2025 Speakers
Tauqeer Ahmed, Head: Engineering Centre of Excellence, Transnet National Ports Authority
Al-Amin Is-Hak Al-Hassan, Director for Policy, Planning, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation, Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA)
Maphefo Anno-Frempong, Chief Executive Officer, Transport Education and Training Authority (TETA)
B. P. Awasthi, Chief Operating Officer, Nacala Logistics
Ivan Bekker, Business Development Director, Siemens MOBILITY South Africa
Reggie Boqo, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Gibela Rail Consortium
Pierre Cicion, Vice-President, Middle East and Africa, RATP DEV
Winston R. Cluff, Chief Executive Officer, Cluff Trade & Investments
Hon. Barbara Creecy, Minister of Transport, Government of South Africa
Tobiyise Dhlamini, Safety Specialist, Transnet Freight Rail
Hon. Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, Member of the Executive Council, Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport, Government of Gauteng
Mehdi Dib, Chief Technology Officer, SNTF subsidiary EPE Rail Electr
Rudi Dicks, Head of Project Management Office, National Logistics Crisis Committee (NLCC), The Presidency
Martin Tafara Dinha, Managing Director, Zimbabwe Investment and Development Initiatives
Nixon Dlamini, Chief Executive Officer, Eswatini Railways
Luc Fabry, Trade and Investment Commissioner, Flanders Investment and Trade - Embassy of Belgium
Manuel Fernandez, International Business Development, Senceive
Webster Gonzo, Executive: Human Capital, TransNamib Holdings
Willem Gous, Chief Executive Officer, The Human Entrepreneur
Siyabonga Gule, Chief Executive Officer, Beapo Pty. Ltd.
Henrik Hololei, Hors Classe Adviser, Directorate-General for International Partnerships, European commission
Nadege Hopman, Deputy Head of Regional Representation, Pretoria, European Investment Bank
Amine Idriss, Director of Infrastructure and Energy, Industrialisation, Trade and Regional Integration, African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)
Marcos Imhof, Commercial Manager, Loram South America
Darryl Jacobs, Acting Head of Department, Western Cape Mobility Department
Glory Jonga, Senior Advisor on Transport Infrastructure, AUDA-NEPAD
Masanja Kungu Kadogosa, Director General, Tanzania Railways Corporation
Yolisa Kani, Chief Business Development Officer, Transnet SOC Ltd.
Tshepo Kgobe, Chief Executive Officer, Gautrain Management Agency
Zyd Khambule, Chief Executive Officer, SA Youth Economic Development
Khuthalani Khumalo, Communications Strategist, IBS
Nthabiseng Kubheka, Country Director for South Africa, RATP DEV
Refilwe Kunene, Project Manager, Alstom Southern Africa
Tristan le Masne, Managing Director, Alstom Southern Africa
Junior Lechaba, Acting Rolling Stock Operations Executive, Gibela Rail Consortium
Thembi Lekganyane, General Manager, Strategy, Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM)
Annette Lindeque, Chief Executive Officer, Intersite Asset Investments SOC ( Subsidiary of PRASA)
Lutando Maboza, Executive Director: Transport, City of Johannesburg
Bessie Mabunda, Chief Executive, Transnet Engineering
Tshiamo Machaba, Programmes Facilitator, Beulah Africa Foundation
Michael Madiro, Chairperson, National Railways of Zimbabwe
Sandile Magenuka, General Manager, Network Asset Maintenance, Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM)
Athanacious Makgamatha, General Manager: Signals and Telecommunications, Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)
Makgola Makololo, Business Development Exec & Managing Director Rolling Stock, Alstom Southern Africa
Xihluke Maluleke, Lecturer/Researcher, University of Johannesburg
Alessandro Mascis, Vice President, Digital Intelligence, Wabtec Corporation
Maximilian Matschke, Managing Partner, Anura partners
Sethunya Matsie, Senior Manager: Permit Assessments, Railway Safety Regulator
Yabetse Medalcho, Senior System Development Engineer, Ethiopian Railways corporation
Buyiswa Mncono-Liwani, Corporate Services and Traction Motors Executive, Gibela Rail Consortium
Wilson Mogoba, General Manager: Transnet Group Business Development, Transnet SOC Ltd.
Emma Molobi, Principal Engineer, Transnet Freight Rail
Tshepo Mothoagae, Chief Information Officer, Railway Safety Regulator, South Africa
Makosandile Mpunzi, MN Public Relations
Nomathamsanqa G. Msomi, Mechanical Engineer and SASRE Committee Member, Rail Enthusiast
Zaituni Nakonde, Director of Infrastructure Development, Central Corridor Transit Transport Facilitation Agency
Thembani Ncayiyana, Operations Rail Specialist, Richards Bay Coal Terminal
Sifiso Nzimande, Business Optimisation Consultant, Rail Experts
Kayode Opeifa, Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation
Sacha Parneix, Vice President Commercial, Sales & Business Development, Alstom AMECA
Jameela Pathan, Commercial Project Manager, Siemens Mobility
Eric Peiffer, Chief Executive Officer, Vecturis
Michelle Phillips, Group Chief Executive, Transnet SOC Ltd.
Pierre-yves Rabillon, MARKETING DIRECTOR, Alstom Southern Africa
Howard Rosen, Chairman, Rail Working Group
Fulgencio Garrido Ruiz, Deputy Head of Delegation, Delegation of the European Union to South Africa
Mehdi Sinaceur, Deputy CEO and Senior Vice-President, RATP DEV
Nikheil Singh, Senior Engineer (Brakes Technology) at Transnet Freight Rail & President at SASRE, Transnet Freight Rail
H.E. Ambrosio Sitoe, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport and Communications Mozambique
Sanet Smit, Principal Engineer: Research and Development Department, Transnet Engineering
David Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, Kifaru Rail Ltd.
Nelisiwe Tembe, Risk and Safety Programmes Manager, Transnet Freight Rail
Mbahupu Hippy Tjivikua, Chief Executive Officer, Walvis Bay Corridor Group
Vuyiswa Tlomatsane, Maintenance Services Executive, Gibela Rail Consortium
Fitsum Tsegaye, Bridge, Tunnel and Structure Team Leader, Ethiopian Railways corporation
Gcobisa Nancy Tshaya, Manager (Train Control), Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM)
Tshwanelo Zach Tswai, Executive Manager, Transnet Engineering
Hon. Sirleaf Ralph Tyler, Minister of Transport, Government of the Republic of Liberia
Desmond van Jaarsveld, Chief Executive Officer, TransNamib Holdings
Franck Wandji, Group Executive: Commercial, ArcelorMittal South Africa
Ogi Williams, Director: Consulting and Strategy, In On Africa
Barry Wolmarans, Vice President - Services SSA, Wabtec Corporation
Biruk Wondimu, Technical Research and Technology Transfer Team Leader, Ethiopian Railways corporation
Hector Zondi, General Manager: Rolling Stock Maintenance, Transnet Engineering
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