{"id":8292,"date":"2024-01-05T11:48:46","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T11:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/uae\/?page_id=8292"},"modified":"2026-06-08T05:58:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T05:58:28","slug":"manufacturing50","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/manufacturing50\/","title":{"rendered":"Manufacturing50"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8292\" class=\"elementor elementor-8292\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-812a6b7 elementor-section-height-min-height ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"812a6b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1bb160 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"b1bb160\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f09c00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f09c00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/manufacturing-50-logo-657800e6de485-1024x223-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8295\" alt=\"manufacturing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/manufacturing-50-logo-657800e6de485-1024x223-1.webp 1024w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/manufacturing-50-logo-657800e6de485-1024x223-1-300x65.webp 300w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/manufacturing-50-logo-657800e6de485-1024x223-1-768x167.webp 768w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/manufacturing-50-logo-657800e6de485-1024x223-1-720x157.webp 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6a2910 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6a2910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Honoring Manufacturing Leaders Shaping the Future of Innovation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca4eb43 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca4eb43\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-276b84a ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"276b84a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f772bf8 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f772bf8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8bee99 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"c8bee99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-48032aa ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"48032aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-831106f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"831106f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PRESENTING THE Manufacturing50<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d6df5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16d6df5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top 50 Manufacturing Leaders to Watch<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5cb14c ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"e5cb14c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec3659d ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec3659d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77f66b2 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"77f66b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2a78ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2a78ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Methodology<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a89b3de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a89b3de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe South Africa Manufacturing Show compiles an annual list of prominent leaders in manufacturing based on nominations, direct applications, information from our database, interviews, company websites, and other public sources.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e6a9a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e6a9a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThey are united in their passion and unwavering commitment in making a difference.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4cd4a6 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4cd4a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd49675 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"fd49675\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46b34c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46b34c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant to see someone on the list? <a style=\"color: #ffdc4c;\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.zohopublic.com\/exitomediaconceptspvtltd\/form\/Manufacturing100NominationSouthAfrica2026\/formperma\/2M-pxgkRhahELx0z-8HrxjMQRE85nbbWx1fUqonCS3s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nominate here<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a23a47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a23a47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThese inspiring leaders are making waves across domains, leading activities such as operational excellence, resource management, and cross-functional collaboration.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-734f62a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"734f62a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.zohopublic.com\/exitomediaconceptspvtltd\/form\/Manufacturing100NominationSouthAfrica2026\/formperma\/2M-pxgkRhahELx0z-8HrxjMQRE85nbbWx1fUqonCS3s\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Nominate here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b0c663 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b0c663\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Want to meet  these inspiring leaders?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d637c79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d637c79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn from these incredible leaders by attending the South Africa Manufacturing Show. Attendees will gain insights into the latest trends and technologies, as well as strategies for overcoming challenges and seizing opportunities.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9500d6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b9500d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/register-now.html\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aab2b4c ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aab2b4c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bfd6f06 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"bfd6f06\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69b6e75 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-iheading\" data-id=\"69b6e75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"iheading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ot-heading\">\r\n\t        <h2 class=\"main-heading\">50 Manufacturing LEADERS we Honoured in 2026<\/h2>\t    <\/div>\r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5dd5487 elementor-section-full_width ot-traditional elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5dd5487\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c52b325 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"c52b325\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed3d690 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"ed3d690\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Vaibhav-Merhoye.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11883\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Vaibhav-Merhoye.png 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Vaibhav-Merhoye-270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Vaibhav Merhoye<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Strategic Alliances, NBD and Innovation<br>\nAdcock Ingram<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8dbedee ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"8dbedee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9858ee1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"9858ee1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Daisy-Kgosi.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11884\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Daisy-Kgosi.png 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Daisy-Kgosi-270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Daisy Kgosi<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>VP Group Procurement<br>\nAECI Mining<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8db10d1 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"8db10d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f35faf elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"5f35faf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hirdesh-dewrajram-6a1967cba5b4f.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11885\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hirdesh-dewrajram-6a1967cba5b4f.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hirdesh-dewrajram-6a1967cba5b4f-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Hirdesh Dewrajram<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Vice President Mining - Manufacturing and Physical Supply Chain<br>\nAECI Mining <\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4948f31 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"4948f31\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bae8382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"bae8382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mudzunga-masakona-6a1967d317e1f.