Programme

20 Oct – Gala Dinner

The conference started off with a Gala Dinner welcoming all conference participants. The evening featured good food, true African entertainment and an introduction to Boundless Southern Africa.

21 Oct – Investment Conference & Wine Reception

Tuesday consisted of a full day conference revolving around the tourism and investment potential of the Transfrontier Conservation Areas with special reference to the legacy of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The conference was followed by a wine reception.

22 Oct – Project Workshops & B2B Meetings

The morning consisted of a number of workshops where the projects in each TFCA will be presented in detail by a panel of experts. The afternoon was reserved for one-on-one meetings between investors, project owners, financiers, TFCA coordinators & government representatives.



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Gala Dinner
Prof. Willem van Riet, Vice Chairman: International Relations, Peace Parks Foundation

Session 1 – Conservation, Soccer & Tourism
Marthinus van Schalkwyk, Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
Tumi Dlamini, Head of 2010 FIFA Legacy Programme, 2010 FIFA World CupTM Organising Committee South Africa
Jody Baumgarten, Corporate Finance Manager, Dubai World Africa
Shingi Munyeza, Group CEO, Africa Sun Limited
Clive Venning, Chief Executive Officer, Boschendal

Session 2 – Spotlight on Tourism
Chris Hart, Chief Economist, Investment Solutions
Gillian Saunders, Principal, Grant Thornton Strategic Solutions
Linda Pampallis, Managing Director, Thompsons Africa
Ray Whelan, Consultant, MATCH Services AG

Session 3 – Investing in the TFCAs
Deborah Kahatano, Programme Manager, Boundless Southern Africa

Session 4 – Project Workshops
Kavango Zambezi Project Presentations
Dave Glynn, Chairman, Africa Albida Tourism

Session 5 – Project Workshops
Lubombo Project Presentations
Maloti-Drakensberg Project Presentations

Session 6 – Project Workshops
Great Limpopo Project Presentations
Limpopo Shashe Project Presentations
/Ai/Ais-Richtersveld Project Presentations
Kgalagadi Project Presentations