Meet our team
Advisory Board
Frans Baleni Former General Secretary NUM
Dr. Marit Kitaw Interim Director African Union-African Minerals Development Center (AMDC)
Kwasi Ampofo Head of Metals and Mining BloombergNEF
Tony Carroll International Advisor
Executive team
Laura Cornish Content and Communities Director
Zeinab El-Sayed Head of Government Partnerships
Collen Dlamini Head of Public Affairs South Africa
Paul Hewitt Head of Operations
Birgit Hupe Head of Delegate Registration
Fred Noce VP of Commercial & Business Development
Floss Harwood Portfolio Director
Joanne Spence Project Director
Government Partnerships
Zeinab El-Sayed Head of Government Partnerships
Susan Chifundo Matiya Government Relations Lead
Content Team
Laura Cornish Content and Communities Director
Ahmed Ouguenoune Senior Content Producer
Chanel Burke Senior Comms Manager
Connel Rogers Senior Content Producer
Commercial team
Fred Noce VP of Commercial & Business Development
Alfonso Jugo Key Account Director
West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa, North Africa, Americas & Asia
West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa, North Africa, Americas & Asia
Nathan Hirsch Key Account Director
South Africa
South Africa
Natallia Zhuk-Higgs Key Account Director
Europe & Australia
Europe & Australia
Sponsor or Exhibit
Interested in sponsorship opportunities or exhibiting at Mining Indaba 2026? Complete the form to enquire about available opportunities now!
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