Program .
09:00 - 10:30 AM
Welcome & Opening Session
MJ Schoemaker
SAPICS President
Hon. Mr Mmusi Kgafela
Ass. Minister of Trade
Her Excellency Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba
Ambassador of Botswana in Belgium and to the European Union
Myriam Ferran
European Commission Directorate General
Cathy
Master of ceremonies
10:30 - 11:00 AM
Coffee Break & Networking
His Excellency Dr Mokgwetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi
President of the Republic of Botswana
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Plenary: Digital Transformation in Supply Chain.
Ruben Reudink
HB Botswana
Maarten Mennes
Dutch project developer and entrepreneur
Vijay Naik
Flo-Tek
Dr. Thato Kgosimotho
MDB Group
Norman Moleele
Business Botswana
Yandile Nuku
Radio Presenter
14:00 - 15:30 PM
Plenary Session - Regional Integration and Trade
Victoria Backhaus-Jerling
German Association of the Automotive Industry
Francis Mangeni
AfCFTA Secretariat
Shafiq Adam
Chloride Exide Botswana
Mr. Dario Maputo Mapsanganhe
GET. Invest
Robert Hanna
Director of Sustainable Energy Botswana
Dr. Ecco Ditshupo Maje
National Electric Mobility (eMobility)
2:00 - 03:30 PM
Plenary Session - Optimzing Logistics and Supply Chain Management in the bulk commodities Industry
Othusitse Seokamo
BOTASH
Mr Ian Modubule
Chief Finance Officer, Debswana
Mr. Sedireng ‘Sed’ Serumola
Diamond Trading Company Botswana
Naseem Lahri
Lucara Botswana
Olefile Cisco Mashabila
Botswana GeoSience Institute
Patience Mpofu
Peak Performance
Gerrit van Rooyen
Economist
Bernold Richerzhagen
Founder and CEO | Synova
14:00 - 15:30 PM
Plenary Session - Optimzing Logistics and Supply Chain Management in the bulk commodities Industry
16:00 - 17:30 PM
Plenary Session – Transport and Infrastructure Development:
Derick Mokgatle
Sea Rail, Botswana
Motshidisi Moremi-Motshewa
Mascom Wireless
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SAPICS
Juanita Maree
SAAFF, CEO
Matlhogolo Maano
Moderator
Boikanyo Mavis Mathipa
Ministry of Finance, Botswana
Salma Baduel
ABSA Bank
5:30 - 05:45 PM
Plenary Session “Launch of the Financial Services Development Strategy for Botswana”
Myriam Ferran
European Commission Directorate General
18:30 – 21:00 PM
Networking Cocktail - Enjoy a wind-down from a full day of programming & content.
09:00 - 10:30 AM
Welcome & Opening Session
MJ Schoemaker
SAPICS President
Hon. Mr Mmusi Kgafela
Ass. Minister of Trade
Her Excellency Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba
Ambassador of Botswana in Belgium and to the European Union
Myriam Ferran
European Commission Directorate General
Cathy
Master of ceremonies
10:30 - 11:00 AM
Coffee Break & Networking
His Excellency Dr Mokgwetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi
President of the Republic of Botswana
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Plenary: Digital Transformation in Supply Chain.
Ruben Reudink
HB Botswana
Maarten Mennes
Dutch project developer and entrepreneur
Vijay Naik
Flo-Tek
Dr. Thato Kgosimotho
MDB Group
Norman Moleele
Business Botswana
Yandile Nuku
Radio Presenter
14:00 - 15:30 PM
Plenary Session - Regional Integration and Trade
Victoria Backhaus-Jerling
German Association of the Automotive Industry
Francis Mangeni
AfCFTA Secretariat
Shafiq Adam
Chloride Exide Botswana
Mr. Dario Maputo Mapsanganhe
GET. Invest
Robert Hanna
Director of Sustainable Energy Botswana
Dr. Ecco Ditshupo Maje
National Electric Mobility (eMobility)
2:00 - 03:30 PM
Plenary Session - Optimzing Logistics and Supply Chain Management in the bulk commodities Industry
Othusitse Seokamo
BOTASH
Mr Ian Modubule
Chief Finance Officer, Debswana
Mr. Sedireng ‘Sed’ Serumola
Diamond Trading Company Botswana
Naseem Lahri
Lucara Botswana
Olefile Cisco Mashabila
Botswana GeoSience Institute
Patience Mpofu
Peak Performance
Gerrit van Rooyen
Economist
Bernold Richerzhagen
Founder and CEO | Synova
14:00 - 15:30 PM
Plenary Session - Optimzing Logistics and Supply Chain Management in the bulk commodities Industry
16:00 - 17:30 PM
Plenary Session – Transport and Infrastructure Development:
Derick Mokgatle
Sea Rail, Botswana
Motshidisi Moremi-Motshewa
Mascom Wireless
.
SAPICS
Juanita Maree
SAAFF, CEO
Matlhogolo Maano
Moderator
Boikanyo Mavis Mathipa
Ministry of Finance, Botswana
Salma Baduel
ABSA Bank
5:30 - 05:45 PM
Plenary Session “Launch of the Financial Services Development Strategy for Botswana”
Myriam Ferran
European Commission Directorate General
18:30 – 21:00 PM
Networking Cocktail - Enjoy a wind-down from a full day of programming & content.
