Africa United: Delivering a Bold, United Energy Agenda
Africa Energy Forum
Speakers
H.E. Honourable Amadou Hott
Former Special Envoy of the President of the AfDB Bank for the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa, Former Minister of Economy, Planning & International Cooperation, Senegal
H.E. Honourable Lerato Dorothy Mataboge
African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy
H.E. Honourable Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Minister of Electricity & Energy, South Africa
H.E. Honourable Adebayo Adelabu
Minister of Power, Nigeria
H.E. Honourable Natangwe Ithete
Deputy Prime Minister, Namibia
H.E. Honourable Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu
Minister of Energy & Mineral Development, Uganda
H.E. Honourable Noureddine Yassaa
Secretary of State for Renewable Energies, Ministry of Energy, Algeria
H.E. Honourable July Moyo
Minister of Energy & Power Development, Zimbabwe
H.E. Honourable Aboubacar Camara
Minister of Energy, Hydrocarbons & Hydraulics, Guinea
H.E. Honourable Gaston Eloundou Essomba
Minister of Energy & Water, Cameroon
H.E. Honourable Ndolenodji Alix Naïmbaye
Minister of Petroleum, Mines & Geology, Chad
H.E. Honourable Ibrahim Matola
Minister of Energy, Malawi
H.E. Honourable Paulin Kingnidé Akponna
Minister of Energy, Water & Mines, Benin
H.E. Honourable Olivier Jean-Baptiste
Minister of Energy & Hydrocarbons, Madagascar
H.E. Honourable Olivier Rakotomalala
Minister of Mines, Madagascar
H.E. Honourable Abdilahi Abdilahi Bidhan Warsame
Minister of Energy & Water Resources, Somalia
His Royal Highness (HRH) Prince Lonkhokhela Dlamini
Minister of Natural Resources & Energy, Eswatini
H.E. Honourable Mohlomi Moleko
Minister of Natural Resources & Energy, Lesotho
H.E. Honorable Retselisitsoe Matlanyane
Minister of Finance, Kingdom of Lesotho
H.E. Honourable Veronica Nduva
Secretary General, East African Community (EAC)
H.E. Honourable Samantha Graham-Maré
Deputy Minister of Electricity & Energy, South Africa
H.E. Honourable Cheikh Niane
Vice Minister, Ministry of Petroleum & Energy, Oil & Mines, Senegal
H.E. Honourable Richard Gyan-Mensah
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Energy & Green Transition, Ghana
H.E. Honourable Dr. Kandeh Yumkella
Energy Sector Lead & Chairman, Presidential Initiative for Climate Change, Renewable Energy & Food Security, Sierra Leone
H.E. Honourable Edmond Nonie
Deputy Minister of Energy, Sierra Leone
H.E. Honourable Eng Felchesmi Mramba
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy United Republic of Tanzania
H.E. Honourable Biodun Ogunleye
Commissioner for Energy & Mineral Resources, Lagos State Government, Nigeria
Honourable Tertuis Simmers
Provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Western Cape Government, South Africa
Fabrice Marcos
Technical Advisor, Ministry of Energy, Water & Mines, Benin
Cyprien Musimar
Director General, Agence Nationale de l’électrification et des Services Énergétiques en milieux Rural et périurbain (ANSER), Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bob Mabiala
CEO, Agency for the Development & Promotion of the Grand Inga Project (ADPI-RDC), Democratic Republic of The Congo
Eric Monga Mumba
National Vice President in Charge of Energy, Fédération des Entreprises du Congo (FEC), Democratic Republic of the Congo
James Wahogo
Secretary General, Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP)
Bangaly Maty
Energy & Infrastructure Adviser to the Prime Minister, Guinea
Rose Mkalama
CEO, Rural Electrification & Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC), Kenya
Kefa Seda
Director General, Public Private Partnership Directorate, The National Treasury & Economic Planning, Kenya
Simon Muyenga-Muyenga
Project Leader, Baynes Binational Hydro, Lower Cunene Hydropower Authority
