Dr Meggan Spires, leads the climate change, energy and resilience work as part of ICLEI Africa’s Senior Management Team. The unit she manages serves ICLEI Africa’s network cities in over 25 African countries, in terms of supporting their journeys towards climate resilience. Read More
Chetan Mistry is Xylem South Africa’s Strategy & Marketing Manager, a role that encompasses several key areas within the leading provider of water technology and solutions. He oversees strategy, marketing, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) for Xylem South Africa, working with different Read More
Shamima Timol is a senior consultant in Hatch’s Urban Solutions business. She works with both private and public sector clients across a range of industries including urban development and transport. Bringing together her skills in engineering and planning, she has worked with organisations like Read More
Shaakira is an Architect and Urban Development Specialist who uses her design and technical skills, coupled with her human-centred approach and local government experience, to advance social and spatial justice through equitable urban design and development. She passionately believes in creating healthy, Read More
Dr. Rashid Sumaila, FRSC is a Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Interdisciplinary Oceans and Fisheries Economics. He is Director of both the Fisheries Economics Research Unit and the OceanCanada Partnership at the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries at the Read More
Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane Minister of Tourism, a Member of Parliament of the Republic of South Africa and a member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress. Prior to her current role, Kubayi-Ngubane previously served as a Minister in three portfolios, Science Read More
Current position Barbara Creecy is the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries of the Republic of South Africa from 30 May 2019. In November 2019, Ms Barbara Creecy was also elected as the President of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN). Ms Read More
Role and Company: President, Southern African Energy Efficiency Confederation; Senior Manager, Engineering and Energy Management, Real Estate Services Standard Bank. President of the Southern African Energy Efficiency Confederation and Standard Bank Senior Manager leading engineering design and energy management for the Bank’s Read More
Chief Executive Officer, Saldanha Bay IDZ Licencing Company SOC Ltd Kaashifah Beukes is the Chief Executive Officer of the Saldanha Bay IDZ Licencing Company SOC Ltd (SBIDZ) and has been with the entity since its inception in 2014. She is responsible and Read More
Mr Jørgen Erik Larsen has worked internationally with water and environmental management, water know-how and water technology export for 25 years. Mr Larsen has worked abroad in Africa and Asia and has been serving high level management positions in both private and Read More












