Africa

Senior Advisor CONNEX Support Richard Dion is Senior Advisor at the CONNEX Support Unit. His background includes more than a decade with Royal Dutch/Shell plc, initially working with the new business development team in Central Asia and the former Soviet Union and then managing the company’s human rights and revenue transparency policies. He has consulted… read more »

Finance Director/CFO Exxaro Resources BCom (Hons), CA (SA), Advanced Management Programme (INSEAD), Advanced Certificate in Taxation, Advanced Certificate in Treasury Management After completing his articles at Coopers & Lybrand in 1995, Riaan held various managerial positions in treasury and corporate finance at Iscor Limited, Kumba Resources Limited, and Exxaro Resources Limited. Riaan was our general… read more »

Assistant Professor Colorado School of Mines Prof Rennie Kaunda is an Associate Professor at the Colorado School of Mines in the United States with over 15 years of experience in industry and academia. Prof Kaunda has worked closely with the mining industry and conducted several projects in several areas of mining geotechnics, rock mechanics, slope… read more »

Senior Manager, Transition Advisory The Carbon Trust Renata is a climate change and carbon specialist at the Carbon Trust, providing technical oversight and input, business development, and managing complex projects for private sector clients. She manages innovative projects supporting corporates with defining low carbon ambition, developing decarbonisation strategies, plans and targets to deliver their transition… read more »

Co-Founder & Senior Partner Embellie Advisory Dr Remi Piet is co-founder and Senior Partner of Embellie Advisory. Remi holds a PhD in political economy and sustainable development and has field experience in 60+ countries (Latin America, Africa, Middle East, Europe) implementing ESG strategies or carrying above the ground and ESG counterparty risk assessments for investors… read more »

Associate Director Deloitte Refiloe is an Associate Director in Human Capital at Deloitte Consulting. She has over 16 years’ experience in management consulting work leading complex transformations designing and implementing strategies that drive leaders and employees to embrace change. Within the mining and power & utilities industries, she has delivered culture change programs, talent management,… read more »

CEO Youth Employment Service Newly appointed Youth Employment Service (YES) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ravi Naidoo, has joined the organisation with over 25 years of experience in implementing and managing a range of social change and impact programmes. During this time, he has worked with trade unions, the public sector, and private sector fund management,… read more »

Director – African Mining and Metals Lead Turner & townsend Raphael is a director at Turner & Townsend, leading the resources business which includes Mining & Metals and Oil & Gas  across Africa.  He has gained most of his experience in the Natural Resources sector, largely focused in Mining and minerals . In the last… read more »

Chief Executive Officer, The Particle Group and Chairperson The Particle Group & Women in Mining South Africa Raksha is a BSc graduate and an executive level professional who has amassed almost two decades of experience in various analytical, production leadership and general management disciplines. Raksha views teamwork, consultation and communication as the key pillars of… read more »

Senior Mining Specialist World Bank Rachel Perks is a senior mining specialist with the Extractive Industries practice of the World Bank. Prior to joining the World Bank, she worked and lived for 12 years in the Horn and Central Africa. She has worked on managing the transition from conflict to peace in countries where natural resources… read more »

Manager: Sales and Business Development JSE Private Placements Experienced fintech & financial markets professional. His career has spans several years at Refinitiv and FIS were he lead their private equity business in sub Saharan africa and Israel. In his current role at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, he leads the sales and business development effort of… read more »

Group Chief Executive Transnet SOC Ltd Ms. Portia Derby is the current Group Chief Executive of Transnet SOC Ltd, appointed February 2020. She has occupied senior positions in the South African government during a period of major economic reform. Portia is the former Director-General of Public Enterprises (2005 – 2009) responsible for Corporate Strategy and… read more »

General Counsel Ma’aden Pier is an international corporate (M&A) and commercial lawyer with a particular focus on the natural resources and energy sectors. Prior to joining Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden), a listed top 10 global mining company by market capitalization, in early 2018, he worked as in-house counsel at Anglo American, AngloGold Ashanti and… read more »

Head of Business Improvement Anglo American Platinum Petro du Pisani is Head of Business Improvement at Anglo American Platinum. In her current role she is responsible for: Structured business improvement and technology deployment across the mining value chain Continuous improvement and innovation. Petro was the chairperson for NPO Women in Mining South Africa’s working committee… read more »

Chief Investment Officer Meritus Development Peter Gray has been CIO of Meritus Development since 2018. He focusses both on developing Meritus’ deal flow and liaising with potential investors. Additionally, Peter is a partner at ADG Legal, one of the leading independent firms in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Peter is a graduate of Clare College, Cambridge…. read more »