Speakers


DEVAC HYDROGEN-H 2023 speakers

Hon. Dr Bonginkosi Emmanuel "Blade" Nzimande
Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation

South Africa

Dr. Phil Mjwara
Director-General
Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)

South Africa

Marino Cuenat
Chargé d’affaires a.i.
Embassy of Switzerland
Embassy of Switzerland

South Africa

Janneke Vrijland
Deputy Ambassador
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

South Africa

Tshepo Kgobe
COO
The Gautrain Management Agency (GMA)
The Gautrain Management Agency (GMA)

South Africa

Mohan Vivekanandan
Group Executive: Origination & Coverage
Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

South Africa

Nangamso Matebese
Infrastructure Finance
Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

South Africa

Annelize van der Merwe
Director: Investment Promotion (Green Economy) Investment South Africa
Department of Trade, Industry & Competition
Department of Trade, Industry & Competition

South Africa

Dr. Emilio Nieto
Director
CNH2
CNH2

Spain

Hendrik Louw
Acting CEO
NCEDA
NCEDA

South Africa

Dr Thomas Weiß
CEO, Hydrogen Ambassador
evety, TÜV SÜD
evety, TÜV SÜD


Germany & South Africa

James Mackay
CEO
Energy Council of South Africa
Energy Council of South Africa

South Africa

Alan Zhao
Director – Hydrogen Fuel Cell:
Africa, Middle East (AME)
Africa, Middle East (AME)
Accelera by Cummins


United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Alvino Wildschutt-Prins
Programme Head: Infrastructure Pipeline Development
Infrastructure South Africa

South Africa

Vishaal Lutchman
Managing Director - Transport
ZUTARI
ZUTARI

South Africa

Adrian Strydom
CEO
The South African Oil and Gas Alliance (SAOGA)
The South African Oil and Gas Alliance (SAOGA)

South Africa

Justice Ngwenya
Chief Director: Infrastructure
The DTIC

South Africa

Belvana Abeli
Green Economy Portfolio Manager
Wesgro

South Africa

Khaled Nageib
CEO, Founder and initiator
Hydrogen Egypt (H2EG)

Arab Republic of Egypt

Dalia Samir
Co-Founder & Business Development Director
Hydrogen Egypt (H2EG)

Arab Republic of Egypt

Xola Sithole
CEO
Vaal SEZ

South Africa

Tim Carmichael
Senior Business Development Manager
Linde Clean Energy

South Africa

Jackwell Feris
Director | Head: Industrials, Manufacturing & Trade Sector
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH)

South Africa

Kaashifah Beukes
CEO
Freeport Saldanha
Freeport Saldanha

South Africa

Dr. Jiri Rus
Sales Director and Business Developer
NEUMAN & ESSER
NEUMAN & ESSER

Germany

Tauqeer Ahmed
Head: Engineering Centre of Excellence
Transnet National Ports Authority

South Africa

Sbu Ntshalintshali
Manager - Renewable Energy and Natural Gas Municipality
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

South Africa

Margo-Ann Werner
Director | Environmental Practice of the Corporate & Commercial
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH)

South Africa

Thomas Frohn
Hydrogen Business Development Manager
TÜV SÜD, South Africa

South Africa

Mashudu E. Ramano
Founder & CEO
Mitochondria Energy Company

South Africa

Viren Sookhun
Managing Director
Oxyon People Solutions

South Africa

Nadège Hopman
Deputy Head of Regional Hub for Southern Africa & Indian Ocean
European Investment Bank

South Africa

Dr. Nicholas Musyoka
Former Research Group Leader and Principal Research Scientist (D4)
CSIR

South Africa

Mareli Botha
Technical Director
Zutari
Zutari

South Africa

Dr. Stanford Chidziva
Acting Director
Green Hydrogen|
South Africa Institute of Advanced Material Chemistry (SAIAMC)

South Africa

Professor Vladimir Linkov
Vice President and Board Member
IAHE | University of the Western Cape | South African Institute for Advanced Materials Chemistry (SAIAMC)

South Africa

Ipeleng Selele
Group CEO
RRS Trade and Investment
RRS Trade and Investment

South Africa

Elizma van der Walt
Group Executive Petrochem
Proconics Holdings Company
Proconics Holdings Company

South Africa

Dexter King
Business Developer: Southern & East Africa
HDF
HDF

South Africa

Verónica Choconesa
Founder & CEO
Nzolani Renewable
Nzolani Renewable

Angola

Ernst Müller
Senior Associate | ESG and Natural
Resources Law Specialist
Herbert Smith Freehills
Resources Law Specialist
Herbert Smith Freehills

South Africa

Dr. Parul Bakshi
Research Fellow
FSR Global
FSR Global

India

Amanda Makgoga
Sector Specialist: Renewable Energy Utilities Development, Special Project
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA)
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA)

South Africa

Mike Peo
Head: Infrastructure | Energy | Telecoms
Nedbank
Nedbank

South Africa

Dr. Imamuddeen Talba
Chairman
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Associations Alliance
(REEEA – ALLIANCE)
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Associations Alliance
(REEEA – ALLIANCE)

Nigeria

Garrith Bezuidenhoudt
Managing Partner - BIH Advisory
Bonisana Investment Holdings (Pty) Ldt
Bonisana Investment Holdings (Pty) Ldt

South Africa

Simon Van Wyk
(CRM Prof. | Pr.Sci.Nat.)
Director | Partner | Sustainability & ESG | Risk Advisory
Deloitte Africa
Deloitte Africa

South Africa

Asanda Xawuka
Executive Manager: Business
Development
Coega Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
Coega Special Economic Zone (SEZ)

South Africa

Muzi Shange
COO
Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone (RBIDZ)
Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone (RBIDZ)

South Africa

David Sekgororwana
Managing Director
AP Ventures South Africa
AP Ventures South Africa

South Africa

Corrie de Jager
CEO, Representitive
AHP - Representive,
Hydrox Holdings - CEO
AHP - Representive,
Hydrox Holdings - CEO


South Africa

Ntombi Dube
Consulting Structural Engineer
IES Consulting
IES Consulting

South Africa

Prof. Joe Amadi-Echendu
Professor of Engineering & Technology Management
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria

South Africa

Vuyokazi Gwabeni
Business Development
Coega Special Economic Zone
Coega Special Economic Zone

South Africa

Jonathan Harris
Sales Manager
Burckhardt Compression
Burckhardt Compression

South Africa

Stefano Iob
Head of Proposal Department, Commercial Division
CASALE SA
CASALE SA

Switzerland

Prof. Sivakumar Pasupathi
Director
HySA Systems
HySA Systems

South Africa

Captain Naresh Sewnath
Senior Manager Pilotage & VTS
Transnet National Ports Authority
Transnet National Ports Authority

South Africa