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Africa Wire, Cable and Tube Conference11-13 November 2019Emperor’s Palace, Johannesburg, South AfricaDraft AgendaPlease consider provisional; all speakers, topics and timings are liable to change.Monday 11th November09:00 – 14:00 Site visit 1 to Robor steel tube and pipe manufacturing facility 09:00 – 14:00 Site visit 2 to a wire and cable facility to be confirmed14:00 – 18:30Registration and exhibition open17:00 - 18:30Welcome receptionTuesday 12th November08:00 –19:00Registration and exhibition open09:00- 09:10Words of welcome from CRU and AHK 09:10 Keynote session 09:10 – 09:30Importance of the Wire, Cable, Tube and Pipe industries for African developmentWire, cable, tube and pipe industry’s role in African development trendsGovernment strategy on sectors within the National Development Plan when it comes to export sectorsImportance of quality construction and infrastructure materials to public safetyImport replacement opportunities in the manufacturing and construction supply chain09:30 -09:50The value of investment in downstream industrial sectors to building Africa’s futureBenefits of increased local capacity for wire and cable and tube and pipeThe role of the international supply chain in providing partnership, investment and innovation to African projects09:50 – 10:10Exploration of how global mega trends in wire and cable are being evidenced across AfricaGlobal economic outlook and risks to industrial growth Mega trends in the wire, cable sectors10:10 – 10:30 Tube and pipe industry trends10:30 – 11:00Refreshment breakMarket insights 11:00 – 11:20 Consumer keynote: Outlook for African oil and gas, mining, power, construction infrastructure projects across Africa11:20 - 11:40 European perspective on the African copper cable market opportunities11:40 - 12:00 Case study: International cable industry leader describes their expansion into African operations 12:00 – 12:20Case study: International tube and pipe industry leader describes their view of African markets12:20 -12:40Promoting African wire, cable and tube on the global stage12:40 – 14:00Lunch14:00 – 14:30Africa wire and cable leadership panelA panel discussion that will give the moderator and each panellist a 10-minute opening statement to introduce their operations before discussing the main opportunities and challenged being faced by wire and cable producers across the continent.15:30 -16:00Refreshment break16:00 – 17:00Africa tube and pipe leadership panelA panel discussion that will give the moderator and each panellist a 10-minute opening statement to introduce their operations before discussing the main opportunities and challenged being faced by wire and cable producers across the continent.17:30 – 19:00Evening receptionWednesday, 13th October 08:00 – 17:00Registration and exhibition opens09:00 – 10:30Wire Technical ShowcaseThe session will include four 20min presentations on technical advances in the wire manufacturing process, or new products and services relevant to the African wire manufacturer Topics to be included:Copper and aluminium rod and bar plant equipmentWire extrusion and drawing processesRolling, pressing, formingDrawing, Surface and heat treatmentFastener/spring and other wire product manufacturing machineryConference organizers are accepting submissions on this theme via the call for papers. The deadline for submission is the 31st July. 10:30 – 11:00Refreshment break11:00 -11:30Highlight presentation: African Copper Production and potential for Wire and Cable processing11:30 – 13:00Tube & Pipe Technical ShowcaseThe session will include four 20min presentations on technical advances in the tube and pipe manufacturing process, or new products and services relevant to the African tube and pipe manufacturer. Topics to be included:Tube rolling mill equipmentSeamless tube equipmentBending, cutting and welding equipmentFinishing and coating equipmentConference organizers are accepting submissions on this theme via the call for papers. The deadline for submission is the 31st July.13:00 – 14:00Lunch14:00 – 14:30Highlight presentation 14:30 15:30Cable-making Technical ShowcaseThe session will include four 20min presentations on technical advances in the cable manufacturing process, or new products and services relevant to the African cable manufacturer. Topics to be included:Cable production lines, stranding and insulation line equipmentCable coating, marking and printingAssociated equipmentConference organizers are accepting submissions on this theme via the call for papers. The deadline for submission is the 31st July. 15:30 16:00Refreshment break 16:00 – 17:00General Manufacturing and Distribution Process InnovationThe session will include four 20min presentations on technical advances or new products and services relevant to both wire and cable and tube and pipe manufacturing and distribution. Topics to be included:Digital Solutions for Risk Management: Security Systems for Cable Theft?Power generation solutions and energy saving measuresInspection, testing and quality control Handling, bundling, packaging and logisticsConference organizers are accepting submissions on this theme via the call for papers. The deadline for submission is the 31st July. 17:00Close of conference ................
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