{"id":791,"date":"2023-05-17T12:45:37","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T10:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/?page_id=791"},"modified":"2026-10-02T15:49:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T13:49:12","slug":"programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"791\" class=\"elementor elementor-791\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb5c32e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fb5c32e\" 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-3b8c2b5 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3b8c2b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceIn&quot;,&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-spinner\"><\/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\tCONFERENCE DAY 1\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\tSmart Procurement: The People. 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elementor-element-5b105af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b105af\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aa9f03 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9aa9f03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&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-ccfa7f8 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ccfa7f8\" 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\">08h00 to 17h00<\/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\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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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>OPENING OF CONFERENCE |\u00a0Mzanzi Youth Choir<\/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-fefdc1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fefdc1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28322c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28322c5\" 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 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.elementor-element.elementor-element-3d605c1{text-align:start;}}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12859 post-12859 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/enkromelle-andrew\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Enkromelle-Andrew-cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8278\" alt=\"Enkromelle Andrew\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Enkromelle-Andrew-cropped.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Enkromelle-Andrew-cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, 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elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/enkromelle-andrew\/\">Enkromelle Andrew<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Master of  Ceremonies<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \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-f81ca16 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f81ca16\" 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-1ba3b8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ba3b8d\" 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\">08h45<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57d71a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57d71a3\" 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>THE STORY | The Birth of Smart Procurement \u2013 20 Years that Shaped a Profession<\/strong><\/p><p>A storytelling session celebrating milestones, partnerships, and pioneers and celebrating the heros.<\/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-1657698 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"1657698\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-leaders-forum speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/bernie-van-niekerk\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bernie-v-Niekerk-1-682x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12861\" alt=\"Bernie v Niekerk (1)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bernie-v-Niekerk-1-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bernie-v-Niekerk-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bernie-v-Niekerk-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bernie-v-Niekerk-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bernie-v-Niekerk-1-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bernie-v-Niekerk-1.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/bernie-van-niekerk\/\">Bernie Van Niekerk<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Editor, Smart Procurement<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \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-3dfad80 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3dfad80\" 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-b114b5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b114b5d\" 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\">09h00<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e2bec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8e2bec\" 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>VOICES OF THE HEROES | From Battle Scars to Breakthroughs: Building World-Class Procurement<\/strong><\/p><p>Rapid-Fire Presentations (3 minutes each) <br \/>In this high-energy segment, industry leaders share 3-minute snapshots of their journey to building world-class procurement organisations. Expect honest reflections on key challenges, defining milestones, and lessons learned across people, technology, enterprise development, and process.<br \/>Focus: What it took to get here, and what lies ahead.<\/p><p><strong>Panel Discussion<\/strong> <br \/>Bringing the voices together, this panel unpacks the real stories behind the journey, from battle scars to breakthroughs. The discussion will explore what truly enables world-class procurement and how organisations can continue to evolve for the future.<\/p><p><em><strong>Takeaway:<\/strong> World-class procurement is a continuous journey, driven by resilience, innovation, and the ability to turn challenges into opportunity.<\/em><\/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-2d5b07f elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2d5b07f\" 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\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\"> \t\t\t\tHost\t\t\t\t<\/span> \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-7680414 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"7680414\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12856 post-12856 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-leaders-forum speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/debbie-tagg\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"892\" height=\"953\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Debbie-Tagg-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8635\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Debbie-Tagg-3.jpg 892w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Debbie-Tagg-3-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Debbie-Tagg-3-768x821.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Debbie-Tagg-3-600x641.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 892px) 100vw, 892px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/debbie-tagg\/\">Debbie Tagg<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CEO, Smart Procurement<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2b6c54 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b2b6c54\" 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\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\"> \t\t\t\tGuests\t\t\t\t<\/span> \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-953ebba elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"953ebba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12889 post-12889 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/ben-van-zyl\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ben-van-Zyl-photo-cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13863\" alt=\"Ben van Zyl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ben-van-Zyl-photo-cropped.jpg 375w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ben-van-Zyl-photo-cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ben-van-Zyl-photo-cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ben-van-Zyl-photo-cropped-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/ben-van-zyl\/\">Ben Van Zyl<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BCX: Chief Procurement Officer, Telkom<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12870 post-12870 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/kgalaletso-tlhoaele\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Kgalaletso-KK-Tlhoaele-updated.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13866\" alt=\"Kgalaletso KK Tlhoaele\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/kgalaletso-tlhoaele\/\">Kgalaletso Tlhoaele<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Executive: Enterprise Development, Absa Group<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-14014 post-14014 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/mapitsi-talana\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mapitsi-Talana-768x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14116\" alt=\"Mapitsi Talana\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mapitsi-Talana-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mapitsi-Talana-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mapitsi-Talana-600x800.png 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mapitsi-Talana.png 1086w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/mapitsi-talana\/\">Mapitsi Talana<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Senior SCM Specialist, Vodacom Group<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12897 post-12897 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/melita-matlala\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC08683-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13602\" alt=\"Melita Matlala\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC08683-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC08683-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC08683-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC08683-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC08683-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC08683-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC08683-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/melita-matlala\/\">Melita Matlala<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Head: Group Procurement, African Bank<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12895 post-12895 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/ronald-flockhart\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ronald-Flockhart-b-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12896\" alt=\"Ronald Flockhart\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ronald-Flockhart-b-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ronald-Flockhart-b-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ronald-Flockhart-b-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ronald-Flockhart-b-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ronald-Flockhart-b-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ronald-Flockhart-b-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/ronald-flockhart\/\">Ronald Flockhart<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Group Head Sourcing &amp; Category Management, FNB<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12862 post-12862 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/santie-roy\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Santie-Roy-1-1-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12863\" alt=\"Santie Roy (1) (1)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Santie-Roy-1-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Santie-Roy-1-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Santie-Roy-1-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Santie-Roy-1-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Santie-Roy-1-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Santie-Roy-1-1-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Santie-Roy-1-1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/santie-roy\/\">Santie Roy<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Director \u2013 Local Government SCM, Western Cape Government, Provincial Treasury<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \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-50a1903 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50a1903\" 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-3c00f4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c00f4d\" 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\">10h20<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a323379 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a323379\" 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>OPENING KEYNOTE | Can the Procurement of Innovation Become Mission Critical in Public Procurement in Southern Africa?<\/strong><\/p><p>The spark behind many of humanities recent innovations did not come from the private sector. The drivers and enablers behind the internet, Apple, SpaceX and many more leading innovations was public procurement. We will explore the procurement of innovation. What is it? Why has Southern Africa not embraced it? What needs to change? Why legislation can be used to stimulate innovation, and why nothing is stopping us now?<\/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-bd11b44 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"bd11b44\" 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\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Shaun_Scott_presentation_15_Sept_2026_v2_protected.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">  \t\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-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Download Presentation <\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df0bf3f elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"df0bf3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Champion_Shaun-Scott-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/shaun-scott\/\">Shaun Scott<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Procurement Policy Expert, PPIR<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \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-b8e26fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8e26fa\" 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-2eae545 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2eae545\" 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\">11h00<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e27d0e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e27d0e4\" 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>PRESENTATION | Smart Procurement in the Branded Merchandise Industry<\/strong><\/p><p>Brett Cohen, Managing Director, Promo One<\/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-0198b24 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"0198b24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13412 post-13412 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/brett-cohen\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Brett-Cohen-858x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13814\" alt=\"Brett Cohen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Brett-Cohen-858x1024.png 858w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Brett-Cohen-251x300.png 251w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Brett-Cohen-768x917.png 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Brett-Cohen-600x716.png 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Brett-Cohen.png 1148w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/brett-cohen\/\">Brett Cohen<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Managing Director, Promo One<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \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-e4c388b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e4c388b\" 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-a9e08f3 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"a9e08f3\" 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-coffee\"><\/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\t11h10\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\tMID-MORNING BREAK\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-5bcfa74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5bcfa74\" 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-cf661e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf661e6\" 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\">11h50<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04f2792 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04f2792\" 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>PRESENTATION | Under Pressure: Behavioural Strategies for High-Stakes Procurement Teams<\/strong><\/p><p>In high-stakes procurement, pressure is not the enemy \u2014 it is uncertainty in motion, and as Erik frames it, adventure is simply uncertainty with better branding. This session equips procurement teams and their leaders with practical behavioural strategies to stay composed, align decision-making, and build trust under pressure \u2014 turning moments of risk into opportunities for disciplined, high-performance execution.