{"id":135,"date":"2023-03-24T13:25:58","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T11:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spwcomdev.spwonline.co.za\/indaba\/?page_id=135"},"modified":"2026-08-13T13:46:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T11:46:01","slug":"leaders-forum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/leaders-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaders Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"135\" class=\"elementor elementor-135\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-139ea04 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"139ea04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\"> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05de871 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05de871\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Leaders Forum<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444545f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"444545f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\"> \t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d78beae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d78beae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An exclusive gathering designed to provide Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) with direct access to high-level industry insights and strategic perspectives.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-253f2a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"253f2a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This premier forum connects CPOs with peers and industry experts who share personal experiences, corporate successes, and forward-thinking strategies to navigate the evolving procurement landscape.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Held annually in partnership with our lead sponsor, the morning session features an inspiring panel of industry and cross-sector leaders, offering fresh perspectives to drive procurement innovation and leadership.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a412043 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a412043\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f8a16e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f8a16e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/icon@2x.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12587\" alt=\"icon@2x\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-233d8dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"233d8dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e88af1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e88af1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Derson Moodey<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57f1fcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57f1fcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Director Regional Head B2B Acceptance Africa, Mastercard<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89bdb84 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"89bdb84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\"> \t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/derson-moodey\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\"> \t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">VIEW BIO<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"3096\" class=\"elementor elementor-3096 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-15314 post-15314 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-leaders-forum\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04c0ca2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"04c0ca2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15d7252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15d7252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/icon@2x.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12587\" alt=\"icon@2x\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-233d8dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"233d8dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e88af1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e88af1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Denasch Steenkamp<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57f1fcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57f1fcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Payment Specialist- B2B Lead Acquisition, Absa Group<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89bdb84 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"89bdb84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\"> \t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/denasch-steenkamp\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\"> \t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">VIEW BIO<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"3096\" class=\"elementor elementor-3096 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-15310 post-15310 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-leaders-forum\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04c0ca2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"04c0ca2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15d7252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15d7252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/icon@2x.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12587\" alt=\"icon@2x\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-233d8dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"233d8dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e88af1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e88af1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Simon Tsiri<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57f1fcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57f1fcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Commercialisation Manager : Commercial Issuing, Absa Group<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89bdb84 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"89bdb84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\"> \t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/simon-tsiri\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\"> \t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">VIEW BIO<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"3096\" class=\"elementor elementor-3096 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-15308 post-15308 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-leaders-forum\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04c0ca2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"04c0ca2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15d7252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15d7252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/icon@2x.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12587\" alt=\"icon@2x\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-233d8dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"233d8dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e88af1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e88af1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jayesh Ravjee<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57f1fcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57f1fcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Senior B2B Lead Acquisition, Absa Group<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89bdb84 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"89bdb84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\"> \t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/jayesh-ravjee\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\"> \t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">VIEW BIO<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"3096\" class=\"elementor elementor-3096 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-15297 post-15297 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-leaders-forum\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04c0ca2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"04c0ca2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15d7252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15d7252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/icon@2x.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12587\" alt=\"icon@2x\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-233d8dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"233d8dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e88af1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e88af1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Theo Terblanche<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57f1fcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57f1fcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chief Executive Officer, Topmed Healthcare Distributors<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89bdb84 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"89bdb84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\"> \t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/theo-terblanche\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\"> \t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">VIEW BIO<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"3096\" class=\"elementor elementor-3096 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-15242 post-15242 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-leaders-forum\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" 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The content stays relevant as ever. It is a wonderful event for SCM in broad.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Thato Hlatshwayo<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">North West PT<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">  \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">  \t\t\t\t\t\tInsightful presentations and heartfelt appreciation for organisations enhancing our local suppliers. I repledge to aggressively continue to grow and enhance our local market.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Yolandie van Wyk<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">MTN<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">  \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">  \t\t\t\t\t\tThis conference always supersedes the expectations I had. It always inspires one to grow in their career of SCM. All topics were interactive, informative and so relevant. Thank you. Hope to be here again at the next conference.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Lerato Khumalo<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">NorthWest PT<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">  \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">  \t\t\t\t\t\tGreat venue, great catering, insightful speakers and guests. First time attending, great experience. Thank You.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Molebogeng Mochware<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Gamagara Local Municipality<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">  \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">  \t\t\t\t\t\tThe theme of the conference is so relevant to the current status quo post-COVID. 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