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And we are off to a great start at Day 2 of the MESA Africa Advisory Council to SAIMC for Computer Engineering | Special Interest Group, MESA Int. What an amazing turnout from our delegates Thanks to you all We have kicked off with Prof Theuns Pelser of TWIMS Alumni who spoke about “bridging the gap: implementing smart factory technologies in African manufacturing Followed by Yanesh Naidoo and Jeannie Serfontein of Jendamark Automation Their topic “Breaking the mold: redefining digital transformation as a lifestyle”. Gerhard Greeff Chair of MESA Africa gave an in depth overview of Computer Engineering and the importance of registering with the Engineering Council of South Africa - this created many questions from the audience Up next was Dave Wibberley and Hugo Pienaar from Adroit Technologies talking about “using cloud based analytics and AI in near real-time to optimise manufacturing plant performance “ Following networking and lunch Lungile Mginqi from Sasol provided insightful facts about IT/OT convergence Fascinating insights have been shared at this summit so far and still a few more to go! If you didn’t make it you missed out on some amazing sharing of knowledge #mesaafrica #mesa #saimc #smartmanufacturing #smartfactory #smartmining #knowledgesharing #AI #digitalisation

I’m happy to share that I’ve started a new position as Mechanical Reliability Engineer at Sasol! I’ve been incredibly fortunate to work alongside some of the most talented people at Hargrove, and I’m so grateful for the opportunities I had to learn, grow, and contribute to such an amazing team. That said, I’m thrilled to be joining Sasol as a Mechanical Reliability Engineer! This new role presents an exciting challenge, and I’m eager to bring everything I’ve learned to the table, while also learning new things along the way. To everyone at Hargrove, thank you for the incredible experience, and to my new colleagues at Sasol, I look forward to what we’ll achieve together!

I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Principal Specialist Global Sales Development at Sasol!

At Sasol, we're passionate about igniting a culture of innovation! As part of our ongoing Innovation Online Series, we hosted Lavanya Pawar on October 11, 2024. Lavanya shared an insightful presentation on why precise, primary data is essential for accurate carbon footprint measurements and provided actionable steps for both organizations and individuals to move towards a sustainable future. Key discussion points included: · The importance of net-zero and what major global organizations are doing to achieve it. ·       Understanding product carbon footprint and how it is measured. ·       The difference between primary and secondary data. ·       Improving accuracy in emissions calculations and why it matters. ·       Collaborative efforts to shape a net-zero future and ·       Individual actions you can take to contribute. We are grateful for the invaluable insights Lavanya provided and are excited to continue fostering innovation and sustainability within our community.