Ambassador Kirk is a highly experienced international risk strategist and negotiator of complex multinational issues. Additionally, he has experience in cybersecurity, political risk, regulatory issues and reputation risk, as well as external communications, sustainable business and corporate philanthropy.

GardaWorld are the largest privately held security company in the work with over 35,000 people in Africa providing vertically integrated services to the extractives sector. Colin works with many leading companies in the extractives sector and was formerly the Global Head of Security for the DeBeers Family of Companies, Chief Security Advisor at Rio Tinto Diamonds, Director at Control Risks and the President of Constellis.

Adaobi Nnorukah is the Chief Operating Officer at Genesis Energy Group. At Genesis, Adaobi is responsible for ensuring that the company can identify and take advantage of the strategic expansion opportunities that best leverage the company’s hard worn experience and competencies in the energy industry.

With more than 20 years of professional experience, Hatim Ben Ahmed started his career as a financial auditor for the accounting firm Arthur Andersen in Paris and later joined Accuracy, a corporate finance advisory firm, where he was exposed to a wide range of financial processes including due diligence and company valuations, principally for large corporations in various industries (retail, IT services, waste management, real estate, transportation, etc.).

Koosum Kalyan is a South African Businesswoman. Her first employment was as an economist for the Electricity Commission in Melbourne, Australia for two years. After that she was senior economist at the Chamber of Mines in South Africa.

Brian is currently Vice President: Group Security and Human Rights (Group Sustainability) for AngloGold Ashanti, one of the world’s leading gold mining companies, a position he has held since 2009.

Sabrine Hassen is an associate managing director in K2 Integrity’s Investigations and Risk Advisory practice in London.

Alphamin operates the worlds highest grade tin mining resource in North Kivu Province, DRC. Richard has an extensive career in extractives including as the Managing Director of Alphamin in the DRC, as the Extractives Industry Technical Advisor to USAID in DRC and as the Social Manager for Freeport - McMoRan in DRC.

Mark was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Barrick effective January 1, 2019, following the completion of the merger with Randgold Resources.

Henk de Hoop holds an MSc in Mining Engineering from the University of Delft, Netherlands, and he is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Michael Rawlinson has over 25 years experience in mining finance as research analyst, corporate financier, investor and non executive Director.

Patrick has been Editor-in-Chief of The Africa Report since 2005, a monthly African politics and business magazine of Jeune Afrique Media Group.

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.

Jamie MacDonald is a director in the Finance & Projects team at DLA Piper South Africa.

Froydis has been involved in the extractives sector for close to 20 years and throughout her career has challenged conventional thinking and looked to make a lasting positive difference.

Chris Chadwick is the former CEO of Gold One International. He is currently the Director of Sibanye Gold, the 8th largest gold company internationally & the largest gold producer in South Africa.

After lecturing tax law and company law, Sandra qualified as an attorney, focusing on mergers and acquisitions.

Cobus has many years of experience in the African mining sector. He qualified as a chartered accountant with Deloitte & Touche in South Africa.

Shingai is the founder of Masawara Plc an engaged investment company which focuses on acquiring strategic interests in companies mainly based in the East & Southern African region. In his current role, he is the Group Chief Executive Officer of Masawara Zimbabwe (Private) Limited.

AOII has over 20 years of experience in the Oil & Gas and Power Sectors in Africa, where he has consistently led other equally distinguished colleagues in pioneering several initiatives including but not limited to Independent Power Producing companies.