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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