Agenda: Africa Meeting 2023

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
8:30 AM - 9:10 AM																Morning Coffee & Registration
9:10 AM - 9:20 AM																The Network Forum Welcome Andrew Barman - The Network Forum Ltd Edward Jones - The Network Forum Ltd. Rachel Bo Shields - The Network Forum
9:20 AM - 9:30 AM																Chairman's Opening Remarks Rajesh Ramsundhar - Standard Bank
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM																Keynote Address - New Markets & New Asset Classes: Opportunities vs. Challenges Chenge Besa - Standard Bank
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM																Regulation of Digital Assets - Latest Initiatives Tobie Van der Spuy - Block Markets Africa Gerhard van Deventer - South African Reserve Bank Carel de Jager - CSIR Sean Emery - RainFin
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM																Morning Coffee
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM																Digital Assets Revolution– What’s It Mean For Us? And How Operationally Ready Are The African Markets to Embrace This Change? Barnaby Nelson - the ValueExchange Hari Chaitanya - Standard Bank Gunsel Topbas - Citi Candice Mesk - FNB Bradley Johnson - Metaco
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM																CHATHAM HOUSE RULE: The Future Of Network Management In Africa - Collaboration & Evolution In Advocacy, Ratings, Due Diligence Caroline McCreadie - Thomas Murray Andrew Duffin - JP Morgan Claire Deane - State Street Geoff Spindler - RBC Investor & Treasury Services Brian Eeles - BNY Mellon
12:50 PM - 2:20 PM																Lunch and Country Roundtables Nigeria – Okechukwu Umeano, SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION (Nigeria) Mauritius - Hema Cederhage, THE MAURITIUS COMMERCIAL BANK LTD
2:20 PM - 3:00 PM																The Evolving Role Of CSDs – Challenges & Opportunities Roberta Dibenedetto - Swift Nkoregamba Mwebesa - CDSC (Kenya) Andre Nortje - Strate (Pty) Ltd Haruna Jalo-Waziri - Central Securities Clearing System Plc (Nigeria)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM																Settlement Cycles And Global Waves Impacting Africa: What Inefficiencies Need To Be Overcome And What Is The Regional Outlook? Masha Maharaj - Citibank
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM																Afternoon Break
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM																Exchanges in Focus – Regional Updates Thapelo Tsheole - Botswana Stock Exchange Ltd Geoffrey Odundo - Nairobi Securities Exchange Tiaan Bazuin - Namibia Stock Exchange
4:50 PM - 5:30 PM																Regulator Roundup: What Plans Are There For Making A More Investor Friendly Environment? Richard Schwartz - Global Custodian Okechukwu Umeano - SEC (Nigeria) Wyckliffe Shamiah - CMA (Kenya)
5:30 PM - 5:40 PM																Chairman's Closing Remarks
5:45 PM - 7:45 PM																Evening Networking Reception Hosted by Standard Bank and TNF
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM																Morning Coffee
9:15 AM - 9:20 AM																TNF Recap
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM																South Africa Economic Outlook Shireen Darmalingam - Standard Bank
9:40 AM - 10:25 AM																Proxy Voting In The Region - How to Automate And Simplify Barnaby Nelson - the ValueExchange Michael McPolin - Broadridge Financial Solutions Gregory Naicker - Strate (Pty) Ltd Dean Little - Proxymity
10:25 AM - 11:10 AM																ESG – What Are Regional Markets Doing To Address And Improve On Current Initiatives Mark Kerns - Adapa Advisory Shameela Soobramoney - JSE Charlaine Baartjes - Greenomy Beth Rivett-Carnac - RMB
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM																Coffee Break
11:40 AM - 12:10 PM																FIRESIDE CHAT: Africa Investment – Is Enough Going Into Equities And Where Is the Alpha Likely To Come From? Selvan Kistnasamy - Standard Bank Malungelo Zilimbola - Mazi Asset Management
12:10 PM - 12:50 PM																Fund Administration – Current Landscape and Market Developments Mark Kerns - Adapa Advisory Lionel de Nicola - Solve Consulting Richard Lain - J.P. Morgan Neal De Graaf - Apex Fund Services
12:50 PM - 1:00 PM																Final Q&A And Wrap Up
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM																Lunch
2:20 PM																Close Of TNF Africa 2023