Programme
17-19 April 2007, Sandton Convention Centre
17 April 2007, 19h00: WELCOMING RECEPTION AND EARLY REGISTRATION: Sandton Convention Centre
18 April 2007: Chairperson - Mr Fred Jacobs, Director Safmarine (Pty) Ltd
Opening Address: The Honourable Ms Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Deputy President - (invited)
Contribution of the maritime sector to accelerated economic growth in the Public sector: 09h00 - 11h00
- Government's accelerated growth initiatives: The Honourable Mr Alec Erwin, Minister of Public Enterprises (invited)
- Integration of supply chains to ensure international competitiveness: Mr Khomotso Phihlela, CEO, NPA
- The SA Navy and Asgi SA: The contribution of the Maritime Defence Sector Programme to economic growth: Rear Admiral Dennis Forrest, Director, Naval Policy and Doctrine
- Question and answer session
Refreshments
Broad-based economic empowerment in the maritime sector and its contribution to accelerated economic growth: 11h30 - 13h00
- Women changing the world of work: Ms Moira Moses, General Manager, Re-engineering, Transnet
- The contribution of women in re-engineering international supply chains: Ms Thato Tsautse, President ,WISTA SA
- Co-operation towards economic growth in the maritime sector: current initiatives, future outcomes and the role of women: Ms Manana Nhlanhla, Chairperson, Smit Amandla Marine & Mr Paul Maclons, MD, Smit Amandla Marine
- Question and answer session
- Formulation and adoption of resolutions of the morning session.
Luncheon
18 April 2007: Chairperson - Ms Nozipho Sithole, GM Operations, National Ports Authority
Port logistics and supply chains: 14h15 - 15h15
- Port logistics to facilitate the integration of supply chains: Ms Nosipho Damasane, General Manager, Supply Chains, SAPO
- Container logistics and supply chain solutions in Africa: Mr Andrew Thomas, CEO, Ocean Africa Container Lines
- Question and answer session
Refreshments
Risk Management in supply chain development: 15h45 - 17h15
- Exposure to freight risk: Dr Henriëtte van Niekerk, Senior drybulk freight analyst, Clarksons UK
- Financial risk management of the supply chain: Ms Melanie Steyn, Manager Commodities, Standard Bank
- CVRD - Management of drybulk supply chains (speaker to be advised)
- Question and answer session
- Formulation and adoption of resolutions of the afternoon session
Formal Dinner 19h00- 23h30
A formal dinner for delegates will be held on 18 April to celebrate the 10th Conference. (Capt Bill Dernier will deliver a note on the 10 conferences.) Dress code - formal.
19 April 2007: Chairperson - Mr Per Heisselberg, MD Maersk Line SA
Maritime policy formulation to promote economic growth: 08h30-10h30
- Keynote address: Department of Transport's commitment to accelerated growth in the maritime industry: The Honourable, Mr Jeff Radebe, Minister of Transport
- White Paper on SA Maritime Policy: Growth opportunities and impediments
- Dr Jabulani Mzaliya, Director: Policy, Department of Transport
- Mr Tony Norton, Chairman: National Port User's Forum
- The contribution of shipping to accelerated growth in SA in the light of the draft White Paper on SA Maritime Policy: Mr Alan Olivier, CEO, Grindrod
- Question and answer session
Refreshments
Tax innovation to promote domestic ship owning: 11h00 - 12h30
- Recent successful growth of the German Ship Register, its implication for employment and training on ships and ashore and what the Tonnage Tax and other regulatory steps have achieved: Dr. Hans-Heinrich Noell, CEO, German Ship Owners' Association
- Progress and pitfalls in the introduction of a tonnage tax in South Africa: Mr Martin Grote, Chief Director Economic Policy and International Financial Relations, Treasury (to be confirmed)
- Training and crewing in SA: impediments and opportunities: Mr Ivan Heesom-Green, CEO, Safmarine Container Lines NV
- Question and answer session
- Formulation and adoption of resolutions of the morning session.
Luncheon
19 April 2007: Chairperson - Mr Felix Scheder-Bieschin, MD MACS Maritime Carrier Shipping (Pty) Ltd
Contribution of maritime sector to accelerated economic growth: Public /private initiatives: 13h45-16h00
PANEL SESSION
(In view of the interest in this session and the need for an exchange of views, the speakers will deliver their papers in the course of a panel discussion)
- Government's value adding through public/private participation projects: Ms Portia Molefe, DG, Department of Public Enterprises
- Value adding by private sector in public/private participation projects: Mr Dave Rennie, Director, Grindrod
- Government's requirements for public/private initiatives: Mr William Dachs, Head of Public Partnership Unit, National Treasury
- Transnet's strategy for driving port efficiency: Ms Sue Lund, General Manager, Policy, Transnet
- The Role of Unions in support of private/public initiatives: Ms Jane Barrett, Head of Policy and Research, SATAWU.
- Open forum/panel
- Formulation and adoption of resolutions of the afternoon session.
CLOSURE OF CONFERENCE
Refreshments