IBSA

08h00-09h30

Registration
Venue: Level 4, Sandton Convention Centre

09h30-10h30

Opening session

• Welcome remarks by Presidents of FICCI, CII, ASSOCHAM, CNI and BUSA (5 mins each)
  

• Opening remarks by Minister Mandisi Mpahlwa, South African Minister of Trade and Industry (10 mins)
  

• Overview of trade and investment trends and opportunities between IBSA countries by Dr. Mills Soko, Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town (25 mins)
  

• Programme Moderator: Mr. Jerry Vilakazi, CEO, BUSA
  Venue: Ballroom 2/3, Level 2, Sandton Convention Centre

10h30-11h00

Tea break
Venue: Foyer, Level 2, Sandton Convention Centre

11h00-12h30

Parallel Working Groups

• Energy and climate change (Chair: CNI)
  Venue: Ballroom 2/3, Level 2, Sandton Convention Centre
  

• Mining (Chair: BUSA)
  Venue: Ballroom 4, Level 2, Sandton Convention Centre
  

• ICT (Chair: CNI)
  Venue: Committee Room 4, Level 4, Sandton Convention Centre
  

• Health care and pharmaceuticals (Chair: FICCI)
  Venue: Committee Rooms 5, Level 4, Sandton Convention Centre

12h30-13h30

Lunch break
Venue: Foyer, Level 2, Sandton Convention Centre

VIP lunch (invited guests only)
Venue: Committee Room 2, Level 4, Sandton Convention Centre

13h30-15h00

Parallel Working Groups

• Agriculture and food processing (Chair: ASSOCHAM)
  Venue: Ballroom 4, Level 2, Sandton Convention Centre
  

• Infrastructure and logistics (Chair: CII)
  Venue: Committee Room 4, Level 4, Sandton Convention Centre
  

• Financial services (Chair: BUSA)
  Venue: Committee Rooms 5, Level 4, Sandton Convention Centre

15h00-15h30

Tea break
Venue: Foyer, Level 2, Sandton Convention Centre

15h30-17h00

Interactive session with the Ministers of Trade of South Africa, India and Brazil – theme TBC
Venue: Ballroom 2/3, Level 2, Sandton Convention Centre

Signing of MOUs

17h00-18h00

Closing session and adoption of any statements/recommendations
Venue: Ballroom 2/3, Level 2, Sandton Convention Centre

18h00-18h30

Press conference (Q&A session) for the Presidents of FICCI, CII, ASSOCHAM, CNI and BUSA
Venue: Ballroom 2/3, Level 2, Sandton Convention Centre

19h30-22h00

Cultural event hosted by the South African Department of Arts and Culture
Venue: Ballroom 1, Level 2, Sandton Convention Centre