Speakers

Wish to Speak at MOTA 2027?

If you would like to join one of the panel discussions this year, please send your biography, topic, photo and abstract of talking points to the organizing committee on Tel: +44 207 700 4949 or email mota@ametrade.org

2026 SPEAKERS

H.E. Edy Ould Zeine

Minister of Mines and Industry, Islamic Republic of Mauritania

H.E. Urban Fiacre Opo

Minister of Mining Industries and Geology, Republic of Congo

Popol Mabolia Yenga

Director General, Mining Cadastre, DRC

Christophe Thillier

Exploration and New Projects Director, Eramet

Didier Zimmermann

Director of Business Development and Fundraising, EIT RawMaterials

Dmitrii Tocarev

Director General, Emiral Mining

Philip Mitchell

Executive Chair, Aura Energy

Baba Salihi

President of External Affairs and Public Relations – Tasiast Mauritania Limited

Mohamed M’Hamed

Director General of Mines and Geology

Dr. Theophilous Kekeli Agbenezi

Senior Officer, Monitoring and Evaluation, Minerals Commission, Ghana

Alexandru Antonescu

Project Manager, INTPA, European Commission

Ahmed Taleb Mohamed

Technical Advisor in charge of Mines, Ministry of Mines and Industry, Mauritania

Alexandra Hegarty

Critical Minerals Analyst, IEA

Dr. Abdoul Karim Kabele Camara

Vice-President Government and External Affairs, West Africa, Fortuna Mining

James Wallbank

Managing Partner, Ibaera

Hilaire ELENGA

Director General, CRGM

Freddy Muamba Kanyinku

Director General, CEEC

Ibrahima Souleimane Mbodj

Director of Research and Diversification, SNIM

Guy Muswil

Executive, HSE & Sustainability, Kamoa Copper

Anass Joundy

Associate Director, EBRD

Samuel Gahigi

Head of Government Relations for Africa, Rio Tinto

Ekaterina Autet

Senior Investment Officer, IFC

Jean-Luc Assi

Chairman of the Board, SODEMI

Biro Condé

Regional Managing Director I Francophone West & Central Africa, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

Patrick Edmond

Senior Director - Strategy & Risk Advisory, Africa, J.S. Held LLC

Marie Badiane-Mbuyu

Transactional Lawyer, MB Legal

Kirill Kirilenko

Lead, Precious Metals Market Service, CRU Group

Jørgen Evjen

Chief Executive Officer, Akobo Minerals

Hervé Theveniaut

International Manager for West Africa and Central Africa, BRGM

Franklin Edochie

Deputy Director & Head, Metals & Mining, AFC

Eric Kalala Nsantu

Chief Executive Officer, Enterprise Générale de Cobalt, DRC

Daniel Pierre

International Deputy Manager, BRGM

Constant Tia

Chief Financial Officer, Montage Gold

Seydou Coulibaly

Director General of Mines and Geology, Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire.

Aida Sylla

Program officer for African Legal Expertise Advancement program(ALEAP), ALSF

Andrew Chubb

Chief Executive Officer, Awalé Resources

Jed Goldstein

Infrastructure Lead, First Quantum Minerals

Dr Sean Xun, Acting Chief

Global Minerals Analysis Section, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey

Dr Chukwuemeka (Chux) Onaa

Head of Steering Committees, Africa and North America, Construction - Equipment, Plant Engineering, Mining & Minerals OEMs: VDMA

Mariame-Yolande Bah

Senior Legal Counsel and Regional Coordinator for North and Central Africa

Louis Marechal

Senior Adviser: Minerals & Extractives, OECD

Adrian Mill

Managing Director, ESS (Environmental and Social Sustainability)

Seydou Moussa Kone

Director General, SODEMI

Yocoli Grace-Milca Konan

Legal Counsel, ALSF

Sheraz Neffati

Executive Director, International Chromium Development Association (ICDA)

Patrice L’Huillier

Chief Executive Officer, Nimba Mining Company

Ignacio de Calonje

Chief Investment Officer, Energy, World Bank Group

Francois Phopho Kamano

Executive Director, Chamber of Mines, Guinea

Boubacar Ousmane Mbaye

President, Chamber of Mines, Senegal

Martino De Ciccio

Chief Executive Officer, Montage Gold

Jean-Claude Guillaneau

Director General, Bureau of Geological and Mining Research (BRGM)

Stéphane Brabant

Senior Partner, Mada

Become a speaker at MOTA 2027

MOTA 2027 will cover key developments, policies and projects in Africa’s Extractive Industries, becoming an important networking platform for all stakeholders and showcasing the huge opportunities in these critical sectors of the national economy.

The event will feature world-renowned speakers sharing their knowledge on the Mining, Oil and Gas sectors in Africa.

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