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11886\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mudzunga-masakona-6a1967d317e1f.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mudzunga-masakona-6a1967d317e1f-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Mudzunga Masakona<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Group Head of IT Business Enablement<br>\nAECI Limited<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3305eb8 elementor-section-full_width ot-traditional elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3305eb8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c235d4b ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"c235d4b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e53a0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"9e53a0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/simon-nare-6a1967da0a3a8.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11887\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/simon-nare-6a1967da0a3a8.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/simon-nare-6a1967da0a3a8-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Simon Nare <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Group Information Security Officer<br>\nAECI Limited<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d3563a ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"8d3563a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe6bd42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"fe6bd42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sne-dlamini-6a1967db3edcd.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11888\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sne-dlamini-6a1967db3edcd.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sne-dlamini-6a1967db3edcd-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Sne Dlamini<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Group Vice President Technology and Digital<br>\nAECI Limited<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-deb78dd ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"deb78dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7229f2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"7229f2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/annuska-botha-6a1967c73425d.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11892\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/annuska-botha-6a1967c73425d.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/annuska-botha-6a1967c73425d-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Annuska Botha<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Vice President of Supply Chain<br>\nAllied Gold Corporation<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1ed636 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"e1ed636\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd88f0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"dd88f0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fortune-muqulo-6a1967cac59dd.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11894\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fortune-muqulo-6a1967cac59dd.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fortune-muqulo-6a1967cac59dd-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Fortune Muqulo<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Production<br>\nAlstom<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-35fc957 elementor-section-full_width ot-traditional elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35fc957\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3eddaa4 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"3eddaa4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74a6935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"74a6935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/naven-chettiar-6a1967d3d6a62.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11895\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/naven-chettiar-6a1967d3d6a62.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/naven-chettiar-6a1967d3d6a62-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Naven Chettiar<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head: Supply Chain Strategy \u2013 Africa Zone<br>\nAB InBev\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0298c0b ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"0298c0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61864e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"61864e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jared-bishop-6a1967cc80242.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11896\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jared-bishop-6a1967cc80242.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jared-bishop-6a1967cc80242-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Jared Bishop<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Plant Director <br>\nAriston Group<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c445eeb ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"c445eeb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e1bef9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"0e1bef9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Taryn-Lotz.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11973\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Taryn-Lotz.png 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Taryn-Lotz-270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Taryn Lotz<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Information Technology<br>\nAspen Pharma Group\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c933d8 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"0c933d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-916b392 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"916b392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/andre-edward-schmidlin-6a1967c63ad7e.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11902\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/andre-edward-schmidlin-6a1967c63ad7e.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/andre-edward-schmidlin-6a1967c63ad7e-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Andre Schmidlin<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Factory Director<br>\nAuto & Truck Tyres (Pty) Ltd<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5fb08a elementor-section-full_width ot-traditional elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5fb08a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b82092e ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"b82092e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5cea03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"b5cea03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/muzi-nkosi-6a1967d32107f.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11903\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/muzi-nkosi-6a1967d32107f.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/muzi-nkosi-6a1967d32107f-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Muzi Nkosi<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Chief Operation Officer<br>\nAvon<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d624523 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"d624523\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa2170a elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"fa2170a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/atul-holkar-6a1967c7bde05.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11907\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/atul-holkar-6a1967c7bde05.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/atul-holkar-6a1967c7bde05-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Atul Holkar<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Supply Chain Management<br>\nBevCo<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea57d88 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"ea57d88\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0adcba elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"a0adcba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jeetesh-seecharan-6a1967cd55af3.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11908\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jeetesh-seecharan-6a1967cd55af3.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jeetesh-seecharan-6a1967cd55af3-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Jeetesh Seecharan<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>IT Director<br>\nCoca-Cola Beverages South Africa<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d4c89d ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"0d4c89d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8cbd9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"e8cbd9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/moses-lubisi-6a1967d179eb3.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11909\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/moses-lubisi-6a1967d179eb3.