2026 Speakers

Name: Mining Indaba
Start: 2027-02-08
End: 2027-02-11
Location: CTICC

Dr. Martyn Davies

Chairman: Downstream & Industrial Committee

Investing in African Mining Indaba

Dr Martyn Davies is a globally recognized intellectual and authoritative adviser to leading corporations, governments, and multilateral institutions on strategy, political economy, and global trends. He is widely respected for his ability to combine intellectual depth with strategic and commercial pragmatism, making him a highly sought-after counsellor to global leaders navigating an increasingly complex world. He plays an active role in global thought leadership through his close engagement with the World Economic Forum, where he contributes to debates on industrialization, competitiveness, global value chains, and emerging markets. An accomplished author and public intellectual, Dr Davies is a frequent keynote speaker and media commentator, known for clear, forward-looking analysis. He has guest lectured at world-leading universities, including Harvard, Oxford, and MIT, among others.Dr Davies is a member of the prestigious Young President’s Organisation (YPO), a very active global network of over 25,000 chief executives across 130 countries. He is a Visiting Professor at IE Business School, Spain, recognized as one of the world’s leading business schools. He was educated at the University of the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg), Yonsei University (Seoul), Harvard University, Yale University, Said Business School, Oxford, and Nanyang Technological University (Singapore).

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09 Feb 2026

13:30 - 14:15

Downstream Buyers

Ngorongoro Crater Stage (CTICC1 - Level 2)

Downstream buyersInfrastructure and industrialisation

From extraction to innovation: Leveraging Africa’s resource wealth for diversification and development

11 Feb 2026

16:00 - 16:55

Disruptive Discussions

Table Mountain Stage (CTICC1 - Ground Floor - Exhibition Hall)

Downstream buyersInfrastructure and industrialisationLeadership