3-Day Thought Leadership Indaba
BY INVITATION ONLY
09:00 – 10:00 | Arrival and Media Accreditation
10:00 | SA Auto Week Press Conference starts …
10:00 – 10:10 | Master Ceremonies Welcome Remarks
Ms. Gugu MFUPHI | Broadcast Journalist – Financial Markets Kaya FM
10:10 – 11:00 | State of the Auto Industry Report
Mr. Andrew KIRBY | Immediate Past President
11:00 – 12:00 | Questions and Answers
Led and attended by the naamsa Office Bearers:
Mr. Andrew KIRBY
Mr. Billy TOM | Vice-President: Manufacturing OEMs
Mr. Gary SCOTT | Vice-President: Retailing OEMs
Mr. Filip VAN DEN HEEDE | Vice-President: Heavy Commercial OEMs
Mr. Mikel MABASA | naamsa CEO
A CLOSED AND PARALLEL MEETING: BY INVITATION ONLY
10:00 – 12:00 | Automotive Industry Development Center-Eastern Cape [AIDC-EC]
Annual General Meeting
FOR ALL INVITED GUESTS
12:00 – 13:00 | Networking Lunch
13:00 – 18:00 | Media Driving Carnival
[N.B.: Driving Carnival Programme will be available and shared with Journalists ONLY]
18:30 – 19:00 | Pre-drinks at the Palazzo Montecasino Hotel Foyer
19:00 – 22:00 | OICA Group Welcome Cocktail Dinner | Montecasino, Fourways
Dress Code: Smart Casual
END OF DAY 1 OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
DAY 2: THE THOUGHT LEADERSHIP INDABA | Wednesday, October 26, 2022
07:00 – 07:50 | Arrival and Accreditation
07:50 – 08:00 | All delegates move to the Main Conference Venue
08:00 – 08:15 | All delegates are seated for the arrival of the President
08:15 – 08:20 | Master Ceremonies Welcome Remarks
Ms. Gugu MFUPHI | Broadcast Journalist – Financial Markets Kaya FM
08:20 – 08:25 | Singing of the SA National Anthem
08:25 – 08:30 | SA Auto Week Introductory Video
08:30 – 08:45 | Welcome to Johannesburg
Dr. Mpho PHALATSE | The Executive Mayor of Johannesburg
08:45 – 09:00 | Industry Opening Address
Mr. Neale HILL | naamsa President
09:00 – 09:15 | OICA Presidential Address
Global Overview and Market Insights | Global Uptake: Electric Vehicles
Mr. John BOZZELLA | President: International Organisation of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers [OICA]
09:15 – 09:30 | Labour Movement Keynote Address
Mr. Irvin JIM | General-Secretary: National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa [NUMSA]
09:30 – 10:00 | SETTING THE SCENE | A PROVINCIAL CONVERSATION PANEL ONE:
INDUSTRIALISING PROVINCIAL PARTNERSHIPS | Three Premiers of the country’s auto manufacturing base to have a conversation on how they can intentionally strengthen, accelerate, and support the country’s push to produce new energy vehicles locally.
Moderator: Ms. Gugu MFUPHI
Mr. Oscar MABUYANE | Premier: Eastern Cape Province;
Ms. Nomusa DUBE-NCUBE | Premier: Kwazulu-Natal Province; and
Mr. David MAKHURA [or Mr. Panyaza LESUFI] | Premier: Gauteng Province.
10:00 – 10:15 | Ministerial Address and introduction of His Excellency The President
Hon Ebrahim PATEL | Minister: Trade, Industry and Competition
10:15 – 10:45 | Presidential Keynote Address
HE Hon. Cyril RAMAPHOSA | President of the Republic of South Africa
10:45 – 10:50 | Vote of Thanks to the President
Mr. Andrew KIRBY | Immediate Past President: naamsa
10:50 – 10:55 | Automotive Industry Corporate Video
10:55 – 11:15 | Presidential Photo Opportunity
11:15 – 12:00 | Presidential Walkabout | Exhibition Time | Skills Activation | NEV Driving Carnival
12:00 – 13:00 | Plenary Round Table Discussion PANEL TWO:
COVID-19 LEARNINGS | Emerging from a global pandemic, can South Africa emerge stronger to shape a dynamic new world order for our economy and for the auto industry.
