AFRICAN RENAISSANCE CONFERENCE - 22 & 23 MAY 2014

Day 1 Thursday 22.05.2014

08h00-09h30
SESSION ONE:
OPENING PLENARY

REGISTRATION
PROGRAMME DIRECTOR: PROF SIHAWU NGUBANE

09h30

Welcome address

Cllr James Nxumalo, Mayor of Ethekwini Municipality

09h35

Welcome address from the Province

Mr Senzo Mchunu, Premier of KwaZulu-Natal

09h45

Governments foresight and vision for world-class

gateway into Africa

Mr Michael Mabuyakhulu, MEC Economic

Development & Tourism, KZN

10h00

The role of African Renaissance in enhancing the

social economic agenda on the African Continent

Dr Sibusiso Ndebele, Chair: African Renaissance

SESSION TWO
AFRICAS MARITIME INTEGRATION

FACILITATOR: MR DON MKHWANAZI

10h15

Opening remarks and introductions

Facilitator

10h20
2050

Implications of the African Maritime Charter and AIM

Commander Tsietsi Mokhele, CEO: SA Maritime

Safety Authority

10h35

A case for an African fleet and Pan-African Cabotage

Legislation (lessons from the Nigerian Cabotage Regime
implementation)

10h50

A perspective on the economic contribution of the

ocean sector to African economies

11h05

Creating opportunities for emerging shipping

companies to develop in the maritime industry

11h20

Mr Andrew Pike, Director: Velden Pike Nichols Inc.

Prof Stephen Hosking, Economics Department,
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Mr Tau Morwe, CEO: National Ports Authority
Facilitator

Panel discussion

12h00-13h00

LUNCH BREAK

SESSION THREE
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN THE MARITIME
INDUSTRY

FACILITATOR: MR ANDREW PIKE

13h10

Facilitator

Opening remarks and introductions

13h15

The Gateway to Africa concept: logistics challenges in

optimizing intraregional, intermodal freight traffic in
Limpopo, South Africa

13h30

The need for entrepreneurs to drive opportunities in

infrastructure development

13h45

Funding packages that financially support the

maritime industry

14h00

Mr Dinesh Chaithoo, Associate: Infrastructure,

Highways and Bridges, Arup
Mr Chris Magagula, MD: Bulk Africa Terminal (Pty) Ltd
Mr Herman Husselmann, Snr Account Manager
Industrial Dev Corp
Facilitator

Panel discussion

SESSION FOUR
CONNECTIVITY ON THE AFRICAN CONTINENT THROUGH
COMMUNICATIONS

FACILITATOR: ADV. ROBIN SEWLAL

14h45

Facilitator

14h50
15h05
15h20
15h35

Opening remarks and introduction

The role of the African broadcast media in the digital
age
Communicating our story: Facing the Challenges
Role of the media in the implementation of the Growth
and Development Plan

Mr Phil Molefe, Executive Chair: Africa Media Institute

Ms Paula Fray, MD: Frayintermedia
Mr Tim Cohen, Editor: Financial Mail
Facilitator

Panel discussion

CLOSE OF DAY ONE

Day 2 - Friday
23.05.2014
ARRIVAL OF DELEGATES / LATE REGISTRATION
08h00-09h00
SESSION FIVE
THE PLATFORM TO DO BUSINESS IN AFRICA
FACILITATOR: MR ANDRZEJ KIEPIELA
09h00

Opening remarks and introductions

Facilitator

09h05

Critical success factors to doing business in Africa

Mr Vivian Reddy, Chairman: Edison Power Group

09h20

Developing the smartest, world-class air logistics

Ms Saxen van Coller, Chief Executive Officer, Dube

platform. How this

platform is set to unlock Africas potential.

TradePort Corporation

09h35 Global perspective: operating from Africa. The

challenges and successes
of the first international airline to operate from Dube
TradePort.

Mr Fouad Caunhye, Regional Manager, Southern

Africa, Emirates

09h50

Facilitator

Panel Discussion

SESSION SIX
CONNECTIVITY ON THE AFRICAN CONTINENT THROUGH
TOURISM

FACILITATOR: MR SADHA NAIDOO

10h40

Facilitator

10h45
11h00
11h15

Opening remarks and introductions

Tour Operators: marketing agents for a destination
Africa in the eyes of the tourism world
Opportunities in cruise tourism

11h30 A case for developing an integrated marine tourism and

leisure in South Africa
11h45

Mr Craig Drysdale Head: Global Sales, Thompsons

Africa

Panel discussion

Mr Cuthbert Ncube, Regional Vice-President Africa,

UNWTO
Mr Allan Foggitt, Marketing Director: MSC Cruises
Ms Sindiswa Nhlumayo, Executive Head, Centre for
Maritime Excellence, SAMSA
Facilitator

SESSION SEVEN
PROMOTING CONNECTIVITY THROUGH AVIATION AND
TOURISM

FACILITATOR: MR PHILLIP SITHOLE

12h30

Opening remarks and introductions

Facilitator

12h35

Product diversity for Africas tourism growth

Mr David Frost, CEO: SA Tourism Services Association

(SATSA)

12h50

Airports Company South Africas progress in

developing Aviation on the Continent

Mr Terence Delomoney, GM: Airports Company of

South Africa

13h05
Airlines and airports working for greater air
connectivity
13h15

Facilitating people-to-people movement in Southern

Africa

Ms Tebello Mokhema, Airports Council International

(ACI) Africa
Mr Roland Vorwerk, Marketing Manager: Boundless

13h35

Panel discussion

Southern Africa, Department of Environmental Affairs

Facilitator

14h00

CLOSE OF CONFERENCE AND LUNCH

PROGRAMME SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION