10.00 - 10:30

Arrival and Registration

Summit Main Chairperson: Lynette Ntuli (CEO, Innate Investment Solutions)
10:30 - 11:15

OPENING REMARKS

Valerio De Molli (Managing Partner & CEO, The European House – Ambrosetti) Pietro Giovanni Donnici (Ambassador of Italy to South Africa) Nomatemba Tambo (Ambassador of South Africa to Italy) David Malemolla Makhura (Premier of Gauteng, South Africa)
11:15-12:45

Decipher a shifting geo-economic scenario

Benedetto Della Vedova (Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy) – video message Elizabeth Sidiropoulos (CEO, South African Institute for International Affairs) Nhlanhla Nene (Resident advisor, Thebe Investment Corporation; former Minister of Finance, South Africa) Stergomena Tax (Executive Secretary, SADC) Marcus Cornaro (Ambassador of EU to South Africa) Barbara Creecy (Member of the Executive Council for Finance, Gauteng, South Africa) Q&A
12:45-14:15

Lunch
14:15 – 15:45

Promoting Railways and Intermodal Connectivity

Position Paper Presentation: DEPLOYING AN INTERMODAL CONNECTIVITY PLATFORM: BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES COMING FROM SOUTH AFRICA – ITALY COOPERATION

Alec Erwin (Chairman, UBU Investment Holdings; former Minister of Public Enterprises and former Minister of Trade and Industry, South Africa)

Round Table Discussion:

Siyabonga Gama (Group Chief Executive, Transnet) Nino Cingolani (Vice President International Projects, Italian State Railways) Christopher Musonda (CEO, Zambia Railways) Ronald Sibongiseni Ntuli (CEO, Thelo Rolling Stock Leasing, Board member of the African Export-Import Bank) Ismail Vadi (Member of the Executive Council for Roads and Transport, Gauteng, South Africa) Q&A
15:45 - 16:00

Innovative financing on infrastructure

Speech by:

Felix Mutati (Minister of Finance, Zambia)
16:00 - 16:30

Coffee break
16:30 – 17:45

Leaders for the future

McLean Sibanda (CEO, The Innovation Hub) Theo de Jager (President, World Farmers Organisation; President Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions; Chairman, Agri All Africa) Luca Silva (Managing Director, Tororo Projects; Head of Design and Construction Africa and Middle East, Building Energy) Roseta Chabala (CEO, Metal Fabricators of Zambia – ZAMEFA) Q&A

Presentation of: THE PERES HERITAGE INITIATIVE

Valerio De Molli (Managing Partner & CEO, The European House – Ambrosetti)

9:15 – 10:45

Energy investments and infrastructure for a sustainable Africa

Position Paper Presentation: NEW PATHS TOWARDS A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP FOR POWER SECTOR INVESTMENT IN SADC

Tseke Nkadimeng (CEO, Afric Oil)

Round Table Discussion:

Peter Malungani (Chairman, Peu Capital Partners) Luigi Michi (Director Strategy and Development, Terna, Italy) Mark Chettiar (General Manager – Capital Execution Assurance, ESKOM) Sadick Jaffer (Chief Director Investment Promotion, InvestSA, DTI, South Africa) Jacob Mamabolo (Member of the Executive Council for Infrastructure Development, Gauteng, South Africa) Q&A

Speech by:

Supa Mandiwandzira (Minister of ICT, Postal & Courier Services, Zimbabwe)
10:45 - 11:15

Coffee break
11:15 – 12:30

“Made in Italy” meets “Made in Africa”

Session Chairperson: Paolo Borzatta (Senior Partner, The European House – Ambrosetti) Jean-Pierre de la Porte (Director, Domus Africa; co-editor “Future African Cities”) Andrea Zamboni (Domus Study Centre, Editoriale Domus – Milano; co-editor “Future African Cities”) Serena Foracchia (Deputy Mayor and Council Member for International Relations, Municipality of Reggio Emilia) David Masondo (CEO, Automotive Industry Development Centre) Augusto Mensi (CEO, Lucchini RS, Italy) Lebogang Maile (Member of the Executive Council for Economic Development, Gauteng, South Africa) Q&A
12:45 - 13:15

Closing Session

Boris Zala (Member of the European Parliament; Vice-Chair of the Delegation for Relations with South Africa) David Malemolla Makhura (Premier of Gauteng, South Africa)

Closing Remarks:

Paolo Borzatta (Senior Partner, The European House – Ambrosetti)
13:30 - 14:00

Press Conference

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The Summit brings together a selected community of CEOs, leading economists and governmental authorities from Italy, South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa to strength strategic and business relationship.

