Join the RCA Africa Conference
Asara Wine Estate, Stellenbosch
South Africa
10–11 March 2026
Cetim is pleased to participate as a speaker at the 2nd edition of the Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Africa Conference – a key event for professionals in failure analysis, risk management, materials engineering, asset performance, and industrial decision-making. RCA is the only African platform that brings these disciplines together through the perspective of materials engineering, highlighting the tangible commercial value it delivers to emerging economies. As one of the continent’s most significant cross-industry technical events, the conference convenes professionals from engineering, insurance, law, and asset management. With African industries rapidly scaling, digitizing, and modernizing, the ability to understand, anticipate, and prevent failures has never been more critical to the continent’s sustainable industrialization.
Cetim will lead a key topic dealing with CTOD testing
Subsea and onshore gas projects across Africa face tough operational challenges — from extreme temperature variations to hydrogen embrittlement risks and high-pressure conditions. CTOD testing plays a critical role in assuring material and weld integrity, preventing fracture failures, and ensuring safe, long-term performance of critical assets such as pipelines, manifolds, and pressure systems.
In its presentation, Cetim will demonstrate the importance of CTOD in mechanical design, from fatigue to fracture. A conference led by Robin Hauteville, Research Engineer at Cetim – Technical Center for Mechanical Industries – Fatigue Optimization and Durability
Cetim experts will address two other topics dealing with corrosion and tribological analysis:
- Corrosion: the contribution of AI to failure diagnosis and residual life estimation
- Tribological failure analysis: from wear mechanisms to friction reduction through surface engineering
Learn more on Cetim’s services dealing with Failure Analysis
Why this conference matters ?
Modern infrastructure and industrial systems are becoming increasingly complex. With that complexity comes heightened exposure to technical failures, operational risks, and costly breakdowns. Every lost production hour, every material defect, and every equipment failure has the potential to cascade through supply chains, budgets, and even legal liabilities.
The RCA Africa Conference focuses on Root Cause Analysis, one of the most essential disciplines for:
- Improving engineering reliability
- Reducing maintenance and operational costs
- Preventing industrial accidents
- Strengthening risk assessment and insurance practices
- Enhancing legal and forensic evaluation of failures
- Ensuring long-term sustainability of assets and infrastructure
Participants will gain access to cutting-edge global insights, real-world case studies, and practical tools for identifying, analyzing, and eliminating the underlying causes of system and material failures.
A unique cross-sector meeting point
One of the strengths of this event is its multidisciplinary nature. The conference brings together:
- Asset integrity specialists.
- Legal professionals (arbitration, compliance, construction law).
- Underwriters & insurers.
- Loss adjusters & claims managers.
- Engineering Procurement and Contract Managers.
- Fabricators of Capital Project Items.
- Project financiers & capital investment advisors.
- Risk engineers and O&M leaders.
- Engineers (materials, mechanical, structural, forensic).
This diverse mix creates an environment where knowledge flows across sectors, fostering collaboration and innovation. Attendees not only learn from world-class experts—they also connect with peers facing similar challenges in different industries, broadening their perspective and strengthening their professional network.
What participants can expect?
- Expert-led presentations on materials failures, engineering forensics, risk mitigation, and advanced RCA methodologies & technologies
- Hands-on workshops offering practical skills that can be applied immediately on the job
- Case studies from African and global industries, highlighting lessons learned from real incidents
- Networking opportunities with professionals shaping the future of engineering reliability across the continent
- Access to cutting-edge research and technologies in materials science, inspection, and asset integrity
Whether you manage infrastructure, conduct investigations, design systems, evaluate risk, or advise on technical issues, this conference delivers direct and actionable value.
Why register?
By attending, you will:
- Strengthen your ability to prevent costly failures and improve system reliability
- Gain insights that enhance the quality, safety, and sustainability of your projects
- Position yourself and your organization at the forefront of technical excellence in Africa
- Expand your professional network with key decision-makers and subject-matter experts
- Bring back tools and frameworks that elevate your entire team
In a world where failure can cost millions, the ability to understand and eliminate root causes is a competitive advantage—and increasingly, a necessity.
