YOUTH ENERGY DAY
NOVEMBER 10, 2023

This first-of-its-kind event hosted graduates and initiative providers in 3 different cities and virtually on Beyond Privilege to practically explore the active opportunities across the energy sector. Whether you attended online or in-person, throughout the day we heard about targeted initiatives, engaged in lively Q&A and learned how to take the first steps and apply for jobs in this exciting and rapidly evolving sector.

In case you missed it, you can watch every session on-demand below!

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Agenda:

Note: topics, times and speakers may be subject to change as the agenda develops.

All live sessions are happening in local time in each region so if you’re joining online, please make note of what time it will be for you.

Lagos

& virtually on Beyond Privilege

Cairo

& virtually on Beyond Privilege

Nairobi

& virtually on Beyond Privilege

Cape Town

& virtually on Beyond Privilege

07:30-08:30 Cape Town & Cairo 
08:30-9:30 Nairobi 
06:30-07:30 Lagos

Registration & Coffee

08:30–09:00 Cape Town & Cairo 
09:30-10:00 Nairobi 
07:30-08:00 Lagos

Opening Remarks (Lagos)

Damola Omole, Director Utility Innovation, GEAPP

Opening Remarks (Cairo)

Georgia Ermilios, Senior Producer, EnergyNet

Opening Remarks (Nairobi)

Makena Ireri, Director for Demand, Jobs and Livelihoods, GEAPP

Opening Remarks (Cape Town)

Dr. Snowy Khoza, Senior Advisor, GEAPP & Chairman of Snokho Investments

09:00-10:30 Cape Town & Cairo
10:00-11:30 Nairobi
08:00-09:30 Lagos

Session 1: Tomorrow’s Jobs Today

  • What are the latest energy sector developments?
  • What jobs will new developments and trends create in the short and medium term?
  • What are the key skills companies are looking for when recruiting graduates?
  • What are some of the ways companies can better share plans for future roles and career paths to graduates and early career professionals


    Moderator:
    Funmilayo Oyekanmi, Founder & ED, HSSN, Human and Social Sustainability Network Africa, National Youth Caucus Nigeria (Nigeria)

    Participants:
    Lamya Abdel Hady, Independent Consultant (Egypt)
    Emeka Okpukpara, Partner, Energy, The Nextier (Nigeria)
    Onyinye Anene-Nzelu, Head, Mini-Grids, Engie (Nigeria)
    Mohamed El Kordy, Head of Human Capital MENA, Infinity Power (Egypt)
    Ahmed Bahaa, Senior Engineer, Minister’s Technical Office, Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (Egypt)
    Mohamed El Hadidy, HR Manager, GASREG
    Ejiro Gray, Governance & Sustainability, Sahara Group (Nigeria) (Egypt)

Session 2: Tomorrow’s Jobs Today

  • What are the latest energy sector developments?
  • What jobs will new developments and trends create in the short and medium term?
  • What are the key skills companies are looking for when recruiting graduates?
  • What are some of the ways companies can better share plans for future roles and career paths to graduates and early career professionals?


    Moderator:

    Judith Mbogo, Senior Communications Officer, KenGen (Kenya)


    Participants:
    Karen Breytenbach, Director, Juniper Consulting (South Africa)
    Lucy Mutuku, CEO, National Youth Caucus, Kenya (Kenya)
    Obbie Banda, Underwriter & Acting RLSF Coordinator, ATIDI (Kenya)
    Lee Smith, Head of Renewables – Sub-Saharan Africa, ABL (South Africa)
    Olamide Niyi-Afuye, CEO, Africa Minigrid Developers Association (Kenya)
    Dr. Hans Koopman, Senior Advisor Future Energy Systems Africa, Siemens Energy (Kenya)
    Linet Luvai, Deputy Resident Representative, UNIDO (Kenya)

10:30-11:00 Cape Town & Cairo
11:30-12:00 Nairobi
09:30-10:00 Lagos

Online only session: Summary of Tomorrow’s Jobs Today

Join us on Beyond Privilege as we bring together representatives from this morning’s regional sessions to summarise the main learnings and practical advice from their discussion and deliberate the wider implications for graduate initiatives across the continent.

Moderator: Georgia Ermilios, Senior Producer, EnergyNet

Participants:
Lucy Mutuku, CEO, National Youth Caucus, Kenya (Kenya)
Abubakar Shuaibu, CEO & Founder, Green Energy Mission Africa (Nigeria)

11:00-12:30 Cape Town & Cairo
12:00-13:30 Nairobi
10:00-11:30 Lagos

Workshop 1 (Lagos): Graduate Recruitment Spotlight

Spotlights will showcase the graduate opportunities for 2024 at leading companies who are recruiting. Each company will share information on their initiative as well as how to apply. Following the presentations, attendees online and in-person will be able to ask any questions.

