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Thank you for attendingHydrometAFRICA 2024
Recordings and presentationsYou can view all session recordings and presentation files below or on our free knowledgeplatform - the Hydromet Network. Day OneIdentifying the current status of Africa on its journey towardsensuring early warnings for allView contentDay TwoHydrological observationsView contentDay ThreeBridging the gapsView content
Event attendeesExhibitorsRichard Fellner, CEO, NowcastClemencia Ongaki, Regional Sales Manager, East and Southern Africa, VaisalaKimmo Ristolainen, VaisalaNeil Durham, CEO, Wagtech ProjectsAlessandra Liberto, Business Development Manager, Africa and Europe, CampbellScientificCeleste Kleyn – Inside Sales, CampbellJohan Visagie – Manager, Africa Operations, CampbellGcobane Quvile – Business Development, CampbellRyan Kobus, CEO, Africa WeatherAdele Small, CFO, Africa WeatherSiphesihle Kunene, Senior Meteorologist, Africa WeatherBrian Bellew, International Business Development, BaronJan van Galen, Independent Global Sales Representative, BaronSolal Bordenave, Head of Marketing and International Sales, MeteorageDominique Lapeyre de Chavardes, President, MeteorageAnouk Inial, Business Developer, MeteorageFaisal Al-Mtwali, Regional Sales Manager, Middle East and Africa, OTT HydrometThomas Webber, Business Manager, OTT HydrometJean-Philippe Watrin, OTT HYdrometLorraine Tighe, Director, Earth Sciences Solutions, EsriAri Davidov, International Government Business Development, Tomorrow.ioYaniv Gelnik, Tomorrow.ioLuca Bovo, International Sales Manager, SommerJan Barani, CEO, Barani DesignMichal Choma, Barani DesignPaul Malkomes, CEO GAMIC Helmut Hohenstein, Head of Sales EMEA Region, KISTERSBen Cosstick, International Sales & Business Development, EWR Radar SystemsGraeme Aggett, Chief Scientist, LynkerNeil Brackin, President, Advanced Radar Company (ARC)Morgan Brackin, Sales And Marketing Associate, Advanced Radar Company (ARC)Francisco Obelonis, New Business Manager, dualBASEFelipe Jahn, CEO, dualBASEJean-Yves Van Kempen, Sales Manager, PulsonicFrederick (Frikkie) Botha, Project & Account Manager, HENSOLDT (Leonardo)Christiaan Pelser, HOD: ATM and Services, HENSOLDT (Leonardo)Tom Smith, DTN Gabriel Tetteh, Pessl InstrumentsColin Nish, Pessl Instruments
SpeakersDr Agnes Kijazi, Director, WMO Regional OfficeCarlyne Yu, Early Warning Specialist, UNDRR Regional Office for AfricaViola Otieno, Early Warning Specialist on Drought - NORCAP/ African Union CommitteeAderito Aramuge, Director General of the Mozambique National Meteorology InstituteOwiti Zablone, Thematic Manager, Weather and Climate Services at NORCAPWendlasida Combere, Climate Services Accelerator Expert at the African Centre ofMeteorological Application for Development (ACMAD) / NORCAPVanetia Phakula, Acting Senior Manager: Disaster Risk Reduction, South African WeatherService (SAWS)Mathilde Nguyen, Varysian Head ConsultantEzekiel K. Sebego, Manager: Disaster Risk Reduction, South African Weather Service(SAWS)Léucy Mutisse, Hydraulic Technician, National Directorate of Water ResourcesManagement, Mozambique Dr Modathir Zaroug, Regional Water Resources Modeller, Nile Basin Initiative SecretariatThokozane Malibe, Hydrologist: Resource Planning and Operations, Inkomati-UsuthuCatchment Management AgencyMaureen Abla Ahiataku, Senior Meteorologist and External Relations Officer at GhanaMeteorological Agency Dr. Winnifred Jordaan, Senior Manager: Regional Training Centre, South AfricanWeather Service (SAWS)Zablon Shilenje, WMO Coordinator for Climate Services for AfricaMnikeli Ndabambi, Executive: Infrastructure and Information Systems at theSouth African Weather Service (SAWS) representing SOFFDr Pedro Basabe Senior Adviser, CREWS SecretariatMoyenda Chaponda, WMO Development Partnerships OfficerAlioune Badara Kaere, Senior Climate Finance Adviser, NORCAP/the EcologicalMonitoring Centre of SenegalBradley Riley, Disaster Risk Management Specialist, World BankZira Mavunganidze, Climate and Environment Specialist, International Fund forAgricultural Development (IFAD)