Tsiresy Rasolondraibe
CEO, Fonds Souverain Malagasy (FSM), Madagascar
Carlos Yum
MD, The Mphanda Nkuwa Hydroelectric Project Implementation Office (GMNK), Mozambique
Rukaiya El-Rufai
Special Adviser to the President, National Economic Council & Climate Change, Nigeria
Johnson Akinnawo
CEO, Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET), Nigeria
Obadiah Simon Nkom
Director General, Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), Nigeria
Olusegun Ige
Director General, Nigeria Geological Survey Agency (NGSA), Nigeria
Martins Imonitie
MD/CEO, Nigeria Solid Minerals Company, Nigeria
Belizardo Neto
Energy Advisor to the Minister, Ministry of Infrastructure & Natural Resources, São Tomé & Príncipe
Fatou Mbow Ly
General Director of Energy, Ministry of Energy, Oil & Mines, Senegal
Jean Michel Sene
Director General, Senegalese Rural Electrification Agency (ASER), Senegal
Ahmadou Kane
Director of Legal Affairs, Risk & Compliance, Fonds Souverain d’Investissements Stratégiques (FONSIS), Senegal
Thabo Kekana
Deputy Director General, Department of Mineral Resources & Energy, South Africa
Shaakira Karolia
Advisor, Ministry of Electricity & Energy, South Africa
Jaco de la Rouviere
Special Advisor to the Minister, Department of Electricity & Energy, South Africa
Elsa Strydom
Interim Head, IPP Office South Africa
Lena Mangondo
Head of Legal Department, IPP Office South Africa
Crescent Mushwana
Head of Technical, IPP Office South Africa
Titus Mathe
CEO, South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI), South Africa
Sampson Mamphweli
Head, Energy Secretariat, South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI), South Africa
Kadri Nassiep
Executive Director: Energy, City of Cape Town, South Africa
Jabu Mtsweni
Head: Cyber & Information Research Centre, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa
Thabo Hlalele
Energy Centre Head, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa
Loyiso Tyabashe
GCEO, NECSA (South African Nuclear Energy Corporation), South Africa
Subesh Pillay
Acting Director General, Department of Electricity and Energy, South Africa
Moses Ntlamelle
Senior Programme Officer, Energy, Directorate of Infrastructure & Services, Southern African Development Community (SADC)
Stephen Dihwa
Executive Director, Southern African Power Pool (SAPP)
Jean Madzongwe
Programmes Manager, Southern African Power Pool (SAPP)
Chrispin Kahongo
Technical Project Specialist, Southern African Power Pool (SAPP)
Hassan Saidy
Director General, Rural Energy Agency (REA), Tanzania
Tracey Austin
Director, Financial & Professional Services, Africa, UKDBT
Joshua Volz
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe, Eurasia, Africa and the Middle East, Office of International Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy
Maxwell Gomera
Director, Africa UNDP Sustainable Finance Hub & Resident Representative, UNDP South Africa
Laura Spector
Country Manager, U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)
Shuko Zyambo
Principal Investment Officer, Ministry of Energy, Zambia
Felister Makumbinde
Acting CEO, Rural Electrification Agency, Zimbabwe
Ernest Denhere
Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Mutapa Investment Fund, Zimbabwe
Belhassen Chiboub
Director General, Electricity & Energy Transition, Ministry of Industry, Mines & Energy,Tunisia
Francis Namakanda
Director, Planning & Projects, ZESCO, Zambia
Karimou Chabi Sika
Director General, Communauté Electrique du Bénin (CEB), Benin
Emeric Tokoudagba
Director General, Société Béninoise de Production d’Electricité (SBPE), Benin
Sylla Daouda
Central Director of System Operations, Compagnie Ivoirienne d’Electricité (CIE), Cote d’Ivoire
Ernest Mkhonta
Managing Director, Eswatini Electricity Company, Eswatini
William Amuna
