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VIP Gala Evening – 17 Nov 2025

The VIP Gala is an exclusive VIP-delegates only event.

Theme: Black Tie Commodity Event

17:00 Welcoming Drinks

18:00 Organizers & Sponsor Announcement

18:30 Mystery Game

19:00 Dinner

20:00 Drinks & Networking

Speakers & Topics 2025

All guests wear colour coded lanyards for industry based business matchmaking. All panels are labeled by industry.

Day 1 – 18 Nov 2025

09:00 Welcoming

09:15 The Country of Origin – South Africa’s Mineral Wealth

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The world runs on energy from South Africa. Energy pours into vehicles made from metals from South Africa. Vehicles drive to homes where dinner was grown in South Africa.

It’s time that the world sees the “Made in South Africa” mark in full.

Renowned for our coal, iron ore, wheat, maize and citrus, our chromium and lithium and our fruit-bearing soil – South Africa is a home, a hub, and the world’s next biggest commodity destination. As the prime destination for investment into battery metals, base metals, food, energy and infrastructure, South Africa stands positioned to become the single largest economy in Africa via natural resource exports alone.

Recognized as the most trusted economy in Africa, the country is yet to elaborate upon its reputation for resources, and to make the “Made in South Africa” brand known.

This panel brings together government, industry leaders, and investors to unpack how South Africa can position its national brand as a trusted, innovative, and competitive country of origin.

This panel showcases South Africa’s unique strengths as a commodities and investment hub, explores how the Nation can drive trust and premium value in global markets, and examines the country’s role in Africa’s commodity integration into global value chains.

As the first of many high impact discussions, this panel will highlight how public and private sectors can align to amplify South Africa’s commodities and create a future-ready national brand.

10:00 Fossil Fuels vs Renewables Debate

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In this highly anticipated world-shifting discussion, the foremost leaders in Coal Mining and Green Energy Advocacy battle for the trophy – what does the future look like? Black, or Green?

11:00 Future of Commodities

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Which commodities are becoming critical to humanity’s survival, and can they run out? Which commodities will be highest in demand in the next 5 years? As an investor, exploration company, and manufacturer, how can we invest sustainably in those commodities? What role will banking play in the changing world trade systems? How will supply chains change in the next 5 years?

Is asteroid mining and space travel a reality that will affect the commodity sectors in the near future at all? At which point will humanoid robots replace humans in critical hand-labor jobs, and how can we prevent mass-unemployment as a result?

The Future of Commodities panel aims to answer these questions.

12:00 Lunch & Networking Break

13:00 Minerals of Africa

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The world is hungry for cobalt, lithium, manganese, graphite, and rare earths. Africa has them. But will we set the price or just ship the ore? Electric vehicles, aviation, steel, construction, robotics, space travel, data centres, solar production. Who earns and who sweats? What’s changing in exploration, licensing, and regulatory frameworks? Where are funds flowing and why? From West Africa’s bauxite to Southern Africa’s lithium belt, we’ll unpack where the smart money is going and what it means for governments and private players alike. How do we unlock investment and capital solutions in these long-ignored but critical areas?

This panel is essential for miners, engineers, geologists, commodity traders, transporters, ports and ministerial level government officials. This conversation strikes at the heart of the African future.

14:00 Agriculture and the Finance Sector

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Agriculture is one of South Africa’s most powerful brand ambassadors – feeding the continent and exporting to the world. This panel will explore how South Africa’s agri-sector shapes the “Sourced from South Africa” narrative, from wine and citrus to grain and livestock.

We’ll discuss how sustainable farming, innovation, and food security drive trust with global buyers, and how agriculture positions South Africa as a reliable partner in international trade.

15:00 Mergers & Acquisitions Panel

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The M&A landscape in the commodities sector is no longer just about scale – it’s about access, influence, and future-proofing. This panel breaks down how dealmaking is shifting in the age of geopolitical tension, capital discipline, ESG mandates, and resource nationalism. Whether it’s upstream mining consolidation, midstream infrastructure takeovers, or downstream integration plays in energy and manufacturing, the game has changed.

This is where the real negotiators gather – investment bankers, legal architects, corporate development leaders, private equity, sovereign wealth funds, and regulators. The room will be filled with people who don’t just talk about deals – they close them.

16:00 Networking Break

17:00 Financial Commodity Markets

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Behind every shipment of iron ore, barrel of oil, or tonne of copper is a web of financial instruments, hedge positions, insurance, letters of credit, and risk exposures that dictate how capital flows, contracts are written, and economies are buffered.

