Dr Urishanie Govender

Director HSE ESG

Post Doctorate Fellowship at Witwatersrand University Mine Engineering (current)
Doctorate in Business Leadership; Masters in Business Leadership – Cum Laude(Unisa School of Business Leadership)
Masters in Chemistry; National Higher Diploma Analytical Chemistry; National Diploma Analytical Chemistry (DUT)
> 28 years experience - held senior management positions at GIBB Engineering (6 years); PPC Cement (5 years); S A Mint (2 years); Provincial Government Senior Manager (4 years). CEO at UNISAM and Global Head Risk, Safety and Sustainability De Beers Group (4 years); laboratory assistant/lecturer at DUT (3 years)
Member of the Institute of Directors (Southern Africa)
Professionally Registered Scientist (Pr Sci Nat)
> 10 years of Board Experience as a Company Director of GIBB Consulting; Board Member of SANParks and Chaired the SANParks CSET (Conservation and Social Economic Transformation Committee). Member of numerous De Beers Sustainability Board Committees
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) certified Sustainability Practitioner
Natural leader who is appointed to chair industry associations
Passion for working with communities and partners on social upliftment and investment
Led the technology and competency mapping for ESG strategy reinforcement
Led the development of the Pioneering Brilliance SHE and Risk Programme at De Beers and Steering Committee Member of the Building Forever Sustainability Framework
Published author in Tier 1 Academic Journal

2024 Agenda Sessions

The African elephant in the room: The role of technology in African unemployment

•   How big of a part does mining and technology must play in addressing the unemployment rate?
•   What is the impact of automation on jobs, skills, and the nature of work itself within mining?
•   How is the development and manufacturing of modern, new/digital technologies benefiting OEMS, SMEs
•   and unemployed youth in Africa towards addressing unemployment?

Monday 05 February 11:05 - 11:50 Innovators Stage

Tech and Innovation Hub

Add to calendar 02/05/2024 11:05 02/05/2024 11:50 The African elephant in the room: The role of technology in African unemployment •   How big of a part does mining and technology must play in addressing the unemployment rate?
•   What is the impact of automation on jobs, skills, and the nature of work itself within mining?
•   How is the development and manufacturing of modern, new/digital technologies benefiting OEMS, SMEs
•   and unemployed youth in Africa towards addressing unemployment?
Innovators Stage Africa/Johannesburg

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