Moderator: Dr. Martyn DAVIES | Africa Automotive Industry Leader
Mr. Parks TAU | Member of the Executive Committee: Economic Development,
Gauteng Provincial Government;
Prof. Busisiwe MAVUSO | Chief Executive Officer: Business Leadership South Africa;§Dr. Robert CISEK | Chairman and Managing Director: Volkswagen SA;
Mr. Irshaad KATHRADA | Ministerial Advisor: Department of Trade, Industry and Competition;
Mr. Ghana MSIBI | Chief Executive Officer: Wesbank; and
Mr. Mark RAINE | Co-Chief Executive Officer: Cars: Mercedes-Benz SA
13:00 – 14:00 | Networking Lunch | Exhibition Time | Driving Carnival continues …
14:00 – 15:00 | Plenary Round Table Discussion PANEL THREE:
REGIONAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT | Driving the development of the auto industry across Africa.
Moderator: Mr. Dave COFFEY | Chief Executive Officer: African Association of Automotive Manufacturers [AAAM];
Mr. Mike WHITFIELD | Chairman: Nissan Africa South and Managing Director Nissan Egypt;
Dr. Markus THILL | German-African Business Association: Member of the Management Board;
Mr. Ashit SHAH | Chairman Automotive Sector: Kenya Association of Manufacturers;
Dr. Thulani DLAMINI | Chief Executive Officer: CSIR;
Ms. Penelope MKHWANAZI | Senior Vice President: Revenue Generation: Africa: Isuzu SA; and
Mr. Cyril ZHUNGU | Head Automotive Retail Finance, Standard Bank.
15:00 – 15:30 | A UK Case Study: DECARBONISATION | Policy, the Market and Industrial
Transformation
Mr. Mike HAWES | Chief Executive Officer: Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders [SMMT];
15:30 – 16:30 | Plenary Round Table Discussion PANEL FOUR:
THE NET ZERO DEBATE | How do we accelerate a Just Energy Transition, together?
Moderator: Mr. James MACKAY | Energy and Infrastructure Strategy Lead: PwC SA
Mr. Fleetwood GROBLER | Chief Executive Officer: Sasol Limited;
Dr. Crispian OLVER | Executive Director: Presidential Climate Commission;
Mr. Nyimpini MABUNDA | Chief Executive Officer: GE Southern Africa;
Mr. Greg BLANDFORD | Director: Renewable Energy: Rubicon;
Mr. Michael DIETZ | Chief Executive Officer: Daimler Truck Southern Africa; and
Mr. Mike HAWES | Chief Executive Officer: SMMT.
16:30 – 18:00 | Evening Exhibition Time | Networking | SUV Driving Carnival
OICA Delegation Travels to the Hotel | Refresh
18:00 – 22:00 | Captains of Industry Dinner
Keynote Opening Address
Mr. Geoff LEE | Chief Executive: Absa Production Solutions
Round Table Discussion PANEL FIVE:
DATA A NEW CURRENCY | The role of new technologies and the impact of global supply chains in a digitised and data-driven environment.
Moderator: Ms. Gugu MFUPHI | Broadcast Journalist – Financial Markets Kaya FM
Mr. George MIENIE | Chief Executive Officer: AutoTrader;
Mr. Charl POTGIETER | Managing Executive: Absa Vehicle and Asset Finance;
Mr. Kriben REDDY | Vice President: Auto and Consumer Africa: TransUnion;
Mr. Paul-Roux DE KOCK | Data and Analytics Director: Lightstone;
Mr. Renai MOOTHILAL | Executive Director: National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers [NAACAM]; and
Mr. Niall LYNCH | Chief Executive Officer: Hyundai Automotive SA.
END OF DAY 2 OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
DAY 3: THE THOUGHT LEADERSHIP INDABA | Thursday, October 27, 2022
07:00 – 07:55 | Arrival and Morning Exhibition Time | Bakkies Driving Carnival
07:55 – 08:00 | Master Ceremonies Welcome Remarks
Ms. Gugu MFUPHI | Broadcast Journalist – Financial Markets Kaya FM
08:00 – 08:15 | Continental Keynote Address
AfCFTA INSTRUMENTS | The Power and Role of Africa in the development of a conducive regulatory and business environment.
Amb. Wamkele Keabetswe MENE: Secretary-General: African Continental Free Trade Area [AfCFTA]
08:15 – 09:15 | Plenary Round Table Discussion PANEL SIX:
DRIVING LOCALISATION | Africa’s opportunity to enable localisation that supports a transition to New Energy Vehicles.
Moderator: Mr. Duane NEWMAN | Partner and Principal at EY Cova
Amb. Wamkele MENE | Secretary-General: AfCFTA;
Mr. Andrew KIRBY | President and Chief Executive Officer: Toyota SA Motors;
Ms. Doris TSHEPE | Commissioner: Competition Commission of South Africa;
Mr. Edwin HEWITT | Chief Executive Officer: Logistics Africa, Imperial Logistics;
Mr. Filip VAN DEN HEEDE | Managing Director: UD Trucks; and
Mr. Peter VAN BINSBERGEN | Chief Executive Officer: BMW SA.
