Table Talk Grape Conversations 2024

Meet the Presenters

BHEKI MAHLOBO, Economist (Frans Cronje Private Clients) Presentation: A macro-economic perspective:

The South African table grape industry and key factors impacting its exports Bheki specialises in economic and financial market research and political trend analysis. He has vast experience in working with companies providing them with insights relating to long term economic, market and political trends.

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CARSTEN SCHUBERT, COO (Transnova) Presentation: A predictive model to optimise logistics operations for the South African table grape industry

Carsten is a supply chain expert with over 20 years experience in transport and logistics. He started in construction sales, then moved to supply chain roles at Barloworld Logistics, working with major clients. With his deep understanding of supply chains, Carsten helps companies improve their efficiency (unlock value) across various industries. linkedin.com/in/carsten-schubert-0926076/

PIETER DE WET, Engagement Manager (Transnova) Presentation: A predictive model to optimise logistics operations for the South African table grape industry

Pieter has over 6 years of experience in building optimisation models using Enterprise Optimiser, having built various EO models across multiple industries. Pieter joined Business Modelling associates at the start of 2017 and progressed to the level of Senior Consultant. In 2022, Pieter moved over to Transnova and has since been promoted to engagement manger and is currently a integral part of the modelling team of Transnova. linkedin.com/in/pieter-de-wet-90623a98/

JACQUES FERREIRA, Commercial Affairs Manager (SATI) Presentation: A predictive model to optimise logistics operations for the South African table grape industry

Jacques is SATI’s Commercial Industry Affairs Manager, and the project lead for the prescriptive logistics model project. He has 15 years of management experience in organised agriculture. He has worked at SATI for the last 7 years in various roles, including technical and information management. Jacques holds MSc.Agric and MBA degrees from Stellenbosch University and is passionate about sustainable agriculture. linkedin.com/in/jacques-ferreira-51709643

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2024 TABLE TALK

GRAPE CONVERSATIONS