Melanie Da Costa

Melanie Da Costa

CEO Designate, Netcare Limited

Melanie Da Costa, CFA, started her career in investments as a healthcare investment analyst in Stockbroking. Her career in investments spanned 11 years and included her role as the Head of Equity Research for UK based HSBC’s South African office.

Melanie Da Costa

CEO Designate, Netcare Limited

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Brian Currin

Founding Director, Concentric Alliance

Brian Currin

Brian Currin, a graduate from Stellenbosch University (BA LLB 1974), is a South African Human Rights lawyer, international mediator and peace process facilitator. 

Mapato Ramokgopa

Competition Commission

Mapato Ramokgopa

Ms Mapato Ramokgopa is an economist with over 20 years of experience in competition economics and economic regulation. Her expertise covers competition policy and antitrust, market conduct, enforcement, market inquiries and studies, and evidence-informed public policy. She is an Economist and Executive Manager in the Market Conduct Division at the Competition Commission South Africa. She has worked across several divisions, leading strategic investigations, managing special projects, and coordinating market research and sector studies.

Neil Kirby

Director and Head of Healthcare & Life Sciences

Neil Kirby

Neil Kirby is a Director and Head of Healthcare & Life Sciences with 30 years of legal experience, including more than 20 years specialising in healthcare regulatory law. He advises clients across healthcare and life sciences, data privacy, commercial, dispute resolution and environmental law, with particular expertise in healthcare regulation, consumer protection and the protection of personal information.

Dr Russel Rensburg

Executive Director, Rural Health Advocacy Project

Dr Russel Rensburg

Russell Rensburg is a health activist working towards equitable health access to quality health care for rural and underserved communities and currently serves as an Executive Director for the Rural Health Advocacy Project and the TB Accountability Consortium. He has over 15 years’ experience working on strengthening health systems, with 8 of those spent managing technical assistance in Eastern and Southern Africa.