Keynote presentation on the resilient ESG business case– defining what the enabling environment is in an African context, what are the uncomfortable truths, what hard conversations do we need to have to ensure ESG is integrated and not a nice to have? What is the impact on leadership styles? Do we consider enabling environments along the whole value chain? Who are enablers and what are the challenges in dealing with converting barriers into enablers? What are some of the legal implications?

Keynote speaker on using indigenous knowledge systems (Mining company)

Keynote presentation on governance as a driver of ESG – what are the challenges in Africa around governance? What are the latest governance trends? How can we use governance processes to drive change – working with boards, exco and stakeholders?

A series of case studies (10 minutes each) on what has been done on social inclusion, within different sectors/stakeholders will be the focus eg agriculture, youth,

Keynote speaker on innovative and more circular business models - what are innovative ESG focussed and more circular business models and why do we need them? What is the role of innovation across the organisation to identify opportunities for change. How are consumers impacted?

Climate change Scene setting presentation on latest trends in climate change ESG Reporting Scene setting presentation on IFRS S2 climate reporting Systemic change case study deep dive Scene setting presentation on Stanbic case study Uganda

How to move away from a stand alone ESG strategy, what does this mean for organisational design? How to work with strategy departments on circular business models? What does this mean for company culture?

Climate change Interactive workshop on mitigation and adaptation imperatives and approaches – options, processes and tools ESG Reporting Interactive workshop on implications, tools and approaches Systemic change case study deep dive Interactive workshop on the elements of the cases study learnings and application to other contexts

Keynote case study speakers from Interactive session will start showing how you how to implement communication strategies that begin with a purpose and are authentic and how storytelling is a critical element:

ESG skills strategies Scene setting presentation on developing skills strategies to ensure implementation of ESG Sustainable financing and the African Free Trade Agreement Scene setting presentation on progress with the AFTA including implications of CBAM Ecosystem Services Scene setting presentation Ecosystem services

ESG skills strategies Interactive workshop on skills development, certification and ESG change agents – options and tools and case studies Sustainable financing and the African Free Trade Agreement Interactive workshop on new approaches, barriers, enablers and case studies where it has worked and not Ecosystem Services Interactive workshop on implications, tools, and approaches

Creative exercise (10 minutes) Purpose statements What makes you unique or distinct and is it in the purpose statement in a way that everyone can understand – exercise on assessing various purpose statements (15 minutes) Reflection session Your table will be asked to come up with a purpose statement that you want to be part of and identify how will you communicate it and what the shift in behaviour must be (25 minutes) Conference delegates will be given a workbook to make notes and to provide additional resources.

Roundtable on SMMEs ESG challenges and opportunities including Minister of SBD (CEOs or Exco level)

Keynote speaker on speaker on moving from compliance and performance monitoring to transformative impact

Panel of CSO on their lived experience of what it means to move to impact focused strategy and what the benefits and pitfalls are. What are the skills you need to navigate this change? What are the difficulties in setting targets and getting performance data? Are new tools required? What are the governance changes or mindsets changes that are needed at board and exco?

Awards - Beyond Awards, YES Awards and Student Innovation