[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message message_box_color=”green” icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-check”]Thank you for your booking![/vc_message][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1623315796684{padding-top: 65px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_column][ultimate_heading main_heading=”SMART SUPPLIER CONFERENCE” spacer=”line_only” spacer_position=”middle” line_height=”3″ line_color=”” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:34px;” main_heading_line_height=”desktop:44px;” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:18px;” sub_heading_line_height=”desktop:28px;” line_width=”200″ el_class=”accent-border-color color-title” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:15px;” sub_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:25px;” spacer_margin=”margin-bottom:35px;”]The  Absa Smart Supplier Conference has always been a premier event co-located at Smart Procurement World. Post pandemic, the event is still part of the Smart Procurement World event, but will take place online alongside it. The event prepares suppliers to be ready for business by giving them technical support while creating access to the market through buyer-meet-seller platforms.

SMMEs in South Africa still struggle to access markets and get sustainable contracts. At this conference, senior buyers talk through the various processes that are essential to access their markets. This conference aims to boost supplier performance, preparing corporate ready suppliers to be a #SMARTSUPPLIER.[/ultimate_heading][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1626436021713{padding-bottom: 60px !important;}”][vc_column][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Programme” alignment=”left” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:25px;” main_heading_line_height=”desktop:35px;” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:18px;” sub_heading_line_height=”desktop:28px;” el_class=”accent-border-color color-title” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:15px;” sub_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:25px;”]10 November 2021[/ultimate_heading][vc_accordion active_tab=”1″ collapsible=”yes” style=”2″][vc_accordion_tab title=”SMART SUPPLIER CONFERENCE PROGRAMME”][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1623317487401{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]09h00[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]WELCOME | MC Opening Remarks[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1623317487401{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]09h10[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]OPENING KEYNOTE | How South African SMEs Can Survive and Thrive in the Current Environment

A survey conducted by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has revealed that 42.2% of the country’s businesses have indicated that they have run out of financial resources to continue operating in the current environment. This means that 7.5 million small businesses are in danger of closing down owing to coronavirus.

Here’s how the public and private sector can provide the right support to enable SME growth in South Africa, now and beyond the crisis.

Kgalaletso Tlhoaele, Head: Enterprise Development, Absa[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1623317487401{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]09h30[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_text_separator title=”Q & A”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1623317487401{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]09h40[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]PRESENTATION | I think my business is losing money, how can I find out what is going on?

A look at your business processes to avoid spectacular failures

Nyasha Madavo, CEO, Sapientis Advisory[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1623317487401{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]10h00[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_text_separator title=”Q & A”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1623317487401{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]10h10[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]KEYNOTE PRESENTATION | The Pillars of Procurement for Small Businesses

  • What should small businesses understand about contract management in a pandemic situation?
  • What basic procurement principles should small businesses grasp in order to be contract ready and become supplier ready?

Anastasia Machobane, Group Chief Executive Officer, Machobane (Contract Compliance Expert) [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1623317487401{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]10h30[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_text_separator title=”Q & A”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1623317487401{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]10h40[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]PANEL DISCUSSION | Knowing Your Financial Super Powers – Is it all about the money?

The panel discusses solutions to the top financial challenges faced by small businesses.

 

  • Lack of financial knowledge
  • How to become fundable
  • How to maintaining profitability
  • How to increasing revenue
  • How to manage cash flow

Moderator: Atul Padalkar, Managing Director, Bizfarm Incubator

Panelists:

  • Precious Mvulane CA (SA), Author, Helps SMMEs to increase cash flow by at least 25% within 90 days through Assured CashFlow System
  • Dr. Thabo Pitse, Business Practitioner, SMME Coach & Academia, University of the Free State
  • Luvuyo Manyi, Vice President, Youth Economic Allience
  • Diane Boorman, Business Enabler and Growth Accelerator, Brand Analytics

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1623317487401{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]11h25[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_text_separator title=”Q & A”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1623317487401{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]11h40[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]PRESENTATION | How to Take Advantage of Technology to Reach New Customers

How can you use technology to improve your marketing offering?

Sibusiso Msomi, Managing Director, The Sales Enablement Company[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1623317487401{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]12h00[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]Keynote Address | Digital Marketing – So Many Options, So Many Offers!

Where and how do I know where to start?
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Michal Pillay, Absa [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1623317487401{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]12h30[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_text_separator title=”SMME CLINIC – Visit our Help Desks”][vc_column_text]

  1. Facebook Marketing
  2. LinkedIn Marketing
  3. Sales
  4. Finance
  5. Tax
  6. IT HeadAches
  7. Mindset and Emotional Wellbeing
  8. Legal
  9. HR

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