Built Environment Indaba 2025

Why attend

As one of the key players in the built environment sector, the #BEI2025 aims to serve as a platform where key stakeholders will collaborate and convene under one roof to engage, discuss and provide solutions to the challenges facing the industry.

Grow Network

Grow your network at the fully representative built environment sector event.

Connect

Connect and engage with industry experts in conversations and become part of the solution to challenges faced by the sectors.

Socialise

Socialise and network with industry peers at the event gala dinner.

Gain insights

Gain insights and understanding of current and future regulatory frameworks that governs the sectors.

Explore

Explore the latest infrastructure technologies, alternative building technologies and other innovations in the exhibition centre.

Program

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Agenda

10 April 2025

REGISTRATION – Tea and Coffee – Exhibition WalkAbout

National Anthem

Opening remarks – program director

Industry Challenges Presentation : GIBB GCEO

Address – Ceo Master builder south africa

Address – Ceo South African Forum of Civil Engineering Contractors

Address – Vice President Black Business Council

Anchor partners introduction and acknowledgement

PANEL 1 – INDUSTRY REGULATORY BODIES

TOPIC: ARE WE ABLE TO USE REGULATIONS TO ACCELERATE THE PACE OF TRANSFORMATION

FACILITATOR: SACPCMP President

PANELISTS:

  • Council for the Built Environment – CEO
  • Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority – CEO
  • Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority – CEO
  • National Treasury – DDG
  • GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE – MEC

Government partners introduction and acknowledgement

PROVINCIAL HOST REMARKS – GAUTENG PROVINCE PREMIER

KEYNOTE ADDRESS – PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE

TOPIC: TURNING SOUTH AFRICA INTO A CONSTRUCTION SITE, IN THE MIDST OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHALLENGES

Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure 

Refreshment Break and Exhibition Walkabout

Department of Higher Education – Director General

PANEL 2 – SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

TOPIC: HOW DO WE COORDINATE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT DELIVERY FOR EFFECTIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND ITS PROFESSIONALISATION

FACILITATOR:

PANELISTS:

  • DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING – DG
  • CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION AND TRAINING AUTHORITY – CEO
  • SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY – CEO
  • QUALITY COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND OCCUPATIONS – CEO 
  • UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG – ENGINEERING and built environment Dean
  • Avenir Holdings – CEO

Refreshment Break and Exhibition Walkabout

PANEL 3 – FUNDING SOLUTIONS

TOPIC: CAN ACCESS TO INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE BE A REALITY

FACILITATOR:

PANELISTS:

  • NATIONAL TREASURY – DDG
  • DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA – CEO
  • Export Credit Insurance Corporation– CEO (Acting)
  • INFRASTRUCTURE FUND – CEO
  • INFRASTRUCTURE SOUTH AFRICA – DDG
  • NATIONAL EMPOWERMENT FUND – CEO
  • PUBLIC INVESTMENTS CORPORATION – CEO
  • STANDARD BANK – REPRESENTATIVE 
DAY 1 closing remarks – program director

Networking Session

Welcome Remarks – Program Director

MESSAGE FROM Black Business Council in the Built Environment – President
MESSAGE FROM Construction Industry Development Board – CEO

MESSAGE FROM Development Bank of Southern Africa – CEO

MESSAGE FROM South African National Roads Agency – CEO

MESSAGE FROM Construction Education & Training Authority – CEO

Entertainment, Networking & Refreshments

11 April 2025

REGISTRATION – Tea and Coffee – Exhibition WalkAbout

OPENING & RECAP OF DAY 1 – Programme Director

WELCOME OF DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS MINISTER

MEC Human Settlement Gauteng

KEYNOTE ADDRESS – HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

TOPIC: USING ALTERNATIVE BUILDING TECHNOLOGY IN HUMAN SETTLEMENTS TO ADRESS THE HOUSING BACKLOG CHALLENGE 

Minister of Human Settlements

PANEL 4 – ALTERNATIVE BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 

TOPIC: HOW DO WE FUND AND DELIVER HUMAN SETTLEMENTS THROUGH ALTERNATIVE BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 

FACILITATOR: BBCBE Women National Chair

PANELISTS:

  • AGREEMENT – CEO
  • Social Housing Regulatory Authority – CEO
  • National Home Builders Registration Council – COO
  • National Housing Finance Corporation – CEO
  • ABT global – President & CEO
Refreshment Break & Exhibition WalkAbout

INTRODUCTION OF MINISTER OF DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION

MEC OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT 

MINISTER’S ADDRESS – WATER AND SANITATION

TOPIC: FUNDING OF WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND USE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR CLEAN WATER AND ADDRESSING AGEING INFRASTRUCTURE.
 
MINISTER OF WATER AND SANITATION

PANEL 5 – SOCIAL ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE 

TOPIC: How can Private public partnership collaborate to move energy and water infrastructure development from a crisis state?

