Wits Business School (Johannesburg, South Africa) and the C. T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston (Houston, Texas, US) are pleased to invite you to an exciting cross-continental panel discussion on the challenges and opportunities in energy transition in both developed and emerging market economies.

This event will also launch a new partnership between the two business schools which will see their respective energy centres collaborate on a number of initiatives to advance our understanding of the complexities involved in navigating a just energy transition in the Global North and South.

Both entities will be working closely together through skills transfer, research and knowledge-sharing, kicking off with this first-of-its-kind virtual thought leadership event.

Topic: Challenges and opportunities in Energy Transition in the Global North and South

Speakers:

• Chris Angelides, Head of US Energy Transition Program at Shell
• Claire Lawrie, Senior Managing Director: Energy Transition at FTI Consulting
• Prof Lwazi Ngubevana, Director of the African Energy Leadership Center at Wits Business School
• Greg Bean, Executive Director, Gutierrez Energy Management Institute at the University of Houston C.T. Bauer College of Business

Wendy Poulton, General Secretary, SANEA (SA) will moderate the discussion

Dr Nobuhle Nkabane, Deputy Minister of Energy, to deliver a Keynote address

Dr. Paul A. Pavlou, Dean and Cullen Distinguished Professor at the C. T. Bauer College of Business and Prof Maurice Radebe, Director and Head of School at Wits Business School will do the welcoming and closing remarks respectively.

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We look forward to hosting you at this pioneering collaborative event. Booking is essential.