Speakers

Keynote and technical speakers will be confirmed with the preliminary programme on 11 September 2026

ℹ Speaker line-up in progress. The 2026 keynote and technical speakers are being finalised. Technical presenters are drawn from accepted abstracts, with the full speaker list and topics published in the preliminary programme on 11 September 2026. Want to present? Submit your abstract by 14 August 2026.

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Mrs. Prudence Madiba
Keynote

Mrs. Prudence Madiba

President — South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE)

Keynote address

Mr. Thembinkosi Madikane
Keynote

Mr. Thembinkosi Madikane

President — Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)

Keynote address

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Keynote

To Be Announced

Industry Keynote

Keynote address

Technical presenters are selected from abstracts submitted by engineers, technicians, and researchers, spanning the full breadth of agricultural and biosystems engineering.

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Technical

To Be Announced

Technical Presentation

Selected from accepted abstracts

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Technical

To Be Announced

Technical Presentation

Selected from accepted abstracts

4th Industrial Revolution
Agricultural Mechanization
Aquaculture & Hydroponics
Circular Economy
Climate Change
Energy Management
Farm Road Design
Food Engineering & Post-Harvest
Food & Fibre Processing
General Conditions of Contract
Hydrology & Dams
Irrigation
Livestock Water
Packaging & Packing Facilities
Precision Agriculture
Primary Production
Renewable Energy
Soil Conservation
Structural Engineering
Subsurface Drainage Systems
Water Supply & Resource Management

Present at the Symposium

Are you working on innovative agricultural engineering techniques, tools, or projects? Submit an abstract to present your work to the community in Upington — in person or virtually.

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