09:00 – 09:15 Registration and Morning Refreshments

 

09:15 - 09:30 Welcome Address & Opening Remarks Introduction to the Summit: Celebrating Women in Town and Regional Planning Welcome speech by Palesa Tsita

09:30 – 10:00 Leadership for Women in Town Planning: Navigating the Path to the Top by Siphelelisiwe Ngobese, MD at Accra Group

10:00 – 10:30 Career Development for Young Women in Urban and Regional Planning by Jacolene Swart MD at Black Square Town Planning

10:30 - 10:45 Tea Break

10:45 - 11:15 Addressing the Skills Gap, Career Advancement and mentoring the new generation of female planners by Tunisia Cassim, Professional Planner at Rondo Consulting

11:15 -11:45 Breaking Barriers and Building Urban Resilience in Africa: Shaping Women as Leaders of Spatial change by Dr Karen Puren Chair: Senior Lecturer: Urban and Region Planner North-West University Potchefstroom

11:45 – 12:15 GIS Technologies for Development Planning Professionals by Lerato Mamabolo Manager South African Chapter for Women in GIS

 

12:15 – 13:15 Lunch Break 

 

13:30 – 14:00 Shaping Inclusive Cities - Innovative Solutions for Future-Proofing Urban Spaces by Lekgolo Mayatula Director at DCC Planning Solutions

14:00 - 14 :15 Breakaway session on the challenges and opportunities in developing inclusive housing.

14:15 – 14:45 Revitalizing Small Towns through Gender-Inclusive Planning: Building Sustainable, Resilient Communities by Istell Orton Founder & Director at Citeplan

14:45 - 15:15 Strategic Planning for effective service delivery - A SCM approach by Zinhle Dube Founder & Managing Partner at Smukeliso Sourcing Solutions

 

15:15 - 15:30 Afternoon Tea Break

 

15:30 - 15:45 "The Future of Urban Development: The Role of Women in Creating Resilient Cities" by Prof Hope Magidimisha Chipungu

 

15:45- 16:00 Issuing of Certificates to attendees.

 

End of Summit Speech by Palesa Tsita