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Tuesday Afternoon, 22 November
Detailed Program: Tuesday
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PLENARY: WAYS FORWARD - A BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE CHAIR: MS NINA MAPILI
WE WILL LOOK AT LESSONS LEARNED AND CONSIDER WHAT THEY IMPLY, ESPECIALLY WITH REGARD TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY.
16:15 - 16:35 Lessons learned, observations
thus far
Mr Andreas Wenzel
Secretary General of SAFRI; past Vice President and Regional Manager Southern Africa:
Afrika-Verein, the German-African Business Association
Ms. Regina Krause
Deputy Director of the Robert Schmidt Institute, a central facility at Wismar University tasked with
driving key initiatives to promote entrepreneurial thinking and actions amongst the university's students
and staff
16:35 - 16:50 Ways Forward - A Business perspective
Prof Dr h.c. Jürgen E. Schrempp
Chairman of SAFRI, the Southern Africa Initiative of German Business.
Mr Schrempp began his career as an apprentice mechanic for Daimler-Benz in 1961, and retired in
2005 after serving as Chairman of the Board of Management and CEO of DaimlerChrysler AG for 10
years.
From 1974-1987, Mr Schrempp lived in South Africa, where he served in the management of the
Group's subsidiary. From 1984 to 1987 he served as Chairman/CEO of Mercedes-Benz South Africa.
With his deep experience in Africa, Mr Schrempp is applying his management expertise on the boards
of several South African companies. He is Non-Executive Chairman of Mercedes-Benz South Africa
and Independent Lead Director of the South African Coal, Oil and Gas Corporation Ltd. (SASOL),
among other positions.
He has been recognized for his social work in Africa, including his efforts to bring attention to and
alleviate the HIV/AIDS pandemic. In 1999 former South African President Nelson Mandela, who
Schrempp is honored to call a friend, awarded him the country's highest civilian honor, the Order of
Good Hope, for his outstanding support of South Africa. He is Chairman Emeritus of the Global Business
Coalition on HIV/AIDS.
16:50 - 17:10 Discussion
17:10 - 18:30 Reception Sponsored by SAFRI, the Southern Africa Initiative of German Business