22 July 2026
Country Club Johannesburg, Auckland Park
Country Club Johannesburg
Auckland Park
22 July 2026
2026 Conference Draft Programme
08:30
08:45
Chairman’s Welcome and Introduction
Presenter:
Bernard Swanepoel
08:45
10:15
Session One
Conversations with coal producers
08:45
09:05
Moses Madondo, CEO, Thungela
Co-Chair: Allen Makamure, Head of Mining, Africa, Accenture
09:05
09:15
Audience Q&A led by the Chair
09:15
09:35
Mike Teke, Group CEO, Seriti Resources; Chairman, FutureCoal
09:35
09:45
Audience Q&A led by the Chair
09:45
10:05
Caroline Shirindza, Executive Head of Coal, Exxaro
10:05
10:15
Audience Q&A led by the Chair
10:15
10:45
Morning refreshments and networking
10:45
11:00
Keynote address
Eskom’s perspective on coal and the energy transition
Presenter:
Dan Marokane
, Group Chief Executive, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd
11:00
11:15
Audience Q&A led by the Chair
11:15
12:05
Session Two
From policy to practice: South Africa’s energy transition and the path beyond coal
Chair:
Christine Janse van Rensburg
, Principal Director, Accenture
12:05
12:15
Audience Q&A led by the Chair
12:15
12:35
Session Three
Securing the future: financing and unlocking growth in South Africa's post-coal mining economies
Presenter:
Yamin Yakoob
, Executive Advisor, McKinsey & Company
12:35
12:45
Audience Q&A led by the Chair
12:45
13:45
Lunch and networking
13:45
14:05
Session Four
Re-engineering coal extraction for a flexible and high-tech energy grid
Presenter:
Avhurengwi Nengovhela
, CEO, Coaltech Research Association
14:05
14:15
Audience Q&A led by the Chair
14:15
14:50
Session Five
From mine to market: overcoming South Africa’s coal transport and logistics bottlenecks
Chair:
Raymond Makgota
, COO, Seriti Resources
14:50
15:00
Audience Q&A led by the Chair
15:00
15:35
Session Six
Investors’ perspectives on funding coal and the energy transition in Southern Africa
Chair:
Johann Bester
, General Manager: Energy & Infrastructure, Thebe Investment Corporation
15:35
15:45
Audience Q&A led by the Chair
15:45
16:15
Afternoon refreshments and networking
16:15
16:50
Session Seven
The role of Independent Power Producers (IPPs), traders and market liberalisation in South Africa’s energy transition
Chair:
Frank Spencer
, CEO, SBG.earth & Consultant, Meridian Economics
16:50
17:00
Audience Q&A led by the Chair
17:00
17:20
Closing Ministerial Keynote
Presenter:
Honourable Minister Gwede Mantashe
, Department of Mineral & Petroleum Resources of South Africa
17:20
17:30
Audience Q&A led by the Chair
17:30
17:35
Chairman’s Closing Remarks
17:35
19:00
End of conference and drinks reception
The organisers reserve the right to amend the programme and timings of the agenda at their discretion.