Online - SA: Infrastructure Opportunities and Challenges

Our upcoming event will consist of two panel debates with investors, private sector, UK government, financiers, education and project managers, with a purpose to delve into the complexity of big infrastructure investment.

In a world that requires the environment and our communities to be front of mind, infrastructure projects can deliver these outcomes, but they are long term, complex and there are many competing agendas across geographies.

South Africa requires education, upliftment of communities and provision of utilities to reduce its carbon footprint and to generate employment.  Investment in infrastructure development from power stations to solar energy, ports, rail networks, roads, buildings, bridges and dams present significant opportunities to propel the growth of the South African economy.

The panel debates will also delve into the allocation of funding in relation to ESG focused projects and the envisaged role of government.

We will discuss the UK’s interest as a key investor in this sector from a government and private sector perspective.

Panellists will include speakers from SA and UK, from relevant infrastructure sectors and the seminar will be hosted by SACC Chairman, Sharon Constançon.

Confirmed speakers so far are:

• Andrew Selous MP and the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to South Africa and Mauritius
• Peter Attard Montalto, Political economy, markets and Just Energy Transition lead at Intellidex
• Stephen Seaka, Head of Public Sector at Absa CIB
• Ed Harkins, MD at GKB Ventures
• Philip Marsh, Knowledge Mentoring (Global) Ltd
• Shelley Coleman-Marsh, Women in the Built Environment (WITBE)
• Denesh Srishanker, PIDG Group, Credit Enhancement Facility Director
• Michele Dee, Business Origination, Regional Head for Africa and North America – UK Export Finance (UKEF)
• Chris Britz, AECOM
• Prof. Marianne Vanderschuren, SAICE
• Alan Ridgard, DBSA
• Lufuno Ratsiku, SACPCMP
• Malusi Shezi, CETA
• Chris Green, Hogan Lovells

Watch the replay below: