Transport Evolution African Forum and Expo will host a chain of workshops on the exhibition floor, bringing like-minded people together to learn and share experiences about the transport and construction industries. Attendees will have the opportunity to attend sessions based on industry interest, and this year, we will be offering transport- and construction-based workshops.
Our workshops will divide the content into two critical segments: technical and practical. Our workshop programme, extensively researched with professionals in the transport and construction environments across Africa, provide visitors with the knowledge to make their job easier.
These FREE-to attend workshops allow industry experts to present solutions to improve everyday work life.
Day 1 – WEDNESDAY 28 September 2022
Draft outline, subject to change
TIMES
12:00 – 12:45
Workshop 1 – Exhibition Workshop Area
From the Quay to the Gate: How automation systems help to improve efficiency at container terminals
In this workshop we will introduce simple, yet elegant solutions to improve efficiency at container terminals such as gate automation, container damage detection and container code recognition. We will share our personal and customer experiences, success stories and lessons learned.
Workshop leaders:
Jost Daemmgen, Industry Segment Leader – Port Solutions, TMEIC Corporation, Americas, Germany
Rodrigo Garro, Sales Manager, TMEIC Port Technologies, Spain
13:00 – 13:45
Workshop 2 – Exhibition Workshop Area
Gas Compliance in the Construction Industry
· Who is SAQCC Gas
· Gas Compliance in the South African context
· Certificate of Conformity
· The risks of non-compliance
Workshop leader: Eddie Cooke, Gas Director & Communication Portfolio, SAQCC, South Africa
13:30 – 14:00
Workshop 3 – Exhibition Auditorium
Transnet Workshop
14:00 – 14:45
Workshop 4 – Exhibition Workshop Area
Navigating construction; The strategy – Understanding the business of construction and how to Infiltrate and integrate organically.
- The value of marketing and creating brands in construction
- Using digital tools to grow in construction.
- Creating adaptive strategies through the information and generation gaps in construction
Workshop leader: Philile Garnie Mphemba, CIOB, South Africa
14:30 – 15:00
Workshop 5 – Exhibition Auditorium
Transnet Workshop
15:15 – 15:45
Workshop 6 – Exhibition Auditorium
Sustainable Partnership Through Maritime Industry Cluster, Case of EThekwini Maritime Cluster.
Workshop leader: Zenzile Makelo, Managing Director, EThekwini Maritime Cluster
15:00 – 15:45
Workshop 7 – Exhibition Workshop Area
Back to Basics in the Transport Industry
CPD accredit (0.1 CPD point)
Organisations, consultants and technology providers are passionate about their areas of expertise or promoting the latest technology. However, as industry stakeholders, we must understand that there is no one mode of transport or technology that will provide all the answers. When considering proposals, as an industry, we need to go “back to basics” and answer a few fundamental questions and work out how well the proposals answer these questions.
- Why are we doing the project, what is the real reason?
- What will be the overall impact on the reason the project is being promoted?
- How does the project strategically fit into the overall scheme?
- Does the project result in an operational and economic benefit and in balance with other existing and proposed projects?
Workshop leader: Alan Robinson, Chairperson, SAICE Transport Division, South Africa
Day 2 – thursday 29 September 2022
Draft outline, subject to change
TIMES
09:30 – 10:00
Workshop 8 – Exhibition Auditorium
Transnet Workshop
10:15 – 10:45
Workshop 9 – Exhibition Auditorium
Transnet Workshop
10:00 – 10:45
Workshop 10 – Exhibition Workshop Area
Integrated Trade and Transport Corridors
- Agreed integrated plan
- Institutional Framework
- Sustainability
Workshop leader: Yolanda Fourie, Transport Economist Associate, Zutari, South Africa
11:00 – 11:45
Workshop 11 – Exhibition Workshop Area
The Standardised Quality Assurance Solution: Benefits
How does the South African Construction Industry Benefit from Certifying its Systems and Products in line with National and International Standards?
Workshop leader: John Maswikaneng, Laboratories Cluster Manager: Automotive, Mechanical and Civil, SABS, South Africa
12:00 – 13:15
Workshop 12 – Exhibition auditorium
Public Private Partnerships: An introduction for civil engineers
CPD accredit (0.1 CPD point)
Public Private Partnerships are a mechanism whereby serviced and operationally maintained Infrastructure is made available for an institution to carry out its core mandate or a service that is the responsibility of an institution to perform is performed by a Private Sector entity on behalf of the institution under a long-term contract for a fee.
A PPP involves, design, construction, Operations and maintenance with funding and management of allocated risks.
The Workshop will explore the nature of PPPs and delve into the benefits and risks inherent in this type of contractual arrangement.
Workshop leader: John R Samuel, The South African Institute of Civil Engineering (SAICE), South Africa
13:30 – 14:15
Workshop 13: Exhibition Auditorium
Building Resilient Smart Cities with Fourth Industrial Technology
- Resilient Smart City: defining the relevance of resilience as natural disasters increasingly plague cities worldwide.
- Enabling Technologies: use cases to highlight fourth industrial technologies as an important enabler for resilient smart cities.
- Africa, Looking Forward: unpacking potential opportunities and growth the continent could develop using advanced technologies to build and maintain better cities.
Presented by Sisonke Mgwebi, Consulting Analyst, Frost & Sullivan Africa
14:30 – 15:30
Workshop 14: Exhibition Workshop Area
The Real Value of 3D Construction
The Workshop session will highlight the importance of 3D in construction as well as the current challenges with laser scanning. Moreover, John and Brent will introduce the Trimble X7 and go into depth about its uses and applications in the construction industry.
Workshop leaders:
John Carey, General Manager, BuildingPoint SA, South Africa
Brent Godfrey, Construction Technology Manager, BuildingPoint SA, South Africa
14:30 – 15:30
Workshop 15: Exhibition Workshop Area
Architectural Competencies Measured by Performance
CPD accredit (0.1 CPD point)
The Architectural Act 44 of 2000, is a copy and paste of the Architects Act 1970 with very few and insignificant changes. This starts to ask the question whether work continues to be reserved for certain professionals based on a certain profile dividing architectural professionals and limiting the opportunities for self-improvement and career progression.
Videsh Boodu discusses, unpacks and questions the June 1999 Policy Paper that provides the Purpose, Aim and Justification of the Acts for the Built Environment Professionals.
Presented by Videsh Boudu, Vice President, South African Institute of Building Design (SAIBD)
14:35 – 15:15
International Maritime Day
Presented by African Maritime Cluster
Welcome & Introduction
Renita Moonsamy, Director, FLSA, Advisory Council, South Africa
14:35 – Role of the African Maritime Cluster
Nomthandazo Mpande, Founder & President, African Maritime Cluster, South Africa
14:55 – Presentation:
Dr Nomtha Hadi, Senior Researcher, NMU Business School, South Africa
15:15 – Unpacking the Maritime value chain opportunities
Gino Del Fava, Chief Executive Officer, Kwasisonke Logistics, South Africa
