Marie-Chantal Kaninda
President Glencore DRC
Marie-Chantal Kaninda joined Glencore DRC 5 years ago as Vice-President of Corporate Affairs .
Since January 2023 , she is The President of Glencore DRC and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kamoto Copper Company-KCC(since July 2022) ,a partnership between Gécamines and Glencore in the DRC. She has over 25 years of professional experience in the mining sector in major international groups such as Ashanti Goldfieds, AngloGold Ashanti, Debeers Group in charge of administration, communication and external affairs in Central Africa and Communities in Africa, and Rio Tinto as Director of External Relations for Africa. Marie-Chantal holds a degree in economics from the University of Liège, in Belgium, and for two years was one of the first woman to helm the World Diamond Council. Married with two daughters, she has long advocated for greater access to training for girls and women, as well as for greater inclusion in the mining sector. She is a mentor to several young women entrepreneurs in the DRC, the founder and creator of a not-for-profit association (the MCKM Foundation), which addresses the issue of girls’ education in the DRC. She is a member of several boards of directors, including Standard Bank in DRC as chairman of Board of Director . Marie-Chantal was recognized as one of the most influential women for 3 consecutive years by Forbes Africa”.
2025 Agenda Sessions
Are we leading the right way to Future-Proof African mining?
• Does mining have an institutional culture problem?
• What does it mean to lead with moral courage?
• How do you make decisions that are not just about the law and shareholders, but for the greater good?
• What are the fundamentals of building trust?
Tuesday 04 February 11:00 - 12:00 CTICC1
Sustainability Series
• What does it mean to lead with moral courage?
• How do you make decisions that are not just about the law and shareholders, but for the greater good?
• What are the fundamentals of building trust? CTICC1 Africa/Johannesburg
2024 Agenda Sessions
Disruptive Discussion
What does a successful business relationship between car manufacturers and African miners look like?
- The rise of relationships between car manufacturers and miners is increasing to reduce limited security of supply of transition minerals needed to build electric vehicles. But two global businesses have very different operating parameters and business models – how do they align?
- Human rights are a top priority for global OEMs – are mining companies doing enough to ensure this is never compromised?
- How can African miners educate global businesses on the nuances of operating in Africa?
- Sharing success stories – the key to finding alignment between global and local stakeholders
Tuesday 06 February 15:40 - 16:25 Disruptors Stage
Disruptive Discussions
What does a successful business relationship between car manufacturers and African miners look like?
- The rise of relationships between car manufacturers and miners is increasing to reduce limited security of supply of transition minerals needed to build electric vehicles. But two global businesses have very different operating parameters and business models – how do they align?
- Human rights are a top priority for global OEMs – are mining companies doing enough to ensure this is never compromised?
- How can African miners educate global businesses on the nuances of operating in Africa?
- Sharing success stories – the key to finding alignment between global and local stakeholders
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