The event was an Engineering summit and a launch of ELP hosted at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Critical in the discussions was to also engage with engineers on the realities of Energy crisis in South Africa, whilst also attending to the challenges of reduced petroleum refining capacity in South Africa. Further to this there was also a great deal of finding solutions to revamp rail industry as a backbone to support the development of South Africa and beyond.
Speakers Profiles
Ernest Ngubo
Owner and Chairman of Electrowave
Group
Electrical Engineer, Entrepreneur and
Director of various Companies
More than 30 years experience in
various industry sectors viz built
environment, telecommunications,
petrochemical, electronics
manufacturing.
Currently involved in the Merger and
Acquisition Sector.
Nhlanhla Maphalala
Owner and Founder of
ISIVUVU Technical Solutions
Highly qualified electrical engineer
(BSc) and a Masters in Engineering
Management, he has worked his way
across a number of multinational
companies, gaining invaluable
experience and interdisciplinary skills
that include strategic project
management, financial
management, marketing, asset and
technology management.
Mphiliseni Mthimkhulu
Owner of Engabazeni Resources
A qualified electrical engineer,
Mphiliseni worked for Eskom for more
than 19 years. Industry leader for the
past 20 years, in various fields such
as Asset Management, Maintenance
Management, Power System
Engineering, Governance, System
Operations, Reliability Centred
Maintenance, Project Management,
etc.
Thoba Majoka
Holder of a Mechanical Engineering
Master of Business
Administration degree with 23 years
of experience in the rail industry
which he acquired whilst employed
by Transnet Engineering. Over this
period, he held various positions such
as General Manager responsible for
the manufacturing of freight wagons
for Transnet and external clients.
Zakhele Madela
Holder of a BSc Chemical Engineering
Wits University
With 25 Years Work Experience:
8 Years in Oil and Gas. 4 Years in
Engineering Construction and
Construction Management in EPCM
versus EPC Environment. 13 Years in
Power Generation Engineering
Services Contracts and Business
Development.
Dr Pali Lehohla
Director of Economic Modelling
Academy
A Research Associate at
Oxford and a Professor of Practice at
the University of Johannesburg. He is
the former Statistician-General of
South Africa
Tumelo Gopane
Holder of a National Diploma in
Electrical Engineering, a Bachelor of
Technology Degree in Electrical
Engineering, both from the Vaal
University of Technology, and a
Bachelor of Science Honors in
Electrical Engineering, from the
University of Pretoria. He is currently
studying towards a Master of Science
in Engineering Management, with the
University of Leeds.
Joalane Nkosi
MD and founder PWY consulting
Board member EU based Engco
GroupHolder of a Bachelor of
Technology in Mechanical
Engineering and an MBA (Master of
Business Administration).
Experienced professional in technical
operations for oil and gas facilities
with over 19 years’ experience.
Previously held key roles at Total, BP
and Shell, for a total of 16 years,
working on programs in SA; Namibia;
Lesotho and Swaziland.
Joalane Nkosi
Jacob
Mphiliseni Mthimkhulu
A seasoned Executive and currently a
Divisional Executive: Research,
Knowledge Management, Policy and
Standards at the Engineering Council
of South Africa (ECSA). Former ECSA
CEO (Interim), ECSA Divisional
Executive, Former MQA COO, Former
PSSPF COO and Former CAA Senior
Manager
Jacob Maroga
Former Chief Executive of Eskom
With business exposure in the
following areas:
1995 – Management Development
Programme – UNISA
1995 – Executive Leadership
Development Programme – Arthur D
Little Management
Education Institute (USA)
1996 – Strategy Management for
Electricity Utilities – UNIPEDE
(Germany)
1998 – Senior Executive Programme –
(Harvard and Wits)
2000 – Advanced Management
Programme – (Harvard)
Gregory Mofokeng
Current CEO of the Black Business
Council in the Built Environments
(BBCBE) with over 15years experience
in the BBBEE, Manufacturing and
Construction industry.
Governance and Leadership
Experience
Butcher Matutle
A familiar figure in the
industry, given his long and illustrious
track record at the Department of
Public Works (DPW). His most recent
post is that of Deputy-Director
General: Inter-Governmental
Coordination at DPW, where he has
also acted as Director-General, Chief
Operations Officer and DDG:
Corporate Services.
Thabani Lurwengu
High level profile
BTech Mech Eng
MD and Founder - SCE Engineers
BPSA - Technical Authority 8 years
Shell SA- Engineering Manager - 5
years
AECI - Technical officer ( AEL division)
4 years
Mesela Nhlapo
Mesela has over 20 years’ experience
in manufacturing and technical
business development, and is
currently the CEO for Railroad
Association.
Mesela holds a BCom in Marketing
and LLB from UNISA, with various
training certificates from the institute
of Directors. She also has a
Certificate in the Art and Science of
Negotiation Skills from the University
of Witwatersrand.
Gugulethu G Xaba
Keynote Address
He is a serial entrepreneur who is
also passionate about matters of
socio-economic development with
wide-ranging experience as a
director of companies. He has sat in
the board of the JSE listed company,
Corwil Ltd.
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