Meet the Industry Leaders

Akamitl Quezada

Team Leader

German Energy Agency (dena)

Andrew Taylor

Head of Trading & Co-Founder

NOA

Andrew Etzinger

General Manager: Energy Market Services and International Trader

National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA)

Belinda Carreira

CEO

SustainableDNA

Benoît Le Roy

Co-Founder

South African Water Chamber NPC

Brynmor Coolman

Founder/CEO

MomoWaste

Carlyn Frittelli Davies

Law Consultant, Natural Resources and Environment

ENS Africa

Chabisi Motloung

Chief Operating Officer

Seriti Green

Charles Dos Santos

Managing Director

Air Products South Africa

David Mvura

Technical Director and Partner

MATTLA Engineering

Deerosh Maharaj

Executive Head: Energy, Infrastructure & Mining

Standard Bank

Dr George Maluleke

Head: SA Solutions

Valterra Platinum

Dr Grove Steyn

Managing Director

Meridian Economics

Dr Rebecca Masemurule

Programme Director: Green Hydrogen JET IP PMO

Industrial Development Corporation

Dr Rethabile Melamu

Chief Executive Officer

South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA)

Dr Richard Stewart

Chief Executive Officer

Sibanye-Stillwater

Dr Umeesha Naidoo

Acting Head: Industry Planning Unit

Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)

Eben de Vos

Head

Lyra Energy

Ernst Muller

Director of Council

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Faith Waithaka

Chairperson

Africa Data Centre Association (ADCA)

Francois Grove

Rehabilitation & Closed Mines Manager

Thungela Resources

Gaylor Montmasson-Clair

Founding Director

Southern Transitions

Hannah Dietz

Expert Energy Efficiency Policy & Instruments

German Energy Agency (dena)

Henry Gilfillan

Director: Energy, Resources & Infrastructure Leader

Africa International Advisors

James Mackay

Chief Executive Officer

Energy Council of South Africa

James Tang

President

Huawei Digital Power Sub-Saharan Africa

Johan Bredenkamp

Energy Manager

Harmony Gold Mining Company

Hlumelo Fungile

Chief Commercial Officer

PAIX Data Centres

Karabo Mokgonyana

Energy Co-Lead

Power Shift Africa

Karen King

Climate Resilience Director

Atana

Lubabalo Luyaba

Senior Water Specialist

World Bank Group

Lebo Memela

Programme Manager

Eskom Green

Liesel Kassier

Senior Business Development Manager

Lyra Energy

Lubabalo Luyaba

Senior Water Specialist

World Bank Group

Luyanda Matlala

Principal Deal Originator: Energy and Environment

Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

Matthew Fannin

Commercial Sales Lead

NOA

Matthew Turner

Head of Innovation

SolarAfrica

Maxoli Njoli

Principal Deal Originator: Energy, Environment & ICT

Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

Melusi Tshabalala

Founder & CEO

Mesama Energy

Mmotlana Kgoadi

Partner

Webber Wentzel

Molatelo Motau

Sustainability Projects Manager

HEINEKEN Beverages

Monde Bala

Chief Executive Officer

National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA)

Muhammed Patel

Senior Economist: Sustainable Development

Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS)

Nandha Govender

General Manager: Water and Environmental Operations

Eskom

Ngoanathari Maja

Programme Manager: Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings and Infrastructure Programme

SANEDI

Nellis Bester

Chairperson

Ferro Alloy Producers Association (FAPA)

Ncubeko April

Facilities Electrical Engineer

Isuzu Motors South Africa

Nicky Louw

Chief Operations Officer

SCAW Metals

Nicole Mason

CEO

Envusa Energy

Nyakallo Dlambulo

Director: Metals

Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic)

Philippa Rodseth

Executive Director

The Manufacturing Circle

Pitso Sekhoto

Middle Manager – Substation Automation Integration

National Transmission Company Of South Africa

Qhakazile Mathebula

General Manager

City Power

Rivoningo Mnisi

Group Executive

Eskom Green

Robbie Louw

Director

Promethium Carbon

Rory Reid

Head of Department: Data Centres

Master Power Technologies

Rosalind Dos Santos

Head of Energy and Environment

Business Unity South Africa (BUSA)

Sameer Bagwandeen

Head: Energy & Infrastructure

Standard Bank

Prof Sampson Mamphweli

Head of Energy Secretariat

South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI)

Sello Mphaga

Divisional Head: City Sustainability

City of Tshwane

Sibusiso Xaba

Customer Development Lead

NOA

Silas Mulaudzi

Energy Specialist

SALGA

Silindile Mtshali

Senior Freshwater Technical Specialist

WWF South Africa

Theo Fischer

Board Director

South African Energy Storage Association (SAESA)

Thierry Kakese

Copperbelt and Central Africa Regional Manager

WEG

Thihanedzwi Ratshibvumo

Environmental Manager

Gold Fields

Tiyani Chauke

Energy Manager

Air Liquide

Victor Koyier

Director: Mining Microgrid Business Development

Willy Majola

Regulator Member

National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA)

Xolile Msimanga-Mvere

Co-Lead of Secretariat

South African German Energy Partnership (GIZ)

Dr Zakhele Khuzwayo

Senior Manager: Innovation & Technology

Johannesburg Water