Advisor, Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), Ghana
Mark Baah
CEO, GRIDCo, Ghana
Edward Obeng-Kenzo
Acting CEO, Volta River Authority (VRA), Ghana
Vasco Rodrigues
Director General, Electricidade e Aguas da Guine-Bissau (EAGB), Guinea-Bissau
John Mativo
MD/CEO, Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco), Kenya
Peter Njenga
MD/CEO, Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), Kenya
Joy Brenda Masinde-Mdivo
Chairperson, Kenya Power & Lighting Company (KPLC), Kenya
H.E. Honourable Mohammed Sow
Deputy MD, Technical Services, Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), Liberia
Maxon Chitawo
CEO, Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO), Malawi
Khalil Lagtari
Director of Participations & Partnerships, Office National de l’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable (ONEE), Morocco
Aderito de Sousa
General Manager, Motraco, Mozambique
António Tomo
Head, On-Grid Systems Department, Renewable Energy Directorate, Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM), Mozambique
Immanuel Hanabeb
CEO, Erongo Red, Namibia
Rekhiat Momoh
CEO, Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), Nigeria
Abdullahi Kassim
Executive Director (Generation), Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Nigeria
Papa Toby Gaye
Director General, Senelec, Senegal
Abdiwahab Abshir
Head of Research & Development, National Electric Corporation of Somalia (NECSOM), Somalia
Bheki Nxumalo
Group Executive, Generation, Eskom, South Africa
Dan Marokane
GCE, Eskom, South Africa
Monde Bala
Group Executive, Distribution, Eskom, South Africa
Segomoco Scheppers
Interim CEO, National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA), South Africa
Ronald Marais
Strategic Grid Planning Manager, National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA), South Africa
Renata Ndege
Deputy MD, Planning, Research & Investment, Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO), Tanzania
Sydney Gata
Executive Chairman, ZESA Holdings, Zimbabwe
Nobert Matarutse
MD, Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), Zimbabwe
Jean Baptiste Ky
President, Autorité de Régulation du Secteur de l’Énergie (ARSE), Burkina Faso
Jean Pascal Nkou
Director General, Agence de régulation du secteur de l’électricité (ARSEL), Cameroon
Jean Paul M’Batna
Director General, Autorite de Regulation du Secteur de l’Energie electrique (ARSE), Republic of Chad
Guy Nganguia
Director General, Agence de Regulation du Secteur de l’Electricite (ARSEL), Congo
Sandrine Ngalula Mubenga
CEO, Autorite de Regulation du secteur de l’Electricite (ARE), Democratic Republic of the Congo
Allegria Ntumba
Administration & Finance Director, Autorite de Regulation du secteur de l’Electricite (ARE), Democratic Republic of the Congo
Skhumbuzo Tsabedze
CEO, Eswatini Energy Regulatory Authority (ESERA), Eswatini
Njogou Lamin Bah
Director General, Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), The Gambia
Eunice Biritwum
Executive Secretary, Energy Commission, Ghana
H.E. Honourable Moses Asaga
Chairman, Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Ghana
Motlatsi Ramafole
CEO, Lesotho Electricity & Water Authority (LEWA), Lesotho
Abu Dekontee Sanso
Director, Technical Regulations Directorate, Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC), Liberia
Milton Zibane
VP, Exploration, Instituto Nacional de Petróleo (INP), Mozambique
Robert Kahimise
CEO, Electricity Control Board (ECB), Namibia
H.E. Honourable Abdullahi Dayib
Director General, National Electricity Authority (NEA), Somalia
Thembani Bukula
Chairperson, National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA), South Africa
Aurea Bigirwamungu
Acting Director of Electricity, Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA), Tanzania
Nomfundo Maseti
