Darryn is currently a Trade Policy Officer at the Delegation of the European Union to South Africa, where he is responsible for policy matters related to investment, energy, mining and digitalisation - a position he has held since 2018. His works contribute to the strategic partnership action plan between the EU and South Africa and the implementation of the EU-SADC Economic Partnership Agreement. Prior to this he spent more than 4 years with the Western Cape Government. His career began in the private sector, dealing with international trade, renewable energy and investment policy. Darryn’s professional interests include investor-state dispute settlement, international trade law and investment development for increased free and fair trade. He holds degrees in law and corporate affairs.

Jonathan (Jon) Butler is Head of Business Development at Mitsubishi Corporation. Based in London, Jon specialises in the sales and marketing of platinum group metals, silver and gold as well as leading Mitsubishi’s precious metals research and strategy. Jon works closely with the refining industry and key end users in the automotive, pharmaceutical and fine chemical sectors and is closely involved with Mitsubishi’s new market development and investment in the hydrogen industry. Jon previously worked in various marketing and research roles at Johnson Matthey, and holds a PhD and Master’s degrees in earth sciences from the Universities of Edinburgh and Oxford. He is a Board and Executive Member of the IPMI and currently serves as Co-Chair of the Platinum Group Metals Refining Council as well as on the LBMA Public Affairs Committee.

Nadège Hopman is the Deputy Head of the regional representation for Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean at the European Investment Bank. She worked in development finance at the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) in Paris where she was on secondment and provided technical expertise in carbon capture and storage, oil & gas and geothermal energy during her first years at the EIB.

Before devoting her work to investment and development finance, she worked with Schlumberger for 12 years, mostly in Africa and the North Sea. She held various positions from field engineer to service manager and went on to lead technical teams on some first-of-a-kind CO2 storage projects in Europe. She has co-authored several papers both on technical and on psychology-related topics. Nadège holds a Masters in Civil Engineering, a Masters in Geophysics, an MBA from INSEAD, a BSc in Psychology and is PMP certified.

Dr Rebecca Maserumule is currently the Chairperson of the International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy (IPHE).  IPHE, formed in 2003, is an international governmental partnership currently consisting of 21 member countries and the European Commission with a mission to facilitate and accelerate the transition to clean and efficient energy and mobility systems using hydrogen and fuel cell technologies across application and sectors.  IPHE also informs broad stakeholder groups, including policymakers and the public, on the benefits and challenges to establishing widespread commercial hydrogen and fuel cell technologies in the economy.  Dr Rebecca Maserumule is also Chief Science and Technology Representative: Hydrogen and Vaccines at the National Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) in South Africa.  Her responsibilities include fostering international partnerships to support the successful implementation of the Hydrogen Society Roadmap. Rebecca holds a Ph.D in Mathematics with a focus on computational fluid dynamics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.  Before joining the DSI she worked for the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy as an Industrial Energy Efficiency Specialist and a Demand Modelling Specialist supporting the development of energy policies. Her early working career was spent as a senior researcher at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. 

Seten is an executive at Implats, leading the formulation of strategy in new commodities and hydrogen. Prior to joining Implats, Seten was a Fund Manager at Visio Fund Managers focusing on commodity market research and commodity equity investments globally. Prior to entering the asset management industry, Seten spent 7 years at Standard Bank achieving top ratings as a mining and commodities analyst focusing on the PGM sector. 

Fahmida is a Chemical Engineer by profession and has been in the PGM mining industry for 25 years. The last 14 years of her career has been focused on market development, particularly on the hydrogen and fuel cell sector. Fahmida leads Anglo American’s market development work on hydrogen in South Africa, where she works closely with the South African Government as well as local and international industry players. Her current focus is on the development of a South African Hydrogen Valley and a heavy duty hydrogen freight corridor.

Sietse has a Master's degree in radiation physics. As a manager at the National Nuclear Regulator, he was responsible for the establishment of a regulatory framework for radiation protection in mining. He did his MBA with a focus on integrating sustainability issues into the strategy of businesses. He then joined Xstrata as a manager responsible for safety, health, environment and quality. In 2004 he was appointed as the Head of Safety and Sustainable Development at the Minerals Council South Africa (formerly the Chamber of Mines) where he enjoyed being part of the mining industry's safety and health enhancement initiatives. Since 2015 he has served as the Senior Executive: Modernisation and Safety and his purpose remains to help facilitate a people-centric modernisation of the mining industry.