<\/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-5c5dd81 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5c5dd81\" 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\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SPW-2026-GP_Erik_Vermeulen_protected.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> 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data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12864 post-12864 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/erik-vermeulen\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Erik-Vermeulen-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12865\" alt=\"Erik Vermeulen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Erik-Vermeulen-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Erik-Vermeulen-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Erik-Vermeulen-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Erik-Vermeulen-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Erik-Vermeulen-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Erik-Vermeulen-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Erik-Vermeulen-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/erik-vermeulen\/\">Erik Vermeulen<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Behavioural Strategist, Ridgeline<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \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-9a764e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a764e0\" 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-84fa00b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84fa00b\" 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\">12h20<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff650fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff650fc\" 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>PRESENTATION | Smart Procurement Today \u2013 Building Resilience, Relevance, and Results<\/strong><\/p><p>AI acceleration. Rising sustainability pressure. Ongoing geopolitical volatility. New expectations of leadership, talent, and value creation.<\/p><p>But beyond the technology and external forces, this session places a deliberate focus on the human dimension of procurement, the leadership, adaptability, and capabilities required to navigate complexity and drive meaningful outcomes.<\/p><p>The question many leaders are asking now is simple: How do we design the function to thrive in this environment, rather than constantly reacting to it?<\/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-a1b6ab7 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a1b6ab7\" 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\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SPW-2026-GP_Dr_E_van_Biljon_Slides_protected.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">  \t\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-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Download Presentation <\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c70ff4 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"8c70ff4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12872 post-12872 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/dr-ernst-van-biljon\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"446\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ernst-van-Bljon-Profile-pic.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12873\" alt=\"Ernst van Bljon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ernst-van-Bljon-Profile-pic.png 446w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ernst-van-Bljon-Profile-pic-300x266.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/dr-ernst-van-biljon\/\">Dr Ernst van Biljon<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supply Chain Management Expert, Programme Coordinator: MCom in Supply Chain, IMM Graduate School<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \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-7649cb4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7649cb4\" 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-4e3e8ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e3e8ac\" 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\">12h40<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49951ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49951ce\" 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>FIRESIDE CHAT | New CPO Mandate: Lead with Autonomy, Not Templates<\/strong><\/p><p>In a rapidly evolving environment, the role of the CPO is shifting, from enforcing compliance to designing intelligent, self-regulating systems. Static playbooks can no longer keep pace; autonomy is emerging as a critical advantage.<\/p><p>This panel explores how leaders are rethinking operating models, empowering teams, and embedding decision-making into systems that reduce manual intervention and accelerate impact, where success is increasingly measured by how effectively decisions happen without dependency.<\/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-3399f1d elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3399f1d\" 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\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\"> \t\t\t\tHost\t\t\t\t<\/span> \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-585a128 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"585a128\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-14107 post-14107 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/john-woodcock\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/John-Woodcock.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14617\" alt=\"John Woodcock\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/John-Woodcock.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/John-Woodcock-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/John-Woodcock-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/john-woodcock\/\">John Woodcock<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vice President for EMEA, Zycus<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5c9066 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e5c9066\" 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\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\"> \t\t\t\tPanelists\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/belinda-west\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"814\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Belinda-West-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9006\" alt=\"Belinda West\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Belinda-West-1.jpg 792w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Belinda-West-1-292x300.jpg 292w, 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/belinda-west\/\">Belinda West<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Head of Non Trade Procurement, Woolworths<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12916 post-12916 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/stedrick-saayman\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"781\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Stedrick-Saayman-1-781x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12917\" alt=\"Stedrick Saayman\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Stedrick-Saayman-1-781x1024.jpg 781w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Stedrick-Saayman-1-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Stedrick-Saayman-1-768x1006.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Stedrick-Saayman-1-1172x1536.jpg 1172w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Stedrick-Saayman-1-1563x2048.jpg 1563w, 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>PANEL DISCUSSION | AI and Behavioral Science &#8211; It&#8217;s Place in Procurement<\/strong><\/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-2aacb57 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2aacb57\" 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\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\"> \t\t\t\tModerator\t\t\t\t<\/span> \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-ac6f3ed elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"ac6f3ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12919 post-12919 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/chantal-kading\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"390\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Chantal-Kading-Photo-cropped.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4798\" alt=\"Chantal Kading\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Chantal-Kading-Photo-cropped.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Chantal-Kading-Photo-cropped-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Chantal-Kading-Photo-cropped-150x150.jpeg 150w, 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href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/chantal-kading\/\">Chantal Kading<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Managing Director, People Shop<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efbcf75 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"efbcf75\" 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\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\"> \t\t\t\tPanelists\t\t\t\t<\/span> \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-4bbc57c elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"4bbc57c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12910 post-12910 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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 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hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/amy-hervey\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"608\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AMY-FANE-HERVEY_PHOTO-10.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9344\" alt=\"AMY FANE HERVEY\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AMY-FANE-HERVEY_PHOTO-10.jpg 608w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AMY-FANE-HERVEY_PHOTO-10-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AMY-FANE-HERVEY_PHOTO-10-600x539.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/amy-hervey\/\">Amy Hervey<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> 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data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/david-breetzke\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"803\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/David-Breetzke-_cropped-803x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14740\" alt=\"David Breetzke\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/David-Breetzke-_cropped-803x1024.jpg 803w, 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elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/david-breetzke\/\">David Breetzke<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Executive: Commercial Payments, Absa Group<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12912 post-12912 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/kevin-lomax\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1004\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kevin-Lomax-photo-1024x1004.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4157\" alt=\"Kevin Lomax\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kevin-Lomax-photo-1024x1004.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kevin-Lomax-photo-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kevin-Lomax-photo-768x753.jpg 768w, 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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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/kevin-lomax\/\">Kevin Lomax<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Senior Vice President and Managing Director - South Africa, Wings<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> 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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-6357cd7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6357cd7\" 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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bb4d68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bb4d68\" 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\">PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPLY CHAIN SUMMIT<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5553645 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"5553645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12859 post-12859 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/enkromelle-andrew\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Enkromelle-Andrew-cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8278\" alt=\"Enkromelle Andrew\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Enkromelle-Andrew-cropped.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Enkromelle-Andrew-cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Enkromelle-Andrew-cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Enkromelle-Andrew-cropped-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Enkromelle-Andrew-cropped-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Enkromelle-Andrew-cropped-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/enkromelle-andrew\/\">Enkromelle Andrew<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Master of  Ceremonies<\/h4>\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\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ec4156 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ec4156\" 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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1351bf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1351bf0\" 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\"> 14h30<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0635750 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0635750\" 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>PANEL DISCUSSION | Purpose-Led Procurement: Delivering Impact Where It Matters Most<\/strong><\/p><p>In a world shaped by global uncertainty, supply chain disruption, and rising expectations around sustainability and ethics, procurement is being called to do more than deliver savings, it must deliver impact. This panel brings the conversation closer to home, exploring how purpose-led procurement can drive meaningful outcomes in local economies, communities, and service delivery.<\/p><p>The session will also highlight how aligning purpose with performance is not just aspirational, it is essential to building resilient, responsive, and impactful organisations.<\/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-31ff532 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"31ff532\" 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\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\"> \t\t\t\tModerator\t\t\t\t<\/span> \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-1bd6682 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"1bd6682\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12859 post-12859 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/enkromelle-andrew\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Enkromelle-Andrew-cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8278\" alt=\"Enkromelle Andrew\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Enkromelle-Andrew-cropped.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Enkromelle-Andrew-cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Enkromelle-Andrew-cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Enkromelle-Andrew-cropped-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Enkromelle-Andrew-cropped-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Enkromelle-Andrew-cropped-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/enkromelle-andrew\/\">Enkromelle Andrew<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Master of  Ceremonies<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee56bcc elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ee56bcc\" 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\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\"> \t\t\t\tPanelists\t\t\t\t<\/span> \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-10e93eb elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"10e93eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12879 post-12879 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-public-sector\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/adv-vhudzisani-maringa\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1012\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vhudzisani-Maringa-1012x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12880\" alt=\"Vhudzisani Maringa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vhudzisani-Maringa-1012x1024.jpg 1012w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vhudzisani-Maringa-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vhudzisani-Maringa-768x777.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vhudzisani-Maringa-1518x1536.jpg 1518w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vhudzisani-Maringa-600x607.