DelegatesMokoena France, Director General, Lesotho Meteorological ServicesAmos Mtonya, Deputy Director, Malawi Meteorological ServicesEric Asuman, Director, Ghana Meteorological Agency James Ngoma, A/DD Public Weather, Meteorological Services Department of ZimbabweOdillo Kgobetsi, Chief Meteorological Technician, Namibia Meteorological ServiceJohn Stegling, Chief Meteorologist, Botswana Meteorological ServiceBafana Simelane, Instruments Engineer, Eswatini Meteorological ServiceChris Mutau, Senior Engineer, Zambia Meteorological DepartmentNirivololona Raholijao, Directeur Général de la Météorologie, Représentant Permanentde Madagascar auprès de l'Organisation Météorologique MondialeJean Manteke Kabay, Chief of Division, Water Resources Directorate,Ministry ofEnvironmentAbdalla Abdelrahman Abdalla Baligh, General Director of Technical Training, EgyptianMeteorological AuthorityAbide Agba, Head Of Public Procurement Division, National Meteorological Service ofTogoYombom Balthaza Awenti, Chef du Centre Météorologique National, Direction de lamétéorologie nationale du CamerounPrince Osei, Lead Scientist and Director, Quantum Leap Africa and Acting Director, AIMSGhanaRydall Jardine, Unit Manager, Technical Service, SAWSElizabeth Mokotong Koena Ngoepe, Radar Specialist, SAWSDr. Christina Botai, Lead Scientist: Hydrometeorology, SAWSMosima MagomolaJeremy Naidoo, Production Scientist, National Hydrological Services, South AfricaMusariri Musariri, Scientific Manager, National Hydrological Services, South AfricaZacharia Maswuma, Director, National Hydrological Services, South AfricaMokonoto Ofenntse, Scientific Manager, National Hydrological Services, South AfricaDimakatjo Mamabolo, Production Scientist, National Hydrological Services, South AfricaLindelani Lalumbe, Production Scientist, National Hydrological Services, South AfricaNaeim Adams, Control Engineering Technician, National Hydrological Services, SouthAfricaZiyanda Ngidi, Engineering Technician, National Hydrological Services, South AfricaTirelo Setsome, Engineering Technician, National Hydrological Services, South AfricaXolani Madonsela, Control Engineering Technician, National Hydrological Services, SouthAfricaFhedzisani Ramusiya, Scientific Manager, National Hydrological Services, South AfricaMandisa Moutang, Control Engineering Technician, National Hydrological Services, SouthAfricaAmanda Jojozi, Control Engineering Technician, National Hydrological Services, SouthAfricaLerotholi Tankiso Sylvester, Enginering Technician (Hydrology), National HydrologicalServices, South AfricaAnna Lena Huhn, Regional Anticipatory Action Advsior, United Nations World FoodProgramme
Pieter Radmeyer, Scientific Manager, National Hydrological Services, South AfricaMarie-Louise Rakotondrafara, Meteorologist, the Union des Ingénieurs de laMétéorologie de MadaFreedom Mukanga, Independant Agent, Freedper ScientificFrederick Shabano Malambo, Managing Director, Fremlex Resources limitedMukhove Singo, Research Intern, Agricultural Research CouncilSarah Roffe, Senior Researcher in Agroclimatology and Climate Change, AgriculturalResearch CouncilPeter Moumkwe, Student Researcher, Agricultural Research CouncilTeboho Masupha, Researcher: Agrometeorology, Agricultural Research CouncilPhumzile Maluleke, PhD candidate in Agrometeorology, University of South AfricaLouise Croneborg-Jones, CEO & Founder, Water-In-SightDehclan Pillay, Executive Manager: Intelligence & Communication (ICT), National DisasterManagement Centre (DCOG)Commander Israel Ndaendako Haindongo, Naval Meteorologist, Namibian Defence Force Emmanuel Nyflis, Chief Engineer, National Hydrological Services, Department of Waterand Sanitation Mwila Musumari, Regional Climate Change and Green Growth Office, AfrcianDevelopment Bank (AfDB)Elizabeth Viljoen, Senior forecaster SAWSByron Drew, Manager, International Consulting, MetService New ZealandHlahla Mayimele, Indelendant ConsultantYusuf Katcodia, SAWSMark van Staden, Deputy Director, National Disaster Management Center, South AfricaDeogratias Babonwanayo, Directeur du Départment de l'Hydrométeorologie et del'Agrométéorologie, the Burundi Geographical InstituteIshaam Abader, CEO, SAWSCharles Molongwane, Principal Meteorologist, Botswana Meteorological ServiceMichelle Hartslief, Senior Manager: Commercial, SAWSJerry Lengoasa, Director, Disaster Risk SolutionsBongiwe Mtongana, Manager: ICT Projects, SAWSLunga Ngcukana, Senior Scientist, SAWSLuke Pierce, Managing Director, Varysian Katie Barkans, Operations Manager, Varysian Liam Smith, Account Manager, Varysian Keri Allan, Head of Content, Varysian
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