2023 Speakers - ESG Africa Conference

Our Speakers
& Moderators

ESG Proudly presents our speakers

Anthony Farr

CEO
Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropies

Barry Naicker

Group ESG Manager
Pan African Resources

Gareth Ackerman

Chairman
Pick n Pay Stores Ltd

Shameela (Ebrahim) Soobramoney

CEO
NBI

Kuda Mukova

Head of Impact | ESG | Sustainability
Norsad Capital

Colin Reddy

Senior Lecturer
University of Johannesburg

Stavros Nicolaou

Group Senior Executive, Strategic Trade
Aspen Pharma Group - PhD (Medicine)(Wits), Honoris Causa

Lebone Nkhumeleni

Impact Investment Advisory || Lecturer of university of Pretoria

Arno Barnard

Head of Sustainability
Andrada Mining and Post Graduate Research (University of Witwatersrand)

Colleen Theron

Tri qualified lawyer, CEO
Ardea International

Keamogetswe Motsilanyane

Fresh Produce Market

Racey Muchilwa

Racey Muchilwa
Head of Novartis Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA),

Alex Hetherington

Director
Third Line Group

Dipalesa Mpye

Impact Management
Tshikululu Social Investments

Ravi Naidoo

CEO
Youth Employment Services (YES)

Douglas Kativu

Kathryn Fletcher

Principal – ESG, EMEA
Control Risks

Lettie Basani Phume

Group Human Capital Executive
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Limited

Vuyo Lutseke

Executive Director
Shared Value Africa Initiative

Leanne Emery Hunter

Chief Operating Officer
Youth Employment Service (YES)

Thuthula Ndunge

Programme Manager
NBI

Abel Sakhau

Chief Sustainability Office
Sanlam Group Office

Henry Onukwuba

Academic Director, Global Chief Executive
Africa Programme at Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University

Kebour Ghenna

Executive Director
PACCI

Pieter Scholtz

Shamal Sivasanker

CEO
Coachfluence

Matthew Burnell

Founder & Attorney
Burnell Attorneys

Akhona Xotyeni

MPhil in Environmental Management
Chapter Zero Southern Africa

Marisa Naidoo

Country Lead South Africa
Global Alliance Africa

Katleho Malinga

Alumni Mobilization Manager
Columba Leadership

Sudipto Sarkar

Enabling ESG, Decarbonization, Sustainability through Digital
Benchmark Gensuite

Michael Salvatico

Head of Asia, Pacific, Middle East & Africa ESG Solutions
S&P Global Sustainable1

Lauren Rota

Vice President Environmental, Social & Governance
Imperial Logistics /DP World

Nick Charalambides

Director
Imani Development

Clarissa Muir

Lecturer
University of Johannesburg

Bonang Mohale

CEO,
Business Leadership South Africa

Dr. Ndidi Nnoli Endozien

Board Member
IFRS

Dr. Achieng Ojwang

Executive Director
UN Global Compact Network South Africa

Jean-pierre Strydom

Senior Solutions Consultant
Onestream

Fani Titi

Group Chief Executive
Investec

Joyce Nkini Iwisi

Principal - Forensic Investigations Africa
Control Risks

Vincent Obisie-Orlu

Natural Resource Governance, Sustainability, Extractives Industries, Mining, ESG, Net-Zero, Circular Economy and Just Energy Transition
Good Governance Africa

Alyssa Jooste

Africa Sustainability Manager: Water Stewardship & Smart Agriculture
AB Inbev

Kiren Maharaj

Founder and Chairperson
Trenex (Pty) Ltd
Chairman: South African National Energy Association (SANEA)

Mpumi Madisa

Executive Director
Bidvest

Cicelia van Rooi

Managing Director
Dow Chemicals

Xhanti Payi

Economist and Senior Manager
PWC Strategy

Evelyne Serro

Senior Manager – Sustainability,
Safaricom PLC

Eric Leong son

Head of sustainability
Heineken Beverages

Matlou Setati

Executive : Food Safety and Sustainability
Consumer goods council

Rodney Peters

CEO
AST recycling

Krelyne Andrew

General Manager Sustainability
Sappi Southern Africa

Emily Gammon

Associate
Webber Wentzel

Nomsa Mbere

Partner
Webber Wentzel

Tariro Mutizwa

Regional VP
AICPA-CIMA

Raesibe Dlamini

Sustainability Manager, Africa: Circular Packaging, Climate Action & Partnerships VP
AB Inbev

Mary-Jane Morifi

Chief Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Officer
Tiger Brands