CONFERENCE AGENDA
“Reflecting on South Africa’s Journey Towards 30 Years of Socio-Economic Transformation”
PROGRAMME DIRECTOR | KATLEGO MSOMI
Opening Plenary:
07h30- 08h30
Registration
08h45 - 09h00
Welcome Address: Dr Sibongile Vilakazi | BMF President
09h00 - 09h30
Keynote Address: Hon. Paul Mashatile | Deputy President of South Africa
Panel One:
Reviewing the performance of B-BBEE: Successes and unintended consequences
Facilitated by: Mr Ndzwana Makaula
This Panel shares reflections on the performance of the BBBEE policy in the past thirty years and its positive and negative consequences. The delegates will have an opportunity to engage the facts provided by panellists on how the policy and law has performed.
09h30-09h40
Dondo Mogajane | Chairperson of Government Employees Pension Fund/ CEO Moti Group
09h40 - 09h50
Duma Gqubule | Independent economist and columnist
09h5o- 10h00
Malebo Mabitje-Thompson | Acting Director General-Department of Trade Industry and Competitions
10h00 - 10h30
Panel Discussion & Delegate Engagement
10:30 - 11:00
TEA BREAK
Panel Two:
The Challenge of having higher B-BBEE level companies yet real transformation remains docile
Facilitated by: Thapelo Makotanyane
This panel will deal with the task of unearthing the underlying transformation that seemingly is not questioned by having higher BBBEE level credentials for companies. The higher BBBEE credentials need to reflect the true intention of transformation, and the facts provided by the panel should cause delegates to think anew around how companies are rated.
11h10- 11h:20
Mokgadi Rameetse | Chairperson at the Association of B-BBEE Professionals
11h20- 11h30
Themba Mhambi | Chairman SANRAL
11h30-11h40
Pumla Ncapayi | CEO at the Financial Sector Transformation Council
11h40-12h00
Panel Discussion & Delegate Engagement
12:00 - 13:00
LUNCH BREAK
Panel Three:
Women at the centre of B-BBEE and transformation
Facilitated by: Wendy Silinyana
This panel will share the challenges that women are confronted with in the current BEE model and implementation. It will deliberate on ideas of how policy initiatives can ensure that women are placed at the centre of transformation rather than in the periphery. For instance, is the 40% procurement initiative appropriate and how can it be implemented effectively?
13h00 - 13h10
13h10 - 13h20
Prabashini Moodley | Managing Director- Old Mutual Corporate
13h20 - 13h30
Lucretia Khumalo | Divisional Executive: Client Support & Growth (IDC)
13h30 - 14h00
Panel Discussion & Delegate Engagement
Panel Four:
The next 20 Years of B-BBEE: Policy Improvements, Reviewing Targets, and Implementing B-BBEE 2.0
Facilitated by: Monde Ndlovu
This panel will debate possible solutions in crafting the next twenty years of BBBEE, by reflecting on a possible BBBEE 2.0 and what its mandate can be. The review of targets and the regulatory framework will form part of the discussion, in full view of how the future of transformation ought to look like.
14h00 - 14h10
14h10 - 14h20
14h20 - 14h30
Ernst van Zyl | Head of Public Relations at AfriForum
14h30 - 15h00
Panel Discussion & Delegate Engagement
15h40 - 15h00
TEA AND COFFEE BREAK
Panel Five:
THE BIG DEBATE: How will the agenda of transformation fair post the general elections?
Facilitated by: Katlego Msomi
The big debate will delve into how the transformation agenda will look like in a possible national coalition government space. The discussion will also give the panellists the opportunity to share their views on how the country can be transformed beyond the critical 2024 general elections.
15h15- 15h30
Febe Potgieter-Gqubule | African National Congress
15h30 -15h40
Marshall Dlamini | Economic Freedom Fighters
15h40 - 15h50
15h50- 16h00
Mkhuleko Hlengwa | Inkatha Freedom Party
16h00 - 16h10
Lerato Ngobeni | Action SA
16h10- 16h30
Panel Discussion & Delegate Engagement
16h30- 17h00
Closing Remarks | Lilly Moabi | Deputy President of the BMF