Cape Town – Leading multinational engineering consultancy Zutari has announced its sponsorship of the upcoming 2025 FIDIC Global Infrastructure Conference, set to take place in Cape Town from 21 to 23 September 2025.
This year’s event marks a significant milestone, as it will be the first time the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) brings its prestigious conference to African soil.
Zutari is stepping into the spotlight to lead a new global narrative. Group CEO Teddy Daka, a FIDIC Committee Member, will deliver a keynote address at the 2025 conference, where he will reflect on Zutari’s trajectory and the transformative potential of infrastructure.
As a company that started in South Africa, dating back to 1932, Zutari has spent nearly a century delivering transformative engineering projects across the continent and beyond.
Today, with a presence across Africa and Middle East, and a project footprint extending to Asia-Pacific, Zutari stands at the nexus of ingenuity and global opportunity.
“This is more than a sponsorship. It is a bold statement of intent,” says “It shows our willingness not just to be part of shaping the future of infrastructure but to lead it. It gives us the opportunity to showcase our ingenuity, build new alliances, and demonstrate that engineering solutions developed on our continent have the potential to solve global challenges.”
A Strategic Moment for Zutari
The timing of this partnership is no coincidence. With South Africa holding the G20 presidency in 2025, FIDIC offers Zutari an unparalleled platform to connect with global stakeholders, clients, and peers to share its legacy and its future.
“Our presence at FIDIC will reflect authenticity, vision, and bold conversations,” says Mokanyane.
“We will be sharing insight-rich case studies of engineering excellence, global innovations from our design and digital hubs, and elevating the voices of emerging leaders who represent the future of our profession.”
The theme of FIDIC 2025, ‘Smart Infrastructure: Equality, Resilience and Innovation for a Sustainable World’, mirrors the core principles embedded in Zutari’s daily practice.
“Our work in smart infrastructure spans digital advisory, integrated delivery platforms, and AI-driven asset management,” explains Mokanyane.
“We actively pursue equality through our commitment to transformation, youth development, and inclusive design. Resilience is embedded in how we engineer for climate, systems risk, and socio-economic continuity. And innovation is our culture. We innovate to unlock impact, not for novelty’s sake. These are not just ideas we support, they are principles we live by.”
Exporting Expertise to the World
A key pillar of Zutari’s global offering is Zutari EX, a purpose-built division that delivers high-calibre engineering and design services for global projects.
As a long-term technical partner, Zutari EX integrates seamlessly into the value chains of Consultants, EPCMs, OEMs, and contractors, offering reliable, scalable, and outcomes-driven solutions.
Formerly known as the Global Design Centre (GDC), Zutari EX has expanded the company’s footprint across Australia, New Zealand, and the Middle East.
“Zutari EX does more than execute tasks. Its model is built on long-term technical partnerships and a commitment to delivery excellence,” explains Mokanyane.
“It is an extension of our engineering DNA and a clear demonstration that African expertise can deliver on a global scale.”
From the West Gate Tunnel project in Victoria, Australia to eco-friendly housing solutions in Queensland, and engineering solutions in Thailand, Indonesia, Sierra Leone, Madagascar and Liberia, Zutari’s global reach continues to grow.
At FIDIC 2025, Zutari’s presence will also underscore its commitment to inclusive transformation and youth empowerment, not as buzzwords, but as business imperatives. “Our presence will be inclusive by design,” says Mokanyane.
“We are bringing diverse voices, especially from our Young Engineering talent pool, into our engagements because youth are not only future leaders but also leaders now.
Transformation is not a compliance box for us; it is our innovation engine.” Zutari will use this platform to amplify the perspectives of emerging engineers and professionals who are shaping infrastructure in Africa today and will lead it tomorrow.
Championing a Global Future
“Zutari is ready to be part of the next chapter of global infrastructure, one that values the diversity of thought, context-rich design, and purpose-driven innovation,” highlights Daka.
“From project locations such as Thailand, Sierra Leone, Madagascar, Indonesia, and Liberia, we have proven that a lasting engineering legacy does not require permanent presence, only unwavering commitment and purposeful design.”
Daka’s keynote will showcase Zutari’s contributions to systems resilience, digital innovation, climate-ready infrastructure, and socially responsive design, all of which align with FIDIC’s mission of promoting integrity, sustainability, and efficiency in consulting engineering.
Zutari sees FIDIC 2025 not only as a showcase but as a catalyst for global relationships and long-term value creation. “From structured panel discussions to informal conversations, we are using this platform to listen, learn, and collaborate,” says Mokanyane.
“We are looking to identify like-minded partners, those who share our passion for people-centred infrastructure and shared prosperity.”
The company is focused on building impact-driven coalitions that extend beyond project delivery toward transformation, education, climate resilience, and inclusive growth.
FIDIC is the global voice of the engineering consultancy industry. Established in 1913, FIDIC promotes high standards of integrity and sustainability in infrastructure development.
Its Global Infrastructure Conference brings together engineers, decision-makers, financiers, legal experts, and global thought leaders to debate and design the future of infrastructure.
“By sponsoring and participating in FIDIC 2025, Zutari is proud to lead conversations that matter,” concludes Mokanyane.
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