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vhudzisani-Maringa-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vhudzisani-Maringa.jpg 1581w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1012px) 100vw, 1012px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/adv-vhudzisani-maringa\/\">Adv Vhudzisani Maringa<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">General Manager: SCM Governance, Compliance and Performance Monitoring, Airports Company South Africa<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13114 post-13114 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-champions speakers_category-public-sector-champions\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/fikile-khumalo\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Champion_Fikile-Khumalo.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13233\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Champion_Fikile-Khumalo.png 800w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Champion_Fikile-Khumalo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Champion_Fikile-Khumalo-150x150.png 150w, 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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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/fikile-khumalo\/\">Fikile Khumalo<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Director Material Governance, Risk &amp; Compliance<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13063 post-13063 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-public-sector\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/rishana-sunderlall\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rishana-Sunderlall-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13865\" alt=\"Rishana Sunderlall\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rishana-Sunderlall-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rishana-Sunderlall-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rishana-Sunderlall-150x150.jpg 150w, 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data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/rishana-sunderlall\/\">Rishana Sunderlall<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Executive Manager: Strategic Support Office of Group CPO, Transnet<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12920 post-12920 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-public-sector speakers_category-workshop\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/simphiwe-mbonambi\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Simphiwe-Mbonambi-864x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12922\" alt=\"Simphiwe Mbonambi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Simphiwe-Mbonambi-864x1024.jpg 864w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Simphiwe-Mbonambi-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Simphiwe-Mbonambi-768x910.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Simphiwe-Mbonambi-1296x1536.jpg 1296w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Simphiwe-Mbonambi-1728x2048.jpg 1728w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Simphiwe-Mbonambi-600x711.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Simphiwe-Mbonambi.jpg 1868w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/simphiwe-mbonambi\/\">Simphiwe Mbonambi<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Senior Manager : Procurement &amp; Supply Chain Management, Eskom<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-14037 post-14037 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-public-sector\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/tshepo-kgobe\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tshepo-Kgobe-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14217\" alt=\"Tshepo Kgobe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tshepo-Kgobe-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tshepo-Kgobe-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tshepo-Kgobe-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tshepo-Kgobe-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tshepo-Kgobe-2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tshepo-Kgobe-2-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/tshepo-kgobe\/\">Tshepo Kgobe<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chief Executive Officer, Gautrain<\/h4>\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\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6fc300 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6fc300\" 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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f4e229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f4e229\" 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\">15h20<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f30e421 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f30e421\" 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>PRESENTATION | Public Procurement Reform: Assessing Institutional Readiness for Execution<\/strong><\/p><p>Recent reforms to the Public Procurement Legislative Framework aim to strengthen transparency, accountability, value for money, and service delivery across the public sector. However, public institutions remain at varying levels of readiness to implement these changes, facing challenges such as limited capacity, inadequate planning, weak contract management, and inconsistent compliance. This session explores the state of institutional preparedness and the practical steps required to successfully implement the new procurement framework and deliver on its intended outcomes.<\/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-a2cfc3c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a2cfc3c\" 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\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SMART_PROCURMENT_WORLD_INDABA_protected.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">  \t\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-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Download Presentation <\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ec074f elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"7ec074f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-public-sector\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/willie-mathebula-2\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Willie-Mathebula.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14939\" alt=\"Willie Mathebula\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Willie-Mathebula.png 563w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Willie-Mathebula-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Willie-Mathebula-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Willie-Mathebula-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/willie-mathebula-2\/\">Willie Mathebula<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chief Director, National Treasury<\/h4>\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\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54be0a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54be0a8\" 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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbf9fea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fbf9fea\" 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\">15h50<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c8ac1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c8ac1a\" 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>PRESENTATION | Transparency and Ethics Remain the True Catalyst of Marker Movement<\/strong><\/p><p>When Procurement goes wrong and dangerous, how can pracrioners be protected?<br \/>Lessons from other countries<\/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-6582dad elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6582dad\" 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\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Day_1_Presentation_Thandy_Pino_protected.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">  \t\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-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Download Presentation <\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20c77f2 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"20c77f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12874 post-12874 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-public-sector speakers_category-workshop\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/thandy-pino\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Thandy-Pino-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1492\" alt=\"Thandy Pino\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Thandy-Pino-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Thandy-Pino-1-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Thandy-Pino-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Thandy-Pino-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Thandy-Pino-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Thandy-Pino-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/thandy-pino\/\">Thandy Pino<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Public Procurement Expert, Ntakha Consulting<\/h4>\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\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8c4972 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8c4972\" 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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b011c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49b011c\" 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\">16h30<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dacf1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dacf1f\" 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>CLOSING PRESENTATION | From Compliance to Innovation: The Transnet Digital Procurement Transformation Journey<\/strong><\/p><p>The presentation will draw on Transnet&#8217;s digital procurement transformation journey, highlighting lessons learned in modernizing procurement within a large state-owned enterprise, driving innovation, strengthening governance, and delivering business value through technology.<\/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-6a9f44a elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6a9f44a\" 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\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Smart_Procurement_Final_Draft_2026_fv_protected.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">  \t\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-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Download Presentation <\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6de22e3 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"6de22e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12877 post-12877 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-public-sector\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/dr-rebecca-setino\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rebecca-Setino-photo-cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4501\" alt=\"Rebecca Setino\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rebecca-Setino-photo-cropped.jpg 612w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rebecca-Setino-photo-cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rebecca-Setino-photo-cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rebecca-Setino-photo-cropped-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rebecca-Setino-photo-cropped-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/dr-rebecca-setino\/\">Dr Rebecca Setino<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GM: Supply Chain Digital Enablement, Transnet<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13895 post-13895 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-public-sector\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/tonny-britou\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"786\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tonny-Britou-786x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13896\" alt=\"Tonny Britou\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tonny-Britou-786x1024.png 786w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tonny-Britou-230x300.png 230w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tonny-Britou-768x1000.png 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tonny-Britou-600x781.png 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tonny-Britou.png 1099w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/tonny-britou\/\">Tonny Britou<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Group Supply Chain Enablement Manager, Transnet<\/h4>\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\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\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fde9167 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fde9167\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acacf3d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"acacf3d\" 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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0571a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0571a2a\" 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\">SUSTAINABILITY, CORPORATE SOURCING AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5bddc2 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"f5bddc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12927 post-12927 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-corporate-sector speakers_category-sustainability-summit\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/fundile-gwala\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1014\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fundile-Gwala-cropped-1014x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14802\" alt=\"Fundile Gwala\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fundile-Gwala-cropped-1014x1024.png 1014w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fundile-Gwala-cropped-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fundile-Gwala-cropped-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fundile-Gwala-cropped-768x776.png 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fundile-Gwala-cropped-600x606.png 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fundile-Gwala-cropped-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fundile-Gwala-cropped.png 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1014px) 100vw, 1014px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/fundile-gwala\/\">Fundile Gwala<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Master of Ceremony<\/h4>\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\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b379583 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b379583\" 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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3dd6f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3dd6f9\" 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\"> 14h30<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c98ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10c98ee\" 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>FIRESIDE CHAT | What Responsible Sourcing Really Looks Like: Running a Programme in the Real World<\/strong><\/p><p>Responsible sourcing is often framed in policy terms, but in practice it\u2019s highly operational. This session unpacks what it takes to run a sustainable sourcing programme, from supplier segmentation and standards to due diligence, monitoring, traceability, corrective action, governance, and accountability. It positions responsible sourcing not as a procurement task, but as an operating system requiring active management, clear ownership, and ongoing decision-making, with a focus on how it works in real business contexts.<\/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-978ce51 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"978ce51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13134 post-13134 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-sustainability-summit\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/alejandro-fiocco\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Alejandro-Fiocco-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13912\" alt=\"Alejandro Fiocco\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Alejandro-Fiocco-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Alejandro-Fiocco-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Alejandro-Fiocco-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Alejandro-Fiocco-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Alejandro-Fiocco-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Alejandro-Fiocco.