ESG Africa Conference

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  Dr. Ndidi Nnoli-Edozien

  Board Member at IFRS

  Ndidi Nnoli-Edozien was appointed as a full-time member of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) in June 2022, effective 15 July 2022.
  
  Her career has been focused on building connections between business and sustainable development, working across multinational and indigenous companies, public institutions and civil society organisations—in Africa and Europe—to initiate sustainable development initiatives.
  
  She served as the inaugural Group Chief Sustainability and Governance Officer of Dangote Industries Limited—one of Africa’s largest manufacturing businesses—from 2017 to 2020. In this role, she was responsible for developing the company’s sustainability culture, strategy and reporting across 14 countries.
  
  Dr Nnoli-Edozien has also served on several boards, committees and initiatives focused on corporate culture, impact investing, sustainability reporting and governance.
  
  She has a PhD in social ethics, cultural adaptation, sustainability and governance from the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Germany and a Bachelor’s degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK.

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  Kebour Ghenna

  CEO of Pan Africa Chamber of Commerce
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  Clarissa Muir

  Lecturer at University of Johannesburg
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  Evelyne Serro

  Senior Manager, Sustainability at Safaricom PLC
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  Pieter Scholtz

  Partner and Africa ESG Lead at KPMG
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  Vuyo Lutseke

  Director Membership & Stakeholder Relations of Membership & Stakeholder Relations Shared Value Africa Initiative

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  Bonang Mohale

  CEO of Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA).

  Bonang Mohale is currently the CEO of Business Leadership South
  Africa (BLSA). Mr Mohale ended a distinguished term as Vice President
  Upstream and Chairman of Shell South Africa (Pty) Limited at the end of
  June.
  Mr Mohale, who originally studied to be a medical doctor, has had a
  distinguished career at the helm and in leadership roles of several major South African and multinational companies; including Otis Elevators, South African Airways, Sanlam, Limited, and Drake
  & Scull Integrated Facilities Management. He currently serves on the Boards of Swiss Re Africa (12 years); Hollard
  Insurance (11 years); Rand Merchant Bank & Oakhurst Insurance (Chairman). Mr Mohale has an impressive track
  record of building successful companies, delivering results and making significant advances in transformation in the
  companies he has been involved in. He has been a vocal courageous and active proponent of transformation since the
  1980s, and played a leadership role in the Black Management Forum (BMF) for over 33 years.
  Awarded Bonang was conferred with an Honorary Professorship in Marketing Management by the University of Pretoria,
  where he serves on their Advisory Council. 2012 IPM CEO of the Year. Received the PRESIDENTIAL AWARD for his
  “Servanthood in South African Industry & the Economic Empowerment of Previously Disadvantaged Individuals” 2001.

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  Matthew Burnell

  Founder & Attorney of Burnell Attorneys
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  Tariro Mutizwa

  Regional Vice President at AICPA - CIMA
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  Keamogetswe Motsilanyane

  "Senior Internal Auditor " at Fresh Produce Market
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  Kuda Mukhova

  Head of impact and sustainability at Norsad Capital

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  Gareth Ackerman

  Chair at Pick n Pay

  An executive at Pick n Pay for 15 years until 1999, Gareth headed up various divisions and served as Joint Group Managing Director and the Managing Director of Pick n Pay Group Enterprises. He was appointed to the Board in 1990 as an executive director, until becoming a non-executive director in 1999. From 2002 to 2010 Gareth was Chair of Pick n Pay Holdings Limited, which at that time was the ultimate holding company of the Group. In 2010 he was appointed non-executive Chair of Pick n Pay Stores Limited.
  
  Among his other involvements, Gareth is co-chair of the Consumer Goods Council of South Africa and is previous co-chair of the international Consumer Goods Forum. He is also a trustee of the Masisizane Fund and was a member of the international board of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO). He chairs the Ackerman Family interests.

