J.J. Messner de Latour

Senior Manager, Minerals Integrity and Traceability Microsoft Corporation

J.J. Messner de Latour leads Minerals Integrity and Traceability for Microsoft Devices. He has over 15 years’ experience on issues related to responsible business, extractive sector governance, political risk, socially responsible investment, and use of security forces. J.J. leads the Downstream Purchaser sector on the Board of Directors of the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) and is a long-time former Steering Committee member and recent Commissioner of the Strategic Review Commission of the Voluntary Principles on Security & Human Rights (VPSHR). He also represents Microsoft in the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) and Global Battery Alliance (GBA). Prior to joining Microsoft, J.J. was the Executive Director of The Fund for Peace, an international NGO based in Washington, D.C. He previously designed, managed, and implemented programs for the International Finance Corporation (IFC), IDB Invest, African Development Bank, U.S. State Department, USAID, foreign governments, and companies in the oil and mining sectors. Notable achievements include directing the Fragile States Index and co-authoring the IFC’s Guidance Handbook on Use of Security Forces. He holds a Masters in Science from George Mason University in Arlington, Virgina and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Adelaide, Australia.

2024 Agenda Sessions

Technology and Supply Chain Transparency

Downstream and Upstream’s challenges and opportunities

How can the mining downstream and downstream OEMs better collaborate in the search of responsible sourcing?
Why should Africa care about supply chain transparency?
What are the financial implications of supply chain transparency?

Tuesday 06 February 10:00 - 10:45 Innovators Stage

Tech and Innovation Hub

Add to calendar 02/06/2024 10:00 02/06/2024 10:45 Technology and Supply Chain Transparency Downstream and Upstream’s challenges and opportunities

How can the mining downstream and downstream OEMs better collaborate in the search of responsible sourcing?
Why should Africa care about supply chain transparency?
What are the financial implications of supply chain transparency?

Innovators Stage Africa/Johannesburg

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