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/moses-lubisi-6a1967d179eb3-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Moses Lubisi<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Manufacturing & Technical Director<br>\nCoca-Cola Beverages South Africa<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-362b7ea elementor-section-full_width ot-traditional elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"362b7ea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e29cd7 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"8e29cd7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-971a6f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"971a6f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mosima-kgaswane-6a1967d251a2f.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11911\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mosima-kgaswane-6a1967d251a2f.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mosima-kgaswane-6a1967d251a2f-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Mosima Kgaswane<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Operational Director <br>\nCRC Industries <\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-890ac90 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"890ac90\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d0f865 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"0d0f865\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/alex-alunni-6a1967c59c105.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11912\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/alex-alunni-6a1967c59c105.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/alex-alunni-6a1967c59c105-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Alex Alunni<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Senior Operations Director<br>\nDanone<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2d00eb ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"e2d00eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79476a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"79476a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mahendra-beharie-6a1967cfcc320.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11913\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mahendra-beharie-6a1967cfcc320.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mahendra-beharie-6a1967cfcc320-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Mahendra Beharie<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>CIO Sub Saharan Africa<br>\nDHL Express Johannesburg<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa37a0b ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"fa37a0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d688979 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"d688979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/andre-pretorius-6a1967c66c2f9.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11916\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/andre-pretorius-6a1967c66c2f9.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/andre-pretorius-6a1967c66c2f9-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Andre Pretorius<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Cyber Security<br>\nDRDGOLD Limited<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-be0d5c4 elementor-section-full_width ot-traditional elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be0d5c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5e09d7 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"c5e09d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8df258 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"c8df258\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sean-dikgale-6a1967d7c2735.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11917\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sean-dikgale-6a1967d7c2735.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sean-dikgale-6a1967d7c2735-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Sean Dikgale <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Chief Operations Officer <br>\nDust-A-Side<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-214d76a ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"214d76a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85e1d02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"85e1d02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kevin-fredericks-6a1967cf104ec.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11918\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kevin-fredericks-6a1967cf104ec.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kevin-fredericks-6a1967cf104ec-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Kevin Fredericks<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Technology <br>\nEdward Snell & Co Pty Ltd<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-47cbf22 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"47cbf22\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf7e41e elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"bf7e41e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/adrien-ruau-6a1967c5781c5.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11919\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/adrien-ruau-6a1967c5781c5.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/adrien-ruau-6a1967c5781c5-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Adrien Ruau<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head Of Procurement<br>\nENGIE<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b9a693 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"5b9a693\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da3d128 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"da3d128\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gcobisa-mashegoana-6a1967cacff11.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11920\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gcobisa-mashegoana-6a1967cacff11.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gcobisa-mashegoana-6a1967cacff11-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Gcobisa Mashegoana<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Procurement and Supply Chain Management<br>\nEskom Holdings SOC LTD<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a18e4e4 elementor-section-full_width ot-traditional elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a18e4e4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a69cf6c ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"a69cf6c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7442f32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"7442f32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/noxolo-somhlahlo-6a1967d58b3f4.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11922\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/noxolo-somhlahlo-6a1967d58b3f4.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/noxolo-somhlahlo-6a1967d58b3f4-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Noxolo Somhlahlo<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Supply Chain <br>\nFerrero<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6952153 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"6952153\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f5301e elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"3f5301e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sipho-mathonsi-6a1967da7cf26.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11926\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sipho-mathonsi-6a1967da7cf26.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sipho-mathonsi-6a1967da7cf26-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Sipho Mathonsi<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Engineering (SA & Africa divisions)<br>\nFraser Alexander<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-985b7d7 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"985b7d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dc6606 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"2dc6606\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sydney-Mathebula-.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11971\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sydney-Mathebula-.png 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sydney-Mathebula--270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Sydney Mathebula<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Logistics<br>\nGodrej Consumer Products Limited<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0968c2 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"a0968c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05c830d elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"05c830d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/nishen-hardev-6a1967d4cafcf.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11928\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/nishen-hardev-6a1967d4cafcf.