BRICS Manufacturing Conference Programme
BRICS Manufacturing Conference Programme
Date : 26 March 2021 | Venue: IDC Conference Centre, Sandton
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 Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
08:30 – 08:45 – Introducing the BRICS Business Council
*Ms Busi Mabuza, Chairperson: BRICS Business Council – SA Chapter
Tea Break
10:45 – 13:00 – Progress Report on Priority MWG Projects
- *Programme Director: Mr Hilton Lazarus, Head: Basic & Specialty Chemicals at Industrial Development Corporation
- *Electromobility Solutions – Mr Michael Mabasa, CEO: National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa.
- *Smart Cities – Mr Ziaad Suleman, Chief Operations Officer: IBM SA
- *Light Passenger Aircraft Manufacturing – Mr Lesetja Mogoba, Senior Marketer, DENEL AURONAUTICS
- *Project Thuthukani – Mr Ivan Radebe, Managing Director, Pelchem
- *MedTech SEZ – Ms Ilse Karg, Deputy Director-General, Future Production Technologies, Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
- *The Clariter MWG Flagship Project – Ms Vuyo Sikwebu: Managing Director, Clariter South Africa
- *Bio-Plastic Technology – Dr Vincent Ojijo Research Group Leader: Advanced Polymer Composites, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
- *Exponential Manufacturing – Mr Johan van Tonder: Agustin Equity Management
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: Nizam Kalla, Managing Director: Amka Products (Pty) Ltd
- Mr Isaac Mahlangu, Acting CEO: Nkomazi SEZ
- *Mr Khwezi Tiya, 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: Nizam Kalla, Managing Director: Amka Products (Pty) Ltd
- *Dr Stavros Nicolaou, Member of Council, BBC SA and Senior Executive – Strategic Trade: Aspen Pharmacare Group
- Dr Ayanda Ntsaluba, Executive Director: Discovery Health
- *Dr John Purchase, CEO: Agbiz and Chairman: Agribusiness Working Group
- Mr Irvin Phenyane, Chairperson Drone Council SA and Core Member of Aviation Working Group (BBCSA)
- *Mr Johan Rocha, Chief Director: Trade Invest Africa, Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
- *Mr TP Nchocho, CEO: Industrial Development Corporation and Chairman: Financial Working Group
17:00 – 17:05 – Closing Remarks
*Mr Kaizer M. Nyatsumba, Chairman: MWG, South Africa
BRICS Manufacturing Conference – 26 March 2021
Discover the vast opportunities South Africa’s membership of BRICS offers and how the South African Chapter of the BRICS Business Council can help you collaborate with like-minded parties in the BRICS countries.