2023 Speakers
Tauqeer Ahmed, Head: Engineering Centre of Excellence, Transnet National Ports Authority
Toks Akingbade, Managing Director, Nexant Consulting Limited
Hon. Andy Appiah-Kubi, Member of the parliament, Ministry of Railways Development of Ghana
Anele Biyela, Executive Council Member, United National Transport Union
Marcelo Blumenfeld, Future Transport Systems, BCRRE, University of Birmingham, Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education
Stefanie Brickwede, Head Of Additive Manufacturing, Deutsche Bahn
Fabrizio Burro, Director Digital Intelligence EMEA Region, Wabtec Corporation
Mlamuli Buthelezi, Rail & Maritime Consultant
Winston Cluff, Managing Director, Cluff Trade & Investments
Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Gauteng Provincial Government
Oliver Dickson, Broadcaster, Sabc
Tafara Martin Dinha, Chairman, National Railways of Zimbabwe
Bhekithemba Dlamini, Engineering Director, Eswatini Railways
Bertus Eksteen, Executive: Engineering & Technical Services, Transnamib Holdings
Hishaam Emeran, Group Chief Executive Officer, Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa
Albino Ganhana, Fixed Structure Engineering Manager, Nacala Logistics
Nkululeko Gobhozi, Chief Engineer, Transnet Freight Rail
Frank Hamann, Signalling Director, Siemens Mobility GmbH
Henk Harmse, Chief Executive Officer, ELOGIUM (PTY) LTD
Sancia Harry, Associate Partner, African Kraal Holdings
Adeyemi Ishekwene, Executive Maintenance, Bombela Operating Company
Arvind Jagtap, Manager Export Technical, HYT ENGINEERING COMPANY PVT LTD
N' Guetta Louis Kadjo, Technical Advisor to the Minister, Ministry of Transport Ivory Coast
Yolisa Kani, Chief Business Development, Transnet Group
Kgomotso Kgafela, Innovation Manager, Transnet Engineering
Tshepo Kgobe, Chief Operations Officer, Gautrain Management Agency
Zeeshan Khalique, Senior Manager – Project Finance and Economic Development, Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa
Nthabiseng Kubheka, Chief Executive Officer, Bombela Operating Company
Nkululeko Kwalo, Relationship Manager, Absa Corporate and Investment Bank
Maria Lafont, Senior Advisor for the African Region, UIC International Union of Railways
Didier Lescloupe, Operations Executive, Bombela Operating Company
Chris Lötter, Chief Economist, PRASA
Hon. Ricardo Mackenzie, Provincial Minister of Mobility, Western Cape Government
Juergen Maier, Chief Executive Officer, Adele Rail-IQ Systems
Makgola Makololo, Managing Director Alstom Rolling Stock, Alstom Southern Africa
Dr Velaphi Matjeke, Engineering and Research and Development Manager, Transnet Engineering
Abhay Mishra, Chairman of Board of Directors of Nacala Logistics, Nacala Logistics
Adv James Mlawua, Director General, Ministry of Transport
Dr Buyiswa Mncono-Liwani, Corporate Services and Traction Motors Executive, Gibela Rail Consortium
Wilson Mogoba, Executive Manager, Transnet SOC Ltd
Dr Emma Molobi, Specialist - Rolling Stock Technology, Transnt Freight Rail
Barbara Mommen, Chief Executive Officer, Coalescence
Das Mootanah, Chief Executive Officer, Metro Express Mauritius
Kefilwe MOTHUPI, Managing Director Alstom Tanzania, Alstom Southern Africa
Nomathamsanqa Grace Msomi, Rail Enthusiast
Thembani Ncayiyana, Operations Rail Specialist, Richards Bay Coal Terminal
Mesela Nhlapo, Chief Executive Officer, African Rail Industry Association
Vuyo Ninzi, Head: Tenders and Contracts,, City of Cape Town
Sifiso Nzimande, Business Optimisation Consultant
Freeborn Okhiria, Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation
Yaw Owusu, Chief Executive Officer, Ghana railway development Authority
Sacha PARNEIX, Vice President Commercial Alstom AMECA, Alstom Southern Africa
Eric Peiffer, Chief Executive Officer, Vecturis
Bernard Peille, Director General, Alstom
Leslie Phalane, Managing Director, African Kraal Holdings
Baboloki Phuthego, Engineering Manager, Botswana Railways
Rabelani Ramukhuvhathi, Deputy Director - Rail Infrastructure, Department of Trade and Industry
Howard Rosen, Chairman, Rail Working Group
Saiyyad Sailani, Vice President- Design, HYT Engineering Company Private Limited
Jens-Oliver Schünzel, Director, KfW IPEX-Bank
Essam Selim, Project Manager & Team leader - Locomotive Renewal Program, Egyptiain National Railways
Raymond Shoniwa, General Manager, Beitbridge Bulawayo Railway (Grindrod Freight SA S
Chandra Mohan Singh, General Cargo Manager, Nacala Logistics
Nkumbulo Sithole, Senior Sepcialist Climate Change and Energy, Transnet
Arnold Sivhada, SHERQ Executive, Bombela Operating Company
Dr. Bridget Ssamula, Chief Executive Office, Engineering Council Of South Africa
Victor Stemer, Regional Programme Manager - Corridor Recovery Programme, PRASA
David Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, Kifaru Rail Limited
Johann VAN BILJON, Alstom Services Prod Line, PI&FM Director, Alstom Southern Africa
Morne Visagie, Head: Structured Asset Finance, Absa Corporate and Investment Bank
Franck Wandji, Executive: Group Marketing Africa, ArcelorMittal South Africa
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