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/nishen-hardev-6a1967d4cafcf-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Nishen Hardev<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Logistics <br>\nIXM<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-de2b1cf elementor-section-full_width ot-traditional elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de2b1cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6388135 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"6388135\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68427a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"68427a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/premkumar-murugesan-6a1967d6dce3a.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11929\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/premkumar-murugesan-6a1967d6dce3a.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/premkumar-murugesan-6a1967d6dce3a-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Premkumar Murugesan<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Director - Engineering<br>\nJVIS International LLC<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b849a08 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"b849a08\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05b6d78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"05b6d78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/keeran-motilal-6a1967ce3f7a3.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11930\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/keeran-motilal-6a1967ce3f7a3.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/keeran-motilal-6a1967ce3f7a3-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Keeran Motilal <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Supply Chain & Logistics <br>\nKrones<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d91d34a ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"d91d34a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac0ccec elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"ac0ccec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/anele-ngwekazi-6a1967c704337.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11931\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/anele-ngwekazi-6a1967c704337.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/anele-ngwekazi-6a1967c704337-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Anele Ngwekazi<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Supply Chain<br>\nLandisGyr<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2467a29 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"2467a29\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8418f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"e8418f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/harshal-harkison-6a1967cba778d.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11932\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/harshal-harkison-6a1967cba778d.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/harshal-harkison-6a1967cba778d-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Harshal Harkison<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Director of Operations for Sub-Saharan Africa<br>\nL'Or\u00e9al<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1f61e4 elementor-section-full_width ot-traditional elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1f61e4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a5274d ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"8a5274d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08a1a74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"08a1a74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/moosa-j-6a1967d175039.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11933\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/moosa-j-6a1967d175039.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/moosa-j-6a1967d175039-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Moosa J<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head Of Information Technology<br>\nMAN Truck & Bus SE<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c29cae ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"2c29cae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e890d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"5e890d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/nikhil-naidoo-6a1967d49245c.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11934\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/nikhil-naidoo-6a1967d49245c.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/nikhil-naidoo-6a1967d49245c-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Nikhil Naidoo <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Manufacturing Director<br>\nMicrotronix Manufacturing<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f72a517 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"f72a517\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2799ce6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"2799ce6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Vincent-Colin.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11970\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Vincent-Colin.png 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Vincent-Colin-270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Vincent Colin<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Operation and Logistics<br>\nMiele South Africa<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b82651 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"5b82651\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c15cdee elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"c15cdee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sihle-mthiyane-6a1967d9d0d7a.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11935\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sihle-mthiyane-6a1967d9d0d7a.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sihle-mthiyane-6a1967d9d0d7a-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Sihle Mthiyane<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Chief Information Officer<br>\nNTP Radioisotopes SOC Ltd<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4881844 elementor-section-full_width ot-traditional elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4881844\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-07b4a70 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"07b4a70\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd7e8db elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"dd7e8db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/collin-manickum-6a1967c87a8cf.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11936\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/collin-manickum-6a1967c87a8cf.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/collin-manickum-6a1967c87a8cf-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Collin Manickum<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Chief Operations Officer<br>\nOnderstepoort Biological Products<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-95a953b ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"95a953b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f3d6fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"0f3d6fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/deshen-naidoo-6a1967c9490cf.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11915\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/deshen-naidoo-6a1967c9490cf.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/deshen-naidoo-6a1967c9490cf-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Deshen Naidoo<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Supply Chain Optimisation and Operations<br>\nDis-Chem<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa9dbf0 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"fa9dbf0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af11888 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"af11888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shepherd-chikarakara-picsart-aiimageenhancer-6a1967d917f31.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11937\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shepherd-chikarakara-picsart-aiimageenhancer-6a1967d917f31.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shepherd-chikarakara-picsart-aiimageenhancer-6a1967d917f31-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Shepherd Chikarakara<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Manufacturing Director<br>\nPepsico<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-97d533c ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"97d533c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc6075b elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"dc6075b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Tumisang-Matsheka.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11969\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Tumisang-Matsheka.png 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Tumisang-Matsheka-270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Tumisang Matsheka<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Vice President Of Supply chain<br>\nPepsico<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd01449 elementor-section-full_width ot-traditional elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd01449\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-33a981d ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"33a981d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a78b24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"2a78b24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jongikhaya-stuurman-6a1967ce3c53a.