Station being the first and a “flagship” of this programme.
Beauty Mazibuko
Senior Consultant Socio-economic Development at Eskom
Tea break
The Journey to Net Zero Waste and Food Waste, a retail perspective Kevin James
Kevin James
Founder of Global Carbon Exchange (GCX)
Renewable Energy: Manufacturing Companies' response to Energy Transition a Retail Perspective Richard Kriel•Ashmeer Sukdeo•Ridhwana Shaik
Richard Kriel
Strategic Projects & Sustainability Manager at HEINEKEN South Africa
Ashmeer Sukdeo
Africa Energy and Fluids Sourcing Manager at South African Breweries (SAB)
Ridhwana Shaik
Circular Economy Creative Strategist at Fashion Consultant
Tea break
Public Private Partnership in government models, policies, regulations and programs Mzila Mthenjane•Dr Gamuchirai Mutezo•Masa Nkgadima•Kirsten Wilkins
Mzila Mthenjane
Executive Head, Stakeholder Affairs at Exxaro
Dr Gamuchirai Mutezo
Founder of Madam Waste
Masa Nkgadima
Senior Strategic Programmes and Transformation Manager at South African Breweries (SAB)
Kirsten Wilkins
Associate: Urban Solutions at Zutari
Rural • Urban devide in a just energry transition. Rural areas enabling cities in Africa to prosper. At what costs? Lehlogonolo Moseri•Dr Gamuchirai Mutezo•Bernd Oellermann•Kirsten Wilkins
Lehlogonolo Moseri
Chief Impact Officer at Mosa Green Consulting
Dr Gamuchirai Mutezo
Founder of Madam Waste
Bernd Oellermann
Senior Programme Manager at CSIR
Kirsten Wilkins
Associate: Urban Solutions at Zutari
On-site sterilization of infectious medical waste produced at hospitals Stefano Lepore•Gianluca Magrini
Stefano Lepore
Marketing Director of Alloro Africa Enviro Services S.A.
Gianluca Magrini
Head of R&D Department at Newster System
Electric Mobility: Africa's readiness to adopt and sustain this vision Greg Blandford•Darryl Chapman•Ndia Magadagela•Amiene Van der Merwe•Craig Atkinson
Greg Blandford
Director of Energy and E-Mobility at Rubicon Sa
Darryl Chapman
e-Mobility Programme Manager at Eskom
Ndia Magadagela
CEO of Everlectric
Amiene Van der Merwe
Founder & MD of GREENCAB
Craig Atkinson
Founder of Green Riders
Africa’s Infrastructure: A Key to Development but Potentially Vulnerable to Climate Change Dr James Cullis•Kevin James•Lisa Reynolds
Dr James Cullis
Technical Director: Water Resources of Zutari
Kevin James
Founder of Global Carbon Exchange (GCX)
Lisa Reynolds
CEO of Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA)
Case study 2. The increasing instances of "Day Zeros" on African cities a water crisis case study • Practical learning's for an African future Benoit Le Roy•Cornelis Van der Waal
Benoit Le Roy
Operations Director of Nexus Water Alchemy
Cornelis Van der Waal
CEO of the Grabouw Development Agency (GDA) at Wesgro
Enhancing Resilience with Net Zero and Green Buildings Georgina Smit
Georgina Smit
Head of Technical at Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA)
Climate Change Response in Cape Town: Risk, Strategy, and Implementation Amy Davison
Amy Davison
Head: Climate Change Resilience Department, Future Planning and Resilience Directorate of City of Cape Town
Decarbonising African Industry: Opportunities, challenges, and risks for the African Private Sector Dr. Nick Charalambides
Africa has contributed minimally to global carbon emissions, but the effects will be severely felt on the continent. While there are strong commitments from the continent to reduce carbon emissions, there is potential tension between objectives of the global North to decarbonise and Africa’s development objectives. Our work looks at decarbonisation from the perspective of African businesses – discussing the framework they operate within, the challenges they face, opportunities they see and support required from the public sector for their businesses to contribute to decarbonisation. We found that several leading businesses in Africa have business models that directly result in decarbonisation. Other companies demonstrate the competitive edge of adopting a low-carbon circular economy approach. Interviews with certification bodies revealed that while there is general alignment between producer and consumer preferences in terms of environmental and social targets, there are challenges when it comes to certification processes, and the growing number of differing standards. Going forward, awareness raising and capacity development in public and private sector will be crucial for meeting decarbonisation targets.
Dr. Nick Charalambides
Technical Director of Imani Development
Source to Sink • Climate Positive Land-use Strategy (CPLUS): A Case Study of the Kruger to Canyons Landscape Dr Gina Arena•Dr Perushan Rajah
Conservation SA
Dr Gina Arena
Science communications associate at Conservation South Africa
Dr Perushan Rajah
Senior Manager of Conservation Impact at Conservation South Africa
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