Speakers span the Council for Geoscience, five South African universities, De Beers Group, GSSA, and independent research consultancies. Full speaker bios and abstract texts are compiled in the conference abstract volume PDF.

Presenting speakers

Mosa Mabuza
Mosa Mabuza
CEO, Council for Geoscience
Welcome address
Mike de Wit
Mike de Wit
University of Stellenbosch
Chair, Day 2 keynote
Khodani Matshusa
Khodani Matshusa
UNISA
Day 1 keynote
Refilwe Monoko
Refilwe Monoko
Council for Geoscience
John Ward
John Ward
Geological consultant
Day 2 keynote, chair
Ingrid Chinn
Ingrid Chinn
De Beers Group
Day 1 keynote, chair
Karen Smit
Karen Smit
University of the Witwatersrand
Edgar Stettler
Edgar Stettler
University of the Witwatersrand, AeroPhysX
Day 1 keynote
Puleng Nthebe
Puleng Nthebe
University of the Witwatersrand
Tania Marshall
Tania Marshall
University of the Witwatersrand, GSSA
Chair
Emmanuel Chirenje
Emmanuel Chirenje
Council for Geoscience
Chair
Simon Sebothoma
Simon Sebothoma
Council for Geoscience
Jim Davidson
Jim Davidson
Independent geologist
Braam Jankowitz
Braam Jankowitz
Torque Africa Group
Debbie Claassen
Debbie Claassen
Council for Geoscience
Hielke Jelsma
Hielke Jelsma
University of Stellenbosch, geSIGMA
Anfisa Skoblenko
Anfisa Skoblenko
University of Johannesburg
Ponani Mthembi
Ponani Mthembi
Council for Geoscience
Daria Semikolennykh
Daria Semikolennykh
University of the Witwatersrand
Jazmynn Eksteen
Jazmynn Eksteen
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Ishta Maharaj
Ishta Maharaj
University of KwaZulu-Natal

Poster contributors

DB
Dieketseng Boshomane
University of Pretoria
Poster
MN
Mmamaraka Nkuma
University of Pretoria
Poster
SM
Siphwe Mtiya
Independent entrepreneur
Poster
MT
Mphanama Thangeni
University of Venda
Poster

Bios and abstracts: Full speaker biographies and abstract texts are in the abstract volume PDF compiled by the Geological Society of South Africa (GSSA).