Chris Burgess has been the editor-in-chief of Landbouweekblad and Landbou.com since 2011. Under his editorship, the Landbouweekblad brand has been successfully diversified to include platforms such as television, conferences and events. Cutting-edge topics like regenerative agriculture have also become a major editorial focus for the brand. Chris 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
Tamara Bullock is an experienced corporate and public affairs leader with almost 20 years of practice both on the consulting and corporation side. She has spent seven years in MEA region running operations of one of the largest corporate and public affairs Read More
Xperien: Head of ITAD Bridgette Vermaak is Head of ITAD department at Xperien, she has vast skills and experience in IT Asset Disposition (ITAD). Her passion has always been to improve the lives of others, both humans and animals, initially considering a Read More
Manager: Urban Systems, ICLEI Africa Paul Currie is Manager of the Urban Systems Unit at ICLEI Africa. He is a researcher of African urban resource and service systems, with interest in connecting quantitative analysis with storytelling and visual elicitation. His research and Read More
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












