Full name(s) and surname:
Wesley Kondwani Banda
Position:
Project Development Manager at Bio2Watt Energy Holdings (Pty) Ltd.
What contribution do you see yourself making to the Young Professionals Council and the SAIMM? :
I am an innovative thinker; I will bring new ideas in a different spectrum.
I am a self-motivated and hardworking individual I will make sure tasks are achieved with excellent quality
I have good leadership skills and I will surely keep the team motivated and working towards great achievements
I will bring initiatives and ideas to make SAIMM grow and be competitive in the engineering field
Interactions/activities that you currently participate in within the SAIMM (if applicable):
- (2014-2016) YPC communications committee leader, and secretary.
- (2014-2019) Conference organising committee member
- (2020-2021) YPC Treasurer
- (2021-2022) YPC Secretary
- (2023-2024) YPC Chairperson
Qualifications:
- BSc Chemical Engineering (Wits)
- MSc Metallurgical Engineering (Wits)
- Project Management Professional (PMP®)
Brief career history:
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Passionate about sustainable energy and industrial innovation, I specialize in project development and execution across the energy, mining, and metallurgical sectors. Currently leading the development of four anaerobic digestion plants across Southern Africa at ???????? ?????? ????????, I focus on producing compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied bio-CO₂.
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Let’s connect and collaborate on driving innovation in energy and engineering!
Date and place of birth:
1991-03-06
South Africa
Other industry body affiliations?
ECSA Professional Engineer
Project Management Institute (PMI)
What are your views on the 4th industrial revolution?
I believe technology has become part of our lives and thus we need to start using it to increase efficiency as well as embrace it. This means we need to start reducing the manual processes and even move activities done on laptops to our mobiles, since with the 4th industrial revolution, there is a drive to have instant information and results on the go.
If you were a precious metal, what would you be and why?
Silver. Like how silver can be used in food and as a conductor, I am a jack of all trades, and have the shiny personality to support it ☺
How do you think industry bodies such as the SAIMM can better equip young professionals such as yourself?
Use technology to educate and mentor the young professionals, be more visible and engaging. SAIMM needs to make engineering fashionable and a trend. Have YPC committee members that are also brand ambassadors and can reach a magnitude of young professionals no matter their locations because we have technology in our hands.
How do you see young professionals making a significant change in the industry?
We are influencers, we are the future, and we are collectively a force to be reckoned with. Using social media platforms, we have the power to shape the industry as well as connect with the world at the tap of our finger tips. We need to realise this power sooner.
What gets you up in the morning?
Gym. I need to start my day with high levels of energy and a wining
Social media links or information:
LinkedIn : Kondwani W. Banda
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kondwanibanda/
Instagram: Kondwani W. Banda
