Keynote Conference Day Two - 26 June 2020

08:50 - 08:55

WELCOME FROM THE ORGANISER

08:55 - 09:00

CHAIR'S OPENING REMARKS

MINING FINANCE TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

09:00 - 09:20

PRESENTATION: DRIVING THE IMPACT INVESTING TREND ACROSS BOTSWANA PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS

Thapelo Tsheole

CEO, Botswana Stock Exchange, Botswana

09:20 - 09:40

PRESENTATION: LATEST TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS SURROUNDING MINING ACQUISITIONS

Moatlhodi Sebabole

Chief Economist, First National Bank of Botswana Limited, Botswana 

09:40 - 10:20

PANEL DISCUSSION: SUSTAINABLE CAPITAL RAISING - EXPLORING NEW WAYS OF INVESTMENT FOR MINING, POWER AND ENERGY SECTORS

Moderator

Thabiso Manamela

Managing Director, Pawa House, South Africa 

Panellists

Moatlhodi Sebabole

Chief Economist, First National Bank of Botswana Limited, Botswana 

10:20 - 10:50

MORNING REFRESHMENTS & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE

10:50 - 11:05

MINING SPOTLIGHT 

11:05 - 11:20

MINING SPOTLIGHT 

BUILDING SUSTAINABLE CSR PRACTICES

11:20 - 11:40

PRESENTATION: UNDERSTANDING CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AS STRATEGIC TOOL

Tefo Molosiwa

Head, Safety and Sustainability, Debswana Diamond Company, Botswana 

11:40 - 12:20

FIRESIDE CHAT: MOVING FORWARD WITH INTER-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION - WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIP 

12:20 - 14:00

NETWORKING LUNCH

ENERGY SECTOR GOVERNANCE AND REFORM

14:00 - 14:20

PRESENTATION: MITIGATING RISK, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THHE BOTSWNA POWER SECTOR

Cross Kgosidiile

CEO, Botswana Power Corporation, Botswana (invited)

14:20 - 15:00

PANEL DISCUSSION: NAVIGATING REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS TO PROMOTE OPERATIONAL GROWTH - MAPPING OUT THE FUTURE FOR ENERGY AND MINERALS GOVERNANCE

Moderator

Boineelo Lobelo

Project Director – Environmental Advisor, Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security, Botswana (invited)

Panellists

Lynette Armstrong

Acting Managing Director, Debswana, Botswana (Invited)

Cross Kgosidiile

CEO, Botswana Power Corporation, Botswana (invited)

15:00 - 15:30

AFTERNOON REFRESHMENTS & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE

15:30 - 15:45

MINING SPOTLIGHT 

15:45 - 16:00

MINING SPOTLIGHT

DIAMOND SECTOR OUTLOOK  

16:00 - 16:20

PRESENTATION: OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH AFRICA DIAMOND INDUSTRY

Dikeletso Ramokhutshwana

Exploration Geologist, DeBeers Botswana, Botswana (invited)

MILLENIAL GENERATION AND TALENT MANAGEMENT

16:20 - 16:40

PRESENTATION: ATTRACTING THE MILLENNIAL GENERATION - HOW SHOULD RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANIES POSITION THEMSELVES TO ATTRACT MILLENNIAL INVESTORS?

Nlume Modise

Chief Investment Officer, African Alliance, Botswana (invited)

16:40 - 17:00

PRESENTATION: ATTRACT AND RETAIN THHE RIGHHT TALENT FOR ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH WITHIN THE MINERALS INDUSTRY

Mmama (Mhlanga) Fichani

Vice President Human Resources and Communications, Khoemacau Copper Mining, Botswana (invited)

17:00

CHAIR'S CLOSING REMARKS & END OF CONFERENCE