Mr. Babe Botana –
Executive Director SARA to call SARA President
Introductory Remarks
Hishaam Emeran, Group CEO, PRASA
Sponsor Presentation
DBSA
Sponsor Presentation
Huawei
Sponsor Presentation
Next Generation Rail Technologies (NGRT)
Sponsor Presentation
Gibela Rail Transport Consortium
Official Opening Address
Honorable Minister of Transport,
South Africa – Hon. Barbara Creecy
Session 1 - SADC Ministers of Transport
Panel Discussion:
SADC Ministers: Future of rail in regional connectivity and the Latest Developments in SADC Member States’
National Railway Programs
Company Presentation
Siemens Mobility South Africa CEO
Patrick Moodley
Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Mobility South Africa
Panel Discussion
Board Chairs panel discussion Strategic Leadership in Rail:
Navigating Governance, Growth and Sustainability
UK Trade – Announcement on UK Technical & Research Support SARA for the SADC Regional Rail Sector Development
British High Commissioner to the Republic of South Africa – Antony Phillipson
Company Presentation
Gautrain
Session Sponsor Presentation
IDC
Topic 2
Finance Infrastructure Investment
Session Sponsor Presentation
Railway Safety Regulator
African Union (AU)
Eng. Joster Imbuchi Onyango, African Union Commission
African Integrated Railway Network (AIRN) or the African Railway Sourcebook
Gala Dinner
Day 2
Welcome Day 2
Mr. Babe Botana, Executive Director
Southern African Railways Association
Sponsor Presentation
Pandrol
CEO Panel - Session 1
LOBITO CORRIDOR & Railway Corridors Under Development
Topic 3
Rolling Stock Manufacturing and Supply Chain Development in Africa
Session Sponsor
UK Trade
Session 5
Safety and Customer Excellence
Topic 4
Addressing advancements in ensuring safe and secure railway transport
Enhancing regional Railway Safety Standards for safe regional Railway Operations
Topic 5
Rail Customer Focus and Service Excellence – Freight
Session Sponsor
Thelo
CEO Panel
PRIVATE RAIL OPERATORS
Company Presentation
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer du Congo (SNCC)
Topic 6 - Human Capital
Developing Human Capital and Skills to Support Africa’s Railway Sector
Company Presentation
Nacala Logistics
Topic 7
Track Infrastructure Investment, Optimisation and Maintenance
CEO Panel - Session 3:
BEIRA & NACALA CORRIDOR
Day 3
Welcome - Day 3
CEO Panel - Session 4
GOBA – RICHARD’S BAY & RESSANO GARCIA
Company Presentation
Amsted Reelin
Topic 8
Rail Customer Focus and Service Excellence – Passenger
Topic 9
Intermodal – Enhancing Customer Service in delivering integrated intermodal services
Company Presentation
ECIC
CEO Panel - Session 5
NORTH SOUTH CORRIDOR
Topic 10: Presentation
The Luxembourg Rail Protocol to the Cape Town Convention – What it
Means for Southern Africa
Topic 11
Industry Engagement Session: Understanding the local and regional Impact & role of TRIM (Transnet Rail Infrastructure Management) and TFROC (Transnet Freight Rail Operating Company)