Event Dates and Structure
24 July 2023
Arrival with Casual Dinner and Networking
25 July
Day 1 Conference and Dinner
26 July
Day 2 Conference, Workshops and formal Dinner
27 July
Supplier Day
Conference Day 1
Tuesday, 25 July 2023
08h20
WELCOME FROM MC
Debbie Tagg, COO, Smart Procurement World
Rodney Moolman, Director, Moolmans Consultancy Training and Development Institute
08h30
WELCOME | Provincial Stakeholders
Councillor André Brahm Truter, Executive Mayor, Saldanha Bay Municipality
08h50
MINISTERIAL ADDRESS | Minister Simmers
Minister Tertuis Alfred Simmers, Provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Department of Infrastructure
09h15
HOD ADDRESS
David Savage, Head Of Treasury, Western Cape Provincial Treasury
09h35
KEYNOTE | Western Cape Approach to Legislative Developments within Procurement
SCM Repositioning: The need for change
Isac Smith, Chief Director Asset Management, Western Cape Provincial Treasury
10h00
KEYNOTE | Overview of the Public Procurement Bill
Prof. Geo Quinot, Professor, Department of Public Law, Stellenbosch University, Director, African Procurement Law Unit
11h00
PANEL DISCUSSION | Implementation of the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2022 and the impact of the Procurement Bill
Panel session on the implementation successes and challenges of the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2022
Moderator:
Prof. Geo Quinot, Professor, Department of Public Law, Stellenbosch University, Director, African Procurement Law Unit
Panelists:
Dr Myles Wakeham, Professor, Red And Yellow Creative School Of Business
Shaun Scott, Director, Worldwide Integrated Logistics
Mr. Raymond Esau, Strategic Support Services, Breede Valley Municipality
Mr Tian Alberts, Legal and Public Relations Officer, Sakaliga
14h00
PANEL DISCUSSION | Collaboration and Delivery: SCM as Strategic Enabler to Enhance Local Economic Development
Moderator:
Cheryl Phillips, Senior Manager, Economic Development and Tourism, Drakenstein Municipality
Panelists:
Adv. Tebogo Makube, Chief Director: Industrial Procurement & Development Industrial Competitiveness & Growth Division, DTIC
Dalleel Jacobs, Senior SCM Manager, Stellenbosch Municipality
Dr. Kosie Haarhoff, Deputy Director Strategic Growth and Economic Development, George Municipality
Heinrich Mettler, Municipal Manager, Saldanha Bay Municipality
Isaac Mckenzie, IDP Manager, Department of Local Government
Santie Reyneke-Naude, Chief Financial Officer, Overstrand Municipality
Solomzi Madikane, Director: Economic & Social Development and Tourism, Overstrand Municipality
15h00
KEYNOTE | Empowerment Assessment Planning
The new roadmap for transformative procurement
Pat Jenniker, Director: Construction Industry Innovation and Empowerment (CIIE), Department of Infrastructure, Western Cape Government
16h15
PRESENTATION | Western Cape Government Approach to Municipal Energy Procurement Initiatives
Rabelani Tshikalanke, Director: Green Economy Programmes & Projects, Department of Infrastructure
16h45
KEYNOTE | Viable Energy Procurement Approaches for Municipalities
What must municipalities consider to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy programmes?
Bashkaran Vandeyar, Head: Green Energy, City of Cape Town
17h15
PANEL DISCUSSION | Alternative Energy Solutions and the Procurement Thereof
Considering frameworks that will work for the procurement of power from IPPs and managing the potential risk.
Moderator:
Bashkaran Vandeyar, Head: Green Energy, City of Cape Town
Panelists:
Rabelani Tshikalanke, Director: Green Economy Programmes & Projects, Department of Infrastructure
Louise Paulsen, Vice President, Renewables, Global H2 Market Development, Sasol Energy Business
Tebogo Mohlahlana, Economic Development & Community Manager, Red Rocket Energy
Conference Day 2
Wednesday, 26 July 2023
08h00
WELCOME AND RECAP OF DAY 1 | Remarks from the MC
Debbie Tagg, COO, Smart Procurement World
Rodney Moolman, Director, Moolmans Consultancy Training and Development Institute
08h20
PRESENTATION | Public Sector Clients’ Experience with Local Contractor Procurement Approaches in Construction Projects
Kaashifah Beukes, CEO, Freeport Saldanha
08h50
PANEL DISCUSSION | Public Sector Clients’ Experience with Local Contractor Procurement Approaches in Construction Projects
Moderator:
Kaashifah Beukes, CEO, Freeport Saldanha
Panelists:
Jan Van Rensburg, Registered Professional Civil & Structural Engineer (Pr Eng), Byteq CC t/a janvanrensburg.com
Matthew Cullinan, CEO, Atlantis Special Economic Zone for Green Technologies (Greentech)
Patrick Lakabane, Executive: Development Programmes, Freeport Saldanha
10h05
DUAL PRESENTATION | Achieving Strategic Procurement through TECHNOLOGY
Manav Sachdeva, Managing Partner, PSA Group
Yashodh Singh, Procurement Transformation Lead, Tiger Brands
10h35
CASE STUDY | Strategic Procurement of Infrastructure
Industry case studies
Christopher Campbell Pr.Eng., Chief Executive Officer, Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA)
11h10
PRESENTATION | Best Practice Commodity Management
Yashodh Singh, Procurement Transformation Lead, Tiger Brands
11h50
PRESENTATION | Revolutionise Your Procurement Processes with Artificial Intelligence
Bernie van Niekerk, CEO, Commerce Edge
12h50
PANEL DISCUSSION | Training and Development Needs of Departments and Municipalities
Training and Development needs of departments and municipalities, given the changes in the legislative environment.
Moderator:
Ronald Mlalazi, Managing Director, Commerce Edge
Panelists:
Dr Myles Wakeham, Professor, Red And Yellow Creative School Of Business
Melissa van Niekerk, Director Financial Governance, Western Cape Provincial Treasury
Rodney Moolman, Director, Moolmans Consultancy Training and Development Institute
13h20
CLOSING PRESENTATION | Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA) Project
How to solve the challenges within the Local Economic Development and Procurement space by utilising the PDIA approach
Marcia Korsten, Innovation Strategist, Department of the Premier
- WORKSHOPS
14h30
WORKSHOP 1 | Preferential Procurement Practicalities
Raymond Esau, Strategic Support Services, Breede Valley Municipality
14h30
WORKSHOP 2 | Change Management in the Context of the Legislative Reforms and New Approaches
Jorietha Henn, Business Analyst, Western Cape Government
14h30
WORKSHOP 3 | The Benefits of Artificial Intelligence in Supply Chain Management
Ishma’el Samodien, Founder & Executive Director, Diasco Business Consulting
Francios Fillis, Senior Business Analyst, Profas Technology
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