2025 SPEAKER

Thabo Hlalele

Head of the Energy Research Centre
CSIR

Dr Thabo Hlalele is Head of the Energy Research Centre at the CSIR, bringing over a decade of experience across the full engineering project lifecycle—from feasibility and design to operations and strategy. Passionate about enabling organisational success, he combines technical rigour with leadership in energy systems innovation, stakeholder collaboration and sustainable project execution across South Africa’s energy landscape.