09:15 – 10:15 | Plenary Round Table Discussion PANEL SEVEN:
A South African Public Policy Dialogue
A DEVELOPMENTAL PERFECTIVE FROM THE ARCHITECTS – SA’s Ministers of Trade and Industry creators of the MIDP | APDP | SAAM35 | APDP2 | NEV RoadMap
Moderator: Prof. Justin BARNES | Chairperson: BMA and Manufacturing Ambassador at TWIMS.
Members of this High-Level Panel will be announced on Monday, October 17, 2022
10:15 – 10:30 | Networking Break and Exhibition Time | SUV Driving Carnival
10:30 – 11:30 | Plenary Round Table Discussion PANEL EIGHT:
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT | Infrastructure provision as a catalyst to stimulate economic growth and quality of life improvement.
Moderator: Prof. Morris MTHOMBENI: Dean Business School: Gordon Institute of Business Science [GIBS]
Mr. Mlungisi MVOKO | Member of the Executive Committee: Finance and Economic Development, Eastern Cape Provincial Government;
Mr. Neale HILL | President: Ford Motor Company Africa;
Ms. Portia DERBY | Group Chief Executive Officer: Transnet Limited;
Mr. Tshokolo NCHOCHO | Chief Executive Officer: Industrial Development Corporation [IDC];
Ms. Jodi SCHOLTZ | Chief Executive Officer [Acting]: South African Bureau of Standards [SABS]; and
Mr. Hiten PARMAR | Director: UYilo e-Mobility Programme.
11:30 – 12:30 | Plenary Round Table Discussion PANEL NINE:
SKILLS AND THE FUTURE OF WORK | What changes are in store for the workplace, the workforce, and the nature of work itself?
Moderator: Ms. Jabulile KHUBEKHA | Partner and Principal and the EY Africa Talent Leader
Mr. Panyaza LESUFI | Member of the Executive Committee: Education, Gauteng Provincial Government;
Prof. Tinyiko MALULEKE | Vice-Chancellor and Principal: Tshwane University of Technology;
Mr. Billy TOM | President and Chief Executive Officer: Isuzu Motors SA;
Mr. Thato MAGASA | Managing Director: Mitsubishi Motors SA; and
Mr. Daryl McLEAN | Sector Project Lead: Comprehensive Skills Gap Analysis Research:
Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies [TIPS]
12:30 – 13:30 | Networking Lunch | Exhibition Time | 4 x 4 Driving Carnival
13:30 – 14:30 | Plenary Round Table Discussion PANEL TEN:
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE [ESG] | How do we transform the inside for the outside.
Moderator: Ms. Lullu KRUGEL | Chief Economist, ESG Lead, Africa: PwC South Africa
Hon Sindisiwe Lydia CHIKUNGA | Deputy Minister, Department of Transport;
Ms. Sizeka MAGWENTSHU-RENSBURG | Chairperson of the Board: Automotive Industry Transformation Fund [AITF];
Ms. Malebo MABITJE-THOMPSON | Deputy Director-General: Department of Trade, Industry and Competition [the dtic];
Dr. Vathiswa PAPU-ZAMXAKA | Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Engagement at Tshwane University of Technology;
Ms. Nonkqubela MALIZA | Director: Corporate and Gov Affairs: Volkswagen SA; and
Ms. Julia MODISE | Group Human Resources Director: BMW Group SA.
