DEVAC INFRASTRUCTURE SUMMIT – 14

Investing in the future of Africa's Infrastructure

Africa’s Infrastructure in Motion – From Projects to Progress

DEVAC INFRASTRUCTURE SUMMIT is the exclusive annual meeting where decisionmakers from the Private Sector, multinational executives, International Investors, African Governments, and various other Institutions get together to address challenges faced by the African Infrastructure sector in Africa. This high-level business meeting platform which takes the form of a Conference and Expo, facilitates all participants to share their experiences and to discuss about innovative solutions and potential business partnerships that will help develop or improve the Future of Infrastructure across Africa.

The annual exclusive meeting that connects leading stakeholders in the Public and Private sectors to address challenges faced by the African Infrastructure sector and to discuss the way forward of improving the Future of Infrastructure across Africa.

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Advisory
Board 2026

Tshepo Kgobe

CEO
Gautrain Management Agency (GMA)

The Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) Chief Operating Officer, Tshepo Kgobe is a multidisciplinary engineer with more than 22 years of extensive experience in managing complex projects and operations with diverse technical requirements in infrastructure, energy and mining; predominantly in the railway environment...

Nangamso Matebese

Special Advisor to the Deputy President
Presidency of the Republic of South Africa
South Africa

Serving as the Co-Chair for DEVAC INVEST AFRICA, Nangamso Matebese is an accomplished Investment Banker with over 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. She possesses a robust skill set that includes negotiation, business planning, analytical skills, banking, and credit analysis...

Vishaal Lutchman

Group CEO
GIBB

With over 27 years of leadership and management experience in infrastructure-related businesses, Lutchman brings a wealth of expertise to steer GIBB towards its ambitious goals. His primary focus as Group CEO will be to accelerate business growth, double net profit over the next five years, strengthen GIBB’s footprint across Africa, enhance talent development, and foster a high-performance culture...

Nonelela Mtwana

Real Estate & Infrastructure Specialist
South Africa

I have in-depth experience in investment facilitation across multiple sectors including Agribusiness; Real Estate & Infrastructure – specializing in brownfield projects and domestic direct investment. In 2018 I joined Wesgro, a specialist promotional arm of the government that focuses on attracting foreign direct investment into the Western Cape Province...

Jared Gray

Executive Manager: Business Planning
Gautrain Management Agency (GMA)

Jared Gray is currently the Executive Manager of Business Planning at the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA), which is the owner and manager of the Gautrain Rapid Rail Link, a USD 3billion urban rail PPP. With over 12 years experience in Professional Services and Rail related projects, Jared has gained substantial knowledge and expertise in leading major projects...

Justice Ngwenya

Chief Director: Infrastructure
Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic)

Speaker Biography

Ntombi Dube

Managing Director
IKWE ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS

Ntombi is a professionally registered engineer and founder of IES Consulting (Pty) Ltd. She has 10 years of experience in multidisciplanry civil engineering projects, focusing on structural engineering. Her experience includes asset management engineering, investigations, and repurposing of infrastructure.

Prof. Joe Amadi-Echendu

Professor of Engineering & Technology Management
University of Pretoria

Joe Amadi-Echendu is a professor at the Graduate School of Technology Management, EBIT Faculty at the University of Pretoria. He specialises in the management of Engineering and Technology, and has been consulted on a variety of issues regarding technology commercialisation and entrepreneurship...

John Rammutla

Technical Director (Discipline Lead: Transportation and Aviation)
WSP

Jackwell Feris

Director | Head: Industrials, Manufacturing & Trade Sector
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH)

Jackwell Feris is a Director and the Sector Head: Industrials, Manufacturing & Trade. He has extensive experience in the Oil & Gas, Mining & Minerals, Energy & Power, Infrastructure & Transport, Government & State-Owned Sectors acting as counsel for governments..

Thobekile Gambu

Environmental Scientist
UMngeni-uThukela Water

Thobekile Gambu is an Environmental Scientist and International speaker, Enlit Africa Municipal Forum Advisory Board Committee Member, Green Building Council Task Force member, Women Economic Assembly KZN Energy Sector Lead (an initiative by The Presidency), Vice President of the South African Youth Parliament for Water...

Muzi Shange

Chief Operations Officer
Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone (RBIDZ)

A seasoned professional who has extensive experience in both public and private sector. His interests and knowledge extend to energy and water infrastructure, economic development, geomatics, and environmental sustainability.

Margo-Ann Werner

Legal Director (Environmental, Climate Change, Mining, Energy & ESG)
Pinsent Masons

Dr Najib Somoue

Financial Analyst, Professor of Finance
MEDEV Centre

Anne Gabathuse

Executive Manager: Business Development and Commercialisation
Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)

Regina Naicker

Founder & CEO
RegiNexus

Regina is a seasoned business and supply chain professional with over 22 years of experience in driving operational excellence, strategic transformation, and sustainable growth. Her journey has been defined by a passion for innovation, collaboration, and integrity — values that underpin everything I do as a leader and mentor...