Meet Our Speakers

André de Ruyter
Group Chief Executive at Eskom Holdings SOC Limited

Chanda Nxumalo
Chairperson, South African Photovoltaic Association (SAPVIA)

Heidi Akran
Senior Investment Officer, IFC

Ahmed Badr
Director, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Anton-Louis Olivier
Vice President, International Hydropower Association (IHA)

Bradley Cerff
CEO, Cape Stack; Partner, Keren Energy

Caitlin Craig
Investment Officer, Southern Africa, Untapped Global

Daniel Hollander
Deputy Director, Power Africa

Dário Mapsanganhe
Senior Energy Advisor, GET.invest

David De Villiers
Head of BD Mini - Grids and SHS Wholesale, ENGIE Energy Access

Dino Petrarolo
CEO, Next Renewable Generation

Dr Benon Mutambi
Project Manager, GETFiT Mozambique

Dr Olufunso Somorin
Regional Principal Officer, African Development Bank (AfDB)

Dr Telma Nkutumula
Lawyer, Energy Regulatory Authority (ARENE)

Dr Wikus Kruger
Research Lead – Power Sector Investment

Dr. Segun Adaju
President, Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN)

Dr. Thomas Weiss
Vice President Hydrogen | PtX | Storage, TÜV SÜD

Emily McAteer
CEO and Co-Founder of Odyssey

Fergus Feltman
Consulting Engineer, Atlanthia

Frank Spencer
Head of Deployment, Bushveld Energy

George Aluru
Managing Director, Ecoener Kenya

Gilles Dumont
Head of Sales, Off Grid and Mining, juwi Group

Hiten Parmar
Director at uYilo eMobility Programme

Johann Bester
Project Manager at IPPs, Thebe Investment

Jonathan Metcalfe
Business Case Development Manager, ENERTRAG South Africa

Joseph Nkrumah
Principal Operations Engineer, Bui Power Authority

Joshua Wycliffe
Chief of Operations, International Solar Alliance

Kevin Anderson
Global Head of Strategic Initiatives, Climate Fund Managers

Laurens Cloete
Senior Consultant, RebelGroup Southern Africa

Léa Giroux
Renewables Business Developer, South Africa, ENGIE

Lee Smith
Chief Operating Officer, New Southern Energy

Lee Wee Chia
Founder and Chairman of Rwanda Electrical Motors

Louis Coetzee
CEO, Kibo Energy

Mandy Rambharos
GM - Just Energy Transition, Eskom

Mark van Wyk
Managing Partner, Infra Impact Investment Managers

Máté Heisz
Director of Global Affairs, SolarPower Europe

Mayra Pereira
Board Member, Mozambican Renewable Energy Association (AMER)

Mercia Grimbeek
Chair, South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA)

Moustapha Thiam
General Manager, Lekela Power

Mpho Modise
Business Development Manager, IDC

Nathan Sermonis
Head of Mini-Grids Business & Asset Finance, Sustain Solar

Patrick Makanza
Renewable Energy Advisor, GET.invest

Paul van Zijl
Group CFO, Starsight Energy

Raul de Luzenberger
Deputy Head, EU Delegation to South Africa

Reitumetse Molotsoane
Head: Environment, National Business Initiative

Rivhatshinyi Mandavha
Investment Manager, Norfund

Robert Wagener
Head of Business Development, ABO Wind

Sabine Dall’Omo
Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Southern and Eastern Africa

Sandra du Toit
Energy & Natural Resources Leader, EY Africa

Terje Osmundsen
Founder and CEO, Empower New Energy

Thomas Weiss
Vice President Hydrogen | PtX | Storage, TÜV SÜD

Wangari Muchiri
Director, Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)'s Africa WindPower