The Financial Commodity Markets Panel pulls back the curtain on the mechanics of global commodity finance – futures, options, swaps, indices, ETFs, structured notes, and everything in between. This panel is not about theory – it’s about the structures, policies, and players that move billions in commodity-linked trades every day.

18:00 Green Energy Future

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This high-level dialogue brings together industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to explore the transformative role of renewable energy in the global commodity landscape. It will focus on emerging trends, sustainable practices, and the economic opportunities driving the shift towards cleaner energy solutions, under which key questions include:

What are the repercussions of inaction toward renewables for Humanity? Why is renewable energy a relevant discussion? Does renewable energy truly solve the problem? Which alternative energy solutions have been effective or promise to be effective in the past?

Which key economic opportunities are directly intertwined with the need for renewable energy? Are carbon credits relevant?

Day 2 – 19 Nov 2025

09:00 Critical Minerals

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The Critical Minerals Discussion dives into the urgent questions shaping corporate strategy around these minerals – who controls them, where they’re found, how they’re extracted, and what it will take to secure their supply in an increasingly resource-constrained world. Resource nationalism? Industry value projections?

Critical minerals are the beating heart of the 21st-century economy. Without them, there are no batteries, no EVs, no wind turbines, no semiconductors, no military tech, and no energy transition.

11:00 Capital Markets in Commodities

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Commodities are deeply intertwined with global capital markets – and that connection is only tightening. The Capital Markets in Commodities Panel explores how financial structures, capital flows, debt markets, equity issuance, and structured products are evolving to support the next phase of growth, infrastructure, and innovation in the global resource economy.

This is the session where financiers, CFOs, exchanges, fund managers, and sovereign risk assessors speak openly about the balance between capital access and market volatility – and where the next wave of funding will come from.

12:00 Lunch & Networking Break

13:00 World Economic Outlook

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The world economy is at an inflection point. Rising geopolitical tensions between East and West, a crude oil war, shifting shipping routes, rapid AI disruption, and the urgency of Net Zero climate transition goals are rewriting the rules of trade and investment.

This panel brings together leading economists and market strategists to examine the forces shaping global growth, capital flows, and commodity demand. From inflation and interest rate cycles to emerging market resilience and the future of globalization, we’ll unpack what lies ahead for businesses, investors, and policymakers in the decade to come.

14:00 Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals

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The Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals Panel offers a deep-dive into a sector in transition. As energy security, decarbonization mandates, and shifting global demand redefine how hydrocarbon resources are explored, produced, traded, and consumed, this panel will bring together regional NOCs, international majors, petrochemical giants, pipeline infrastructure leaders, carbon market specialists, and policy architects to confront the hard questions facing the industry.

15:00 Marketing in Multinationals

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Marketing inside a multinational isn’t about copy-pasting campaigns across countries – it’s about creating relevance at scale. In this panel, we’ll dive into how the best global brands strike the balance between consistency and local nuance, how they translate storytelling into measurable impact, and how they leverage data, culture, and customer insight to build trust in every market they enter. Expect candid insights into what actually works (and what doesn’t) when you’re tasked with protecting a global brand while driving growth in an environment where consumer expectations change faster than quarterly reports.

16:00 Networking Break

17:00 Investment & VC Future

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The future of commodities is being reshaped not just by extraction and trade, but by innovation – and that innovation needs capital. The Investment & VC Future Panel explores how investment thinking is evolving across public markets, private equity, and venture capital in response to the rising intersection of commodities, climate, infrastructure, and deep tech.

This is the session where asset allocators, visionary founders, and strategic LPs unpack the capital stack behind tomorrow’s breakthroughs – from mineral traceability startups to hydrogen infrastructure, mining automation, energy storage, and green industrial manufacturing.

Day 3 – 20 Nov 2025

10:00 Hydrogen Economy

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Hydrogen is being billed as the missing link in the energy transition – but how close are we to scaling it into a true global economy?

This panel unpacks the opportunities and obstacles shaping hydrogen’s future: from green hydrogen production and infrastructure build-out to storage, transport, and end-use in heavy industry, shipping, and power.

We’ll examine whether hydrogen can deliver on its promise of decarbonization at scale, who is financing the rollout, and what it will take for hydrogen to move from pilot projects to a cornerstone of the global energy system.

The Networking Continues!

We won’t keep you any longer, go make some friends!