Brian Statham is Chairman of the Studies Committee and a member of WEC Communications, Finance, Programme and Remuneration Committees. He is also the Executive Chairman of the South African National Energy Association. Mr Statham chaired the 2007 WEC Global Study on “Energy Policy Scenarios to 2050" and has served on a number of governmental task forces and committees dealing with energy matters. Mr Statham has some 36 years of experience in energy and has been involved in construction (coal, hydro and nuclear), operations, research, production planning, investment planning, project development (coal, hydro, LNG, natural gas, nuclear)and strategic planning, predominantly in the area of power generation.

Dave Wright is the Director of Corporate Planning for Engen Petroleum Ltd, a refining and marketing oil business that holds the major market share in South Africa and is growing into sub Saharan Africa. Prior to this position, Dave held two other General Manager/Director positions, one in Supply Chain and the other in Health, Safety, Environment and Quality. Dave trained as a chemical engineer and, in the first 15 years of his professional career, was an academic and researcher in chemical engineering at the University of kwaZulu Natal. In 1989 he moved into industry, joining Engen in 1991 at the refinery in Durban. After serving as Technical Manager for 5 years, Dave moved to strategy development in Cape Town. In 2010 he was appointed to the Board and the Exco of the SA National Energy Association (SANEA), the World Energy Council representative body in South Africa. In 2012, he was appointed as the Secretary General of SANEA. In October 2012 the Dept of Chemical Engineering at the University of Cape Town appointed Dave as an Adjunct Professor.