The Women in Energy Business Summit has kicked off in Gauteng, South Africa. Leading the summit are Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson and Deputy Minister Ambassador Thembisile Majola.
However, the summit is seeking to explore on how women fit into the growing energy industry as well as how they can better their industry reach and growth potential to take advantage of this growing sector.
Additionally, the Women in Energy Business Summit is designed to encourage the increase in leadership and development of women who are involved in the energy space.
The two-day summit will offer a platform to learn from network, share their knowledge, discuss achievements, scooping some ideas from the sector experts and encourage the advancement of women across all sectors of the energy industry.
Renewable energy and energy efficiency are programmes that favour the energy mix in South Africa as well as creating numerous jobs and business opportunities that will be available throughout the country, and women have a role to play in the development of sustainable projects that add to the economic development on the African continent.
Besides being a global business issue, women’s leadership is also gaining prominence in Africa and needs to be addressed systemically across the working environment that include the involvement of both women and men at all levels of leadership.
The Women in Energy Business Summit will also emphasis on how various units within companies can work hand in hand to advance their corporation’s talent agenda and competitive advantage by attracting, hiring, developing, sponsoring, retaining, and promoting women in every industry sector.
The summit is a valuable source of information, networking, development and insights for leaders and managers across the industries. The summit has a participant attendance of both women and men in senior leadership positions within the energy and related industry companies.
However, the summit also include industry professionals responsible for developing, advancing and hiring an unbiased workforce particularly women who are aiming to develop a career in the energy sector in Africa and women energy entrepreneurs.
