Davron Vakhabov
CEO ERG Africa
Davron Vakhabov was appointed Chief Executive Officer of ERG Africa in November 2025, having served as Chief Operating Officer since June 2025. With over 15 years of experience in the mining sector, Davron has a strong track record of leading open-pit mining projects from feasibility through to production. He served as General Manager of Frontier mine in 2023 - 2024, and prior to that was General Director of Chaarat Zaav CJSC, a subsidiary of Chaarat Gold Holdings Limited an operator of the Tulkubash gold project. Davron holds an MBA from the University of Sheffield and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
2026 Agenda Sessions
Reimagining mining partnerships through empathy (Part 1)
Step into the “veil of ignorance” – an experiment CEOs speakers temporarily shed their identities and biases to adopt the roles of other stakeholders in the mining ecosystem.
From community leaders and regulators to industry bodies and investors, each CEO will embody a perspective not their own, challenging assumptions and fostering deeper understanding.
Through moderated dialogue and immersive role-play, the session will explore:
- How decisions might shift if stakeholders were unaware of their own position or power
- What true partnership looks like when empathy precedes strategy
- How this exercise can inform more inclusive policy, investment, and operational frameworks
Tuesday 10 February 09:00 - 09:40 Table Mountain Stage (CTICC1 - Ground Floor - Exhibition Hall)
Leadership
Step into the “veil of ignorance” – an experiment CEOs speakers temporarily shed their identities and biases to adopt the roles of other stakeholders in the mining ecosystem.
From community leaders and regulators to industry bodies and investors, each CEO will embody a perspective not their own, challenging assumptions and fostering deeper understanding.
Through moderated dialogue and immersive role-play, the session will explore:
- How decisions might shift if stakeholders were unaware of their own position or power
- What true partnership looks like when empathy precedes strategy
- How this exercise can inform more inclusive policy, investment, and operational frameworks
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