Agenda

10:00

Welcome and introduction

Kevin Ritchie, Owner, Kevin Ritchie & Associates

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Kevin Ritchie

10:10

Keynote presentation by

Gladys Sonto Kudjoe, Secretary for Defence

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Gladys Sonto Kudjoe

10:40

Sandile Ndlovu, South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industry Association (AMD) Acting Executive Director and CEO AMD Export Council

How AMD serves to support the interests of the South African defence industry by promoting public and private sector interests and what role industry can play in executing the Masterplan.

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Sandile Ndlovu

11:05

Comfort break

11:15

Kgathatso Tlhakudi, Director-General, Department of Public Enterprises
The Department of Public Enterprises’ contribution to the facilitation of Masterplan goals, from doubling exports and increasing local procurement/import substitution to positioning South Africa as a commercial aviation parts supplier and MRO hub, and establishing the Centurion Aerospace Village.

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Kgathatso Tlhakudi

11:45

Roelf Meyer, Public Private Growth Initiative (PPGI) and Tanya Cohen, Co-ordinator for the Public Private Growth Initiative
How the PPGI can facilitate engagements between the public and private sectors and get them to respect each other. Politics and business can come together to enhance growth and employment in South Africa through the Aerospace and Defence Masterplan.

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Roelf Meyer
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Tanya Cohen

12:10

Comfort break

12:20

Themba September, Co-Chair Commercial Aerospace Manufacturing Association of South Africa (CAMASA)
How CAMASA serves to support and integrate the SA aviation sector, by linking the public and private sectors to boost aerospace manufacturing exports.

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Themba September

11:45

Leon Dillman, CEO Commercial Aviation Association of Southern Africa (CAASA)
How CAASA can support and protect the interests of the commercial aviation sector and the role commercial aviation can play in reaching the Masterplan’s goals, particularly through research and development, manufacturing and MRO, which are significant value chains for the industry in the context of job creation and transformation.

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Leon Dillman

12:45

Shaun Ledlie, Director at The Drone Council of South Africa
The drone industry’s significant potential to grow, even under COVID-19 lockdown and post lockdown conditions. Training of drone pilots, the fast tracking of local South African drone capabilities and MRO activities represent significant opportunities for job creation, SMME development and transformation. South Africa is in a position to substantially leverage its assets to take a strong regional and export position in the design, manufacture, testing, piloting and maintenance of drones.

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Shaun Ledlie

13:10

Comfort break

13:20

Panel Discussion – Do we need to save Denel for the sake of the industry, and if so, how?

Moderator

  • Kevin Ritchie, Owner, Kevin Ritchie & Associates

Panelists

  • Sandile Ndlovu, South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industry Association (AMD) Acting Executive Director and CEO AMD Export Council
  • Themba September, Co-Chair Commercial Aerospace Manufacturing Association of South Africa (CAMASA)
  • Shaun Ledlie, Director at The Drone Council of South Africa
  • Sihle Mayisela, Chief Executive Manager Strategic Affairs at HENSOLDT South Africa

13:50

Networking opportunity

15:00

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