Moderator: Bright Nwaneri, Investment Analyst, Consonance

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Wale Yusuff, Managing Director – Nigeria, Wartsila

Eugene Ozor, Service Technician – Mechanical, Wartsila

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Anthonia Greg, Assistant Manager, HR & Admin, Husk Power Systems

Celia Aku, Ass. Manager, GIS & Site Acquisition, Husk Power Systems

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Ivie Temitayo-Ibitoye, Sahara Group

Workshop 2 (Cairo): Graduate Recruitment Spotlight

Spotlights will showcase the graduate opportunities for 2024 at leading companies who are recruiting. Each company will share information on their initiative as well as how to apply. Following the presentations, attendees online and in-person will be able to ask any questions.

Moderator: Georgia Ermilios, Senior Producer, EnergyNet

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Betty Varghese, Manager – HR, Larsen & Toubro
Mohit Madan, Senior Manager- HR, Larsen & Toubro

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Youssef El-Dabe, Business Development Coordinator, Orascom Construction
Shereen El-Etreby, Senior HR Manager, Orascom Construction

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Q&A from Early Career Professionals and Students

Ask questions to any of the presenting companies you saw either in-person or online during the live stream.

Workshop 3 (Nairobi): Graduate Recruitment Spotlight

Spotlights will showcase the graduate opportunities for 2024 at leading companies who are recruiting. Each company will share information on their initiative as well as how to apply. Following the presentations, attendees online and in-person will be able to ask any questions.

Moderator: Cassandra Kiereini, Director, Futures, Shortlist

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Kibugi Kigundu, Chief of Staff, Synergetic Energy

Arnold Kiptum, Synergetic Energy

Mercy Chelangat, Electrical & Instrumentation Intern, Synergetic Energy

Helen Kiunuhe, Chief Project Officer, Synergetic Energy

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Carol Koech, Country President- Kenya, Schnieder Electric
Isaac Machuki, Graduate Trainee, Schneider Electric

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Q&A from Early Career Professionals and Students

Ask questions to any of the presenting companies you saw either in-person or online during the live stream.

Workshop 4 (Cape Town): Graduate Recruitment Spotlight

Spotlights will showcase the graduate opportunities for 2024 at leading companies who are recruiting. Each company will share information on their initiative as well as how to apply. Following the presentations, attendees online and in-person will be able to ask any questions.

Moderator: Chipo Hamukoma, Senior Associate: Demand, Jobs & Livelihoods, GEAPP

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Preeti Neerachand, HR Manager, IPP Office

Refilwe Masilo, Economic Development Graduate, IPP Office

Samkelo Zotha, Graduate- Infrastructure Finance, IPP Office

Bayabonga Myeni, Legal Graduate, IPP Office

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Portia Muyunda, Head of HR, Nedbank CIB
David Frank, Senior Associate: Energy Finance, Nedbank CIB

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Q&A from Early Career Professionals and Students

Ask questions to any of the presenting companies you saw either in-person or online during the live stream.

13:30-14:30 Cape Town & Cairo
14:30-15:30 Nairobi
12:30-13:30 Lagos

Session 3: Career Paths

  • What advice can industry practitioners share on how your skills can translate into a variety of roles in the project development, legal, finance, engineering and technology sectors?
  • What are the practical qualifications needed as well as the transferable skill sets that can help you find paths into energy you may not have realized existed?
  • How are different career roadmaps and industry priorities shifting and what new opportunities is this creating for graduates?

    Moderator: Tolulope Gbenro, Social Impact Activist & ESG Consultant (Nigeria)

    Participants:
    Atiku Jafar, Member, International Board, African Law Students' Association; Head, Energy Practice, Transadvisory Legal (Nigeria)
    Durodoluwa Femi-Ajala, Head of Programmes, Performance, Operations and Finance, Youth Sustainable Development Network (Nigeria)
    Bethel Nwaneri, Executive – HR Business Partner, GE Verona (Nigeria)
    Ahmed Reda, Operations Director, Enara (Egypt)
    Emmanuel Yusuf, Senior HR Manager, Genesis Energy (Nigeria)

Session 4: Career Paths

  • What advice can industry practitioners share on how your skills can translate into a variety of roles in the project development, legal, finance, engineering and technology sectors?
  • What are the practical qualifications needed as well as the transferable skill sets that can help you find paths into energy you may not have realized existed?
  • How are different career roadmaps and industry priorities shifting and what new opportunities is this creating for graduates?

