Knox Msebenzi

MD Nuclear Industry Association of South Africa

MSc Electrical Power Engineering, MBA.
Experience in academic institutions and industry – mining, power generation, brewing, arms manufacturing, standards body and the nuclear industry.
Projects Engineer at coal power station
Lecturer in electrical power systems
Plant engineer and engineering manager
General Manager at SA Bureau of Standards
Chief Technical Officer at the National Nuclear Regulator of SA
General manager and Group Executive – Denel
MD of the Nuclear Industry Association of South Africa
Executive Director Power Institute of East and Southern Africa.

2024 Agenda Sessions

DISRUPTIVE DISCUSSION - Nuclear energy: Enjoying a renaissance

Nuclear energy: Enjoying a renaissance

There is (almost) global political consensus that nuclear presents a scalable, non-intermittent and zero-carbon solution – is Africa in agreement?
Over 30 countries are now working with the International Atomic Energy Agency to explore introducing or expanding nuclear power capacity, and forecast nuclear-generation capacity to double by 2050 – what percentage of this will come from Africa?
Rapid advances in technology are opening a space economy with the commercialisation of space travel, the development of space stations powered by Pebble Bed Modular Nuclear Reactors, and the development of new propulsion technology based on nuclear to power spaceships on intergalactic travel into deep space.
The total market capitalisation of global stocks is US$44 billion, as opposed to US$150 billion just before Fukushima in 2007. With new uranium investment funds are emerging, this all augurs well for the yellow mineral.

Wednesday 07 February 16:10 - 16:50 Disruptors Stage

Disruptive Discussions

Add to calendar 02/07/2024 16:10 02/07/2024 16:50 DISRUPTIVE DISCUSSION - Nuclear energy: Enjoying a renaissance

Nuclear energy: Enjoying a renaissance

There is (almost) global political consensus that nuclear presents a scalable, non-intermittent and zero-carbon solution – is Africa in agreement?
Over 30 countries are now working with the International Atomic Energy Agency to explore introducing or expanding nuclear power capacity, and forecast nuclear-generation capacity to double by 2050 – what percentage of this will come from Africa?
Rapid advances in technology are opening a space economy with the commercialisation of space travel, the development of space stations powered by Pebble Bed Modular Nuclear Reactors, and the development of new propulsion technology based on nuclear to power spaceships on intergalactic travel into deep space.
The total market capitalisation of global stocks is US$44 billion, as opposed to US$150 billion just before Fukushima in 2007. With new uranium investment funds are emerging, this all augurs well for the yellow mineral.

Disruptors Stage Africa/Johannesburg

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