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Monday 7th September
| 12:30pm | Enjoy a light lunch and pick up your badge at registration Morii Restaurant |
| 2:00pm | Welcome from OpenRoom Lucia Hall, Portfolio Manager at OpenRoom Events Summerhouse Ballroom |
| 2:05pm | Welcome from Conference Chair Fuad Johnson, Managing Director at Desert Oil Summerhouse Ballroom |
| 2:15pm | Session from our Headline Partner Gilbarco Veeder-Root: Next-Gen Fueling: Smarter Solutions. Better Performance Moipone Nakedi, Strategic Account Manager; Prashen Harry, Strategic Account Manager Summerhouse Ballroom |
| 2:30pm | The New Rules of Network Growth: Location, Partnership and Long-term Value Explore how smart location strategies and strong partnerships are driving sustainable network growth and long-term value with BP Southern Africa. Zinhle Khoza, Senior Manager: Mobility Network Development at BP Southern Africa Summerhouse Ballroom |
| 2:50pm | Loyalty That Works: How Sasol and Absa Built a High-Impact Rewards Partnership A case study on how the Absa-Sasol partnership is using loyalty to strengthen customer engagement and deliver value. Alicia Raynard, Executive: Absa Rewards at Absa Group; Frans Malueke, Senior Consumer & Retail Marketing Manager at Sasol; Mohamed Carrim, Executive Director at Nybble Technologies Summerhouse Ballroom |
| 3:30pm | Supplier Power Pitches FuelTrans - OKet Group - WeCar Technology Sreeja Nair, Senior Manager - Sales at FuelTrans; Miao Zhao, Director - OKET Group at OKET; Robert Kwong, President - WeCar Technology at WeCar Technology Summerhouse Ballroom |
| 3:50pm | Enjoy some snacks and coffee before the first few meetings Terraces Room |
| 4:15pm | 1-to-1 meetings program |
| 5:35pm | Free time: relax, network and refresh before the evening's festivities |
| 6:45pm | Drinks reception and dinner at the Vineyard Hotel Morii Restaurant |
Tuesday 8th September
| 9:00am | Food-venience: The Next Revenue Engine for Fuel & Convenience Retail Discover how foodservice is driving revenue, increasing footfall, and strengthening customer loyalty. Amged Elhanbaly, Retail & Franchise Consultant for Africa & Middle East; Cornellius Marilele, Development Research Manager at McDonald's; John Peska, Acting Chief Development Officer at McDonald's Summerhouse Ballroom |
| 9:45am | Driving Innovation: Evolving the Modern Forecourt with Sasol A case study exploring how Sasol is evolving the forecourt experience through innovation, enhanced customer offerings, and future-focused mobility solutions. Pertunia Sibanyoni, Vice President Mobility Solutions at Sasol Summerhouse Ballroom |
| 10:05am | Building Resilience: Managing Risk Across the Network Explore practical strategies for managing risk, protecting assets, and strengthening operational resilience. Dr Riverson Oppong, CEO at Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) Ghana; Liesl Esau, HSE&C Senior Manager at bp Southern Africa (bpSA).; Tim Firkins, Senior Manager, Key Accounts & Business Development at Dover Fueling Solutions; Clarence Kgohloane, Retail Technical Maintenance and Projects Manager at TotalEnergies Summerhouse Ballroom |
| 10:50am | Closing remarks from Conference Chairman, Fuad Johnson Fuad Johnson, Managing Director at Desert Oil Summerhouse Ballroom |
| 11:00am | Refreshment break before the second day of meetings Terraces Room |
| 11:25am | 1-to-1 meetings program |
| 12:45pm | Enjoy some lunch at the hotel Morii Restaurant |
| 2:00pm | Peer-to-Peer Roundtable Discussion, hosted by Gilbarco Veeder-Root Join an interactive roundtable discussion where industry peers will share perspectives, exchange ideas, and explore the key challenges and emerging opportunities shaping the future of the fuel and convenience retail sector. Sean McQuade, Commercial Director at Gilbarco Veeder-Root Summerhouse Ballroom |
| 3:20pm | Change over to meetings Camphor Ballroom |
| 3:30pm | 1-to-1 meetings program |
| 4:20pm | Refreshment break before the last few meetings Terraces Room |
| 4:45pm | 1-to-1 meetings program |
| 5:30pm | Free time: relax, network and refresh before the final dinner |
| 6:40pm | Buses to dinner Reception |
| 7:00pm | Networking drinks and dinner at Embassy Hill, a heritage estate in the Constantia vineyards The Embassy Forum |
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