14:30 – 15:00 | Networking Lunch | Exhibition Time | 4 x 4 Driving Carnival
15:00 – 16:00 | 8 Breakaway Sessions
Breakaway Session 1: Manufacturing Provincial Challenges and Opportunities
Chair: Mr. Mbongeni NDLOVU | Research Head African Trade: TWIMS
Member 1: Mr. Nigel WARD | President: Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Member 2: Mr. Thabo SHENXANE | Chief Executive Officer: AIDC-EC
Member 3: Mr. Gladstone MTYOKO | Vice President: Daimler Trucks
Member 4: Mr. Msokoli NTOMBAMANA | Executive Business Development: TASEZ
Breakaway Session 2: A Cleaner Future: Reducing Emissions in Africa Today
Chair: Ms. Jane AKUMU | Programme Officer: UN Environment
Member 1: Ms. Vania MAHOTAS | Deputy Director-General: Petroleum Regulation, Department of Mineral Resources and Energy
Member 2: Mr. Stuart RAYNER | Senior Industry Expert: naamsa;
Member 3: Mr. DeVilliers BOTHA | Chief Executive Officer: Solareff; and
Member 4: Mr. Timothy BLEGENHOUT | Product Engineer: Astron Energy
Breakaway Session 3: OEM and Supplier Relations
Chair: Mr. Sean ELLIS | Senior Consultant: B&M Analysts
Member 1: Mr. Dave REVELL | Head Purchasing: Nissan SA
Member 2: Mr. Abdulla ERDIN | Purchasing Manager: VWSA
Member 3:
Member 4: Mr. Andre MOZ | Chief Executive Officer: Auto Industrial
Breakaway Session 4: Eliminating Grey Imports across Africa and the World
Chair: Mr. Gary SCOTT | Chief Executive Officer: Kia South Africa
Member 1: Mr. Nduduzo CHALA | Managing Executive: SATMC
Member 2: Mr. Dries VAN TONDER | Technical Specialist: National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications
[NRCS];
Member 3: Brigadier Michael MHLANGA | South African Police Service [SAPS];
Member 4: Mr. Kevin KARA-VALA | Executive Manager: Road Traffic Information and Technology: Road
Traffic Management Corporation [RTMC]
Breakaway Session 5: Industry Transformation
Chair: Mr. Dex MACHIDA | Automotive Sector Lead: KPMG
Member 1: Mr. Jabu SELUMANE | Chief Executive Officer: Transformation Industry Transformation
Fund [AITF]
Member 2: Ms. Shivani SINGH | Commercial Director: NAACAM
Member 3: Ms. Namhla MNIKI | Deputy Director-General: Private Office of the President:
Presidency of the Republic of South Africa
Member 4: Mr. Jacob MAPHUTHA | Chief Director: BBBEE
Member 5: Mr. Tshetlhe LITHEKO | Executive: Public Policy and Transformation: naamsa
Breakaway Session 6: Boosting economic recovery and growth
Chair: Mr. Shumani TSHIFULARO | Managing Director: Renault SA
Member 1: Mr. Miyelani MALULEKE | Chief Economist, ABSA
Member 2: Ms. Ilse FIELDGATE | Economist: Econometrix
Member 3: Mr. Tafadzwa CHIBANGUZA | Chief Operating Officer: Steel and Engineering Industries
Federation of Southern Africa [SEIFSA]; and
Member 4: Mr. Kizito OKECHUKWU | Executive Head: 22 on Sloane
Breakaway Session 7: Recycle, Reuse to reduce waste and Protect the environment
Chair: Mr. Kabelo RABOTHO | Chief Executive Officer: Nissan SA;
Member 1: Mr. Keith ANDERSON | Chief Executive Officer: E-Waste Association of South Africa;
Member 2: Mr. Chule QALASE | Senior Manager Sustainability: Isuzu Motors SA;
Member 3: Mr. Andre COPPEJANS | Senior Manager Business Planning and
naamsa EVAH Chair: Toyota;
Member 4: Mr. Yasir AHMED | Chief Director: Government Motor Transport Western Cape
Breakaway Session 8: Women Empowerment Dialogue
Chair: Ms. Bianca BELLING | Customs and APDP Director: BMW
Member 1: Ms. Akhona MOSIANE | Chief Executive Officer: Garden Route MAN;
Member 2: Ms. Melanie ROY | Senior Researcher: NUMSA;
Member 3: Ms. Mboneni MAGADA | Executive Director: GUD Holdings; and
Member 4: Ms. Hayley EAGLE: Managing Director: JEMCO.
END OF DAY 3 OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
DAY 4: AWARDS DAY | Friday, October 28, 2022
07:30 – 07:55 | Arrival and Morning Exhibition Time
07:55 – 08:00 | Master Ceremonies Welcome Remarks
Ms. Gugu MFUPHI | Broadcast Journalist – Financial Markets Kaya FM
08:00 – 08:45 | Automotive Industry Export Council Annual General Meeting
08:45 – 09:00 | Short Break
09:00 – 10:30 | naamsa Annual General Assembly
Keynote Speaker: Prof. Thuli MADONSELA [I]
10:30 – 12:30 | TransUnion Auto Mobility Summit
12:30 – 13:30 | Networking Lunch and Driving Experience on the Track
13:30 – 15:00 | TransUnion Auto Mobility Summit continued …
15:00 – 18:00 | Refresh and prepare for the Awards Ceremony
18:00 – 23:00 | naamsa Accelerator Awards
PARALLEL ACTIVITIES
08:00 – 15:00 | Speed Dating and Match-making Opportunities, Competitions and Activities
08:00 – 15:00 | Driving Carnival
SA Auto Week 2022
