WISH TO SPEAK AT ZIMEC 2025?

We welcome local and international industry experts with compelling insights and content to share on the development of the mining and energy sectors. If you would like to deliver a speech at ZIMEC 2025, please contact: zambia@ametrade.org

2025 ZIMEC SPEAKERS

Dr. Hapenga Kabeta

Dr. Hapenga Kabeta

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development

Johan HALLENBORG

Johan HALLENBORG

Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Zambia

HE Elias Munshya

HE Elias Munshya

High Commissioner of the Republic of Zambia to Australia

H.E. Ms. Saana HALINEN

H.E. Ms. Saana HALINEN

Ambassador of Finland to Zambia

HE Rebecca TERZEON

HE Rebecca TERZEON

High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to the Republic of Zambia

Alinani Simumba

Alinani Simumba

President, Kitwe and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Gerald MWILA

Gerald MWILA

Director of Geological Surveys Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development

Tobias Musonda

Tobias Musonda

Director of Planning, Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development

Mwape Chipala

Mwape Chipala

Director, Planning and Information Ministry of Energy

Mr Albert Halwampa

Mr Albert Halwampa

Director General, Zambia Development Agency

Elijah Sichone

Elijah Sichone

Director General Energy Regulation Board Zambia

Monie Captan

Monie Captan

Deputy CEO, West Africa Petrodex

Anthony MALENGA

Anthony MALENGA

Country Manager, Barrick Lumwana

Malcolm Mewett

Malcolm Mewett

Chief Operating Officer, Konkola Copper Mines PLC

Edward Walugembe

Edward Walugembe

Managing Director, Vivo Energy Zambia

Edgard Abou Kheir

Edgard Abou Kheir

Technical Service Manager, MENA Region Jinko Solar

Titus Koech

Titus Koech

Head of ESS Technical, MEA & CA Jinko Solar

Sonny ZULU

Sonny ZULU

Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Bank Zambia Plc

Ndoba Joseph Vibetti

Ndoba Joseph Vibetti

Chief Executive Officer, ZCCM-IH

Kimmo TIILIKAINEN

Kimmo TIILIKAINEN

Director General - Geological Survey of Finland

James Hermanson

James Hermanson

Senior Policy Officer for Global Relations and Cooperation, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

Joseph Nganga

Joseph Nganga

Mission 300 Special Envoy, Mission 300

Martin LOKANC

Martin LOKANC

Senior Mining Specialist - World Bank’s

Lasse Moilanen

Lasse Moilanen

CEO, Mining Finland

Anton VILJOEN

Anton VILJOEN

Base Metals Analyst - CRU

Abdul YAKUBU

Abdul YAKUBU

Programme Lead, Universal Energy Facility (UEF) at Sustainable Energy

Robert Trzebski

Robert Trzebski

Director of International Business, Austmine

Raubil Durowoju

Raubil Durowoju

Country Manage,r Zambia African Development Bank

Molebogeng Mazibuko

Molebogeng Mazibuko

Associate Vice President, Mining Lead Africa Finance Corporation

Fitzpatrick Kapepe

Fitzpatrick Kapepe

Director of Strategy and Business Development ZESCO

Nkandu Beltz

Nkandu Beltz

Director, Beltz Mining

Didier RAULT

Didier RAULT

Chairman - World Mining Investment

Gideon Ndalama

Gideon Ndalama

Councillor, Association of Zambian Mineral Exploration Companies (AZMEC)

Clive MITCHELL

Clive MITCHELL

Industrial Minerals Geologist - British Geological Survey

Fredrik Karell

Fredrik Karell

Head of Geophysical Solutions, Geological Survey of Finland

Stefan STOEV

Stefan STOEV

CEO & Chairman - MINEX GmbH

Frederick NG’ONA

Frederick NG’ONA

Co-Chief Consulting Officer, Newco Mining Consultancy

Richard SAUNDERS

Richard SAUNDERS

Principal Investigator, The Resource Nationalism in Southern Africa Project

Marja Hinfelaar

Marja Hinfelaar

Director, Research and Programs Southern African Institute for Policy and Research (SAIPAR)

Sylvia Mwamba

Sylvia Mwamba

Fellow and Associate Director IDinsight Zambia

Clement Chiwele

Clement Chiwele

Manager Office for Promoting Private Power Investment, Ministry of Energy

Rod TAYLER

Rod TAYLER

Head of Sales - NextOre

Kym FULLGRABE

Kym FULLGRABE

Director, Mputlelele Enterprises

Yuval Cohen

Yuval Cohen

CEO, LIMECO

Wilphred KATOTO

Wilphred KATOTO

Co-Chief Consulting Officer, Newco Mining Consultancy

Anthony KABAGHE

Anthony KABAGHE

President, Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Mainga MUKANDO

Mainga MUKANDO

Chief Investments Officer, Industrial Development Corporation

Franck ALLOGHE

Franck ALLOGHE

Business Development Director, Cross Boundary Energy

Henry DLAMINI

Henry DLAMINI

Snr PV&ESS Solution Advisory Manager, Huawei Digital Power

Mwape CHIPALA

Mwape CHIPALA

Director – Planning and Information, Ministry of Energy

Ndoba Joseph VIBETTI

Ndoba Joseph VIBETTI

Chief Executive Officer, ZCCM-IH

Chikoma KAZUNGA

Chikoma KAZUNGA

Head of Business Development and New Ventures, Africa GreenCo Group

Fredrik KARELL

Fredrik KARELL

Head of Geophysical Solutions, Geological Survey of Finland

Debbie NONDE

Debbie NONDE

CEO, BDO Zambia

Charles SAKANYA

Charles SAKANYA

Chief Executive Officer, Mopani Copper Mines

Alinani SIMUMBA

Alinani SIMUMBA

President - Kitwe and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Nkandu BELTZ

Nkandu BELTZ

Director - Beltz Mining

Eng. Bruno Chingandu

Eng. Bruno Chingandu

MD - TAZARA Railway

Luyanga MUFUNGULWA

Luyanga MUFUNGULWA

Head - Corporate & Investment Banking, First National Bank Zambia

Benjamin Shawa

Benjamin Shawa

International Growth Centre