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2026 ZIMEC SPEAKERS

Hon. Makozo CHIKOTE

Hon. Makozo CHIKOTE

Hon. Makozo CHIKOTE, Minister of Energy, Zambia

Hon. Paul C. KABUSWE

Hon. Paul C. KABUSWE

Minister of Mines & Minerals Development, Zambia

Hon. Hapenga KABETA

Hon. Hapenga KABETA

Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Mines & Minerals Development, Zambia

Hon. Elisha MATAMBO

Hon. Elisha MATAMBO

Provincial Minister for Copperbelt Province, Zambia

Hon. Fred MOYO

Hon. Fred MOYO

Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Zimbabwe

Hon. Yeukai SIMBANEGAVI

Hon. Yeukai SIMBANEGAVI

Deputy Minister of Energy and Power Development, Zimbabwe

Hon. Dr. Steven KIRUSWA

Hon. Dr. Steven KIRUSWA

Deputy Minister of Minerals, Tanzania

Hon. Prof. Ephraim MUNSHIFWA

Hon. Prof. Ephraim MUNSHIFWA

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy, Zambia

Dr Tobias MUSONDA

Dr Tobias MUSONDA

Director of Planning, Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development, Zambia

Dr. Teddy SOOBRAMANIEN

Dr. Teddy SOOBRAMANIEN

Chief Executive Officer, COMESA Business Council

Dr. Virpi STUCKI

Dr. Virpi STUCKI

Chief: Division of Fair Production, Sustainability Standards and Trade Directorate of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Innovation and Economic Transformation, UNIDO

Albert HALWAMPA

Albert HALWAMPA

Director General, Zambia Development Agency

Charles DOUGLAS-HAMILTON

Charles DOUGLAS-HAMILTON

Senior Mining Specialist for Eastern and Southern Africa, World Bank

Nina YOSE

Nina YOSE

Head of Infrastructure, Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)

Lili NUPEN

Lili NUPEN

Co-Founder and Director of Mining, Environmental and Energy, NSDV Law

Clement CHIWELE

Clement CHIWELE

Manager, Office for Promoting Private Power Investment, Ministry of Energy

Man’arai NDOVORWI

Man’arai NDOVORWI

Technical Services Director, Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA)

Justin LOONGO

Justin LOONGO

Managing Director, ZESCO

Moonga MUUNGO

Moonga MUUNGO

Manager: Grid Development & ASCENT Zambia Programme Coordinator, Rural Electrification Agency

Mwila MWENYA

Mwila MWENYA

Head Investment Banking: Corporate and Investment Banking, Stanbic Bank, Zambia

Musokotwane SICHIZUWE

Musokotwane SICHIZUWE

Director: Industry, Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Zambia

Misheck MUBUYAETA

Misheck MUBUYAETA

Principal Engineer, Office for Promoting Private Power Investment, Ministry of Energy

Kate NALONDWA-MPENGULA

Kate NALONDWA-MPENGULA

Partner, AMW & Co Legal Practitioners

Simbarashe PASIPAMIRE

Simbarashe PASIPAMIRE

Market Analyst, Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) 

Gilbert TEMBA

Gilbert TEMBA

Managing Director, Newco Mining Consultancy

Ngozi BECKLEY-LINES

Ngozi BECKLEY-LINES

Ngozi BECKLEY-LINES, Country Manager Sierra Leone, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll)

Pizzaro LUKHANDA

Pizzaro LUKHANDA

Senior Underwriter - Southern Africa, African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI)

Joseph MUDONDO

Joseph MUDONDO

Head of Treasury and Trade Solutions, First National Bank, Zambia

Lyndon LANE-POOLE

Lyndon LANE-POOLE

Partner, Consulting & Risk Services Leader, PwC

Godwin BEENE

Godwin BEENE

Zambia Country Manager, First Quantum Minerals

Humphrey ASIIMWE

Humphrey ASIIMWE

CEO, Uganda Chamber of Energy and Minerals

Innocentia MAHLANGU

Innocentia MAHLANGU

Project Manager, HATCH

Aleksi SALO

Aleksi SALO

CEO, Mining Finland

Alinani SIMUMBA

Alinani SIMUMBA

President, Kitwe and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Eric GOMEZ

Eric GOMEZ

Business Development Manager for Southern and Eastern Africa, French Geological Survey (BRGM)

Dr. Gavin HILSON

Dr. Gavin HILSON

Professor and Chair of Sustainability in Business, The Surrey Business School, Surrey University, United Kingdom 

Caroline SINKAMBA

Caroline SINKAMBA

Senior Manager: Health, Safety, Environment, Social & Risk Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC)

Rosemary MWANGO

Rosemary MWANGO

Digital Technology Specialist, Barloworld

Mbewe KALIKEKA

Mbewe KALIKEKA

Director of Research, Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research

Eng. Sithembinkosi MHLANGA

Eng. Sithembinkosi MHLANGA

Director of Projects and Dam Management Services, Zambezi River Authority

Mbewe KALIKEKA

Mbewe KALIKEKA

Director of Research, Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (ZIPAR)

Mrs. Lizzie M Muwowo

Mrs. Lizzie M Muwowo

Senior Manager – Corporate Finance Copperbelt Energy Corporation PL

Dr Valentin Spiess

Dr Valentin Spiess

Metals Trading Analyst, Mercuria

Edington MAZAMBANI

Edington MAZAMBANI

Chief Executive Officer, Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA)

Ilkka LAHTI

Ilkka LAHTI

Senior Specialist, Geophysical Solutions, Geological Survey of Finland

Cornwell MULEYA

Cornwell MULEYA

Chief Executive Officer, Industrial Development Corporation, Zambia

Nkandu BELTZ

Nkandu BELTZ

Nkandu BELTZ, Director, Beltz Mining

Vis REDDY

Vis REDDY

Environmental Geochemist Partner and Chairman, SRK Consulting

Wezi GONDWE

Wezi GONDWE

Managing Director for Zambia, Africa GreenCo

Geert KLOK

Geert KLOK

Geert KLOK, Vice President, The Mining Industry Association of Southern Africa (MIASA)

Methembeni MOYO

Methembeni MOYO

Head of Practice: Africa, NSDV Law

Ian Chitumba MWIINGA,

Ian Chitumba MWIINGA,

Ian Chitumba MWIINGA, National Coordinator, Head of Secretariat, Zambia Extractive Industries

Gerald MWILA

Gerald MWILA

Director of Geological Survey, Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development Zambia

David HOLWELL

David HOLWELL

Professor of Sustainable Mineral Resources, University of Leicester 

Kym FULLGRABE

Kym FULLGRABE

Co-Founder and Director, Grande Sol Brilhante Zambia Ltd

Prof. Lloyd CHINGAMBO

Prof. Lloyd CHINGAMBO

Chief Executive Officer, Lloyd Financials Limited

Mohamed HESHAM

Mohamed HESHAM

Chief Executive Officer, ePointZero

Chanine Williams

Chanine Williams

Senior Investment Manager, Norfund

Eng. Alex MBUMBA

Eng. Alex MBUMBA

Acting Chief Executive Officer, Rural Electrification Agency