2023 BRICS BUSINESS COUNCIL MEETING
Theme
BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development and Inclusive Multilateralism
Council Members
Ms. Busi Mabuza
Chairperson of the global BRICS Business Council (2023) Chairperson of South Africa Chapter of the BRICS Business Council Board Chairperson of the Industrial Development Corporation
Dr. Ayanda Ntsaluba
SA BRICS Business Council Portfolio Head: Aviation and Deregulation Executive Director of Discovery Limited
Mr. Elias Monage
SA BRICS Business Council Portfolio Head: Energy and Green Economy; and Infrastructure Executive Chairperson: Arabela Holdings
Ms. Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa
SA BRICS Business Council Portfolio Head: Digital Economy and Skills Development South Africa CEO of Naspers Ltd
Dr. Stavros Nicolaou
SA BRICS Business Council Portfolio Head: Aviation and Manufacturing Group Senior Executive of Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited
August Programme
| DATE | TIME | TYPE | VENUE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon - Friday - 13th - 18 Aug | BRICS Inbound Buying and Investment Missions to regional centres: Gauteng, Western Cape, KwaZulu Natal and Eastern Cape | Johannesburg/Pretoria Cape Town, Durban, East London | ||
| Sat, 19 Aug | Day | Energy Cooperation Forum Africa’s Trade & Investment Partnership with BRIC nations | Gallagher | |
| Sun, 20th Aug | Morning | 9 Working Group Intra - BRICS Meetings | Gallagher | |
| Sun, 20th Aug | Afternoon | BBC 10TH Anniversary Celebration | TBC | |
| Mon 21st Aug | Morning | New Development Bank Panel Discussions | Gallagher | |
| Mon 21st Aug | Afternoon | BRICS Business Council AGM | Gallagher | EXHIBITION AND MEDIA CENTRE – B2B AND NETWORK SPACES |
| Tues 22nd Aug | TBC | BRICS Business Forum – Day 1 of 15TH BRICS Summit | Sandton Conv Cent | |
| Wed, 23 Aug | Business Study Tours Site 1: JSE: The Role of Capital Markets in Economic Growth Site 2: Innovation Hub: “The State of Innovation, Skills of the future, and Digital Economy of the BRICS region” | JSE Innovation Hub |