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  Shameela Soobramoney

  CEO of NBI

  Having had extensive work experience in corporate Strategy, Finance, Operations and Sustainability at senior levels, and serving on the Board of a large environmental NGO, she is deeply passionate about the role that businesses, and in turn, countries, can play in creating a sustainable world through their core strategies whilst still prospering economically. She sees her personal goals of contributing to the greater good, and the need to think differently about the way in which we act and do business as being one and the same. 10+ years leadership level experience.

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  Kathryn Fletcher

  Principal at Control Risks

  She is the Principal in Control Risks’ ESG department in EMEA and leads the Social Risks and Human Rights team.
  
  For the past 9 years she has focussed on the ‘S’ of ESG. She helps companies across all sectors to measure, manage and mitigate human and labour rights risks in their operations and supply chains to ensure compliance with local legislation and to help them strive towards international best practice.

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  Ravi Naidoo

  CEO of Yes & Amen InternationalYouth Employment Services - YES

  Youth Employment Service (YES) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ravi Naidoo, joined the organisation with over 25 years of experience in implementing and managing a range of social change and impact programmes. During this time, he has worked with trade unions, the public sector, and private sector fund management, finding ways to implement programmes in complex institutional environments. His role as CEO assists YES in collaborating with other industries and organisations to help create a better future for all South Africans.Along with this, Naidoo forms part of the National Planning Commission for the next five years, where he will work on the long-term plans to advance growth and development in South Africa. He has recently been appointed as a member of the advisory committee for Mining Indaba 2024.Some of his successes prior to joining YES, include the establishment of the SA National Green Fund, being the manager of the multi-stakeholder ‘Health Roadmap’ that culminated in government’s AIDS turnaround strategy (which saw average life expectancy rise from 49 to 62 years), and the restructuring of the Unemployment Insurance Fund to include coverage for the first time for over 600,000 domestic workers. Ravi holds a master’s degree from Harvard University.

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  Nick Charalambides

  CEO of Imani Development

  Experienced trade and regional integration consultant with a demonstrated history of working in international trade and development.
  
  Skilled in International Relations, Civil Society, Policy Analysis, International Trade, and Economic Development. Strong professional with a Doctorate in Econometrics from the the Centre for the Study of African Economies, Oxford University,
  
  A Masters in Economics from Queen Mary and Westerfield College, London University and a Master of Laws (LLM) focused in International Business, Trade Law from University of Liverpool.

Mining

Agriculture
Infrastructure
Financial Services
IT and telecoms

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  Emily Gammon

  Associate at Webber Wentzel
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  Nomsa Mbere

  Partner at Webber Wentzel
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  Xanti Payi

  Economist | Senior Manager at PWC
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  Kiren Maharaj

  CEO of SANEA
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  Michael Salvatico

  Head of Asia Pacific and MEA ESG Business Development at S&P Globa

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  Alex Hetherington

  CEO of Third LIne Group

  Alex Hetherington, Director of the Third Line Group, is an independent ESG strategist and investment analyst. He has over twenty years working with public and private companies on ESG strategies, reporting responses and alignment with investor expectations. He currently assists investors and financiers understand the climate exposure of portfolios and projects, and helps companies prepare for impending physical and transitional climate change trends.
  
  He trains regulators, investors and company leaders in climate change regulation, climate response and climate-related risks and opportunities identified through climate change scenario analysis. Where appropriate, he deploys the TCFD reporting framework to assist in such analysis.
  
  During 2023 he has been sub-contracted to train the Amman Stock Exchange, Jordan CPA Society and the Saudi Arabian Market Authority by international ESG finance training company, weESG. His training focuses on emerging international climate regulation; international climate reporting standards; and, investor awareness on the risks and opportunities of climate change.
  
  
  
  Alex is also the co-founder of Carbon Calculated, an accredited GHG accounting and climate change consultancy. Carbon Calculated has expertise in carbon footprinting, including PCAF (the GHG accounting methodology for the financial sector); third party carbon footprint verification; CDP and TCFD submissions; and, the setting of science-based GHG reduction targets for financial and other industries. Alex and Carbon Calculated work synonymously on projects that entail shared and collaborative expertise.
  
  
  
  Alex sits on the Advisory Committee of The ESG Exchange, and is host of their monthly ESG First Tuesday’s webinar.