09:00 - 10:30 AM
Welcome & Opening Session
MJ Schoemaker
SAPICS President
Hon. Mr Mmusi Kgafela
Ass. Minister of Trade
Her Excellency Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba
Ambassador of Botswana in Belgium and to the European Union
Myriam Ferran
European Commission Directorate General
Cathy
Master of ceremonies
10:30 - 11:00 AM
Coffee Break & Networking
His Excellency Dr Mokgwetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi
President of the Republic of Botswana
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Plenary: Digital Transformation in Supply Chain.
Ruben Reudink
HB Botswana
Maarten Mennes
Dutch project developer and entrepreneur
Vijay Naik
Flo-Tek
Dr. Thato Kgosimotho
MDB Group
Norman Moleele
Business Botswana
Yandile Nuku
Radio Presenter
14:00 - 15:30 PM
Plenary Session - Regional Integration and Trade
Victoria Backhaus-Jerling
German Association of the Automotive Industry
Francis Mangeni
AfCFTA Secretariat
Shafiq Adam
Chloride Exide Botswana
Mr. Dario Maputo Mapsanganhe
GET. Invest
Robert Hanna
Director of Sustainable Energy Botswana
Dr. Ecco Ditshupo Maje
National Electric Mobility (eMobility)
2:00 - 03:30 PM
Plenary Session - Optimzing Logistics and Supply Chain Management in the bulk commodities Industry
Othusitse Seokamo
BOTASH
Mr Ian Modubule
Chief Finance Officer, Debswana
Mr. Sedireng ‘Sed’ Serumola
Diamond Trading Company Botswana
Naseem Lahri
Lucara Botswana
Olefile Cisco Mashabila
Botswana GeoSience Institute
Patience Mpofu
Peak Performance
Gerrit van Rooyen
Economist
Bernold Richerzhagen
Founder and CEO | Synova
14:00 - 15:30 PM
Plenary Session - Optimzing Logistics and Supply Chain Management in the bulk commodities Industry
16:00 - 17:30 PM
Plenary Session – Transport and Infrastructure Development:
Derick Mokgatle
Sea Rail, Botswana
Motshidisi Moremi-Motshewa
Mascom Wireless
.
SAPICS
Juanita Maree
SAAFF, CEO
Matlhogolo Maano
Moderator
Boikanyo Mavis Mathipa
Ministry of Finance, Botswana
Salma Baduel
ABSA Bank
5:30 - 05:45 PM
Plenary Session “Launch of the Financial Services Development Strategy for Botswana”
Myriam Ferran
European Commission Directorate General
18:30 – 21:00 PM
Networking Cocktail - Enjoy a wind-down from a full day of programming & content.
09:00 - 11:00 AM
Plenary Session 1 – Strategies for Sustainable Ethical Sourcing in the mining sector
MJ Schoemaker
SAPICS President
Hon. Mr Mmusi Kgafela
Ass. Minister of Trade
Her Excellency Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba
Ambassador of Botswana in Belgium and to the European Union
Myriam Ferran
European Commission Directorate General
Cathy
Master of ceremonies
09:00 - 10:00 AM
Plenary Session 2 – Integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Principles into Botswana's Supply Chain for Sustainable Development
His Excellency Dr Mokgwetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi
President of the Republic of Botswana
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Plenary Session 3 - Optimizing Healthcare Supply Chains in Botswana: Innovations and Challenges in the Medical and Pharmaceutical Sector.
Ruben Reudink
HB Botswana
Maarten Mennes
Dutch project developer and entrepreneur
Vijay Naik
Flo-Tek
Dr. Thato Kgosimotho
MDB Group
Norman Moleele
Business Botswana
Yandile Nuku
Radio Presenter
12:30 - 13:30 PM
Plenary Session – Case Studies and Best Practices:
Victoria Backhaus-Jerling
German Association of the Automotive Industry
Francis Mangeni
AfCFTA Secretariat
Shafiq Adam
Chloride Exide Botswana
Mr. Dario Maputo Mapsanganhe
GET. Invest
Robert Hanna
Director of Sustainable Energy Botswana
Dr. Ecco Ditshupo Maje
National Electric Mobility (eMobility)
13:30 - 14:30 PM
Lunch Break
Othusitse Seokamo
BOTASH
Mr Ian Modubule
Chief Finance Officer, Debswana
Mr. Sedireng ‘Sed’ Serumola
Diamond Trading Company Botswana
Naseem Lahri
Lucara Botswana
Olefile Cisco Mashabila
Botswana GeoSience Institute
Patience Mpofu
Peak Performance
Gerrit van Rooyen
Economist
Bernold Richerzhagen
Founder and CEO | Synova
16:00 - 17:30 PM
Plenary Session – Transport and Infrastructure Development:
Derick Mokgatle
Sea Rail, Botswana
Motshidisi Moremi-Motshewa
Mascom Wireless
.
SAPICS
Juanita Maree
SAAFF, CEO
Matlhogolo Maano
Moderator
Boikanyo Mavis Mathipa
Ministry of Finance, Botswana
Salma Baduel
ABSA Bank
5:30 - 05:45 PM
Plenary Session “Launch of the Financial Services Development Strategy for Botswana”
Myriam Ferran
European Commission Directorate General