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/alejandro-fiocco\/\">Alejandro Fiocco<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Director, Sustainable Sourcing | Corporate Sustainability Advisory, SLR<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12933 post-12933 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-sustainability-summit\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/daniel-viviers-rassmussen\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Daniel-Viviers-Rasmussen-300x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11078\" alt=\"Daniel-Viviers-Rasmussen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Daniel-Viviers-Rasmussen-300x300-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Daniel-Viviers-Rasmussen-300x300-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Daniel-Viviers-Rasmussen-300x300-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/daniel-viviers-rassmussen\/\">Daniel Viviers-Rassmussen<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Head of Sustainable Sourcing &amp; Sourcing, NewForesight<\/h4>\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\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2436f7c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2436f7c\" 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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9d455b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9d455b\" 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\">15h00<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c45ee01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c45ee01\" 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>PANEL DISCUSSION | From Supply Chains to Value Chains: Designing for Better Business Outcomes<\/strong><\/p><p>This session moves beyond a narrow procurement lens to examine value chains holistically, focusing on where value, leverage, risk, dependency, and opportunity sit. It explores how sourcing and supplier systems can be designed around outcomes such as resilience, traceability, local value creation, labour performance, reduced environmental impact, and stronger market positioning. It also considers how export requirements, customer expectations, investor scrutiny, and demand for sustainable products are reshaping value chain expectations, with an emphasis on making these insights commercially practical and operationally relevant.<\/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-5bcf0c5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5bcf0c5\" 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\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\"> \t\t\t\tModerator\t\t\t\t<\/span> \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-e318f1a elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"e318f1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13069 post-13069 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-sustainability-summit speakers_category-workshop\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/johan-oosthuizen\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JO_Headshot-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15057\" alt=\"Johan Oosthuizen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JO_Headshot-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JO_Headshot-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JO_Headshot-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JO_Headshot-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JO_Headshot-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JO_Headshot-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JO_Headshot.png 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/johan-oosthuizen\/\">Johan Oosthuizen<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Associate Director, SLR<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7a9a8e elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b7a9a8e\" 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\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\"> \t\t\t\tPanelists\t\t\t\t<\/span> \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-a666686 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"a666686\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-14487 post-14487 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-sustainability-summit\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/liesl-de-wet-2\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"777\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Liesl-De-Wet-NEW-777x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15132\" alt=\"Liesl De Wet\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Liesl-De-Wet-NEW-777x1024.jpg 777w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Liesl-De-Wet-NEW-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Liesl-De-Wet-NEW-768x1012.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Liesl-De-Wet-NEW-1166x1536.jpg 1166w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Liesl-De-Wet-NEW-1555x2048.jpg 1555w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Liesl-De-Wet-NEW-600x790.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Liesl-De-Wet-NEW.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/liesl-de-wet-2\/\">Liesl de Wet<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustanability Lead, Unitrans<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-14486 post-14486 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-sustainability-summit\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/thobile-lukope\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thobile-Lukope.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15237\" alt=\"Thobile Lukope\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thobile-Lukope.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thobile-Lukope-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thobile-Lukope-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/thobile-lukope\/\">Thobile Lukope<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inclusive Procurement Principal, Kumba Iron Ore<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-14131 post-14131 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-sustainability-summit\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/thumo-neluvhalani\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"906\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumo-Mukwevho-906x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14795\" alt=\"Thumo Mukwevho\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumo-Mukwevho-906x1024.jpg 906w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumo-Mukwevho-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumo-Mukwevho-768x868.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumo-Mukwevho-600x678.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumo-Mukwevho.jpg 1263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 906px) 100vw, 906px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/thumo-neluvhalani\/\">Thumo Mukwevho<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Senior Specialist, Valttera Platinum<\/h4>\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\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-080b7a4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"080b7a4\" 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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d4ef2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d4ef2a\" 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\">15h40<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbacd0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbacd0d\" 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>PANEL DISCUSSION | Credible Data, Better Decisions: Why Information Quality Shapes Sustainable Value Chains<\/strong><\/p><p>Credible data underpins effective value-chain management. This session explores why reliable information is essential for designing better outcomes, demonstrating progress, meeting regulations, and making sound sourcing decisions. It covers data\u2019s role in traceability, supplier risk identification, monitoring, programme design, intervention targeting, reporting, and commercial decision-making. It also addresses a common gap\u2014strong commitments paired with weak data\u2014and shows how better data quality turns themes like resilience, inclusion, and sustainability into measurable, defensible, and improvable actions.<\/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-c8fd064 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c8fd064\" 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\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\"> \t\t\t\tModerator\t\t\t\t<\/span> \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-b343ce4 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"b343ce4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13861 post-13861 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-sustainability-summit\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/lee-swan\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Lee-Swan-23.05.2024-16PP-cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15120\" alt=\"Lee Swan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Lee-Swan-23.05.2024-16PP-cropped.jpg 400w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Lee-Swan-23.05.2024-16PP-cropped-300x289.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/lee-swan\/\">Lee Swan<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Head of Sustainability, Alexander Forbes<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8bf978 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c8bf978\" 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\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\"> \t\t\t\tPanelists\t\t\t\t<\/span> \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-6d52c1d elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"6d52c1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-14013 post-14013 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-sustainability-summit\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/andrea-campher\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"922\" height=\"885\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dr-Andrea-Campher-cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14944\" alt=\"Dr Andrea Campher\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dr-Andrea-Campher-cropped.jpg 922w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dr-Andrea-Campher-cropped-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dr-Andrea-Campher-cropped-768x737.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dr-Andrea-Campher-cropped-600x576.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 922px) 100vw, 922px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/andrea-campher\/\">Dr Andrea Campher<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Senior Manager- Sustainability Agribusiness, Standard Bank<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13130 post-13130 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-sustainability-summit\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/greg-whittaker\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"884\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Greg-Whitaker_cropped-884x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14110\" alt=\"Greg Whitaker\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Greg-Whitaker_cropped-884x1024.jpeg 884w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Greg-Whitaker_cropped-259x300.jpeg 259w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Greg-Whitaker_cropped-768x889.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Greg-Whitaker_cropped-600x695.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Greg-Whitaker_cropped.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 884px) 100vw, 884px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/greg-whittaker\/\">Greg Whitaker<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CEO, AgrigateOne<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13990 post-13990 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-sustainability-summit\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/poelano-nkombua\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"985\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Poelano-Nkombua-1024x985.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13991\" alt=\"Poelano Nkombua\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Poelano-Nkombua-1024x985.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Poelano-Nkombua-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Poelano-Nkombua-768x739.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Poelano-Nkombua-1536x1478.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Poelano-Nkombua-600x577.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Poelano-Nkombua.jpg 1998w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/poelano-nkombua\/\">Poelano Nkombua<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Head of Procurement, MTN<\/h4>\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\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\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb5823 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abb5823\" 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-3c3d357 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3c3d357\" 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\t17h00\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\tAbsa Networking Cocktail\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\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-170a3ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"170a3ea\" 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-f8700f9 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"f8700f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceIn&quot;,&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-spinner\"><\/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\tLeaders Forum\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\tInvite Only\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9474f1 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e9474f1\" 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-12b1cc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12b1cc4\" 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=\"501\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Absa.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12651\" alt=\"Absa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Absa.png 501w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Absa-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Absa-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Absa-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/>\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-ef65bf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ef65bf2\" 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=\"635\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MasterCard.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12654\" alt=\"MasterCard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MasterCard.jpg 635w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MasterCard-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MasterCard-600x425.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/>\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> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc36b96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"dc36b96\" 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=\"day2\"><\/div> \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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c13bfff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c13bfff\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b9114 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10b9114\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5ead3e e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5ead3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&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-67915b9 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"67915b9\" 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\">Wednesday, 16 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\">07h00 to 08h25<\/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-ca25c98 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca25c98\" 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-351576f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"351576f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d76d46f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d76d46f\" 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\">07h00<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1abe27b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1abe27b\" 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<\/strong><\/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-b4f8759 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"b4f8759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12856 post-12856 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-leaders-forum speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/debbie-tagg\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"892\" height=\"953\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Debbie-Tagg-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8635\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Debbie-Tagg-3.jpg 892w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Debbie-Tagg-3-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Debbie-Tagg-3-768x821.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Debbie-Tagg-3-600x641.