Mark Dawe is the Managing Director and Country Manager for B2Gold Namibia – a position he took up in February 2015.

Lawrence leads external affairs activities in support of Rio Tinto’s operations globally.

Marcus Williams is the Global Head for Energy and Extractive Industries at the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), the political risk insurance and credit enhancement arm of the World Bank Group.

The Honourable Jeanine Mabunda Lioko Mudiayi was the first woman elected President of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), serving in that role from April 2019 to December 2020.

Charles Vivian started his communications career at Citigate Dewe Rogerson in 1997 before co-founding Pelham Public Relations in 2004

Sadock Magai is the Managing Partner and Head of the Banking and Finance department at IMMMA Advocates. Sadock has been consistently recommended by the IFLR1000 and Chambers and Partners as a leading lawyer in Tanzania

Shahab Mossavat is a marketing consultant, specialising in Brand Optimization.

Ian Mackay, a PwC Smart mining specialist, has extensive experience in improving operations in underground and opencast mining

Estelle Levin-Nally is CEO and founder of Levin Sources, a social venture that builds sustainable, valuable and equitable minerals sectors and supply chains.

Dr. Reimnitz joined Genesis Energy as Chief Development Officer in 2021. He has over 35 years of work experience in the energy and finance sector.

René has worked in Pan-African banking for over 20 years. He recently joined the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), as Director, Client Relations in 2016.

Previously Chief Risk Officer at Dimension Data Holdings Plc, where he held that office for 8 years.

Simon Collins has been in the commodities business for over 25 years. He started his career in London specializing in the physical metals markets.

Mr. Troiano has over 20 years of experience across large and small companies in base metals and bulk commodities, commodity trading, mining services, and chemicals.

Fortune Mojapelo is a Co-founder and Chief Executive of Bushveld Minerals.

Boubacar holds a Master degree in Mining Engineering and Economics, and an MBA. He has twenty-five years of experience in the public and private mining sectors.

Patrick has been Editor of Africa Confidential for over 30 years. Founded in 1960 it remains the preeminent publication concerning political and economic risk in Africa.

Raksha is a BSc graduate and an executive level professional who has amassed over 18 years of experience in all facets of efficient and effective analytical research, mineral processing…

Daphne Mashile-Nkosi is currently the chairperson of Kalagadi Manganese (Pty) Ltd, a venture which will fund the first greenfields manganese project to be started in South Africa in over 30 years.

Shirley Webber is the Managing Principal, Coverage Head Natural Resources and Energy. She was previously the Sector Director of Mining, Resources and Commodities at FirstRand Bank.