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Session 1: SponsorsChair: Mr. S. NgubaneCEO, Swaziland Railway

Session 2: Free TradeChair: Mr. C. MusondaCEO, Zambia Railway Limited

CEO’s Think TankChair: Mr. L. Zide, Acting Group CEO PRASA

Session 3:FinanceChair: Mrs. T. MoyoCEO, Beitbridge Bulawayo Railway

Opening Remarks by Mr. Christopher Musonda SARA President & CEO of ZRL

Remarks by Gold Sponsor Mr. Seison Reddy, Head of Transactions SOE’s Corporate Finance of DBSA

Remarks by Platinum Sponsor Mr. Thamsanqa Jiyane, COAM of TE

Signing of DBSA / SARA MOU

TEA BREAK

Introduction of the Guest of Honour

Minister of Transport of South Africa welcomes his colleagues and officially opens Conference Hon. Dr Bonginkosi “Blade” Nzimande

Panel Discussion of SADC Ministers of Transport, CEO’s of Ra’s. The role of Transport in facilitating free trade in the SADC region

QUESTION AND ANSWER

Official Opening of the Exhibition Hall by Guest of Honour - Hon. Minister, Dr Bonginkosi “Blade” Nzimande

Power Hour TE

Press Conference for the SADC Ministers of Transport

LUNCH

Remarks by Ms. Nonkonzo Molai, Executive Director: Corporate Services of Aberdare Cables

Topic: 1 The Impact of Urbanisation on the Public Transport System in South Africa presented by PRASA

Panel Discussion Views of Railway CEO’s on integrated urban transport system BR, SR, ZRL, NRZ, PRASA, TAZARA, SNCC

QUESTION AND ANSWER

TEA BREAK

Remarks by Mr. Thomas Bieg Mobility Management Industrial, Mining & Freight Solutions of SIEMENS

Topic 2: Pricing models in railways/Railway Infrastructure Financing - Mr. William Lugemwa

Panel Discussion Pricing models in railways/Railway Infrastructure Financing DBSA, ABSA, OLD MUTUAL, BRICS, ATA CAPITAL

QUESTION AND ANSWER

Remarks by Mr. Robert Gumede, GUMA GROUP Chairman

Summary of Proceedings of Day 1 by SARA ED Mr. Babe Botana

Gala Dinner

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Session 4: Building SynergiesChair: Eng. M. MatabelPresident & Chairman Caminho de Ferro de Mozambique

Session 5: Supply Chain logistics Chair: Eng. L. MukwadaGeneral Manager National Railways of Zimbabwe

Session 6: Pursuit of ExcellenceChair: Mr. R. NairChief Executive Transnet Freight Rai

Session 7: Pursuit of ExcellenceChair: Mr. G. NgeweDirector GeneralSurface and Marine Transport Regulatory Authority (SUMATRA)

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Topic 3: Empowerment of Women in Transport by Ms. Shantell Mackay, Chief Procurement Officer of TFR

Topic 4: The role of Freight Forwarders in the logistics chain, Mr. Norman Gombera, General Manager Freight Operations of Manica Africa

QUESTION AND ANSWER

HAUWEI Company Presentation Mr. Kevin Chen, President of HAUWEI Southern African Enterprise

Topic 5: Railway operations in the 4th Industrial Revolution: the case of TFR Mr. Lloyd Tobias, COO of TFR

Topic 6: Heavy Haul Perspective by Mr. Brian Monakali, General Manager Capital Planning of TFR & Chairman of IHHA

Topic 7: Intermodalism by Ms. Nozipho Sithole, Chief Executive of TPT

Topic 8: Importance of transport regulators by Mr. Joseph Nehathe of RSR

QUESTION AND ANSWER

TEA BREAK

Speech by: Mr. Thomas Strydom, Group CEO of Inyatsi Construction Group Holdings

Topic 9: The role of Information Technology in transport services by Mr. Roelf C. Alberts, CEO of Gear Rail

Topic 10: The role of private sector in pursuit of Excellence in total logistics provision by Ms. Thembi Moyo, CEO of BBR

Topic 11: Corporate citizenship: A railway perspective by Mr. Zeph Ndlovu, General Manager Office of the CE of TFR QUESTION AND ANSWER

LUNCH

Topic 12: Capacity optimisation, rehabilitation and upgrade of the North-South Rail corridor by Mr. Kudzanayi Bangure, North South Corridor Project Manager of NEPAD-NBF

Topic 13: Ultrasonic Broken Rail Detector and Rail Condition Monitor Technology Development by Mr. Francois Burger, Sytem Engineer of the Institute of Marine Technology

QUESTION AND ANSWER

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Session 8: War-rooms (Break away rooms) Chair: Mr. B. Chinga’nduChief Executive OfficerTAZARA

Session 9: Regional IntegrationChair: Mr. L. MakwinjaChief Executive OfficerBotswana Railways

Panel discussions War Rooms

1. 4th Generation Technologies Mr. K. Pillay Vice President Mobility South East Africa of SIEMENS ( Co-creation Workshop )

2. The importance of OEM’s in Africa, Mr. T. Jiyane COAM of TE

3. Marketing, pricing and service delivery in railways Mr. S. Ngubane, CEO of SR

Feedback from war room discussions

QUESTION AND ANSWER

Tea Break

Topic 14: Rail Customer Experience in the context of the 4th Industrial Revolution Ms. Phumzile Sithole, General Manager Commercial of TFR

Topic 15: Overview of the Zambian Statutory Instrument on Railway Transportation by Mr. Lubinda Linyama, Board Chairman of ZRL

Topic 16: The importance of market intelligence in improving transport services by Mr. Sam MziIeni, Director Operations & Marketing of SR

QUESTION AND ANSWER

Summary of the Conference and the way forward: by Conference SteeringCommittee Chairperson, Mr. S. Ngubane, CEO of SR

Closing Remarks and Vote of Thanks by SARA Vice PresidentEng. L. Mukwada, General Manager of NRZ

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