Today, what started as a small conference has turned into the unmissable rendez-vous for product people.
Schedule
[Our Timetable]
At What Time?
First Day
Wednesday 16 JULY 2025
Second Day
Thursday 17 JULY 2025
Third Day
Friday 18 JULY 2025
08:00am - 08:20am
Arrival of Delegates
Arrival of Delegates at the Dome in Swakopmund
08:30 am
Arrival of VVIPs
National & A.U. Anthems
Welcoming Remarks: Hon Governor Natalia/Goagoses (Erongo Region)
Welcoming Remarks: Hon Governor Natalia/Goagoses (Erongo Region)
08:45am
Keynote Address: Hon Emma Theofelus:
Minister of Information and Communication Technology
09:00am
Larry Madowo Panel Discussion
Minister of Information & Communication Technology Hon. Emma Theofelus;
Executive Director: Dr. Audrin Mathe (Ministry of Information & Communication Technology):
The Government Narrative
Executive Director: Dr. Audrin Mathe (Ministry of Information & Communication Technology):
The Government Narrative
10:00am
Tea/Coffee Break
10:30am
Presentations
Presentation 1: Hon Dino Balloti
Deputy Minister: Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts & Culture
Presentation 2: Dr. Sam Ntelamo (Chief Regional Officer)- Erongo Region:
Communicating The Erongo Story: A regional perspective
Deputy Minister: Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts & Culture
Presentation 2: Dr. Sam Ntelamo (Chief Regional Officer)- Erongo Region:
Communicating The Erongo Story: A regional perspective
13:00am
Lunch Break
Cluster Sessions- Day 1
- 14:00 - 14:45
- Navachab Room: Press Statement Writing
Skills - Wonder Guchu (NUST- Media Lecturer) - Swakop Uranium: Building Trust & Credibility in Public Communication - Federico Links (Researcher)
- Room 3: Government Branding & Image Management - Frans Nghitila (Director: MICT)
- Navachab Room: Press Statement Writing
- 14:50 - 15:45
- Navachab Room: Press Statement Writing Skills - Wonder Guchu (NUST- Media Lecturer)
- Swakop Uranium: AI & Communications - Nashilongo Gervasius (NUST Director: Corporate Engagement)
End of Day 1
08:00am-08:20am
Arrival of Delegates
Arrival of Delegates at the Dome in Swakopmund
08:30am
Presentation
Archie Benjamin: Swakopmund CEO
Handling communication from a local authority perspective
Handling communication from a local authority perspective
09:00am
Larry Madowo Panel Discussion
Archie Benjamin (Swakopmund Town Council CEO) and Director Theo Nghitila (MICT):
Access to Information in Namibia
Access to Information in Namibia
10:00am
Tea/Coffee Break
10:30 am
Presentations
Presentation 1: Mr. Luo Wei CEO Swakop Uranium: An economic Enabler
Presentation 2: Hilda Basson - Namundjebo (Director Oxygen Communication)
Internal Communications and Managing Leaks
Presentation 3: John Roos (Country Manager B2Gold)
Effectively communicating a sector: The B2Gold Story
Presentation 2: Hilda Basson - Namundjebo (Director Oxygen Communication)
Internal Communications and Managing Leaks
Presentation 3: John Roos (Country Manager B2Gold)
Effectively communicating a sector: The B2Gold Story
13:00am
Lunch Break
Cluster Sessions- Day 2
- 14:00 - 14:45
- QKR Namibia Navachab Gold Room: PR Officers & The Press- Future Trends - Toivo Ndjebela (Editor - Namibian Sun)
- Swakop Uranium: The Green Hydrogen Story and Public Participation - Jonah Musheko (Green Hydrogen)
- Room 3: Media Complaints & Misinformation - Dr. John Nakuta (Former Media Ombudsman- UNAM Lecturer)
- 14:50 - 15:45
- QKR Namibia Navachab Gold Room: Building & Nurturing Media Relationships - Christof Maletsky (New Era CEO)
- Swakop Uranium: TBC
- Room 3: Interviewing techniques - Peter Denk (NBC Head of News)
End of Day 2
08:00am-08:20am
Arrival of Delegates
Arrival of Delegates at the Dome in Swakopmund
09:30am
Panel Discussion
Ricardo Goagoseb (Communication & Stakeholder Relations Lead) + Larry Madowo (CNN)
Bridging the gap: Effective Stakeholder Engagement for Service Delivery & Policy impact:
Hyphen Hydrogen Energy’s Approach
Bridging the gap: Effective Stakeholder Engagement for Service Delivery & Policy impact:
Hyphen Hydrogen Energy’s Approach
10:00am
Tea/Coffee Break
10:30am
Presentations
Presentation 1: George Botshiwe (M.D. Navachab Gold Mine)
Organizational Presentation
Presentation 2: Xinhua Presentation: Mr. Jin Zheng- Deputy Chief Editor
Presentation 3: Sam SHIVUTE (Commissioner: NAMRA): Telling Your Story:
The NAMRA Case Study
Presentation 4: Namport CEO: Mr. Andrew Kanime:
Communication Expectations From Executive Perspective: Namport as an economic enabler.
Organizational Presentation
Presentation 2: Xinhua Presentation: Mr. Jin Zheng- Deputy Chief Editor
Presentation 3: Sam SHIVUTE (Commissioner: NAMRA): Telling Your Story:
The NAMRA Case Study
Presentation 4: Namport CEO: Mr. Andrew Kanime:
Communication Expectations From Executive Perspective: Namport as an economic enabler.
13:30am
Lunch
14h00am
Group Excursion: Key Economic Enabler Site Visit
End of Day 2