    Moderator:
    Aatifah Latief, Professional Officer: Communications, Training & Education, City of Cape Town (South Africa)

    Participants:
    Thuso Kuali, Energy & Infrastructure, Standard Bank (South Africa)
    Nomfundo Maseti, Regulator Member, NERSA (Kenya)
    Jonathan Berman, MD, Autonomi Capital (South Africa)
    Beatrice Nyabira, Projects, Energy & Restructuring, IKM Advocates (Kenya)
    Wendy Green, Country Manager, South Africa, Daystar (South Africa)
    Timothy Gachucha, Strategic Partnerships Lead, Power Learn Project (Kenya)

14:30-15:00 Cape Town & Cairo
15:30-16:00 Nairobi
13:30-14:00 Lagos

Online only session: Summary of Career Paths in Energy

Join us on Beyond Privilege as we bring together representatives from each of this afternoon’s regional sessions to discuss the main takeaways and learnings from their discussion. Speakers will share some of the interesting paths that we are seeing emerge as the sector develops as well as how to start working towards these careers on a practical level.

Moderator: Georgia Ermilios, Senior Producer, EnergyNet

Participants:
Atiku Jafar, Member, International Board, African Law Students' Association; Partner, Bowyard Partners (Nigeria)
Noella Molefe, Senior Specialist – Climate Change & Air Quality, Exxaro
Daniel Tate, PhD Candidate in International Relations, University of Oxford (South Africa)

15:00-15:30 Cape Town & Cairo
16:00-16:30 Nairobi
14:00-14:30 Lagos

Networking & Coffee

15:30-17:00 Cape Town & Cairo
16:30-18:00 Nairobi
14:30-16:00 Lagos

Workshop 5 (Lagos): Graduate Recruitment Spotlight

Spotlights will showcase the graduate opportunities for 2024 at leading companies who are recruiting. Each company will share information on their initiative as well as how to apply. Following the presentations, attendees online and in-person will be able to ask any questions.

Moderator: Tosin Ipaye, Programme Officer for the Energizing Education Programme, REA

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Ezinne Anosike, Country Head, People & Culture, Stanbic IBTC

Carol Olayi, Head People & Culture, Stanbic IBTC

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Farida Sanusi, Partner, Shortlist

Workshop 6 (Cairo): Graduate Recruitment Spotlight

Spotlights will showcase the graduate opportunities for 2024 at leading companies who are recruiting. Each company will share information on their initiative as well as how to apply. Following the presentations, attendees online and in-person will be able to ask any questions.

Moderator: Georgia Ermilios, Senior Producer, EnergyNet

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Julie Beshara, Sustainable Design Engineer, Infinity Power

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Mostafa El-Gamal, HR Manager & HR Business Partner, Egypt, Hitachi Energy

Workshop 7 (Nairobi): Graduate Recruitment Spotlight

Spotlights will showcase the graduate opportunities for 2024 at leading companies who are recruiting. Each company will share information on their initiative as well as how to apply. Following the presentations, attendees online and in-person will be able to ask any questions.

Moderator: Geoffrey Ronoh, Co-Founder & Technical Director, OFGEN

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Michael Kamau, ICT Academy Lead, Huawei Kenya

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Ciru Longden, Head of Knowledge Management & Learning, Bowmans (Kenya)

Workshop 8 (Cape Town): Graduate Recruitment Spotlight

Spotlights will showcase the graduate opportunities for 2024 at leading companies who are recruiting. Each company will share information on their initiative as well as how to apply. Following the presentations, attendees online and in-person will be able to ask any questions.

Moderator: Howard Yuchetel, Director Partnerships & Sales Operations, EnergyNet

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Mpho Ludalo, Sustainability Champion, Region Africa, Siemens Energy
Bonolo Ranamane, Head of Subregion Africa for Controls and Digitalization
Lerato Mashiloane, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, Africa, Siemens Energy
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Shalin Ledwaba, Head of Talent Acquisition, Bowmans (South Africa)
Xolani Nyali, Partner, Bowmans (South Africa)
Richard Bryce, Senior Associate, Bowmans (South Africa)

17:00-17:30 Cape Town & Cairo
18:00-18:30 Nairobi
16:00-16:30 Lagos

Closing Session

In this session we want to hear from you! We will be asking our attendees from around the continent to reflect on the learnings from today as well as the next steps you can take through Beyond Privilege or directly with some of the attending companies from today.