FACILITATOR:

  • RAND WATER -CEO
  • ESKOM – STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS MANAGER
  • Ekurhuleni Water Care Company – CEO
  • DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY – DG
  • DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION – DG
  • Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority – CEO
  • SOUTH AFRICAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION – CEO
  • ENERGY COUNCIL SOUTH AFRICA – CEO

Introduction of transport minister – MEC Roads and Transport Gauteng

MINISTER’S ADDRESS – Transport

TOPIC: USE OF TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS TO SPEED UP AN EFFICIENT ROAD, TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS INFRASTRUCTURE AND SYSTEM

MINISTER OF TRANSPORT

Refreshment Break & Exhibition WalkAbout

PANEL 6 – Roads, transport and logistics transformation

TOPIC: WHICH STEPS DO WE TAKE TO ENABLE TRANSFORMATION IN THE ROAD, TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS SECTOR

PANELISTS:

  • SANRAL – CEO
  • TRANSNET – CEO
  • EAEP CIRRUC – CEO
  • GAUTRAIN – CEO

SUMMARY OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT INDABA AND ACTION PLANS 
Black Business Council in the Built Environment – PMU

National Anthem and Closing

GALA DINNER

REGISTRATION, SECURITY AND PROTOCOL

WELCOME AND SETTLING DOWN – Program Director 

WELCOME ADDRESS – Black Business Council in the Built Environment President 

Built Environment Indaba Programs Overview – Project Management Unit

Entertainment – Opening Act leading to starters

STARTERS

INTRODUCTION OF KEYNOTE – Program Director

Key Note Address – Renowned African statesman and policy architect

Entertainment Set – Poet leading to main course

Dinner mains served while entertainment main set performs on stage

Response to Keynote address : Leading Financial Strategist in Africa

Closing Remarks and Vote of Thanks – Program Director

Entertainment Set to open dance floor, dessert bar and wine bar

Dance and Networking

Speakers

Thabo Masombuka

Danny Masimene

Roy Mnisi

Andile Zondi

CHRIS CAMPBELL ​

Elias Monage

Willie Mathebula

Bongani Dladla

Gregory Mofokeng

KULUWA MUTHWA

DR Nkosinathi Sishi

Malusi Shezi

Japie Nel

Muzwandile Buthelezi

Andile Mndzebele

VISHAL LUTCHMAN

Chuene Ramphele

Alvino Wildschutt-Prins

Sefishi Mokgomo

Mziwabantu Dayimani

KHULILE NZO

DEAN MACPHERSON

TAZNEEM MOTARA

Honourable Minister Thembi Simelane-Nkadimeng

Richard Somanje

Lebowa Letsoalo

Dr Siphumeze Mndze

Azola Mayekiso

Denzil Nhlapho

SUSAN MANGOLE

Sipho Mosai

Honourable Deputy Minister DAVID MAHLOBO

Lesego Sineke

Sekadi Phanye-Shakhane

Aligasen Naidu

Honourable MEC KEDIBONE DIALE-TLABELA

Honourable Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa

Sonwabo Mateyisi

THANDILE MAKGWABE

TERRY WICKHAM

CARRINGTON TLALE

KEDIBONE TSILOANE

BAFANA DUBE

REGINALD DEMANA

Moderators

Lufuno Ratsiku

Tammy Nyide

Ms Hlami Ndlovu

Dr. Julia Petla

TUMELO GOPANE

Theme and Sub Themes

The #BEI2025 partnering with government to deliver infrastructure projects through innovative funding and delivery models.
Regulatory Framework as a lever for  acccelerating transformation in the built environment sector
Developing the workforce of the future in the built environment sector using skills development intelligence
Ideal infrastruture financing models  to address the socio economic challenges in particular, water and sanitation as well as electicity and energy in South Africa
Alternaitve Building Technology use as a lever to empower women in the built environment sector.

Plan your visit

Registration: For the 2025 event, badges and access bands are to be collected prior to the event, no registration will be done on the day of the event. All delegates are encouraged to collect their badge from the exhibition hall entrance. To collect your badge, a copy of the confirmation of registration e-mail will be required (received at registration and payment confirmation) as well as proof of identity. All persons are to collect their own badges and armbands, the badges are not transferable or interchangeable. Please contact registrations@builtenvironmentindaba.africa for any queries you might have

Collect badges and armbands: Tue, 8th April 2025 15h00 – 17h00; Wed 9th April 2025 15h00 – 18h00

How to get there: Gautrain and e-hailing service discounted fares available with discount code BEI2025. All delegates are encouraged to use the public transport system to as parking at the venue is limited. For out of town flying in delegates, we have an inhouse transfers and transport company to assist you, to book your airport transfers, contact us transfers@builtenvironmentindaba.africa

Where to stay : We have partnered with establishments on a corporate event discount but this is only applicable through our inhouse travel agency, contact us on travel@builtenvironmentindaba.africa for all your accommodation needs.

Catering: All events catering will be served in the exhibition hall and recharge lounges strictly reserved for public office bearers, speakers and media representatives.

Event location: Gallagher Convention Centre

19 Richards Dr, Halfway House, Midrand, 1685

Event venues: 

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