May 13 – Sponsored by the Embassy of Italy in South Africa, the South African Embassy in Italy, and Expo 2015, the first South Africa – Italy Summit will take place in Cape Town on Oct. 2-3. The event, organized by The European House – Ambrosetti , will bring together sector leaders, economists and government officials from both countries to discuss strategic opportunities to foster bilateral trade and investment. The summit will discuss and analyze specific sectors that hold greater opportunities for development and investment: the South African manufacturing industry, the energy sector, the agro-food industry and the banking and financial systems. During the summit, the working paper prepared by a confidential international think tank will be presented with the participation of Alec Erwin, former Minister of Industry and Trade of South Africa, Maurizio Mariano, founder and director of BBM Law; Tseke Nkadimeng, CEO of Afric Oil; Ndaba Ntsele, executive chairman and co-founder of the Pamodzi Group; Andrea Riccardi , former Minister for International Cooperation and founder of the Community of Sant’Egidio; Vincenzo Schioppa, Italian Ambassador in Pretoria; Iqbal Survé, founder and president of the Sekunjalo Group; and Nomatemba Tambo, South Africa’s Ambassador to Italy.
