Kirthanya Pillay
Group Executive: Corporate Development and Strategy Impala Platinum Holdings
Kirthanya Pillay is Group Executive: Corporate Development and Strategy, with responsibility for leading the Implats Group’s global strategy and corporate development activities.
Kirthanya is a senior commercial executive with global experience in finance, investments and strategy across the mining and infrastructure sectors.
Prior to Implats, Kirthanya worked in Investment Banking where she advised global companies on corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, capital raisings and stakeholder management.
Kirthanya holds a Business Science (Honours) degree (Actuarial Science, Finance) from the University of Cape Town and is a CFA charterholder.
2025 Agenda Sessions
WIMSA Breakfast - Women Pioneering the Future of Mining
Explore the transformative impact of African women driving innovation, sustainability, and inclusivity in the mining sector.
This panel celebrates trailblazers redefining leadership and shaping the future of mining across the continent, highlighting their contributions to community empowerment, environmental stewardship, and technological advancements.
Wednesday 05 February 09:00 - 12:00 CTICC1
Industry Intel
Explore the transformative impact of African women driving innovation, sustainability, and inclusivity in the mining sector.
This panel celebrates trailblazers redefining leadership and shaping the future of mining across the continent, highlighting their contributions to community empowerment, environmental stewardship, and technological advancements.
PGMs: Can the current suppressed EV market elevate the PGM price doldrum?
Part of the Redefining Critical Minerals programme (hosted as part of the Disruptive Discussions agenda on Wednesday)
- Building local automotive manufacturing facilities - are PGMs a low hanging fruit?
- How to expedite the new hydrogen economy and boost the PGM sector
- Beyond the automotive sector - public transport, aerospace, and the role of PGMs
Wednesday 05 February 16:00 - 16:40 CTICC1
Disruptive Discussions
Part of the Redefining Critical Minerals programme (hosted as part of the Disruptive Discussions agenda on Wednesday)
- Building local automotive manufacturing facilities - are PGMs a low hanging fruit?
- How to expedite the new hydrogen economy and boost the PGM sector
- Beyond the automotive sector - public transport, aerospace, and the role of PGMs
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