Program 2024 .
    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 - 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