Full-Time Regulator Member responsible for Piped Gas Regulation, National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA), South Africa
Ziria Tibalwa Waako
CEO, Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), Uganda
Edington Mazambani
CEO, Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA), Zimbabwe
Francois Robinson
Acting Executive Director, Regional Energy Regulators Association of Southern Africa (RERA)
Debbie Roets
Executive Secretary, African Forum for Utility Regulators (AFUR)
Yezdan Akcacakir
Director & Head of Power, AFC
Eluma Obibuaku
Senior VP, Power, AFC
Peter Acquaye
Associate VP, Project Development, AFC
Margaret Oghumu
Associate Vice President, Power, AFC
Kevin Kariuki
Vice President Power, Energy Climate Change & Green Growth, AfDB
Wale Shonibare
Director, Energy Financial Solutions, Policy & Regulations Power, Energy, Climate & Green Growth Complex, AfDB
Callixte Kambanda
Manager, Energy Policy, Regulation & Statistics Division, AfDB
Daniel Schroth
Director, Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency, AfDB
Jing Li
Division Manager, Energy Financial Solution, AfDB
Rhoda Mshana
Chief Energy Sector Regulation Specialist, AfDB
Leria Arinaitwe
Senior Legal Counsel & Energy Sector Lead, ALSF
Olivier Pognon
Director & CEO, ALSF
Holger Rothenbusch
MD & Head of Infrastructure & Climate, BII
Richard Charlton
Head of Infrastructure Equity, (Africa & Pakistan), BII
Maia Schuh
Investment Director, BII
Sabine Gaber
CEO, Member of the Executive Board, Development Bank of Austria (OeEB)
Mpho Mokwele
Group Executive Transacting, DBSA
Lungile Tom
Head of Project Finance, DBSA
Petra Kotte
Global Head of Infrastructure & Energy, DEG
Marlena Hurley
Deputy VP, Department of Energy, DFC
Nancy Rivera
Managing Director, Structured Finance, DFC
Aida Sitdikova
Director for Sustainable Infrastructure Middle East & Africa, EBRD
Harry Boyd – Carpenter
Managing Director Sustainable Infrastructure, EBRD
Heike Harmgart
MD, Sub-Saharan Africa, EBRD
Andrea Clerici
Director, Corporate Finance & Global Activities, EIB Global
Paloma Perez De Vega
Head of Project Finance Division, EIB Global
Christopher De Vreese
Investment Officer, Project Finance, EIB Global
Arthur Delor
Investment Officer, Project Finance, EIB Global
Jim Hodges
Head of the EIB Regional Hub for Southern Africa & Indian Ocean, EIB Global
Bernhard van Meeteren
Senior Investment Officer, FMO
Marnix Monsfort
Director Energy, FMO
Sarvesh Suri
Director for Infrastructure, Africa, IFC
Adiaratou Binta Bah
Upstream & Advisory Manager, Infrastructure & Natural Resources (INR): Africa, IFC
Muneer Ferozie
Regional Head, Transaction Advisory, PPPs, Africa Region, IFC
Tilana De Meillon
Senior Operations Officer, IFC
Jan Dewulf
Principal Investment Officer, IFC
Nkem Onwuamaegbu
Africa Regional Head, MIGA, World Bank
Abir Burgul
Head SADC, Africa Energy Lead, MIGA, World Bank
Pierre-Alain Pacaud
Head of Power & Digital, Africa & Middle East, Proparco
Lucy Chege
Associate Executive, Project & Infrastructure Finance Department, Lending Operations, TDB
Eyob Easwaran
Senior Advisor, Lending Operations, TDB
Erik Fernstrom
Incoming Director, Energy and Infrastructure Africa East, World Bank
Andrew Herscowitz
CEO, Mission 300 Accelerator
Luc Delamaire
Head of Concessions & Financing, ERANOVE
Ben Ainsley
His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (HMTC) for Africa, UK
Richard Nelson
Former Coordinator, Power Africa, USAID
Angelous Kamande
Head of Finance Access Advisory, GET.invest
Palle Laurits
Key Account Director, Envision Energy
Sean Friend
Investment Director, CIO SADC, AIIM
Lisa Pinsley
Fund Head: African Transition Acceleration Fund, AIIM
Olusola Lawson
Co-MD, AIIM
Vuyo Ntoi
Co-MD, AIIM
Sherif Elkholy
Partner & Head of the Middle East & Africa, Actis
Unai Bravo
CEO Sub Saharan Africa, ACCIONA Energy