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 892px) 100vw, 892px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/debbie-tagg\/\">Debbie Tagg<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CEO, Smart Procurement<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \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-8170195 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8170195\" 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-6e0a6d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e0a6d4\" 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\">07h05<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-630bc1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"630bc1b\" 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>OPENING | Welcome by Breakfast Sponsor<\/strong><\/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-8b8ae67 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"8b8ae67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13415 post-13415 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-leaders-forum\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/pascalle-albrecht\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pascalle-Albrecht--1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13815\" alt=\"Pascalle Albrecht\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pascalle-Albrecht--1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pascalle-Albrecht--300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pascalle-Albrecht--150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pascalle-Albrecht--768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pascalle-Albrecht--600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pascalle-Albrecht--100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pascalle-Albrecht-.png 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/pascalle-albrecht\/\">Pascalle Albrecht<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Executive: Commercial Issuing, Absa Group<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \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-7d18177 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d18177\" 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-4346ac9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4346ac9\" 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\">07h15<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-855824c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"855824c\" 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>PANEL DISCUSSION | Turning Supplier Payments into a Strategic Advantage<\/strong><\/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-fd366a7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fd366a7\" 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\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\"> \t\t\t\tHost\t\t\t\t<\/span> \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-cd00fc9 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"cd00fc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13029 post-13029 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-leaders-forum speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/govan-whittles\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"820\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Govan-Whittles-cropped-1024x820.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14801\" alt=\"Govan Whittles\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Govan-Whittles-cropped-1024x820.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Govan-Whittles-cropped-300x240.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Govan-Whittles-cropped-768x615.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Govan-Whittles-cropped-600x481.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Govan-Whittles-cropped.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/govan-whittles\/\">Govan Whittles<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Presenter, Carte Blanche<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-14692 post-14692 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-leaders-forum\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/shabir-ahmed\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"921\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Shabir-Ahmed-cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14810\" alt=\"Shabir Ahmed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Shabir-Ahmed-cropped.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Shabir-Ahmed-cropped-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Shabir-Ahmed-cropped-768x707.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Shabir-Ahmed-cropped-600x553.jpg 600w\" 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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-15d9f86 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"15d9f86\" 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-chat\"><\/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\t07h40\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> 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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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/jayesh-ravjee\/\">Jayesh Ravjee<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Senior B2B Lead Acquisition, Absa Group<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 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\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/simon-tsiri\/\"> \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<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/simon-tsiri\/\">Simon Tsiri<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Commercialisation Manager : Commercial Issuing, Absa Group<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/details> \t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8611\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" > \t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8611\" > \t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Roundtable 2 : The Spark, The Middle, and The Finish: AI as the Execution Engine. <\/div><\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'> \t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span> \t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span> \t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary> \t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8611\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-917e76e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"917e76e\" 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-d97c493 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"d97c493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/yashodh-singh\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"476\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Yashodh-Singh-photo-cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4339\" alt=\"Yashodh Singh\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Yashodh-Singh-photo-cropped.jpg 476w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Yashodh-Singh-photo-cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Yashodh-Singh-photo-cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Yashodh-Singh-photo-cropped-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/yashodh-singh\/\">Yashodh Singh<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regional Vice President, Sub Saharan Africa, Coupa Software<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/details> \t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8612\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" > \t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8612\" > \t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Roundtable 3: Beyond the Algorithm: Leading with Human-in-the-Loop Procurement <\/div><\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'> \t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span> \t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span> \t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary> \t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8612\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f26329 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f26329\" 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-4b3794b elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"4b3794b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-leaders-forum\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/anton-de-klerk\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Anton-de-Klerk-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9173\" alt=\"Anton de Klerk\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Anton-de-Klerk-2.jpg 352w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Anton-de-Klerk-2-293x300.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/anton-de-klerk\/\">Anton de Klerk<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supply Chain and Operations Lead, Accenture Strategy and Consulting<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/details> \t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8613\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" > \t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8613\" > \t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Roundtable 4: What Would Rassie Do? Benchmarking Procurement for World-Class Performance <\/div><\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'> \t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span> \t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span> \t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary> \t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8613\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e7dd4c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9e7dd4c\" 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-05c006e elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"05c006e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/mj-bronkhorst\/\">MJ Bronkhorst<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Managing Director, Oxalys<\/h4>\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\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\t<\/details> \t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8614\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" > \t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8614\" > \t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Roundtable 5: What Happens When AI Becomes Your Best Category Manager? <\/div><\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'> \t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span> \t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span> \t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary> \t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8614\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfd4771 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cfd4771\" 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-3a31895 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"3a31895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/vinesh-maharaj\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vinesh-Hi-res-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13760\" alt=\"Vinesh Maharaj\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vinesh-Hi-res-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vinesh-Hi-res-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vinesh-Hi-res-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vinesh-Hi-res-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vinesh-Hi-res-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vinesh-Hi-res-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vinesh-Hi-res-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/vinesh-maharaj\/\">Vinesh Maharaj<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Director: Smart Manufacturing &amp; Industry MEA, NTT DATA<\/h4>\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\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\t<\/details> \t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8615\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" > \t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8615\" > \t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Roundtable 6 : Trust &amp; Integrity: Building Trust That Enables Supplier Collaboration <\/div><\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'> \t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span> \t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span> \t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary> \t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8615\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daa81fe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"daa81fe\" 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\"> 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12860 post-12860 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-leaders-forum speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/bernie-van-niekerk\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bernie-v-Niekerk-1-682x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12861\" alt=\"Bernie v Niekerk (1)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bernie-v-Niekerk-1-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bernie-v-Niekerk-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bernie-v-Niekerk-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bernie-v-Niekerk-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bernie-v-Niekerk-1-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bernie-v-Niekerk-1.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/bernie-van-niekerk\/\">Bernie Van Niekerk<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Editor, Smart Procurement<\/h4>\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\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\t<\/details> \t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8616\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" > \t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8616\" > \t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Roundable 7: Value Beyond Savings: moving from \u201cwe save money\u201d to \u201cwe drive business performance\u201d  <\/div><\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'> \t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span> \t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span> \t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary> \t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8616\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcdf157 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcdf157\" 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-5289951 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"5289951\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13755 post-13755 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-champions speakers_category-private-sector\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/david-hamilton\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BW-Champ__David-Hamilton-.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13756\" alt=\"B&amp;W Champ__David Hamilton-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BW-Champ__David-Hamilton-.png 800w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BW-Champ__David-Hamilton--300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BW-Champ__David-Hamilton--150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BW-Champ__David-Hamilton--768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BW-Champ__David-Hamilton--600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BW-Champ__David-Hamilton--100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/david-hamilton\/\">David Hamilton<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Procurement Leader, PWC<\/h4>\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\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\t<\/details> \t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8617\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" > \t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8617\" > \t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Roundtable 8: Sustainability Data: From Measurement to Financial Impact <\/div><\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'> \t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span> \t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span> \t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary> \t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8617\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-051ad73 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"051ad73\" 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-d534f85 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"d534f85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13069 post-13069 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-sustainability-summit speakers_category-workshop\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/johan-oosthuizen\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JO_Headshot-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15057\" alt=\"Johan Oosthuizen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JO_Headshot-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JO_Headshot-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JO_Headshot-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JO_Headshot-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JO_Headshot-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JO_Headshot-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JO_Headshot.png 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/johan-oosthuizen\/\">Johan