Meet Our Team

The Mining Indaba team

Meet the team behind Mining Indaba

A passionate group dedicated to connecting people, capital and ideas across Africa’s mining industry. From content and partnerships to marketing and strategy, we work together to make every Indaba an unforgettable experience.

Executive Team

Portfolio Director, Energy Transition

Kathryn Barnard

Laura (Cornish) Nicholson

Industry Director

Zeinab El-Sayed

Director, Government & Institutional Partnerships

Bethany O'Connor

Head of Client Relations

Head of Delegate Registration

Head of Public Affairs South Africa

VP of Commercial & Business Development

Head of Operations

Sarah Waterfall

Portfolio Head of Marketing

Portfolio Head of Growth

Head of Investor Strategy

Commercial Team

Portfolio Head of Growth

VP of Commercial & Business Development

Key Account Director

West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa, North Africa, Americas & Asia

Account Manager

Key Account Director

Isobel Piitiglio

Key Account Director

Natallia Zhuk-Higgs

Key Account Director

Europe & Australia

Key Account Director

Client Relations Team

Bethany O'Connor

Head of Client Relations

Client Relations Manager

Client Relations Executive

Marketing Team

Sarah Waterfall

Portfolio Head of Marketing

Senior Comms Manager

Natasha Johnson-Pitt

Senior Marketing Manager

Marketing Manager

Sabrina Rodrigues

Marketing Manager

Marketing Executive

Registration Team

Head of Delegate Registration

Delegate Registration Manager

Content Team

Laura (Cornish) Nicholson

Industry Director

Head of Investor Strategy

Senior Content Producer

Richard JVVuuren

Senior Content Producer

Government Partnerships

Zeinab El-Sayed

Director, Government & Institutional Partnerships

Halima Goumandakoye

Government Partnerships & Programmes Manager

Senior Government Communications Lead

Susan Chifundo Matiya

Government Relations Lead

Operations Team

Head of Operations

Operations Manager

Operations Coordinator