CES26 Presenters
We are proud to introduce our Presenters for the Construction Education Summit 2026 from 15 – 16 July 2026 at Premier Hotel Pretoria, South Africa.
Dr Jacob Mhlanga
PhD, MBA, MSc CPM, BQS (Hons.)
Dr Jacob Mhlanga is a Lecturer in Sustainable Construction and Circular Economy at Loughborough University, England, where he leads research and teaching on sustainable built environments, circular design, and low carbon construction. He holds a PhD in Construction Management from Nelson Mandela University, where he developed a novel circular built environment…
Dr Rouzkja Rogers
MSc(QS), PhD, PrQS, MAQS, Edge Expert
Dr Rouzkja Rogers is a Professional Quantity Surveyor, senior lecturer, and sustainability researcher affiliated with the University of Pretoria. She holds a PhD in Quantity Surveying, with research focusing on the influence of carbon taxation on the built environment and the development of carbon-efficient building models for South Africa. Her research interests include sustainable construction…
Prof Theo Haupt
Ph.D., M.Phil.
Prof Theo C. Haupt is an NRF-rated Visiting Professor at the University of Wyoming in the USA; an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Construction Management at the Nelson Mandela University; an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Management and Project Management at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology; a Research Scholar at the University of Free State; and Program Director (part-time) at the International Council of Research…
Dr Amanda Vester
MBA, PhD
Dr Amanda Vester is an interdisciplinary researcher and academic based at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Cape Town with a strong background in project and programme management, whose work focuses on the integration of digital technologies across industry contexts…
Chris Allen
B.Bdg.A; MSc(BE)
Chris’s career has taken him on a journey to all corners of the globe. Since completing a Bachelor of Building Arts degree at the University of Port Elizabeth and an AutoCad Diploma at the PE Technikon, he has worked for a housing developer before heading to the UK where he joined…
Mike Swanepoel
B Tech Graphic Design, M Tech Entrepreneurship
I believe that education can meaningfully transform peoples’ lives and sustainably improve our collective future because it leads to economic opportunities, informed choices and a better quality of life….
