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MarkusWiersch
DEHN+SÖHNE
Markus Wiersch has an MBA and a Diploma in Mechan-
ical Engineering. First he worked as an aircraft mechanic
for the German Air Force. After his studies he joined
E-T-A Elektrotechnische Apparate GmbH in product de-
velopment, later becoming a project manager and finally
a business area manager. He is currently responsible
for Smart Energy in the division Solution Management
at DEHN+SÖHNE.
Enquiries: Email
Natalie Liddle
Thermon South Africa
Natalie Liddle holds a BTech in Marketing Management
from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. She
is responsible for PR and Marketing Communications at
Thermon South Africa, formerly unitemp, specialists in
industrial heating, measurement and control solutions.
With 10 years’ experience in industrial B2B marketing,
she has written many technical papers with the purpose
of educating the ‘non-experts’ about specialist heating and measurement
technologies.
Enquiries: Tel. +27 (0)21 762 8995 or email
Evert Swanepoel
Copper Development Association Africa (CDAA)
Evert Swanepoel is Centre Director for the Copper De-
velopment Association Africa (CDAA) - responsible for
promoting and expanding the use of copper in Africa.
His vast experience in managing large businesses has
provided him with the skill and knowledge to promote
copper projects that are positioned to increase the
demand and utilisation of this ductile metal throughout
Africa. He aims to expand CDAA membership throughout the continent to
include the complete spectrum of the copper industry, from primary through
to downstream companies and service organisations.
Enquiries: Tel. +27 (0)11 824 3916 or email evert.swanepoel@copperal-
Andrew Murray
Consultant
Andrew Murray is a consulting food process engineer
and a Certified Energy Manager (CEM). He specialises
in feasibility studies and design of plant for dairy, fruit
processing, canning and other sectors of the food and
beverage industries. He is particularly involved in energy
analysis and auditing of the hygienic design of equipment
and premises. For ten years he was a part time lecturer in
the Department of Food Science at the University of Pretoria and has conducted
more than twenty-five short courses in various aspects of food engineering and
sanitary design. Prior to forming his own consultancy in 1985, Andrew held
positions with the APV group and with Ceres Fruitgrowers Cooperative where
he was responsible for the setting up of their first juice concentration plant. He
is a member of the SA Institution of Chemical Engineers and a fellow of the SA
Institute of Agricultural Engineers.
Enquiries: Tel. +27 (0)28 312 3064 or email
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Tobias Kerschensteiner
DEHN+SÖHNE
Tobias Kerschensteiner joined DEHN+SÖHNE as an
apprentice electronic technician for devices and systems
with a focus on test and measurement technology in
2007. In 2010 he provided technical support for safety
equipment, lightning and surge protection. In 2014 he
undertook an Open University course at DAA-Technikum
and became a state-registered electrician with a focus
on power engineering and process automation. He is currently Key Accounts
Manager for utilities at the company.
Enquiries: Email
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Tim Craven
H3iSquared
Tim Craven joined H3iSquared in 2008 in a technical
support role and has been with the company since then,
providing technical support, network auditing and training
to leaders in the industrial, utility and ITS industries.
Enquiries: Tel. +27(0)11 454 6025 or email info@
Professor JerryWalker
Walmet Technologies
Professor JJ (Jerry) Walker started his career as an Ap-
prentice Millwright at Iscor Vanderbijlpark and completed
a National Higher Diploma in Engineering (Electrical)
at the Vaal Triangle Technikon in 1986. In 1993, after
spending almost 23 years in industry, he joined the Vaal
Triangle Technikon (now known as Vaal University of
Technology or VUT) as a lecturer in the Department of
Power Engineering. He completed a BTech degree in 1996. He embarked on
post graduate studies in 1997, specialising in diagnostic testing of XLPE-insu-
lated cables. He completed a DTech degree in 2004 at VUT. He was appointed
Associate Professor and Head of the Institute for High Voltage Studies at VUT
in 2005. He retired from the VUT in 2006. He is currently Director of his own
company, Walmet Technologies. He is a Visiting Professor at VUT, managing
research and post graduate supervision in power engineering.
Enquiries: Tel. +27 (0)16 421 5190 or email
Steven Lara-Lee Lumley
WearCheck
Steven Lara-Lee Lumley is in charge of technical devel-
opment for condition monitoring specialists WearCheck.
Steven holds an N6 mechanical engineering diploma
(HND N6). She joined WearCheck in 2008 as a diagnos-
tician, and worked her way up to the position of senior
diagnostician. She was later promoted to the position of
Lead – technical development. Steven, who diagnosed
her millionth sample during 2014, has run customer training courses on oil
analysis for WearCheck customers in Dubai and India, and one of the recent
focus areas of her work has been the development of condition monitoring
programmes for wind turbines. She received the prestigious South African
Institute of Tribology (SAIT) prize for Best Technical Presentation Award 2014,
for her presentation entitled: The role of oil analysis in wind turbine gearbox
reliability given at their Oil Analysis seminar in 2014.
Enquiries: Tel. +27 (0)31 700 5460 or email
Taryn Becker,
Walmet Technologies
Taryn Becker started her studies at the Vaal University of
Technology (VUT) in 2009. She completed the National
Diploma in 2011 and graduated in 2014 with a BTech
in Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current). She joined
Walmet Technologies in January 2014.
Enquiries: Email
Henni Scholtz
Aberdare Cables
Henni Scholtz is currently the General Manager for Prod-
uct Development and Application at Aberdare Cables.
Prior to this, he held positions of Technical Manager and
Technology Development Manager within the organisa-
tion. Henni worked as an engineer and EIT for Eskom
Projects and Generation at Koeberg, Kendal and Duvha
power stations over a period of 10 years, and for Voltex
Manufacturing as a production engineer within its cable division. He holds a
B Eng (Mech) degree from the University of Stellenbosch and is a registered
Pr Eng (ECSA) and a member of the AECMSA TSC committee, the SANS TC66
electric cables committee and IEC TC20 WG 17.
Enquiries: Tel. 27 (0)11 396 8150
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