PROGRAMME

Time
Session/Item
Venue
07H00
Refreshments
Ground floor
08H30
Welcome by Programme Director
5th floor
08H35
Introduction by Minister Ebrahim Patel
5th floor
08H40
The African Development Bank’s Investment Commitment by Dr Akinwumi Adesina
5th floor
08H50
Opening by President Cyril Ramaphosa
5th floor
09H20
South Africa: The Investment Case (panel discussion)
5th floor
10H15
Investment in action
5th floor
10H30
Investment Announcements
5th floor
11H00
Tea break
Ground floor
11H30
1. Improving the business environment: What needs to be done for growth?
5th floor
2. Infrastructure: Infrastructure finance
2nd floor, Room 1
3. Digital opportunities in SA: Stories from the tech ecosystem including GBS growth
2nd floor, Room 2
4. Tourism: Revitalising domestic and international markets, protecting and rejuvenating supply
2nd floor, Room 3
12H30
Lunch
Ground floor
13H30
5. Impact Investing: What do local and international investors require to invest for impact?
5th floor
6. Creative production in the digital era
2nd floor, Room 1
7. Local development: Social compacts to support investment at district level
2nd floor, Room 2
8. Small Business: Growth opportunities
2nd floor, Room 3
14H30
Time to move between sessions
14H40
9. Energy: The Just Transition, opportunities and challenges
2nd floor, Room 1
10. Mining: The green minerals opportunity
2nd floor, Room 2
11. Manufacturing: Lessons from sectors
2nd floor, Room 3
15H40
Tea break
Ground floor
16H10
The African Opportunity – South Africa and beyond (panel discussion)
2nd floor
17H10
Investment Announcements
2nd floor
17H40
Afternoon closing by Programme Director
2nd floor
17H45
Networking and refreshments
Ground floor
19H00
Business Dinner
Keynote appearance by Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong
Business awards
Formal closing by HE President Cyril Ramaphosa
5th floor





