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2026 ZIMEC SPEAKERS

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 Edward CHISAKULO

Dr Edward CHISAKULO

Geologist and Lecturer, Copperbelt University

Dr Sixtus MULENGA

Dr Sixtus MULENGA

Founder and Executive Chairman, Musamu Resources

Eng. Able TUNONO

Eng. Able TUNONO

Director and Geotechnical Engineer, SRK Consulting, Zambia

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

Matti TERVO

Matti TERVO

Senior Specialist Global Gateway Financing, Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU

Yoram CHULU

Yoram CHULU

Regional Coordinator, Minerals Regulation Commission

Anthony MALENGA

Anthony MALENGA

Zambia Country Manager, Barrick Lumwana

Marc HOWARD

Marc HOWARD

Editor, African Energy

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

Annie MUYANGANA

Annie MUYANGANA

Principal Local Content Officer, Large Scale and Mineral Investment Promotion, Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development

Mpangwe MUTWALE

Mpangwe MUTWALE

Senior Relationship Manager: Corporate and Investment Banking, ZANACO 

Alfred CHIPOYA

Alfred CHIPOYA

Energy Sector Corporate Lead, First National Bank, Zambia

Man’arai NDOVORWI

Man’arai NDOVORWI

Technical Services Director, Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA)

Fred NG’ONA

Fred NG’ONA

Chief Consulting Officer, Newco Mining Consultancy

Lackson Simwinga

Lackson Simwinga

Vice-President: Industry, Kitwe and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Dr Tobias MUSONDA

Dr Tobias MUSONDA

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

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

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

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 

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 (CEC)

Dr Valentin Spiess

Dr Valentin Spiess

Metals Trading Analyst, Mercuria

Ilkka LAHTI

Ilkka LAHTI

Senior Specialist, Geophysical Solutions, Geological Survey of Finland

Cornwell MULEYA

Cornwell MULEYA

Chief Executive Officer, Industrial Development Corporation, Zambia

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

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,

National Coordinator, Head of Secretariat, Zambia Extractive Industries

Gerald MWILA

Gerald MWILA

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

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