The CGA Citrus Summit is a biennial event, alternating with the CGA Regional Roadshow every other year. The Summit creates a platform for citrus growers of southern Africa to discuss matters of common interest, and find sustainable solutions to the challenges facing the industry, in collaboration with our partners from government and other parts of the value chain. It also presents an opportunity for growers to meet and interact with staff of the CGA group companies.
SPOTLIGHT ON OUR SPEAKERS
*subject to change
Wandile Sihlobo
Agbiz
Wandile Sihlobo is the Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) and the author of two books, A Country of Two Agricultures: The Disparities, The Challenges, The Solutions and Finding Common Ground: Land, Equity and Agriculture. He is a Senior Lecturer Extraordinary at the Department of Agricultural Economics at Stellenbosch University.
Frans Cronje
Frans Cronje Private Clients
Frans Cronje is an analyst with 20 years of experience advising corporations and government agencies on South African
and global strategic risks. He runs the advisory firm Frans Cronje Private Clients (Pty) Ltd, chairs South Africa’s Social Research Foundation, sits the advisory board of the BRE-DE-RE think-tank in Germany, and chairs the US based Yorktown Foundation for Freedom.
Rocco Renaldi
CGA Representative Brussels
Rocco Renaldi has been the CGA
representative in Brussels since 2007. He has over 25 years of experience as a lobbyist. After ten years’ experience in various agencies, he established Landmark Public Affairs, in 2007. He led the growth of the agency, establishing offices in London, Singapore and New York, until he sold the company to global communications agency Edelman in 2023. Rocco is currently Global Chair, Public and Government Affairs at Edelman. He also serves as Secretary General of the International Food and Beverage Alliance, as well as FoodServiceEurope.
Graeme Codrington
Strategy Consultant
Graeme Codrington is a futurist and strategy consultant, focusing on the future of work. He has worked in nearly 100 countries with some of the world’s largest companies and best business schools, helping them prepare for tomorrow’s world today. His bestselling titles include Future-proof Your Child: Parenting the Wired Generation (with Nikki Bush), Mind the Gap and Leading in a Changing World.
OUR SPONSORS
EVENT PARTNER
THE VENUE
The Boardwalk Hotel and Convention Centre, Summerstrand, Gqeberha
ACCOMMODATION IN SUMMERSTRAND
Delegates book accommodation directly.