Thomas Brostrom
Chief Investment & Development Officer, ACWA Power
Mohamed Hamdouch
Head of Africa, ACWA Power
Serdar Nisli
Vice Chairman, AKSA
Cüneyt Uygun
Executive Board Member, Aksa
Cevdet Yalçın
CFO, Aksa
Amyn Mussa
Partner, ALN Kenya
Anand Naidoo
Managing Executive, Client Coverage, Absa CIB
Johan Koorts
Director, Resources & Project Finance, Absa CIB
Theuns Ehlers
Head: Resource & Project Finance, Absa CIB
Thulani Ncube
Head of Energy & Service Delivery, Africa Data Centres
K. Danae Pauli
MD, African Infrastructure Consulting
Sarah McNeilly
MD, Allied Talent Partners
James Cumming
CEO, African Clean Energy Developments
Hussain Al Nowais
Chairman, AMEA Power
Mark Neller
Energy Leader, UK/IMEA, Arup
Aqueel Bohra
CIO, AMEA Power
Hussein Matar
Senior Director, AMEA Power
Kavitha Singh
Energy Leader, IMEA, Arup
Venson Sher
Vice President of Strategic Account (MEA), Arctech Solar
Cheick Oumar Diallo
RLSF Underwriter, ATIDI
Aliyu Alhassan
RLSF Underwriter, ATIDI
Benjamin Memmi
CEO, AXIAN Energy
Andrei Klevchuk
Director, Project Finance, AMEA Power
Tim Topham
Renewable Energy Underwriter, Africa Lead, AXIS Capital
Suzan Pardesi
Head of Energy, Africa Specialty Risks (ASR)
Chloé Bombole
Senior Investment Analyst, Africa50 IAF
Dave Peacock
CEO, Azura Power
Kieran Whyte
Partner, Johannesburg, Baker McKenzie
Trudi Makhaya
Partner, BCG
Kesh Mudaly
Partner, BCG
Igor Lakic
MD & Partner, Leader of Energy Practice in Africa, BCG
Amen Ra
CEO, Blue Sun
Aleem Tharani
Head of Projects, Energy & Infrastructure, Bowmans Kenya
Claire Tucker
Partner, Head of Public Law & Regulatory, Bowmans
Nicholas Chen
GM of Emerging Market, CATL
François-Xavier Saury
EAME CIS Business Development Manager, Caterpillar Electric
Owen Silavwe
MD, Copperbelt Energy Corporation
Thomas Cheng
VP of CHINT Global, CHINT
Andrew Johnstone
CEO, Climate Fund Managers
Mohamed Hamra-Krouha
Partner, Clifford Chance
Ouns Lemseffer
Partner, Clifford Chance
Darron Johnson
African Regional Head, Climate Fund Managers
Pedro Couto
Chairman, CMS Africa
Busani Moyo-Majwabu
Principal, Head of Business Intelligence (Africa), Control Risks
Maria del Carmen De Castro Ovejero
MD, Fund Lead, Facility for Energy Inclusion (FEI), Cygnum Capital
Idris Mohammad
CEO, Dell’Amore Consultants
Titus Edjua
Partner, DLA Piper
Andre Nepgen
Head, Discovery Green
Coenraad Krige
MD, Eaglestone Advisory
Tristan de Drouas
CEO Southern Africa, EDF Power Solutions
Kevin Minkoff
CDO, Business Development, EDF Power Solutions
Mahamane Sow
VP, West & Central Africa, EDF Power Solutions
Nadia Derafa
Regional Business Development Director, Elsewedy Electric
Eric le Grange
Head, Project Development & Project Finance Practice, ENS
Nikolai Germann
Founder & Partner, Enterprise Power
Nicole Mason
CEO, Envusa Energy
Duncan Abel
Head of Commercial, Envusa Energy
Mo Hoosen
CEO South Africa & MD Renewables AMEA, ENGIE
Lea Giroux
Head Business Development South Africa, ENGIE
Rik De Buyserie
CEO North Africa, ENGIE
Tobias Bischof-Niemz
Member of the Management Board, ENERTRAG
Jay Govender
Chief Commercial & Legal Officer, Etana Energy
Derick Botha
CCO, GameChange Solar
Kenneth Oyakhire
CEO Services, SSA, Gas Power, GE Vernova
Eric Amoussouga
Commercial Director, SSA, Power Transmission, Grid Solutions, GE Vernova
Faical Erradi
Managing Director, Middle East, Turkey & Africa, Consulting Services, GE Vernova
Akinwole II Omoboriowo
Chairman & CEO, Genesis Energy
Mason Qin
CEO, Goldwind Africa
Jan Fourie
CEO, Mulilo
Adam Humphrey
CEO, CCS & GRS International, Global Risk Solutions
Ben Marc Diendéré
Canada’s Permanent Observer to the African Union & Special Envoy for Africa, Global Affairs Canada
Jonathan Hoffman
CEO, Globeleq
John Smelcer
Interim Chief Development Officer, Globeleq
Samir Sale
Country & Business Development Director Mozambique, Globeleq