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11938\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jongikhaya-stuurman-6a1967ce3c53a.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jongikhaya-stuurman-6a1967ce3c53a-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Jongikhaya Stuurman<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Chief Information Officer<br>\nPetroSA<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-afc2df6 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"afc2df6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b036d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"1b036d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ugan-Reddy.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11966\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ugan-Reddy.png 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ugan-Reddy-270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Ugan Reddy <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of IT<br>\nRAINBOW<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c35f00 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"6c35f00\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2f146c elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"f2f146c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/neresh-manilal-6a1967d41b9ba.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11940\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/neresh-manilal-6a1967d41b9ba.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/neresh-manilal-6a1967d41b9ba-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Neresh Manilal<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of IT Support: EMEA<br>\nRhenus Logistics<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb90354 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"eb90354\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d864aec elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"d864aec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shakun-naidoo-6a1967d85d3a5.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11941\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shakun-naidoo-6a1967d85d3a5.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shakun-naidoo-6a1967d85d3a5-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Shakun Naidoo<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head Of Procurement<br>\nSanofi Johannesburg<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe6284a elementor-section-full_width ot-traditional elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe6284a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-55d17d9 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"55d17d9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb3d194 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"fb3d194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shanitha-ramparsad-6a1967d883064.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11942\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shanitha-ramparsad-6a1967d883064.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shanitha-ramparsad-6a1967d883064-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Shanitha Ramparsad<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of IT Business Platforms<br>\nSasol<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-275db50 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"275db50\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b13522d elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"b13522d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/stefan-strydom-6a1967dbe8d44.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11943\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/stefan-strydom-6a1967dbe8d44.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/stefan-strydom-6a1967dbe8d44-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Stefan (SJ) Strydom<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Energy Digitalisation<br>\nSasol<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea135bc ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"ea135bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24e875c elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"24e875c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dikeledi-lempe-radebe-6a1967ca17ed7.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11944\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dikeledi-lempe-radebe-6a1967ca17ed7.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dikeledi-lempe-radebe-6a1967ca17ed7-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Dikeledi (Lempe) Radebe<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Operation & Maintenance (SAE)<br>\nSolarAfrica Energy<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2b4770 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"b2b4770\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-151c932 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"151c932\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/refilwe-rundofa-6a1967d70ec22.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11945\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/refilwe-rundofa-6a1967d70ec22.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/refilwe-rundofa-6a1967d70ec22-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Refilwe Rundofa<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Logistics and Supply Chain<br>\nShell<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7ced0d elementor-section-full_width ot-traditional elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b7ced0d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-30ca6de ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"30ca6de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-273489e elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"273489e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/samuel-mokoena-6a1967d799884.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11946\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/samuel-mokoena-6a1967d799884.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/samuel-mokoena-6a1967d799884-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Samuel Mokoena<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head Group ICT Security<br>\nSibanye Stillwater<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-27c6eaa ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"27c6eaa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60508cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"60508cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kingsley-maanea-nemudivhiso-preng-6a1967cf096bf.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11947\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kingsley-maanea-nemudivhiso-preng-6a1967cf096bf.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kingsley-maanea-nemudivhiso-preng-6a1967cf096bf-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Kingsley Maanea Nemudivhiso<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Manufacturing<br>\nThokoman Foods SA<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3161559 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"3161559\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc4fd02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"dc4fd02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/nontokozo-penelope-6a1967d55e724.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11948\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/nontokozo-penelope-6a1967d55e724.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/nontokozo-penelope-6a1967d55e724-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Nontokozo Penelope<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Supply Chain<br>\nThokoman Foods SA<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-97624fb ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"97624fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c372b80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"c372b80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shireen-aricksamy-6a1967d94a47a.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11949\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shireen-aricksamy-6a1967d94a47a.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shireen-aricksamy-6a1967d94a47a-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Shireen Aricksamy<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Procurement Director<br>\nTiger Brands <\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1c4d99 elementor-section-full_width ot-traditional elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1c4d99\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-770320d ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"770320d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af3cc9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"af3cc9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/stedrick-saayman-6a1967db70b46.