DAY 1 - Tuesday, 20 February 2018 (i) denotes invited.

Programme is subject to change

07:30 REGISTRATION
09:00 WELCOME AND OPENING: INDABA CHAIR: Brian Statham
09:10 OFFICAL OPENING: Africa's regional pathways: Resilience and regional integration
MODERATOR: Dr Angela Wilkinson: World Energy Council
PANELISTS: Dr Ibrahim Mayaki: NEPAD Agency
Amadou Hott: AfDB
Dr Elham Mahmoud Ibrahim: World Energy Council, Egypt

10:30 REFRESHMENTS
11:00 ADDRESS: Sello Hatang: Nelson Mandela Foundation
11:10 PLENARY PANEL 1 - In conversation with Energy Leader NUCLEAR FORUM:
Session sponsored by Standard Chartered Nuclear Perspectives:
MODERATOR: Sean Cleary: Strategics Concepts ADDRESS: Eskom’s Nuclear Experience: David Nicholls: Eskom
PANELISTS: Dr Louis van Pletsen: Quantum Power ADDRESS: Aligning South Africa to a Nuclear Build: Des Muller:
Errol Gradwell: EWSETA NIASA
Mouhamadou Makhtar Cissé: Senelec
Kweku Bedu-Addo: Standard Chartered
12:10 LUNCH
13:30 PANEL 2 - Innovative funding solutions to accelerate Africa’s PANEL 3 – Energy access & securing the future for Africa’s citizens NUCLEAR FORUM:
energy sector growth & development MODERATOR: Karin Ireton: Sustainability Matters Why Nuclear in your energy mix?
MODERATOR: Lade Araba: Convergence PANELISTS: Jasandra Nyker: Biotherm Energy MODERATOR: Brigette Baillie: Herbert Smith Freehills
PANELISTS: Akshar Sewkuran: JSE Daniel Schroth: AfDB PANELISTS: Dr Anthonie Cilliers: Wits University
Andre Wepener: Investec Charity Wanjiku: Strauss Energy Matthieu Maurin: EDF
Lucy Chege: DBSA Shaun Nel: Eton Viktor Polikarpov: Rosatom
Sakkie Leimecke: Nedbank Amb Jean Kamau: Kenya High Commission, South
Africa

15:00 REFRESHMENTS
15:30 PANEL 4 - “Beyond the light bulb.” Providing electricity in the PANEL 5 - The role of off grid and mini grid in rural electrification NUCLEAR FORUM:
form of light only, does not automatically increase productivity. Session sponsored by Matleng Energy Public Acceptance, safety & regulation in nuclear power programmes
Electricity should be valued as a means to generate income and MODERATOR: Webb Meko: Black & Veatch
boost economic & social development. Sometimes additional
PANELISTS: Nelisiwe Magubane: Matleng Energy MODERATOR: Gaopalelwe Santswere: SAYNPS
assistance is required: e.g. working capital, access to markets,
Gavin Carlson: Blue World Power PANELISTS: Dr Derik Wolvaardt: Lesedi Nuclear Services
local development projects, skills/capacity.
John Titus: Namibian Energy Department Mile Sofijanic: ECS Associates
MODERATOR: Melusi Maposa: Accenture Thomas Garner: Exxaro Knox Msebenzi: NIASA
PANELISTS: Kuda Ndhlukula: SACREEE Cosmos Loboso Manasi: South Sudanese Electricity Dr Yves Guenon: Izibani Consultancy
Dipka Bhambhani: United States Energy Coporation John Fletcher: USNC
Association
Barry MacColl: EPRI
Luis Janje: EDM
Ad Dankers: ADviSE-SA Pty
Simon Nguri: KenGen
17:00 CLOSING
DAY 2 - Wednesday, 21 February 2018 (i) denotes invited. Programme is subject to change
08:00 REGISTRATION
08:45 PANEL 6 - Global trends driving innovation and the evolution of the energy sector PANEL 7 - Regional projects as a means for regional integration. Challenges and opportunities
towards a sustainable energy future: e.g. population growth and rising consumption, MODERATOR: Nigel Gwynne-Evans: the dti
urbanisation, transportation, energy storage, market dynamics, trade, climate change PANELISTS: Prof Mosad Elmissiry: NEPAD Agency
and CO2 reduction, technology changes, policies and regulations. Mary Chege: EMSI & Associates
MODERATOR: Victor Ndiege: Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund Hon Christophe Bazivamo: EAC
PANELISTS: Fiona Wilson: Clinton Foundation Tsidiso Disenyana: ECIC
Lebbi Mwendavanu Kisitu Changullah: Eastern Africa Power Clement Chiwele: OPPPI
Pool (EAPP)
Fani Tshifularo: SAPIA
Elekanyani Ndlovu: Aurecon
Noel Govene: EDM

10:00 REFRESHMENTS
10:20 PANEL 8 - The impact of energy uncertainties for Africa: Commodity prices, electricity PANEL 9 - The business opportunity linked to renewable energy and energy efficiency SAPP PROJECTS FORUM:
prices, talent and energy poverty MODERATOR: Barry Bredenkamp: SANEDI Introduction & Overview
MODERATOR: Eng Gloria Magombo: ZERA PANELISTS: Jason Schäffler: Nano Energy
PANELISTS: Naim Rassool: SARETEC Alf Hartzenburg: NCPC-SA
Dr Rethabile Melamu: Innovation Hub Francis Carruthers: Lesedi Nuclear Services
George Njenga: GE Power Systems Johnstone Chikwanda: Zambian Embassy, RSA
Pavel Robert Oimeke: Kenya Energy Regulatory Commission Antonio Osvaldo Saide: New & Renewable Energy
Langiwe H Lungu: Zambia Regulator

11:30 PANEL 10 - Accelerating the development of Africa’s gas infrastructure and the deal PANEL 11 - The Regulators role in realising Africa's energy potential SAPP PROJECTS FORUM:
flow linked to the gas economy MODERATOR: James Manda: AFUR Country Utility Project
MODERATOR: John Smelcer: Webber Wentzel PANELISTS: TBA: Ghana Presentations
PANELISTS: Johan de Vos: Gigajoule TBA: Lesotho
Kishan Pillay: the dti TBA: South Africa
Pascoal Bacela: Ministry of Energy, Mozambique TBA: Rwanda
Jackie Midlane: Norton Rose Fulbright TBA: Uganda
Siyabonga Mbanjwa: Sener
12:45 LUNCH
14:15 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Thava Govender: Eskom
14:30 PLENARY PANEL 2 - The new age of digitalisation and the impact on the African energy sector
MODERATOR: Lerato Mataboge: Trade Invest Africa
PANELISTS: Dr. Markus Thill: Bosch
Leon Viljoen: ABB
Janine Rebelo: Liquid Telecom
Mansoor Hamayun: Boxx
Kondjeni Ntinda: Ministry of Mines & Energy, Namibia
16:00 CLOSING KEYNOTE:
16:15 Thinking Energy Risk - Official Launch of SANEA’s Energy Risk Report 2018: Kiren Maharaj: SANEA

16:30 CLOSING & SUMMATION: INDABA CHAIR: Brian Statham