Jeremy Foss
Director, Project Finance, Globeleq
Edouard Wenseleers
MD, Head of East Africa, Globeleq
Marlise Schmidt
General Counsel, Globeleq
Tim Strange
Senior Development Engineer, Globeleq
Sarah Malm
Executive Director, GOGLA
Chris Flavin
Head of Business Development & Interim co-CEO, Gridworks
Mohamed Hosseiny
MD Africa, Hitachi Energy South Africa
Arun Velusami
Partner & Co-Head of Africa Practice, Hogan Lovells
Meng
MD, Digital Power, Huawei South Africa
Christo Fourie
Head Energy Business Unit, IDC
Hauwa Abdullahi Kassim
Africa Regional Lead, IHA
Bernard Geldenhuys
Power & Infrastructure Finance, Investec
Mohamed Ismail Mansour
Co-Founder and Chairman, Infinity Power
Nayer Fouad
Co-founder & CEO, Infinity Power
Ahmed Mulla
Deputy CEO, Infinity Power
Ashish Ranjan
Chief Technical Officer, Infinity Power
Omar Jabri
PIDG Head of Business Development (Africa), InfraCo
Christopher Clarke
Managing Partner, Inspired Evolution
Abdennour Yahi
Head of Technical, Africa, JA Solar
Abderrahim Ben Elhirche
Executive Director Energy, JESA
Tanda Syamunyangwa
CEO, Kanona Power
Serdar Kumbasar
Business Development Director, Karpowership
Dennis She
VP, LONGi
Chris Meyer
MD, Everllence Sub-Saharan Africa
Norbert Rumble
Regional Sales Manager (Power Plants Sub Sahara Africa), Everllence
George Shenouda
Head, Platforms APAC & Africa, Masdar
Harry Doyne-Ditmas
Specialty Growth Leader, Marsh
Mortimer McKechnie
Senior VP, Energy & Power Leader, Africa, Marsh
Youri Harel
Executive VP, Structured Debt & Power & Infrastructure, Specialised Finance, MCB
NK Naginlal Modi
Senior VP, Power & Infrastructure, MC
Naoki Okumura
CEO, Mitsubishi Power Africa
Thierno Diallo
CEO, MoTech Consulting
Abdoulaye Barry
CFO, MoTech Consulting
Stuart MacWilliam
CDO, Mulilo
Seithati Bolipombo
CCO, Mulilo
Bernard Janse Van Rensburg
Logistics & Procurement Manager, Mulilo
Ayman Soliman
Manging Partner, Morpho Investments
Tas Anvaripour
CEO, Neo Themis
Amith Singh
Head, Energy Finance, Nedbank CIB
Peter Van Kerckhoven
Co-Head, Debt Finance, Nedbank
Kofi Amparbeng
Principal Energy Finance, Nedbank CIB
Sne Mnguni
Head Structured Sales, Nedbank CIB
Anel Bosman
Managing Executive, Nedbank CIB
Daniel Mminele
Group Chairman, Nedbank CIB
Remo Moyo
Managing Executive, Client Coverage, Nedbank CIB
Emeka Okpukpara
Partner, Nextier Power
Craig O’Connor
Senior Director of International Business Development & Strategy, Nextracker
Karel Cornelissen
CEO, NOA
Andrew Taylor
Co-Founder of NOA, CEO, NOA trading
Jackie Midlane
Director, Head Banking & Finance & Projects, Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa
Michelle Govender
Director, Octarity
Adhila Mayet
Head of Project Development, Pele Green Energy
Zoisa North-Bond
CEO, Octopus Energy Generation
Gqi Raoleka
CEO, Pele Green Energy
Rob Morson
Partner, Pinsent Masons
Allen Chen
Country Representative of South Africa, Power China
Naomi Zhang
CEO, RelyEZ Energy Storage
Jean-Marie Masse
CIO, iTrust RELP, RELP
Luca Silva
COO, Red Rocket
Matteo Brambilla
CEO, Red Rocket
Giacomo Brambilla
CFO, Red Rocket
Davide Pasi
Business Development Director, Red Rocket
Bradley Reddy
General Manager Growth Strategy, Richards Bay Minerals
Erik Van Jaarsveld
Head: PowerGen & Engineering, Rolls-Royce Solutions Africa
Daniel Zinman
Infrastructure Sector Solutions, Head of Power, Rand Merchant Bank
Julian Horn
MD Renewables, Savannah Energy
Maarten Coetsee
VP Energy Solutions, Sasol
Alberto Gambacorta
EVP, Sub Saharan Africa, Scatec
Terje Pilskog
CEO, Scatec SAS
Peter Venn
CEO, Seriti Green
Jean-Christophe Thomas
MD Ivory Coast, Siemens Energy West Africa
Adrian Mwai
Regional Director, East Africa, Seriti Green
Anton-Louis Olivier
CEO, Serengeti Energy Group and Chair, IHA Board
Karim Amin
Executive Board Member, Siemens Energy
Dietmar Siersdorfer