Oosthuizen<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Associate Director, SLR<\/h4>\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\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\t<\/details> \t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8618\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" > \t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"9\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8618\" > \t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Roundtable 9: The Spark, The Middle, and The Finish: AI as the Execution Engine <\/div><\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'> \t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span> \t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span> \t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary> \t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8618\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-567e135 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"567e135\" 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-06504e8 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"06504e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-14484 post-14484 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-leaders-forum\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/manav-sachdeva-2\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Manav-Sachdeva-1024x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14485\" alt=\"Manav Sachdeva\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Manav-Sachdeva-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Manav-Sachdeva-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Manav-Sachdeva-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Manav-Sachdeva-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Manav-Sachdeva-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Manav-Sachdeva-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Manav-Sachdeva-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Manav-Sachdeva.jpeg 1835w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/manav-sachdeva-2\/\">Manav Sachdeva<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Managing Director: Africa, Cogniviti Labs<\/h4>\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\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\t<\/details> \t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8619\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" > \t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"10\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8619\" > \t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Roundtable 10: Can Your Procurement Team See the Next Disruption Before It Happens? <\/div><\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'> \t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span> \t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span> \t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary> \t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8619\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-564a22e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"564a22e\" 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-be83e37 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"be83e37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 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\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/verina-mohanlal\/\"> \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<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/verina-mohanlal\/\">Verina Mohanlal<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Director, NTT DATA<\/h4>\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\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\t<\/details> \t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-86110\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" > \t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"11\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-86110\" > \t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Roundtable 11: Unlocking the Strategic Value of Public Procurement Analytics <\/div><\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'> \t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span> \t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span> \t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary> \t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-86110\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ad4fb6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ad4fb6\" 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-64555e5 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"64555e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13936 post-13936 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-leaders-forum\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/mikail-ansari\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mikail-Ansari-Enhanced-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14482\" alt=\"Mikail Ansari\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mikail-Ansari-Enhanced-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mikail-Ansari-Enhanced-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mikail-Ansari-Enhanced-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mikail-Ansari-Enhanced-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mikail-Ansari-Enhanced-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mikail-Ansari-Enhanced-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mikail-Ansari-Enhanced.png 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/mikail-ansari\/\">Mikail Ansari<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">System Manager \u2013 Supply Chain Systems and Data, Transnet<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-14619 post-14619 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-leaders-forum\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/thomas-mckay\/\"> \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<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/thomas-mckay\/\">Thomas Mckay<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Data Manager, Transnet<\/h4>\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\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\t<\/details> \t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-86111\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" > \t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"12\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-86111\" > \t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Roundtable 12: Empowering Procurement Decisions Through Advanced Payment Solutions <\/div><\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'> \t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span> \t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span> \t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary> \t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-86111\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3093ba9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3093ba9\" 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-be5aabc elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"be5aabc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 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\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/denasch-steenkamp\/\"> \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<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/denasch-steenkamp\/\">Denasch Steenkamp<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Payment Specialist- B2B Lead Acquisition, Absa Group<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" 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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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/derson-moodey\/\"> \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<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/derson-moodey\/\">Derson Moodey<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Director Regional Head B2B Acceptance Africa, Mastercard<\/h4>\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\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\t<\/details> \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\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-cad13de e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cad13de\" 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-e144073 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"e144073\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceIn&quot;,&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-spinner\"><\/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\tConference Day 2\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\tSmart Procurement: The People. The Platform. The Purpose.\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-234fc90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"234fc90\" 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>Innovation, Influence, Impact<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a2430e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1a2430e\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37353b9 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37353b9\" 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\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\"> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86fe455 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86fe455\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&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-b28d720 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b28d720\" 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\">WEDNESDAY 16 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\">08h30 to 15h40<\/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\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cfe5eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6cfe5eb\" 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-a6a34af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6a34af\" 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\">09h00<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b28336 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b28336\" 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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4315af5 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"4315af5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-leaders-forum speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/govan-whittles\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"820\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Govan-Whittles-cropped-1024x820.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14801\" alt=\"Govan Whittles\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Govan-Whittles-cropped-1024x820.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Govan-Whittles-cropped-300x240.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Govan-Whittles-cropped-768x615.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Govan-Whittles-cropped-600x481.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Govan-Whittles-cropped.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/govan-whittles\/\">Govan Whittles<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Presenter, Carte Blanche<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \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-3674794 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3674794\" 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-dd47060 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd47060\" 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\">09h20<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43a2c15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43a2c15\" 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>OPENING KEYNOTE: Smart Procurement for Africa \u2013 The Continental Playbook<\/strong><br \/>As Africa accelerates its integration agenda, procurement is playing a pivotal role in shaping more connected, resilient, and competitive supply chains. This keynote explores how regional collaboration, trade frameworks, and policy alignment are influencing procurement strategies and unlocking new opportunities across the continent.<\/p><p>From enabling intra-African trade to strengthening local value chains, the session will highlight how organisations can navigate complexity and leverage continental scale\u2014reinforcing that a coordinated, Africa-focused procurement approach is essential to driving sustainable growth and building a truly competitive economy.<\/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-c4bf645 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c4bf645\" 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 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/john-karani\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/John-Karani-photo-cropped.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4163\" alt=\"John Karani\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/John-Karani-photo-cropped.png 601w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/John-Karani-photo-cropped-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/John-Karani-photo-cropped-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/John-Karani-photo-cropped-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/john-karani\/\">John Karani<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Secretary General, ASCON<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12866 post-12866 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary speakers_category-public-sector\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/ronald-mlalazi\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ronald-Mlalazi-photo-cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4300\" alt=\"Ronald Mlalazi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ronald-Mlalazi-photo-cropped.jpg 486w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ronald-Mlalazi-photo-cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ronald-Mlalazi-photo-cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ronald-Mlalazi-photo-cropped-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/ronald-mlalazi\/\">Ronald Mlalazi<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">President, African Supply Chain Confederation<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \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-eddbcee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eddbcee\" 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-bec7c02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bec7c02\" 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\">09h50<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1160988 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1160988\" 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>KEYNOTE PANEL | Discussion by the banks: Markets in Motion: The Investor\u2019s View on Procurement and Economic Growth<\/strong><\/p><p>In an era of shifting markets, constrained capital, and heightened regulatory scrutiny, banks are uniquely positioned at the intersection of procurement, investment, and economic development. <br \/>This keynote panel brings together leading voices from the banking sector to unpack how procurement decisions are increasingly shaping investment outcomes, risk profiles, and long-term value creation across Africa.<\/p><p>The discussion will explore how financial institutions are leveraging procurement insights to inform capital allocation, unlock new growth corridors, and support sustainable economic expansion.<\/p><p><em><strong>Takeaway:<\/strong> Procurement is no longer a back-office function \u2014 it is a catalyst for investment, a driver of competitive advantage, and a powerful force in accelerating national and continental <\/em><br \/><em>growth.<\/em><\/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-aaed25f elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"aaed25f\" 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\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\"> \t\t\t\tModerator\t\t\t\t<\/span> 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data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/yashodh-singh\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"476\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Yashodh-Singh-photo-cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4339\" alt=\"Yashodh Singh\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Yashodh-Singh-photo-cropped.jpg 476w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Yashodh-Singh-photo-cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Yashodh-Singh-photo-cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Yashodh-Singh-photo-cropped-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/yashodh-singh\/\">Yashodh Singh<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regional Vice President, Sub Saharan Africa, Coupa Software<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div 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data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/donald-gaetsewe\/\">Donald Gaetsewe<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Senior Trade Finance Transactor, Standard Bank<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-15248 post-15248 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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Absa Group<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13384 post-13384 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-leaders-forum speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t<div 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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-a3297db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3297db\" 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\">10h35<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2b9aaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2b9aaf\" 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>Sponsored by Next-Gen: RAPID-FIRE REFLECTIONS | Next-Gen Procurement Talent \u2013 The Future is You(th)<\/strong><\/p><p>In a rapidly evolving landscape, the future of procurement will be shaped by those entering the profession today. This session gives the stage to young professionals and students to share bold, forward-thinking ideas on what procurement could, and should, look like in 2045.