Our Correspondent | Africa Guardian
We are excited to announce that Mr. Antony Phillipson, the British High Commissioner to South Africa, will be a keynote speaker at the DEVAC HYDROGEN-H INDABA, taking place from September 18-19, 2024, at the NH Sandton (formerly Hilton Sandton) in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The conference aims to bolster global and local collaboration under the Just Energy Transition Partnership. High Commissioner Phillipson will offer crucial insights on advancing the green hydrogen economy and enhancing the partnership between South Africa and the UK in this sector.
Antony Phillipson’s career in the UK Civil Service began in 1993 at the Department of Trade and Industry, where he served as Private Secretary and then Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State (1996-2000). He spent four years at the British Embassy in Washington, holding roles as First Secretary for Trade Policy and Counsellor for Global Issues (2000-2004). Phillipson then served as the Prime Minister’s Private Secretary for Foreign Affairs from 2004 to 2007.
He later worked as Head of the Iran Coordination Group at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (2007-2010) before becoming High Commissioner to Singapore in April 2011, a role he held until April 2015. Returning to London, he took on the position of Director (EU External) in the European and Global Issues Secretariat (EGIS) within the Cabinet Office. Following the EU referendum in June 2016, EGIS evolved into the Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU), where Phillipson served as Director of Trade and Partnerships until November 2017. He was then appointed Consul General in New York and Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for North America. In June 2021, he was appointed High Commissioner to South Africa, assuming the role in July 2021.
Phillipson’s keynote address at the DEVAC HYDROGEN-H INDABA is anticipated to highlight key opportunities and strategies for advancing Africa’s green hydrogen sector.
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