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TABEXPO Johannesburg 2027

TABEXPO will bring its industry appeal, market intelligence expertise and unrivalled conference programme to Johannesburg in 2027, running alongside World Tobacco Africa, Africa Leaf Conference and the World Vape Show. The event convenes senior decision-makers, facilitates cross-border partnerships, and supports market expansion across the continent. TABEXPO…

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33Speakers
0Sponsors
14Exhibitors
34On the bill · sessions
40Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at TABEXPO, in alphabetical order.
Alice Jaussaud
Product Manager · SWM
Anthony Hemsley
Regulatory & Fiscal Strategy Director · JTI
Arnaud Bansard
Government Affairs Director · EDGYN
Bengt Wiberg
President & Founder · Stingfree AB
Chris Allen
Chief Executive Officer · Broughton
Christopher A. Maan
Partner · Macht Global
Dr. (Douglas) Ming Deng
Professor & Head of NGPs Industry Studies · Yunnan University
Dr Hugo Tan
Chief Medical Officer · BAT
Dr. Pete Gibbons
Director of Business Development, Europe · Labstat International Inc.
Emanuel Greisen
CEO & Managing Director · PSQR
Erik Bloomquist
Global nicotine/tobacco & investor relations consultant
Flora Okereke
Group Head of Global Policy · BAT
Fouad Barakat
General Manager EMEA · Denssi Pouches
Frederick Maan
Partner · Macht Global
Fredrik Laurell
CEO · Nicoccino
Jana Siouzou
Head of Strategy, Marketing, and Corporate Communications · Körber Technologies
Joe Thompson
Group Science and Regulatory Affairs Director · Imperial Brands
Jonas Lundqvist
CEO/Founder · Nordic Nicotine Pouches Alliance (NNPA.EU)
Jon Woods
Vice President, Fibers and Analytical Technology · Eastman Chemical Company
Karen Garaseferyan
Regulatory & Fiscal Strategy Director · JTI
Lorenzo Curina
Sales Director & Consultant · Godioli & Bellanti S.p.A.
Michiel Reerink
International Affairs Director & Managing Director of Alliance One International GmbH · Alliance One International GmbH
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Agenda

Selected from 34 sessions on the bill.
  • Friday 9th May 2025 09:20 | 09:30

    Welcome from the Master of Ceremonies

    General
  • Friday 9th May 2025 09:20 – 09:30

    Welcome from the Master of Ceremonies

    William has a long history in the nicotine space, beginning as a Researcher at BAT in their Regulation and Strategy team, Operations Manager at the GTNF conferences for 8 years, an…

    General
  • Friday 9th May 2025 09:30 | 09:50

    Illicit tobacco: Combatting the shadow economy

    General
  • Friday 9th May 2025 09:30 – 09:50

    Illicit tobacco: Combatting the shadow economy

    Anthony Hemsley has spent over twenty years focusing on regulatory policy at global, regional and national level. He started his career in 1998 and since led corporate affairs depa…

    General
  • Friday 9th May 2025 09:55 | 10:55

    Supply Chain Security Solutions

    Panel
  • Friday 9th May 2025 09:55 – 10:55

    Supply Chain Security Solutions

    Panel
  • Friday 9th May 2025 11:00 | 11:30

    The Leaf Industry in 2025

    Panel
  • Friday 9th May 2025 11:00 – 11:30

    The Leaf Industry in 2025

    Panel
  • Friday 9th May 2025 11:35 | 11:55

    Smoke Signals: Early Studies Opinion Research

    General
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 40 companies show up, and 1 bet on three roles at once?

40 companies. one are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
1All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
13Exhibitingexhibitor only
26Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

BAT

Speakers by seniority

88% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite927%
  • Founder / Owner39%
  • VP-level26%
  • Director / Head of1545%
  • Manager / Lead26%
  • Product13%
  • Advisor / Investor13%

Of 33 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01BATEx3V
  2. 02AlchemEx
  3. 03ARACEx
  4. 04BrasfumoEx
  5. 05East AsiaEx
  6. 06EsbandEx
  7. 07FLEXKONEx
  8. 08HAEx
  9. 09IMAEx
  10. 10Imperial Brands2V
  11. 11Italian FlairEx
  12. 12JTI2V
  13. 13Macht Global2V
  14. 14ManeEx
Sponsors by tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this event.