- Francois van der Merwe: TISA – Chairman
- Soraya Benchikh: BATSA – CEO
- Marcelo Nico: Philip Morris South Africa – General Manager Southern Africa
- Andrew Neumann: JT International SA – Managing Director South, East and Central Africa
- Jaco Malan: Universal Leaf SA – Managing Director
- Joe Heshu: BATSA – Director External Affairs (Acting)
- Guillaume Popiol: Philip Morris South Africa – Director Corporate Affairs Southern & Eastern Africa
- Noma Faku: JT International SA – Director Corporate Affairs & Communications
- Rudolf Ottermann: Tobacco Grower Representative