2019 RICS Summit Africa speaker lineup finalised

14 May 2019

The 2019 Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Summit Africa takes place 29-30 May at the Maslow Hotel in Sandton Central. Eighteen keynote speakers and panellists have been confirmed for the annual summit now in its fifth year. Investing with Impact - Collaboration and Innovation is the theme for this year's event.

Lynette Ntuli, founding director and CEO of Innate Investment Solutions, and TC Chetty, RICS country manager for SA

“We are excited to have an excellent lineup of speakers, together with strong support from major industry players and partners as part of the RICS Summit Africa 2019 event. Collaboration and innovation are integral to taking Africa forward to boost economic growth; and sustainable infrastructure development and the built environment sector are a key part of it all,” says TC Chetty, RICS country manager for South Africa.

The confirmed lineup of speakers includes:

Dr Ayodele Teriba, CEO, Economic Associates
Tim Neal, president elect, RICS and president and CEO, CallisonRTKL-UK Ltd
Lenore Cairncross, green building lead – Africa, IFC
Tara Shirvani, project manager, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Yaw Yeboah, chief executive, Infracon Consulting
Jess Cleland, divisional director - East Africa, Broll Property Group
Hastings Chikoko, regional director - Africa, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group
Dr Maxwell Mutema, independent land and valuation consultant and director at RMM Africa Development Consultancy Ltd
Dr Richard Doyle, commercial manager, juwi
Matt Harrison, chief markets officer, RICS
Andrew Mason, business owner, Workplacefundi
Dr Martyn Davies, managing director, Emerging Markets & Africa, Deloitte
Ipeleng Mkhari, CEO of Motseng Investment Holdings; and, president of the South African Property Owners Association
Anil Singh Rana, founder and director, CPD Ltd
Komani Mfuni, senior manager, Betapoint
Rob Jackson, interim managing sirector for EMEA and Middle East, RICS

Lynette Ntuli, founding director and CEO of Innate Investment Solutions, will be the chief facilitator and chair of RICS Summit Africa this year.