Meet our 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
Eve Harper
Portfolio Director
Kathryn Barnard
Event Director
Laura (Cornish) Nicholson
Industry Director
Zeinab El-Sayed
Director, Government & Institutional Partnerships
Bethany O'Connor
Head of Client Relations
Birgit Hupe
Head of Delegate Registration
Collen Dlamini
Head of Public Affairs South Africa
Fred Noce
VP of Commercial & Business Development
Paul Hewitt
Head of Operations
Sarah Waterfall
Portfolio Head of Marketing
Yemi Ibidunni
Portfolio Head of Growth
Arina Biguna
Head of Investor Strategy
Commercial Team
Fred Noce
VP of Commercial & Business Development
Alfonso Jugo
Key Account Director
West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa, North Africa, Americas & Asia
Andy Stewart
New Business Key Account Director
Equip & Service Providers
Elton Kitenge
Key Account Director
Natallia Zhuk-Higgs
Key Account Director
Europe & Australia
Nathan Hirsch
Key Account Director
South Africa
Isobel Piitiglio
Sales Development Representative
Client Relations Team
Bethany O'Connor
Head of Client Relations
Freddy Smith
Client Relations Manager
Acacia Pratt
Client Relations Executive
Marketing Team
Sarah Waterfall
Portfolio Head of Marketing
Chanel Burke
Senior Comms Manager
Natasha Johnson-Pitt
Senior Marketing Manager
Meghna Patel
Marketing Manager
Sabrina Rodrigues
Marketing Manager
Hind Awsi
Marketing Executive
Registration Team
Birgit Hupe
Head of Delegate Registration
Lauren Kirky
Delegate Registration Manager
Rebecca Jones
Delegate Registration Executive
Content Team
Laura (Cornish) Nicholson
Industry Director
Arina Biguna
Head of Investor Strategy
Connel Rogers
Senior Content Producer
Richard JVVuuren
Senior Content Producer
Government Partnerships
Zeinab El-Sayed
Director, Government & Institutional Partnerships
Halima Goumandakoye
Government Partnerships & Programmes Manager
Caroline Obure
Senior Government Communications Lead
Susan Chifundo Matiya
Government Relations Lead
Operations Team
Paul Hewitt
Head of Operations
James Hyder
Operations Manager
Megan McIntosh
Operations Coordinator
Sponsor or Exhibit
Interested in sponsorship opportunities or exhibiting at Mining Indaba 2027? Complete the form to enquire about available opportunities now!
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