Past Speakers
Adebayo Adeleke
Principal and Senior Supply Chain Consultant, Epot, Nigeria
Andrew dos Santos
Director, CLX, South Africa
Dominique Zwinkels
Executive Manager,
People That Deliver, UNICEF, Denmark
Azuka Okeke,
Regional Director, Africa Resource Centre, Nigeria
Benard Odote,
Group Managing Director, House of Procurement, Kenya
Christian Nkana,
Global Supply Chain & Lean Six-Sigma Professional, Luxembourg
Steven Okana,
End to End International Supply Chain & Logistics Operations Specialist, UK
GG Alcock,
Author, KasiNomic Revolution: The Rise of African Informal Economies, South Africa
Jaco Maass,
General Manager, SHIFT DX, South Africa
Kay Odepe,
Supply Chain Manager, Bayer, USA
Mwawi Phiri,
Senior Manager Procurement & Logistics, MTN, Zambia
Prof dr Finn Wynstra,
Professor Purchasing and Supply Management, Head of SCM Section, Erasmus University, Netherlands
Prof Olinga Ta’eed,
Chief Executive Editor, Frontiers in Blockchain, UK
Ramatu Abdulkadir,
Executive Secretary, Kaduna State Health Supplies Management Agency, Nigeria
Ruben Lawrenz,
Planning Manager, Protea Chemicals, South Africa
Ifeanyi OJOH,
Strategic Sourcing and Category Management – Technology, eBusiness & Digital Transformation, FBNHoldings Plc, Nigeria
Clayton Thomas,
Managing Director, Industrial Logistics Systems, South Africa
Martin Bailey,
Chairman, Industrial Logistics Systems, South Africa
Kefilwe Nameng,
Group Procurement Manager, Clinix Health Group, South Africa
Sally-Anne Kasner,
Co-founder, African Circular Economy Network, South Africa
Susanne Karcher,
Co-founder, African Circular Economy Network, South Africa
Hilary Itela,
Head of Operations & Supply Chain & Logistics, MultiChoice, Kenya
Prof. PLO Lumumba,
Professor of Law, Advocate of the High Courts of Kenya and Tanganyika and Founder of the PLO Lumumba Foundation, Kenya
Grant Swanepoel,
Senior Advisor, CHAINovation,
South Africa
Malyse Uwase,
Director, Health & Partnerships, Kasha, Rwanda
Chris Oanda,
Founder Chairman, Kenya Institute of Supplies Management, Kenya
Sheila Birungi,
Planning Manager, Coca-Cola Century Bottling Company, Uganda
Izak Maritz,
Country Planning Manager, Coca-Cola Namibia Bottling Company (Pty) Ltd
Clement NGOMBO,
Associate Director-Senegal, Global Health Supply Chain Initiative, Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), Senegal
Chris Whyte,
Sustainability & Circular Economy Strategist, South Africa
Bezawit Gizaw,
Ethiopia Chapter Lead, African Circular Economy Network, Ethiopia
MJ Schoemaker,
CSCP CPF, Owner/Director, ProscE2E
Peter Njonjo,
Co-Founder and CEO, Twiga Foods, Kenya
Gary Benatar,
Founding Partner and CEO, Relog, South Africa
Chantalle Wilson,
Executive Leadership Coach, South Africa
Freddy Nkosi,
DRC Country Director, VillageReach, Congo (DRC)
Lucilo Williams,
Technical Director, Last Mile Supply Chain Project, VillageReach, Mozambique
Tapiwa Mukwashi,
Senior Manager Supply Chain, VillageReach, South Africa
Tayo Ilori,
Director Supply Chain Operations, Honeywell Flour Mills Plc, Nigeria
Evanson Njomo,
Procurement Officer, UN Women, Kenya
Dr Bola Afolabi,
President/CEO, Canal International Services, Nigeria
Dr Tett Walters,
International Consultant – Competition Law & Public – Private Partnerships Arrangements, UN, Ghana
Dr. Newton Demba (FCILT, CIPP),
CILT International Vice President & Chairman, Africa Forum
Gladys Mwale,
CEO, MIPS, Malawi
Dr Obiora Madu,
Director General, African Centre for Supply Chain, Nigeria
Kwame Prempeh,
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Public Procurement Authority, Ghana
Ken Titmuss,
Educator, Supply Chain, Operations and Materials Management, South Africa
Brian Chongo Kambole,
Senior Manager Procurement and Stores, ZESCO, Zambia
Noel Sandukiya,
Vice President, Zambia Institute of Purchasing & Supply, Zambia
Dumi Jere,
Chief Executive Officer, AfriCatalysts, Deputy Chairman, AHG Global
John Mannino,
Procurement Officer – TTL CBA PC, IFC, World Bank Group, USA
Hady Agina,
Founder Member (Chair), CIPS, Egypt
Tonya Lamb,
Stakeholder Engagement Relationship Management, SAPICS, South Africa
John Karani,
Chairman, KISM, Keny
His Excellency Prof. Dr. Ambassador Tal Edgars,
Currently Group Executive Chairman, GBSH Consult Group Worldwide, Chairman Africa Pillar Awards, Special Envoy, UNSC
Christelle Marais,
Sustainability Lead, IQBusiness, South Africa
Kobus van der Wath,
Founder and CEO, Axis Group International, China
Ayan Chakraborty,
Senior Director and Head of Value Advisory for Spend Management; South Europe, Middle East & Africa, SAP Ariba
Gabriel Werner,
VP Solutions Advisory, Blue Yonder, UK
Ladi Stephen,
Angola Country Director, USAID Global Health Supply Chain – Procurement and Supply Management Project, Chemonics International, Angola
Anne Githuku-Shongwe,
UN Women Representative, UN Women South Africa Multi-Country Office
Patrick Graham,
Vice President Customer Success, MEA, Blue Yonder
Dr Amit Thakker,
Chairman, Africa Health Business, Kenya
Emmanuelle Assy,
Procurement Services Manager, UNICEF, Congo (DRC)
Dr Morne Mostert,
Director: Institute for Futures Research, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
Ingrid du Buisson,
Deputy Chairperson, SCM Council, South Africa