Investing in Emerging Markets Summit 2017 | Emerging Markets Summit | 16 November 2017 | Sandtone, Johannesburg

The Emerging Markets Summit gathers professionals worldwide in government/public sector, academia, financial services and insurance, social development and poverty alleviation, economic development, Agriculture, manufacturing, construction and services sector for six key deliberations to unlock the investment potential for Emerging markets under one roof.

Keynote speakers will give insight into macro trends, synthesizing learnings from different regions. Exhibitors will show case their not only their products and services, but also solutions that they have in emerging economies. Governments will explain how they are making emerging markets a destination for all investors.

Key Points to be addressed:
• Technology and Innovation for development
• Financial services, investment and economic development
• Mining, commodities and sustainable resource management a pressing issue
• Energy, infrastructure and manufacturing
• Emerging risks, policies, governance and opportunities in emerging markets
• Transport and communication facing the future of industrialisation
• Public Private Partnership as a tool for fast racking economic growth in Africa
• Agriculture, empowerment and poverty eradication the African story
• Entrepreneurship and SMME support for job creation
• Localisation story and supplier development growing black industrialists
• Education for development in Emerging markets

2017 Speakers:

Adam B. Elhiraika
Director of the Macroeconomic Policy Division: United Nations Economic Commission.

Ravi Naidoo
Executive Director of Economic Development: City of Johannesburg.

Alon Lits
General Manager: UBER.

Charlton Goredema
Vice President and Area Business Head, Southern Africa and Indian Ocean Islands: MasterCard

Evelyn Masotja
DTI: The Department Of Trade And Industry

Sandile Gwala
Managing Partner: Business-Process-as-a-Service: Deloitte

Iza Lejárraga
Head of Unit, Investment Policy Linkages: OECD.

Ziyanda Mpakama
Co-founder & Director: Kani Development Solutions

Onica N Makwakwa
Africa Regional Coordinator: World Wide Web Foundation.

Mahendra Dedasaniya
Associate Director: Deloitte

Karen Surridge-Talbot (PhD)
RECORD Centre Manager: SANEDI.

Thierry Barbaut
Founder and Chief Editor: Info-Afrique (France

Vuyo Hlompho Ntoi
Investment Director: Head of Southern Africa: AIIM

Reginald Muzariri
Founding Partner: Utho Capital

Gareth Gregory
Energy Security Services Africa: Energy Security Services Africa (Pty) Ltd

Walter Odhiambo
Chief Economist: African Development Bank Group.

Sandra Freudenberg
Project Manager, Green Economy: KfW

Wido Schnabel
Managing Director| Head of Strategic Alliances & Business Development: Canadian Solar

Ulrich Terblanche
Research Engineer| Renewable &Sustaibnable Energy Studies: University Of StellenBosch

Olatorera Oniru
Founder/CEO: Dressmeoutlet

Tinashe Ruzane
Operations: Business Development: UBER

Ugeshree Thakurpersad
Executive Director: Economic Development Solutions

Asabea Ahwireng-Obeng
Finance, Capital market,investment consultant: Enterprise Governance Africa

Ignaz Fuesgen
Senior Advisor: EU Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Southern Africa

2017 Media Partners:

• South African Business Integrator
• Africa Outlook
• Analyse Africa
• Africa Business Insider
• Africa Business
• Inspire Afrika
• Africa Capital Digest
• African Business Central ("ABC")
• iafrica.com
• Southern African Alternative Energy Association (SAAEA)
• Invest In Africa (IIA)