Middle East & Africa MD, Siemens Energy
Dele Kuti
Global Head of Energy and Infrastructure, Standard Bank
Aadil Cajee
Head of Energy & Infrastructure Finance, Standard Bank
Vincenzia Leitich
Executive, Client Coverage Energy & Infrastructure, South Africa, Standard Bank
George Kotsovos
Executive VP, Energy & Infrastructure, Standard Bank
Mark Swilling
Professor, Commissioner, National Planning Commission, Stellenbosch University
Mark Crossley
CFO, Solarcentury Africa
Adam Cortese
CEO, Sun Africa
Goran Rajsic
Founder, Sun Africa
Owen Xu
Technical Director of International Business Centre, Sunwoda
Eric Song
Director, Sungrow Sub-Saharan Africa
Praveen Umredkar
Partner, Synergy Consulting
Amit Goel
Director, Synergy Consulting
Vishwas Gupta
Director, Synergy Consulting
Akhilesh Kumar Goyal
Associate Director, Synergy Consulting
Gautam Chawla
Associate Director, Synergy Consulting
Bryce Allan
Head of Sustainability, Teraco
Marius Harmse
Country Manager of South Africa, Tecloman Energy
Carolina Barreto
Energy Access Director, Tetra Tech
Ashirvad Sookun
Head of Renewables Business Development South Africa, TotalEnergies Renewables
Weiwei Du
Head of MEA, Tongwei Solar
Laurent Margaria
VP & Head of Business Development, Tractebel Engie
Lucy Johnson
Partner, Trinity International
Kaushik Ray
Partner & Head of Global Strategy, Trinity International
Peter Twesigye
Research Lead: Power Market Reforms & Regulation, Power Futures Lab, Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town
Yoni Ammar
Deputy CEO & Head of Regions, Voltalia
Gustavo Fernandes
Head of Growing & International, Voltalia
Kenneth Engblom
VP, Africa & Europe, Wärtsilä
Deji Adegoke
Head of Africa Practice, White & Case
Martin Menski
Partner, Project Development & Finance, White & Case
Wale Yusuff
Managing Director, Wärtsilä Marine & Power Services Nigeria
Karén Breytenbach
Independent Advisory Services & Business Owner, Juniper Consulting
Batchi Baldeh
Director for Power Systems Development, AfDB
Shirley Webber
Managing Principal: Coverage Head, Resources & Energy, Absa CIB
Ntlai Mosiah
Executive Director, Autonomi Capital
Marc Howard
Editor, African Energy
Jonathan Berman
Managing Director, Autonomi Capital
Obbie Banda
Senior Underwriter & RLSF Coordinator, ATIDI
Saad Ul Islam
Non-Executive Director, Gridworks & Investment Director, BII
Alessandra Pardini
Partner, Bowmans
Adwoa Banful
Partner, BCG
John Hamilton
MD, Cross-Border Information
Jon Marks
Chairman, Cross-Border Information
Kweku Awotwi
Board Chairman, United Bank for Africa (Ghana) & Co-Founder & Director, Cenpower Generation Company, Ghana
Heath Andersen
Data Centre Consultant, DCDesign.Africa
Chianda Njogu
Program Manager for Demand, Jobs & Livelihoods, GEAPP
Khilna Dodhia
Senior Investment Officer, IFC
George Njenga
Executive Chairman, Lake Turkana Wind Power
Mohamed Rali Badissy
Attorney, Academic & Advocate, Penn State Dickinson Law & The Energy for Growth Hub
Lungile Mashele
Sector Specialist, Energy & Infrastructure, Public Investment Corpora on (PIC), South Africa
Keith Webb
Senior Investment Banker, Rand Merchant Bank
Bhavtik Vallabhjee
Consultant, Global Head of Structured Finance, RelyEZ Energy Storage
Mike Teke
Group CEO, Seriti Resources Holdings & Board Member Minerals Council
Erik Granskog
MD, Sisu Advisors
Rentia van Tonder
Head of Power, Corporate & Investment Banking, Standard Bank
Daniel Kammen
Professor of Energy, University of California, Berkeley
Yadviga Semikolenova
Practice Manager, Energy, Africa East, World Bank
Mamello Selamolela
Partner, BCG
Nelisiwe Nhlapo
Project Manager in the Office of the CEO, SANEDI, RSA G20 2025 Presidency, Energy Transitions Working Group Secretariat
Tshifhiwa Bernard Magoro
Previous Head of IPP Office, South Africa 2020-2025
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