Mining CIOs prepare to gather for the CIO Mining Africa Summit

The countdown has commenced towards the CIO Mining Africa summit hosted by EnerGlobe Ltd. and supported by IT News Africa as the official Media Partner.

This exciting event, the second of this year, will reconvene on the 11th to 12th November 2015 at the Protea Hotel Fire & Ice, in Johannesburg.

This summit is sub-Saharan Africa’s only Mining event dedicated to improving the recognition of I.T. and of the critical role it plays in the Mining sector. It will discuss the latest challenges facing the industry today, plus discover what opportunities lie ahead for the exciting industry.

In attendance at the summit will be high profile attendees from Africa’s largest & smallest Mining Companies, Service Providers and Government departments; which include CEO’s, CIO’s, COO’s, Heads of I.T., IT Directors/Managers and Ministers of Government, all acting as either Speakers, Panellists or Delegates.

Some of the following I.T. luminaries in the Mining industry attending are:

Kobus Pienaar, General Manager: Information Technology, Wesizwe Platinum
Cuan Kloppers, CIO, Samancor Chrome
Steve du Preez, Head of EMEA, APAC, & Technical Functions IM, Anglo American
Ian Brown, General Manager – Information Management (CIO), Exxaro Resources
Sergio Salim, General Manager: IT Africa, Middle East & Australia, Vale
Pieter du Toit Oosthuizen, Vice-President Information Technology, AngloGold Ashanti
Steven Jacobs, Head of ICT, Sibanye Gold

Some of the following sponsor companies for the event include:
SAP, Runge Pincock Minarco, IBA Group and Orange Business Services to name but a few.

If you want to book your place to attend this special event, please contact Darren Roach, CEO of EnerGlobe Ltd. by email to darren.roach@energlobeltd.com, or by telephone on +44 (0) 7929 238 382.

Staff writer