Driving sustainable investment in African Mining

The African elephant in the room: The role of technology in African unemployment

•    How big of a part does mining and technology must play in addressing the unemployment rate?  
•    What is the impact of automation on jobs, skills, and the nature of work itself within mining? 
•    How is the development and manufacturing of modern, new/digital technologies benefiting OEMS, SMEs  
•    and unemployed youth in Africa towards addressing unemployment?  
 


Monday 05 February 11:05 - 11:50 Innovators Stage

Tech and Innovation Hub

Add to calendar 02/05/2024 11:05 02/05/2024 11:50 The African elephant in the room: The role of technology in African unemployment •    How big of a part does mining and technology must play in addressing the unemployment rate?  
•    What is the impact of automation on jobs, skills, and the nature of work itself within mining? 
•    How is the development and manufacturing of modern, new/digital technologies benefiting OEMS, SMEs  
•    and unemployed youth in Africa towards addressing unemployment?  
 
Innovators Stage Africa/Johannesburg
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Moderator

Dr Urishanie Govender

Director HSE ESG

Speakers

Kevin Williams

Managing Executive, Digital Campus

Lehlohonolo Amos Molloyi

CEO, Mining Equipment Manufacturers of South Africa (MEMSA)

Melanie Roy

Research Manager Economic Research & Policy Institute, NUMSA

Vishaylin Jivan Mahadeo

Consultant, The Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability