Tuesday 17 May 2016
11:00-12:00
Think Tank: Innovation & Design
• What is innovation and how is it applied in the energy sector?
• What are the barriers to innovation and areas of improvement?
• Organisational development for social innovation
Moderator: McLean Sibanda, Chief Executive Officer, The Innovation Hub, South Africa
Panellists:
• Tine Fisker Henriksen, Impact Investing Project Manager, Bertha Centre for Social Innovation, UCT, South Africa
• Philip Marais, CEO, Launchlab, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
• Michael Mulcahy , CEO, GreenCape, South Africa
• Kammy Young, Innovation Centre of Expertise Manager, Eskom Holdings, South Africa
12:00-12:45
Innovative thinking in rural electrification and iShack case study: off-grid solar electricity to incrementally upgrade informal settlements
David Hees, Sustainable Enterprise Manager, Sustainability Institute Innovation Lab (SIIL), South Africa
12:45-13:30
Smart micro-grids for rural electrification in South Africa – the Eskom experience
Raj Chetty, Chief Technologist, Eskom, South Africa
13:30-14:00
Enterprise development competition shortlisted finalist:
Innovative and cost effective electrical power circuit sentry technology
Popo Jada, Founder and Chief Executive, TDS Innovations, South Africa
14:00-14:45
Anti-theft Initiatives employed in cables
Wayne Munilal, Technical Manager, Power Operations, Aberdare Cables, South Africa
14:45-15:30
Case study – using Big Data to improve lives in off-grid East Africa
Sjors Martens, Lead: Sales and Partnerships Development , Mobisol, Tanzania
15:30-16:15
Think Tank: Innovative solutions designed to enable micro grid deployments in rural regions
Moderator: Keoagile Modisakeng, IP Management Specialist & Acting Senior Manager: Climate Innovation Centre, The Innovation Hub, South Africa
Panellists:
• Raj Chetty, Chief Technologist, Eskom, South Africa
• David Hees, Sustainable Enterprise Manager, Sustainability Institute Innovation Lab (SIIL), South Africa
• Wim Jonker-Klunne, Programme Director, Energy and Environment Partnership, Southern and East Africa, South Africa
Wednesday 18 May 2016
11:00-12:00
Think Tank: Young innovators and connectors – transforming promising ideas into successful ventures
• Doing business in Africa
• Bringing your product to market
• Challenges and solutions
• Taking calculated risks in the earliest stages of innovation to transform promising ideas into successful ventures
Moderator: Rethabile Melamu, Director: Green Economy, Gauteng Department of Economic Development, South Africa
Panellists:
• Nissi Ekpott, Board Member, Afribiz, South Africa
• Lena Heinrich, Senior Technology Consultant, Isle Utilities, United Kingdom
• Nikita Mfenyana, Regional Consulting Manager, Business Partners, South Africa
• Judi Sandrock, CEO, Meta Economic Development Organisation (MEDO), South Africa
12:00-12:45
Creating market traction: Lessons learned helping innovators succeed
Lena Heinrich, Senior Technology Consultant, Isle Utilities, United Kingdom
12:45-13:30
Developing social entrepreneurial ecosystems to overcome challenges faced by young entrepreneurs in developing/emerging markets
Nicola Jowell, Convenor: Masters in Inclusive Innovation, UCT Graduate School of Business, UCT, South Africa
13:30-14:15
Facilitating the growth of an entrepreneurial ecosystem and SWET (Stellenbosch Wind Energy Technologies) case study
Philip Marais, CEO, Launchlab, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
Ernie Aylward, CEO, Stellenbosch Wind Energy Technologies, South Africa
14:15-15:00
Renewable Energy Business Incubator successes – case example
Helmut Hertzog, General Manager, Seda Atlantis Renewable Energy Business Incubator (SAREBI), South Africa
15:00-15:45
Enterprise development competition shortlisted finalist:
Combining a pico-solar home system with a fan-assisted biomass gasifier to eliminate smoke while still burning a biomass product
Dave Lello, Founder, Ekasi Energy, South Africa
15:45-16:15
Enterprise development competition shortlisted finalist:
Managing customer consumption – a Prepay Meter-to-Cash solution
Jason Simpson, Director, Mobile4Energy, UK
Thursday 19 May 2016
09:00-10:00
Think Tank: Financing for market entrants
This is a platform for young energy talent to engage with seasoned industry experts and heavyweights
• To what degree are bank loans still an option for start-ups?
• Innovative funding solutions and partnerships for start-ups
Moderator: Berrie de Jager, PBB Business and Commercial Banking / Head: Natural Resources, Standard Bank, South Africa
Panellists:
• Jenny Fletcher, CEO, Ariya Capital, Kenya
• Olufunke Jones, Group Head: Business Banking, ProvidusBank, Nigeria
• Mark Meyer, Managing Director, The Sun Exchange / E², South Africa
• Mark Tanton, Managing Director, Red Cap, South Africa
10:00-10:45
Enterprise development competition shortlisted finalist:
Improving service delivery by Water Service Providers by providing a low cost solution tool for monitoring and managing Non Revenue Water
Mark de Blois, CEO / Founder, Upande, Kenya
10:45-11:30
Enterprise development competition shortlisted finalist:
How African utilities use technological innovation to strengthen water delivery in lower- and middle-income communities
Jessica Kaliski, Associate and David Schaub-Jones, Director, SeeSaw, South Africa
11:30-12:15
New cogeneration technologies: Development and implementation of the Eternity Power Thermal Harvesting™ Project at Anglo Platinum
Jacques Malan, Director, Vuselela Energy, South Africa
13:45:-14:30
GTL Technology: Manufacturing a designer hydrocarbon oil with enhanced performance characteristics
Peter Smith, Global Technology Manager: Transformer Oils , Shell Global Solutions, South Africa
14:30 Keynote live stream
