Date : 21 May 2020 | Venue: IDC Conference Centre, Sandton
AGENDA
Programme Director:
08:00 – 08:00
Welcome – Kaizer M. Nyatsumba, Chairman: Manufacturing
Working Group, SA Chapter of the BBC
08:05 – 08:30
Opening Address
The Honourable Ebrahim Patel
Minister of Trade and Industry
08:30 – 08:45
Introducing the BRICS Business Council
Dr Stavros Nicolaou, Member of Council, BBC SA and
Senior Executive – Strategic Trade: Aspen Pharmacare Group
08:45 – 10:15
South African Manufacturers and the BRICS Business Council
The Manufacturing Working Group – Does It Matter?
How Manufacturers Can Leverage the BBC MWG
Programme Director:
Ms Phillipa Rodseth, Chief Executive Officer: Manufacturing Circle
Mr Nizam Kalla, Managing Director: Amka Products (Pty) Ltd and
MWG SA Deputy Chairman
Mr Bob Williamson, President: ISTMA
10:15 – 10:45
Tea Break
10:45 – 13:00
Progress Report on Priority MWG Projects
A Progress Report on MWG Projects to be Discussed in Russia
Programme Director:
- Electromobility Solutions – Mr Michael Mabasa, CEO: NAAMSA
- Smart Cities – Mr Ziaad Suleman, Chief Operations Officer: IBM SA
- Light Passenger Aircraft Manufacturing – Mr Lesetja Mogoba, Senior Marketer, DENEL AURONAUTICS
- Project Thuthukisa – Mr Ivan Radebe, Managing Director, Pelchem
- MedTech SEZ – Ms Ilse Karg, Deputy Director-General: Department of Trade and Industry
- Bio-plastic technologies
- The Clariter Project
Ms Vuyo Sikwebu: CEO, The Clariter Project - Bio-Plastic Technology
Mr Martin Sanne, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research - Exponential Manufacturing
Mr Johann van Tonder: Agustin Equity Management
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 16:00
A Focus on Some of the Planned New Special Economic Zones
How will they advance the course of Manufacturing in the Country?
Programme Director:
Ms Conny Mametja, CEO: Nkomazi SEZ
Mr Mninawe Pepi Silinga, CEO: Coega SEZ
Mr Pierre Voges, Acting CEO: Atlantis SEZ
Mr Lance Schultz, CEO: Automotive Industry Development Centre
Ms Seipati Mngadi, CEO: OR Tambo SEZ
Mr Harmish Erskine, CEO: Dube Trade Port SEZ
16:00 – 17:00
How South African Business Can Leverage BRICS Membership Better
Programme Director:
- Dr Ayanda Ntsaluba, Executive Director: Discovery Health
- Mr Elias Monage, CEO: Afika Group
- Dr John Purchase, CEO: Agribiz and Chairman: Agribusiness Working Group
- Ms June Crawford, Chairperson: BRICS SA Aviation Working Group
- Mr TP Nchocho, CEO: Industrial Development Corporation and Chairman: Financial Working Group
