Strategy Stream - Day 2

Speakers

Representative –

WSP

Mark Acton

Independent Consultant

Acton Consulting

Mandy Hattingh

Senior Associate

NSDV

Dr Angus Hay

Regional Executive

Africa Data Centres

Norman Moyo

CEO

Distributed Power Africa

What will be discussed?

  • The current demands on power across Africa
  • Understanding the available solutions to support data centre power
  • Why Renewables play a fundamental role in Africa’s future energy security

Speaker

Representative –

WBHO (Invited)

Michelle Jackson

Managing Director Property and Buildings

WSP Group Africa

Cameron Staude

Co-Founder/Director

NSDV

Neels Van Niekerk

Executive Director

EQUATE

Speakers

Allyson Eastman

Global Public Policy - Economic Development

AWS

Dr Quin Jernigan

Manager, Workforce/Economic Development

AWS

Speakers

Dr Ayotunde Coker

Chairman

Africa Data Centres Association (ADCA)

Mike Meyer

Managing Director

Portman Partners

Lee Perrin

Data Centre Business Lead MEA

CBRE

What will be discussed?

  • Providing the right skills and training from the get go
  • Identifying ways to retain or to encourage independence
  • Bringing talent back to Africa – how and when?