Dave Coffey
CEO African Association of Automotive Manufacturers
Dave Coffey joined the automotive industry in 1995 as a component manufacturer; he graduated from the University of Natal in South Africa with a degree in B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering in 1984 and obtained an MBA from the University of Cape Town in 1992. He is currently the CEO of the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM). Prior to AAAM he was the Managing Director of Shatterprufe, a South African manufacturer and distributer of automotive glass to OEM and export markets. Dave has also been active in various business organisations during his career, including being President of the South African, National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) twice, as well as being President of the Nelson Mandela Bay Chamber of Commerce.
2025 Agenda Sessions
Workshop 7 - Automotive focus session
The convergence of the mining and automotive sectors, and how this will shape company and countries’ industrial strategies
Working Group Sessions
- Public policy: Can commodity dependent countries work with the automotive sector to re think industrial policy around critical minerals?
- M&A strategies: What strategies are auto OEMs employing to invest into the critical minerals mining space?
- Auto value chains: How are OEMs securing critical metals supply in line with the energy transition agenda?
- Critical minerals and energy transition: How are critical minerals mining companies considering supplying the battery industry toward the energy transition?
- Converging industries and industrial strategy: How are states considering investing in the auto and metals sectors to drive national competitiveness and industrialisation?
Wednesday 05 February 13:00 - 14:30 CTICC2
Interactive Workshops
The convergence of the mining and automotive sectors, and how this will shape company and countries’ industrial strategies
Working Group Sessions
- Public policy: Can commodity dependent countries work with the automotive sector to re think industrial policy around critical minerals?
- M&A strategies: What strategies are auto OEMs employing to invest into the critical minerals mining space?
- Auto value chains: How are OEMs securing critical metals supply in line with the energy transition agenda?
- Critical minerals and energy transition: How are critical minerals mining companies considering supplying the battery industry toward the energy transition?
- Converging industries and industrial strategy: How are states considering investing in the auto and metals sectors to drive national competitiveness and industrialisation?
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