Marcus Evans to Show Connectivity is Essential to Enhance African Economy

Cape Town, South Africa, October 19, 2017 --(PR.com)-- Happening for the fourth time this year, Marcus Evans proudly presents 4th Annual Connecting Africa: Transport Infrastructure that is set to take place in Cape Town from 8th to 10th November. For this year, the annual conference aims to provide successful case studies presented by some of the finest industry experts in the field as well as brainstorm innovative ideas for the Africa’s infrastructure development.

One of the event speakers, Peter Copley, an Infrastructure Specialist and Former Regional Coordinator at the South African Road Federation shared that, “The fundamental of transport planning is land use, transport systems and energy effectiveness. We are beginning to see this happening in South Africa.”

The large scale conference will be featuring renowned speakers such as Sabelo Duma Director: Macro Planning, Statutory Instruments and Policy Coordination Department of Transport (DoT); Lloyd Tobias Chief Operating Officer, Transnet Freight Rail; Eddie Chinappen General Manager Office of the Group CEO Metrorail (a division of PRASA); Ziyaad Sarang Managing Director Fieldstone, Africa; James Aiello Senior Project Advisor National Treasury, South Africa; Werner Gous Technical Director, Ports & Coastal, Aurecon; Dr. Yolanda Fourie Director, Aurecon; Andrew Pike Head of Ports, Terminals and Logistics Corridors BOWMAN GILFILLAN, Carl October Director – Road Network Planning, Western Cape Government, Department of Transport; Carel Snyman Senior Manager, Green Transport South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI); Pheku Montwedi Director – Transport, Arup; Luthando Christopher Vuba Urban and Transport Planner, Chairperson South African Planning Institute (SAPI); Norman Milne Head: Commercial, Basil Read; Peter Copley Infrastructure Specialist and Former Regional Co-ordinator South African Road Federation; Frans Hiemstra Head of Operations, Uber among others.

Peter Copley also said, “The governments of the World can no longer provide the necessary infrastructure unaided. There have to be Public Private Partnerships.”

One of the event highlights will be the exclusive third day post conference workshop on “Design Thinking Meets Transport” and panel discussions by industry experts The third day workshop aims to stimulate a different approach that fits design thinking into the process that might have a huge impact on transport planning and urban development.