Following the stellar inaugural event in 2024, Platform Africa is proud to partner with The Economist for the second edition of Sustainability Week Africa. The business and investment event will be held over October 30th and 31st in Cape Town, South Africa. The maiden edition in 2024 was a huge success, with over 320 attendees from 21 industries and 19 countries.
The event, organised under the Economist’s events umbrella, Economist Impact, is focused on helping the continent become sustainable faster while avoiding the worst impacts of climate change. With a focus on business, the two-day conference will convene pan-African and global leaders to deliberate on action, while driving investment into green projects.
With more than 100 speakers, 500 in-person attendees and over 20 case studies, the event will present original insights and practical solutions focusing on industries such as food and agriculture, renewable energy, manufacturing, steel, tourism, housing and more.
Who you can expect to hear from
Ready to meet the most influential decision-makers from large corporates who operate successfully in Africa and hear about how they are adopting sustainable practices? Over two days, pan-African and global leaders will come together to discuss the next steps and speed up Africa’s journey towards sustainability.
From among the ranks of these global leaders in sustainability, confirmed speakers include stellar names such as:
- Damilola Ogunbiyi, Special representative of the United Nations secretary-general and chief executive, Sustainable Energy for All
- Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa, Chief executive, South Africa, Naspers
- Julius Ng’ang’a, Senior director East and Southern Africa, Rainforest Alliance
- Siyabulela Ngcukana, Chief operations and supply chain officer, KFC Africa, Yum! Brands
- Vijay Vaitheeswaran, Global energy and climate innovation editor, The Economist
- Mpho Makwana, Former chairman, Nedbank, Eskom and ArcelorMittal South Africa, Chairman, Epitome Investment Adviser, Sustainability Week Africa
- Sanjeev Raghubir, Chief sustainability officer, Shoprite Holdings
- Dipak Patel, Senior advisor, climate finance and innovation, Presidential Climate Commission, South Africa, non-executive director Transnet and advisor, Sustainability Week Africa
- Nela Duke Ekpenyong, Managing partner, Obudu Capital and advisor, Sustainability Week Africa
- Gareth Ackerman, Chairman, Pick n Pay
Network all year round
Keen to meet the top leaders in the sustainability space in Africa? Learn from the best at our CSO Leaders Club that allows you to meet with the top 50 CSOs in the industry!
The club will act as a place to discuss the biggest problems, and for you to meet and learn from sustainability leaders, all year round.
This year, the CSO Leaders Club will deliver a roundtable discussion ‘wedding style’ and a star keynote over a 3 hour session, followed by an exclusive networking reception.
Our sponsors and partners
For this edition, Standard Bank is our platinum sponsor and Nedbank Corporate and Investment Bank (NCIB), our silver sponsor.
We are also proud to count the UN Global Compact as our global sustainability partner.
Register now for this exciting event!
Are you ready to be amongst 500+ leading sustainability professionals who are coming in-person to Cape Town, South Africa, to attend the event?
Receive a 20% discount on your delegate pass when you use discount code PA-SWA20. Register here: https://events.economist.com/sustainability-week-africa/registration/?utm_campaign=MA00004479&utm_medium=media-partner&utm_source=impact-events-external-partner&utm_content=MP-PA-reg&RefID=MP-PA-reg_media-partner_MA00004479
Please note that preferential hotel room rates are available at the Westin Hotel for all delegates.
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About Economist Impact:
Economist Events is now Economist Impact, empowering businesses, governments and foundations to catalyse change and enable progress. Uniting the expertise The Economist Group is known for under a single brand, Economist Impact brings together policy research and insights, data visualisation, custom storytelling, events and media.
Economist Impact combines the rigour of a think tank with the creativity of a media brand, engaging an influential audience in the areas of sustainability, healthcare and new globalisation. View our global events.
