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

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