<\/p><p>Through a series of short pitches, participants will present fresh perspectives on technology, sustainability, enterprise development, and new ways of working. Unconstrained by legacy thinking,<br \/>these future leaders will challenge conventional models and offer innovative solutions to tomorrow\u2019s challenges.<\/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-efd32cc elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"efd32cc\" 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\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2___K_Manama_-_SPW-2026-GP_Speaker-Presentation-Slides_protected.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"> 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/dumi-jere\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Dumi-Jere-photo-cropped.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4456\" alt=\"Dumi Jere\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Dumi-Jere-photo-cropped.png 1000w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Dumi-Jere-photo-cropped-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Dumi-Jere-photo-cropped-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Dumi-Jere-photo-cropped-768x768.png 768w, 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/dumi-jere\/\">Dumi Jere<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Managing Partner, Talanta Consultancy Services<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a55f059 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a55f059\" 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\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\"> \t\t\t\tPanelists\t\t\t\t<\/span> \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-29f4aa3 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"29f4aa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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 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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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/anrico-heystek\/\">Anrico Heystek<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Procurement Officer, Tsebo<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13056 post-13056 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/kgomotso-manama\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Kgomotso-Katleho-Manama-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13160\" alt=\"Kgomotso Katleho Manama\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Kgomotso-Katleho-Manama-1024x1024.jpg 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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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/kgomotso-manama\/\">Kgomotso Manama<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Comodity Buyer, Weir Minerals<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12881 post-12881 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/kgotso-tsheole\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Kgotso-Tsheole-675x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12882\" alt=\"Kgotso Tsheole\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Kgotso-Tsheole-675x1024.jpg 675w, 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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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/kgotso-tsheole\/\">Kgotso Tsheole<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sourcing: Category Manager, African Bank<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf5071f elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"bf5071f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\"> \t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\"> \t\t\t\tWhat will procurement look like in 2045, and what must today's leaders start doing now to prepare for that future?\t\t\t<\/p> \t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote> \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-b5fea94 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5fea94\" 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-e686fbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e686fbc\" 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\">11h05<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3abcead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3abcead\" 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>SUCCESS SHOWCASE | From Assembly to Opportunity: The ESD Success Stories Every Practitioner Should Know<\/strong><\/p><p>South Africa has seen powerful examples of how localisation, supplier development and ESD can move beyond policy and compliance to create real economic opportunity. This showcase brings\u00a0together success stories that demonstrate what is possible when organisations deliberately invest in local content, build supplier capability, open markets to SMEs, and create meaningful\u00a0opportunities for women and youth.<\/p><p>From growing local supply chains to strengthening SME participation and building future competitiveness, delegates will explore the approaches, partnerships and decisions that made these\u00a0initiatives successful. Most importantly, they will walk away with practical lessons and proven approaches they can apply to their own ESD, localisation and supplier development strategies.<\/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-6a1f2ac elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6a1f2ac\" 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\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\"> \t\t\t\tModerator\t\t\t\t<\/span> \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-77b3a8b elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"77b3a8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" 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elementor-size-default\">Managing Director, Jalusi Tech<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-14941 post-14941 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/valencia-modiba\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"162\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Valencia-Modiba-cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15122\" alt=\"Valencia Modiba\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/valencia-modiba\/\">Valencia Modiba<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Head of Transformation and Corporate Investment, BMW Group<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \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-1c3925e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c3925e\" 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-d3b5844 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"d3b5844\" 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-coffee\"><\/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\t11h45\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\tMID-MORNING BREAK\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-1df6a41 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1df6a41\" 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-6a9be42 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a9be42\" 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-342ed68 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"342ed68\" 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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43b0ce3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43b0ce3\" 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\">PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPLY CHAIN SUMMIT<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d9b5c elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"59d9b5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13029 post-13029 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-leaders-forum speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/govan-whittles\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"820\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Govan-Whittles-cropped-1024x820.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14801\" alt=\"Govan Whittles\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Govan-Whittles-cropped-1024x820.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Govan-Whittles-cropped-300x240.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Govan-Whittles-cropped-768x615.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Govan-Whittles-cropped-600x481.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Govan-Whittles-cropped.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/govan-whittles\/\">Govan Whittles<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Presenter, Carte Blanche<\/h4>\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\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ae06e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13ae06e\" 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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a2aa55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a2aa55\" 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\">12h30<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3974a56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3974a56\" 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>TREASURY LEADERS DIALOGUE | Public Procurement Reform: Readiness, Leadership and Delivery<\/strong><\/p><p>South Africa&#8217;s procurement landscape is undergoing unprecedented change. Treasury leaders discuss institutional preparedness, regulatory developments, capability requirements, digital enablement, and the leadership needed to ensure reforms translates into improved service delivery. A stronger governance approach, procurement strategies that enable transformation and contribute to the local economy and most of all, greater public value.<\/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-a75fcbd elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a75fcbd\" 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\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\"> \t\t\t\tModerator\t\t\t\t<\/span> \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-bd0a385 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"bd0a385\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12866 post-12866 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary speakers_category-public-sector\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/ronald-mlalazi\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ronald-Mlalazi-photo-cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4300\" alt=\"Ronald Mlalazi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ronald-Mlalazi-photo-cropped.jpg 486w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ronald-Mlalazi-photo-cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ronald-Mlalazi-photo-cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ronald-Mlalazi-photo-cropped-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/ronald-mlalazi\/\">Ronald Mlalazi<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">President, African Supply Chain Confederation<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2061f2e elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2061f2e\" 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\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\"> \t\t\t\tPanelists\t\t\t\t<\/span> \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-0587c2c elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"0587c2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-14449 post-14449 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-public-sector\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/andries-louw\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"408\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Andries-Louw-cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14809\" alt=\"Andries Louw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Andries-Louw-cropped.jpg 408w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Andries-Louw-cropped-273x300.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/andries-louw\/\">Andries Louw<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chief Director: Transversal Internal Audit Risk &amp; Forensic Man Ser, Eastern Cape Provincial Treasury<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12929 post-12929 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-public-sector\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/betty-mokgadi-rakubu\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Betty-Rakubu-686x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13903\" alt=\"Betty Rakubu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Betty-Rakubu-686x1024.jpg 686w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Betty-Rakubu-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Betty-Rakubu-768x1146.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Betty-Rakubu-600x895.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Betty-Rakubu.jpg 858w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/betty-mokgadi-rakubu\/\">Betty Mokgadi Rakubu<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chief Director, Limpopo Provincial Treasury<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13940 post-13940 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-public-sector\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/edith-ngobeni\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Edith-Ngobeni-768x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13969\" alt=\"Edith Ngobeni\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Edith-Ngobeni-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Edith-Ngobeni-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Edith-Ngobeni-600x800.png 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Edith-Ngobeni.png 1086w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/edith-ngobeni\/\">Edith Ngobeni<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Director: Municipal Supply Chain Management, Gauteng Provincial Treasury<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13118 post-13118 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-champions speakers_category-public-sector-champions\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/isac-smith-2\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Champion_Isac-Smith.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13239\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Champion_Isac-Smith.png 800w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Champion_Isac-Smith-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Champion_Isac-Smith-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Champion_Isac-Smith-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Champion_Isac-Smith-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Champion_Isac-Smith-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/isac-smith-2\/\">Isac Smith<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Deputy Director General: Governance and Asset Management<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-15283 post-15283 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-public-sector\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/linda-riddles\/\"> \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<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/linda-riddles\/\">Linda Riddles<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chief Director, Free State Provincial Treasury<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13429 post-13429 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-public-sector\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/phale-naake-2\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mr-Phale-Naake-photo-cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4648\" alt=\"Phale Naake\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mr-Phale-Naake-photo-cropped.