Visitor Expo Open Day

About the Absa ESD Expo Visitor Open Day

Come one, come all, block your day and be part of SA’s largest buyers meet sellers annual gathering! 

The FREE TO ATTEND Visitor Expo opens on September 13th for buyers and suppliers to connect at the 12th Annual Absa ESD Expo.

 
This marks a significant gathering where buyers and suppliers gather to grow their businesses and strengthen their network of local suppliers..

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KNOWLEDGE HUB

08h00

Arrival Refreshments

08h00

Registration & Networking

08h30

Supplier MatchUp Sessions

08h30

Absa Funding Session: Unlocking Business Growth

09h30

Masterclass 3 How to do business with Government – Gauteng Provincial Treasury | Supplier Registration

Humphrey Mjikeliso, Supplier Development, Gauteng Provincial Treasury

10h00

COMFORT BREAK/BUYER MATCHUP & EXPO VIEWING

10h30

Masterclass 5 Data-Driven Customer Engagement: Turning Insights into Action

11h00

Masterclass 4 How the Best Win

11h30

Masterclass 6 What Productivity SA can do for SMMEs

Matthews Moatli

Acting Snr Manager: Competitiveness Improvement Solutions, Productivity SA

12h00

Masterclass 7 BEE & GRC Strategies: Building a Compliant and Resilient Enterprise

12h30

LUNCH BREAK/BUYER MATCHUP & EXPO VIEWING

13h30

Masterclass 8 Improve your Supply Chain Diversity – Practical session to assist buyers in procuring successfully from SMME’s

14h30

Masterclass 10 How to Keep your Business Relevant when Funds are Low

15h00

Masterclass 11 Conscious Connecting – The power of Networking

15h30

SMME Clinic App Launch

16h00

Stand Awards and Lucky Draws

16h30

END OF ABSA ESD EXPO 2024

Reasons to attend?

Buyers

Source pre-qualified suppliers
Advance your career
Empower your team
Stay ahead with industry trends

Suppliers

Expand your network
Meet corporate buyers
Register for government business
Join free business workshops

More about the

Supplier MatchUp

Connect. Network. Grow

A  mini-networking event at the exhibition, where SMMEs can connect with buyers from both public and private sectors. SMMEs will get a chance to ask questions about buying processes and introduce themselves. Buyers, in turn, can discover and build relationships with dependable SMME suppliers.

Supplier MatchUp

More about the

Knowledge Hub

Boost your skills:

Knowledge Hub

Workshops you can look forward to:

  • Buyer presentations from leading companies: Discovery, Absa, and Sun International.
  • Masterclasses to boost your skills:
    • Funding insights with Absa
    • Supplier registration with the Gauteng Provincial Treasury
    • Enhancing productivity with Productivity SA
    • Sustainability practices with the UN Global Compact
  • Specialised sessions on:
    Public sector BEE and compliance
    Tenders and RFPs led by industry expert
    Focused sales masterclass

Stay tuned for final programme details as we aim to bring you the most relevant and impactful content.

Visitor Day

DO BUSINESS WITH GOVERNMENT

Gauteng Treasury will be onsite to assist businesses in registering on the Central Supplier Database (CSD), a prerequisite for any company to do business with government.


Bring along the following to register at the show:

Gauteng Provincial Treasury logo 2021
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