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22 - 23 March 2023
Gaborone Fairgrounds
Botswana
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