South Africa – Italy Summit 2017 edition sessions:

1. Decipher a shifting geo-economic scenario
2. Promoting railways and intermodal connectivity
3. Leaders of the Future
4. Energy investments and infrastructure for a sustainable Africa
5. “Made in Italy” meets “Made in Africa”.

A Gala Dinner, held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel (location of the Summit) and a reception cocktail at the Residence of the Italian Ambassador in Pretoria will provide further opportunities for networking and interaction.
Additional side activities will be organized on Thursday and Friday (October 26 – 27), with the goal of providing guests with hands-on experience on South African business opportunities (industry roundtables, company visits, celebrations for Oliver Tambo’s centennial, and others upon Partners’request).

SOUTH AFRICA-ITALY SUMMIT 2017

TUESDAY 24th and WEDNESDAY 25th OCTOBER, 2017

Program

Position Paper Presentation: DEPLOYING AN INTERMODAL CONNECTIVITY PLATFORM: BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES COMING FROM SOUTH AFRICA – ITALY COOPERATION

Round Table Discussion:

Speech by:

Presentation of: THE PERES HERITAGE INITIATIVE

Position Paper Presentation: NEW PATHS TOWARDS A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP FOR POWER SECTOR INVESTMENT IN SADC

Round Table Discussion:

Speech by:

Closing Remarks:

About

SAIT 2017 – WEDNESDAY – Click here to fill in the assessment form

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SAIT 2017 – TUESDAY – Click here to fill in the assessment form

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The Summit brings together a selected community of CEOs, leading economists and governmental authorities from Italy, South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa to strength strategic and business relationship.

Speakers

Paolo Borzatta

Roseta Chabala

Mark Chettiar

Nino Cingolani

Marcus Cornaro

Barbara Creecy

Theo de Jager

Jean Pier de la Porte

Valerio De Molli

Benedetto Della Vedova

Pietro Giovanni Donnici

Alec Erwin

Serena Foracchia

Siyabonga Gama

Sadick Jaffer

Lebogang Maile

David Malemolla Makhura

Peter Malungani

Jacob Mamabolo

Supa Mandiwandzira

David Masondo

Augusto Mensi

Luigi Michi

Christopher Musonda

Felix Mutati

Nhlanhla Nene

Tseke Nkadimeng

Lynette Ntuli

Ronald Sibongiseni Ntuli

McLean Sibanda

Elizabeth Sidiropoulos

Luca Silva

Nomatemba Tambo

Stergomena Tax

Ismail Vadi

Boris Zala

Andrea Zamboni

Documents

South Africa-Italy Summit 2017 - Programme

South Africa-Italy Summit 2017 - List of Participants Ballroom

South Africa-Italy Summit 2017 - List of Participants Delegates

Position Papers

Position Paper - Deploying an Intermodal Connectivity Platform: Business Opportunities coming from South Africa - Italy Cooperation

Presentation of The Peres Heritage Initiative

Position Paper - New paths towards a strategic Partnership for power sector investment in SADC

Connectivity Industry Report - drafted by Gauteng Long Term Planning Department

Energy Industry Report - drafted by Gauteng Long Term Planning Department

Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (Italian State Railways): Company Profile

Speeches and Presentations

Opening Remarks by Valerio DE MOLLI

Remarks by Stergomena TAX

Presentation by Alec ERWIN

Presentation by Valerio DE MOLLI - The Peres Heritage Initiative

Presentation by Tseke NKADIMENG

Presentation by Paolo BORZATTA

Presentation by Augusto MENSI

Closing Remarks by Paolo BORZATTA

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