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OUR SPEAKERS

We are thrilled to host a diverse lineup of thought leaders and industry experts who will push the boundaries of traditional schools of thought. Each speaker brings unique insights and expertise to engage in constructive dialogues on impact investing between European and African partners. Get ready to be inspired by these game-changers as they share their knowledge and vision.

Adrian Dommisse

Adrian Dommisse

Director & Founder of Dommisse Attorneys Inc

With roles spanning from being an attorney to an investment banker, Adrian built up valuable experience and expertise which has enabled him to add real value to some of South Africa’s leading tech ...

Catherine Stone

Catherine Stone

Director Spatial Planning at Western Cape Government

Catherine Stone is a built environment, public sector governance specialist and professional urban planner. Her practice is focussed on the integration of development planning with public finance a...

Emmanuel Taban

Emmanuel Taban

Director & Partner at The Lung Institute

Introducing Dr. Emmanuel Taban, a highly qualified and influential pulmonologist named one of the 100 Most Influential Africans in 2020 by New African Magazine. With a remarkable journey from walki...

Jan Fourie

Jan Fourie

Executive Vice President - Sub Sahara Africa at Scatec ASA

Jan Fourie is the EVP for Scatec in Sub-Saharan Africa, a leading global and domestic renewable energy solutions provider and multi technology company that is accelerating access to reliable and af...

Kameel Keshav CA (SA)

Kameel Keshav CA (SA)

Deal maker and C-suite Executive

Kameel boasts an extensive reservoir of expertise spanning two decades within the property, telecommunications, and FMCG industries. His remarkable track record is underscored by adeptness in corpo...

Leszek Dobrovolsky

Leszek Dobrovolsky

Major Projects Director at Instinct

Leszek is the Major Projects director and co-founder of INSTINCT, an international architectural practice and interdisciplinary design agency with satellites in Cape Town and Brussels. Leszek is a ...

Moshie Ratsebe

Moshie Ratsebe

Director of Investment Promotion at BITC

Moshie Ratsebe is a seasoned professional serving as the Director of Investment Promotion – Financial & Business Services at the Botswana Investment & Trade Centre (BITC). With a keen focus on driv...

Nicola Comninos

Nicola Comninos

Chief Risk Officer at Purple Group

Nicola Comninos, CFA is a director, a loving partner, a mother of three boys, a seasoned financial markets executive, board member and pension fund board trustee and chair with over 17 years’ exper...

Patrick Stein-Kaempfe

Patrick Stein-Kaempfe

Project director at Hyphen

Patrick Stein-Kaempfe is a senior advisor to Enertrag, Germany’s leading renewable energy developer, and a project director at Hyphen, Namibia’s first Gigawatt-scale green hydrogen-to-ammonia proje...

Aldrich Louis

Aldrich Louis

General Manager at ArcelorMittal South Africa

Aldrich Louis is a seasoned professional with a strong background in the steel industry, currently serving as the General Manager at ArcelorMittal Saldanha Works. Holding a Chemical Engineering deg...

Chris Yelland

Chris Yelland

Energy Analyst & Journalist

Accomplished energy and engineering analyst focusing on electricity & energy sectors in South Africa and the region. With over two decades of experience, he has become a leading voice in South Afr...

George van Rensburg

George van Rensburg

CEO at Keren Energy Group Holdings (Pty) Ltd

George van Rensburg through Keren Energy has been developing renewable energy projects across Southern Africa in last decade. Keren Energy has successfully developed renewable energy projects in th...

Jean Van Wetter

Jean Van Wetter

CEO of Enabel

20 years of experience working for international firms and development organizations in Europe, Asia and Africa, leading international and multi-functional teams in different contexts, implementing...

Keoleboge Malela

Keoleboge Malela

ESG and Impact Manager at Norsad Capital

Keoleboge Malela holds a BSc degree in Environmental Health from the University of Botswana and is currently pursuing an MSc in Sustainable Development with the University of Sussex. She has ISO140...

Mamadou Fall Kane

Mamadou Fall Kane

Energy Advisor to the President of Senegal

Mamadou Fall Kane is the Energy Advisor to the President of the Republic of Senegal and the Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Strategic Orientation Committee of COS-PETROGAZ, a steering committee u...

Mpho Ratladi

Mpho Ratladi

Finance Director at Norsad Capital

Mpho Ratladi holds a BCom degree in Accounting from the University of Johannesburg, an honors degree in Accounting Science from the University of South Africa and is a registered Chartered Accounta...

Nobuhle Ncube

Nobuhle Ncube

Manager at BrightWolves South Africa

With over a decade of experience, Nobuhle brings a wealth of expertise to her role as a Manager at Brightwolves South Africa, helping clients unravel organizational challenges and develop sustainab...

Revel Wood

Revel Wood

Co-founder & CEO of ONE Group

Revel is not the stereotypical CEO, having come from a working class mining family, recognised for leadership in the military and worked his way through operations, risk management, product and bus...

Caroline Sohie

Caroline Sohie

Architecture Director at Instinct

Caroline is the architecture director and co-founder of INSTINCT, an international architectural practice and design agency with satellites in Cape Town and Brussels. Dedicated to delivering forwar...

Coenraad Bezuidenhout

Coenraad Bezuidenhout

Principal at BrightWolves South Africa

Coenraad is a recognized leader in the field of sustainability, with 20 years' experience across government, the legislative environment, organised business and corporate and independent developmen...

Hendri Herbst

Hendri Herbst

Tax Specialist at WTS Renmere

Hendri specialises in corporate tax, international tax and the taxation of trusts. He obtained a Masters degree in law from Stellenbosch university, with the emphases on international tax law, trus...

Kaashifah Beukes

Kaashifah Beukes

Chief Executive Officer at Freeport Saldanha

Kaashifah Beukes is the Chief Executive Officer of the Saldanha Bay IDZ Licencing Company SOC Ltd, trading as Freeport Saldanha, since 2019. The Freeport is one of a handful of special economic zon...

Khomotšo Grace Legodi

Khomotšo Grace Legodi

Senior Investment Officer at Untapped Global

Grace Legodi is an all-round investment professional with 10+ years experience working with international financial institutions and start-ups/SMEs in Southern Africa and the United States. She is ...

Morne Edas

Morne Edas

Founder & Co-Managing Partner at Infra Impact Investment Managers

Morné is an accomplished private equity investment professional with a passion for impact infrastructure investment in Africa. He co-founded Infra Impact Investment Managers with its Infra Impact M...

Neethling van Heerden

Neethling van Heerden

Tax Director

Corporate and international tax advisor with expertise in mining tax and mineral royalties. As a qualified chartered accountant with a law and taxation background, he serves listed and unlisted cor...

Patrice Viaene

Patrice Viaene

Partner at Clifford Chance

Partner at Clifford Chance Brussels, specializing in M&A, renewable energy, and tech ventures. Leading member of the Clean Hydrogen Taskforce. Extensive experience in energy and infrastructure proj...

Vusi Nondo

Vusi Nondo

Development Director of V&A Waterfront, Cape Town

Vusi Nondo has over 23 years of experience in the design, construction and development of property and property investments garnered mainly in the South African real estate market. Initially employ...

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