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