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11950\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/stedrick-saayman-6a1967db70b46.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/stedrick-saayman-6a1967db70b46-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Stedrick Saayman<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Group Procurement Director<br>\nTiger Brands<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3f9358 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"f3f9358\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b041f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"9b041f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/makgale-mahlase-6a1967d0a064f.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11951\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/makgale-mahlase-6a1967d0a064f.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/makgale-mahlase-6a1967d0a064f-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Makgale Mahlase<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head: Digital Enablement<br>\nTransnet Engineering<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-55c0499 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"55c0499\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7fdc19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"e7fdc19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mr-duke-mathebulamba-6a1967d25ac04.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11952\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mr-duke-mathebulamba-6a1967d25ac04.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mr-duke-mathebulamba-6a1967d25ac04-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Mr. Duke Mathebula(MBA)<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Chief Information Officer<br>\nTrident Steel Africa<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-25f4551 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"25f4551\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3507200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"3507200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/delly-denga-6a1967c9402f8.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11956\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/delly-denga-6a1967c9402f8.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/delly-denga-6a1967c9402f8-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Delly Denga<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Technology & Security<br>\nTorxsa<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-39ad697 elementor-section-full_width ot-traditional elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39ad697\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-21f70ff ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"21f70ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e81a960 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"e81a960\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/buntu-ntsepe-6a1967c7ddd65.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11957\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/buntu-ntsepe-6a1967c7ddd65.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/buntu-ntsepe-6a1967c7ddd65-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Buntu Ntsepe<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Digital Solutions and IT<br>\nUD Trucks Southern Africa<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-40735ae ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"40735ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a575da6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"a575da6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/menzi-sithole-6a1967d0a72bb.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11958\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/menzi-sithole-6a1967d0a72bb.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/menzi-sithole-6a1967d0a72bb-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Menzi Sithole<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Chief Data and Information Officer<br>\nUnilever Africa<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-45e6abb ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"45e6abb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de77c07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"de77c07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jitendra-shukla-6a1967cd5d0f6.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11959\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jitendra-shukla-6a1967cd5d0f6.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jitendra-shukla-6a1967cd5d0f6-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Jitendra Shukla<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Head of Supply Chain<br>\nViatris Johannesburg<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-af9f4a5 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"af9f4a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-271ca29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"271ca29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sushil-kumar-6a1967dc22596.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11960\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sushil-kumar-6a1967dc22596.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sushil-kumar-6a1967dc22596-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Sushil Kumar<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Director of Procurement<br>\nVedanta Group<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c09b26d elementor-section-full_width ot-traditional elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c09b26d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1cfebd ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"b1cfebd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-940ab8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"940ab8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/duba-xolani-6a1967ca0cf96.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11961\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/duba-xolani-6a1967ca0cf96.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/duba-xolani-6a1967ca0cf96-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Duba Xolani<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Regional Head: Operations & Supply Chain (Africa Region)<br>\nWestfalia Fruit <\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9848687 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"9848687\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05b35dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-imember\" data-id=\"05b35dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"imember.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/leon-shaamduth-6a1967cfc3a86.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11962\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/leon-shaamduth-6a1967cfc3a86.webp 450w, https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/leon-shaamduth-6a1967cfc3a86-270x300.webp 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"team-social flex-middle\">\r\n                    \t<div>\r\n                                                                                    <a target=\"_blank\" \r\n                                        href=\"\" class=\"linkedin\">\r\n                                     <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n                                                                        \t<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Leon Shaamduth  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Operations Associate Director<br>\nZimmer Biomet<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t        \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9e9170 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"e9e9170\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9942096 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"9942096\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22af04a ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22af04a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e4e525 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"9e4e525\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff49cc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ff49cc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"37\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturingitsummit.com\/south-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/exito_media_concepts-plzhpvu50ap9bhjgu2ob1pe9c5iu0kd9lgww4u3a0i-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6736\" alt=\"exito media concepts\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4a5294 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-start elementor-mobile-align-start elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c4a5294\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul 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