{"id":190,"date":"2023-03-24T15:04:58","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T13:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spwcomdev.spwonline.co.za\/indaba\/?page_id=190"},"modified":"2026-08-11T20:29:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T18:29:27","slug":"smart-supplier-conference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/smart-supplier-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"SMME Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"190\" class=\"elementor elementor-190\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba98457 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ba98457\" 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\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\"> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa09750 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa09750\" 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-fc78d2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc78d2a\" 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\">Part of 20th Annual Smart Procurement World Indaba<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8022bc4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8022bc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&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<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Smart Supplier Conference<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3271ed0 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"3271ed0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;Insights to Grow&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-headline\">  \t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">Empowering Suppliers with <\/span>  \t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">  \t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">Insights to Grow<\/span>  \t\t\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">Compete &amp; Succeed<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-191f349 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"191f349\" 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-5cc8852 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cc8852\" 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-75599e1 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"75599e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">15 September 2026<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81175ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81175ce\" 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-199a7d5 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"199a7d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-location-arrow\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Gallagher Convention Centre, JHB<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul> \t\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\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ced7f0 elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ced7f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\"> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d049b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d049b1\" 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-8bedba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bedba0\" 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\"><a href=\"#about_conference\">About Conference<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74df9c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74df9c0\" 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-e18191b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e18191b\" 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\"><a href=\"#why_attend\">Why Attend<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dc0ad7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6dc0ad7\" 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-760d897 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"760d897\" 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\"><a href=\"#programme\">Programme<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fe1c3d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fe1c3d\" 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-9185843 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9185843\" 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\"><a href=\"#partner\">Book Now<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d4e155 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d4e155\" 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\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\"> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea9a235 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea9a235\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\"> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-464c61d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"464c61d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-299d07e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"299d07e\" 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 Absa Smart Supplier Conference<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e61367 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1e61367\" 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-bf04c14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"bf04c14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"about_conference\"><\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4886c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4886c7\" 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\tThe Absa Smart Supplier Conference is a high-impact business growth and market access event bringing together 300+ suppliers, entrepreneurs, buyers, funders and business enablers for a day of practical insight, opportunity and connection. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82b3afd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82b3afd\" 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\tThe conference brings together leading corporate buyers, procurement professionals, funders and business experts for a day of practical insight, meaningful connections and strategic engagement. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54af6f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54af6f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1f6d7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a1f6d7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_mouseTrack_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_mouseTrack_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&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 fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/smart-supplier-1-1024x896.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13414\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/smart-supplier-1-1024x896.png 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/smart-supplier-1-300x262.png 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/smart-supplier-1-768x672.png 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/smart-supplier-1-600x525.png 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/smart-supplier-1.png 1311w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6a2a2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"b6a2a2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Suppliers, Buyers &amp; Funders<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\"> \t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span> \t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"300\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span> \t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span> \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1668228 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1668228\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d79e531 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"d79e531\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"why_attend\"><\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d133f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d133f7\" 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\">What Delegates Will Gain<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eafba3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1eafba3\" 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-e14707a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e14707a\" 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>Actionable strategies and tools to accelerate business readiness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec7adad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec7adad\" 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-d819699 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d819699\" 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-7cec9f9 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"7cec9f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\"> \t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\"> \t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-chart-bar\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span  > \t\t\t\t\t\t\tStrategic Gathering\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\"> \t\t\t\t\t\tThe conference brings together leading corporate buyers, procurement professionals, funders and business experts for a day of practical insight, meaningful connections and strategic engagement.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da749bf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da749bf\" 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-65f6dca elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"65f6dca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\"> \t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\"> \t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-rocket-ship\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span  > \t\t\t\t\t\t\tPractical Insights &amp; Growth\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\"> \t\t\t\t\t\tDelegates will gain valuable perspectives on access to funding from institutions, market access opportunities, supplier readiness, business growth strategies and the key enablers required to build sustainable and scalable enterprises.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8977899 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8977899\" 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-fd4b34a elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"fd4b34a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\"> \t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\"> \t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-chart-bars\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span  > \t\t\t\t\t\t\tDirect Market Access\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\"> \t\t\t\t\t\tThe conference is followed by a dynamic <strong>Supplier MatchUp <\/strong>session connecting delegates directly with buyers and opportunities.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e233bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e233bb\" 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-184d247 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"184d247\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\"> \t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\"> \t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-cocktail\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span  > \t\t\t\t\t\t\tConnection &amp; Engagement\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\"> \t\t\t\t\t\tThe day concludes with the highly anticipated <strong>Cocktail Networking Reception<\/strong>, where meaningful business relationships are built and new opportunities begin\t\t\t\t\t<\/p> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t<\/div> \t\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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f29939 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f29939\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e295fa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"e295fa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"programme\"><\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8580f8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8580f8e\" 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\">Programme<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63123b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63123b1\" 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\">SMART SUPPLIER CONFERENCE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1537d4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1537d4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-566d753 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"566d753\" 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-aafffe6 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"aafffe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">TUESDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER 2026<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-clock\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">09h00 to 16h30<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b6d467 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b6d467\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32c1449 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32c1449\" 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-d09053b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d09053b\" 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<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9:00<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5686d2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5686d2e\" 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><strong>Registration &amp; Networking<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-823ee24 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"823ee24\" 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-3fdd9ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fdd9ff\" 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<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10h00<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a079cca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a079cca\" 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><strong>Welcome from MC<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d57bea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d57bea\" 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-c057e91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c057e91\" 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<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10h05<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbbd225 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbbd225\" 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><strong>Key Note Address &#8211; Absa<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df26482 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df26482\" 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-8b2680e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b2680e\" 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<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10h10<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9ae514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9ae514\" 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><strong>Supplier Voices: Turning Challenges into Growth<\/strong><\/p><p>A powerful panel where business leaders share how they turned obstacles into opportunities. Expect real stories of resilience, leadership, and growth. This session offers inspiration and practical advice for fellow SMMEs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae43274 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae43274\" 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-25858c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25858c5\" 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<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10h55<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18149eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18149eb\" 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><strong>Digital Transformation for SMMEs: Leveraging e\u2011procurement platforms, AI tools, and digital marketing to scale.<\/strong><\/p><p>This session explores how small businesses can harness digital solutions to drive growth. From e\u2011procurement platforms to AI\u2011powered tools and smart marketing strategies, experts share practical ways for SMMEs to embrace technology, streamline operations, and expand their reach.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32bbc4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32bbc4c\" 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-911a7fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"911a7fb\" 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<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11h25<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba7a14a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba7a14a\" 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><strong>Unlocking Funding Pathways for SMMEs<\/strong><\/p><p>Access to finance remains one of the biggest hurdles for small businesses. This session explores practical funding options, innovative models, and expert insights to help SMMEs navigate the financial landscape. 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We met a lot of diverse suppliers and are looking forward to working with you in the future.\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\">Relin Sokoo<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Makro<\/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\tIt was a very fruitful event and engagement with SMMEs, it\u2019s great to engage with them one on one and share their needs.\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\">Edgar Chetty (ZA)<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Absa<\/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 Event was very insightful, informative, inspiring and beneficial. We have managed to network, build a customer base and relationship. We got to meet new faces, and access to companies.\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\">Freddy Sibuyi<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Freddy and Sons Maintenance Engineering<\/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\tWe had a great time at the event, meeting up with potential suppliers and having that personal touch that has been missing for two years. 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