Jayshree Naidoo : Head of Innovation and Entrepreneurship – DBSA and Isaiah Engelbrecht – Innovation Manager, Eskom

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) held an Innovation and Entrepreneurship  Conference in Johannesburg on Tuesday and Wednesday  of this week, which was hosted by the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit headed by Jayshree Naidoo. The conference was invitation only and over 100 guests attended  of which included senior representatives from Government, Private sector and Academia with a key note address given by the Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, Mr. Derek Hanekom.

Other speakers included, best selling author and executive director of Impumelelo Innovation Awards Trust, Rhoda Kadali, Mr. Ben Ngubane, the ex minister of DST and the head of Innovation at Eskom, Mr. Isaiah Engelbrecht.

Deputy Minister : Department of Science and Technology – Mr. Derk Hanekom

Rhoda Kadalie, Executive Director, Impumelelo Innovation Awards Trust

Dr Ben. Ngubane Chairman: Technology Top 100