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mr-Phale-Naake-photo-cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mr-Phale-Naake-photo-cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mr-Phale-Naake-photo-cropped-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mr-Phale-Naake-photo-cropped-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mr-Phale-Naake-photo-cropped-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/phale-naake-2\/\">Phale Naake<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Director Strategic Procurement (Government Travel Services), National Treasury<\/h4>\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\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\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2a5b30 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2a5b30\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7b5628 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7b5628\" 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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bf37bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bf37bf\" 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\">CORPORATE SOURCING AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bfd3a9 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"8bfd3a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12927 post-12927 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-corporate-sector speakers_category-sustainability-summit\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/fundile-gwala\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1014\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fundile-Gwala-cropped-1014x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14802\" alt=\"Fundile Gwala\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fundile-Gwala-cropped-1014x1024.png 1014w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fundile-Gwala-cropped-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fundile-Gwala-cropped-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fundile-Gwala-cropped-768x776.png 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fundile-Gwala-cropped-600x606.png 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fundile-Gwala-cropped-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fundile-Gwala-cropped.png 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1014px) 100vw, 1014px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/fundile-gwala\/\">Fundile Gwala<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Master of Ceremony<\/h4>\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\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40961fb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40961fb\" 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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f175a36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f175a36\" 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\">12h30<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-067d636 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"067d636\" 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>50 min: <strong>PANEL | Bought the System. Now What?<\/strong><\/p><p>Organisations continue to invest heavily in procurement technology, yet adoption rates often tell a different story. Why do employees revert to old habits? What costs are hidden behind low utilisation? And what does the next generation of digital procurement look like? Join this candid discussion as industry leaders unpack the realities of digital transformation, collaborative procurement platforms, and the practical steps needed to turn technology investments into measurable results.<\/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-3373e18 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3373e18\" 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\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\"> \t\t\t\tModerator\t\t\t\t<\/span> \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-98cdf39 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"98cdf39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12869 post-12869 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-corporate-sector\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/vusani-garrine\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vusani-Garinne-photo-cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4837\" alt=\"Vusani Garinne\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vusani-Garinne-photo-cropped.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vusani-Garinne-photo-cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vusani-Garinne-photo-cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vusani-Garinne-photo-cropped-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vusani-Garinne-photo-cropped-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vusani-Garinne-photo-cropped-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/vusani-garrine\/\">Vusani Garrine<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Director, NBH Capital<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac3ac3d elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ac3ac3d\" 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\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\"> \t\t\t\tPanelists\t\t\t\t<\/span> \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-ef56586 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"ef56586\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/hulisani-mukwevho\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hulisni-Mukwevho.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15124\" alt=\"Hulisni Mukwevho\" 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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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/mj-bronkhorst\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"883\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/MJ-Photo2-883x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1562\" alt=\"MJ Bronkhorst\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/MJ-Photo2-883x1024.jpg 883w, 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data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-14499 post-14499 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-corporate-sector\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/nesan-naidoo\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nesan-Naidoo-cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14807\" alt=\"Nesan Naidoo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nesan-Naidoo-cropped.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nesan-Naidoo-cropped-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nesan-Naidoo-cropped-600x542.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/nesan-naidoo\/\">Nesan Naidoo<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VP IM Enterprise Architecture and Business Enablement. Sasol<\/h4>\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\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f75611 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f75611\" 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-41e629b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41e629b\" 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\">13h20<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5dc5c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5dc5c1\" 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>PRESENTATION | Future Intelligence: Why AI Without Communication Intelligence Never Lands<\/strong><\/p><p>AI doesn\u2019t fail because of the technology\u2014it fails at the human layer. Deon Basson explores why communication intelligence is critical to turning AI ambition into real-world adoption. Using the powerful formula FI = CI \u00d7 AI, he shows leaders how clear, intentional communication can reduce resistance, align people with technology, and turn AI from an invisible asset into a visible, actionable force for transformation.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/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-6cb4c01 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"6cb4c01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/deon-basson\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Deon-Basson-Enhanced-819x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14483\" alt=\"Deon Basson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Deon-Basson-Enhanced-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Deon-Basson-Enhanced-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Deon-Basson-Enhanced-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Deon-Basson-Enhanced-600x750.png 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Deon-Basson-Enhanced.png 1122w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/deon-basson\/\">Deon Basson<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leadership Strategist, Founder, reCInate<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa594fc elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"fa594fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-loop-nothing-found-message\"> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\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\t\t<\/div> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b68df9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b68df9\" 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-bba5da7 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"bba5da7\" 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-utensils\"><\/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\t13h50\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\tLUNCH BREAK \t\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-c8a6fdc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c8a6fdc\" 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-0739f59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0739f59\" 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\">14h40<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e004f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e004f0\" 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>THE FINAL WORD | The Titans of Spend<\/strong><\/p><p>Before the curtain falls on the 20th Smart Procurement World Indaba, take your seat for the conversation everyone will be talking about. The executives behind South Africa&#8217;s largest procurement budgets take the stage for one exclusive, no-holds-barred discussion. From billion-rand buying decisions and supplier development to AI, resilience and economic growth, this is your final opportunity to hear what matters most from the leaders shaping the future of procurement.<\/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-2e71aad elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2e71aad\" 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\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\"> \t\t\t\tIn The Hot Seat With\t\t\t\t<\/span> \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-a1428b7 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"a1428b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-12856 post-12856 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-leaders-forum speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/debbie-tagg\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"892\" height=\"953\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Debbie-Tagg-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8635\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Debbie-Tagg-3.jpg 892w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Debbie-Tagg-3-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Debbie-Tagg-3-768x821.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Debbie-Tagg-3-600x641.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 892px) 100vw, 892px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/debbie-tagg\/\">Debbie Tagg<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CEO, Smart Procurement<\/h4>\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\t\t<\/div> \t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd102e elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5cd102e\" 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\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\"> \t\t\t\tThe Titans of Spend\t\t\t\t<\/span> \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-458eb2b elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"458eb2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;13377&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\"> \t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13842 post-13842 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-corporate-sector\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/busisiwe-thusi\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Busi-Thusi-picture-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13843\" alt=\"Busi Thusi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Busi-Thusi-picture-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Busi-Thusi-picture-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Busi-Thusi-picture-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Busi-Thusi-picture-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Busi-Thusi-picture-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Busi-Thusi-picture.jpg 1083w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/busisiwe-thusi\/\">Busisiwe Thusi<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Head of Procurement, Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13385 post-13385 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/daisy-kgosi\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Daisy-Kgosi-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13938\" alt=\"Daisy Kgosi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Daisy-Kgosi-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Daisy-Kgosi-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Daisy-Kgosi-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Daisy-Kgosi-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Daisy-Kgosi-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Daisy-Kgosi-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Daisy-Kgosi-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/daisy-kgosi\/\">Daisy Kgosi<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VP: Procurement, AECI<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13406 post-13406 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/hugo-du-rand-2\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Hugo-Du-Rand-1024x819.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13811\" alt=\"Hugo Du Rand\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Hugo-Du-Rand-1024x819.png 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Hugo-Du-Rand-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Hugo-Du-Rand-768x615.png 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Hugo-Du-Rand-600x480.png 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Hugo-Du-Rand.png 1402w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/hugo-du-rand-2\/\">Hugo Du Rand<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Head Of Procurement, Afrimat<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-14491 post-14491 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/karl-beckmann\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"947\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Karl-Beckmann.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14940\" alt=\"Karl Beckmann\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Karl-Beckmann.jpg 947w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Karl-Beckmann-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Karl-Beckmann-768x623.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Karl-Beckmann-600x487.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 947px) 100vw, 947px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/karl-beckmann\/\">Karl Beckmann<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Head of Supply Chain, Valterra Platinum<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13990 post-13990 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-sustainability-summit\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/poelano-nkombua\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"985\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Poelano-Nkombua-1024x985.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13991\" alt=\"Poelano Nkombua\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Poelano-Nkombua-1024x985.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Poelano-Nkombua-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Poelano-Nkombua-768x739.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Poelano-Nkombua-1536x1478.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Poelano-Nkombua-600x577.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Poelano-Nkombua.jpg 1998w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/poelano-nkombua\/\">Poelano Nkombua<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d605c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d605c1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Head of Procurement, MTN<\/h4>\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\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"13377\" class=\"elementor elementor-13377 e-loop-item e-loop-item-13894 post-13894 speaker type-speaker status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry speaker_year-293 speakers_category-plenary\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fbec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee2fbec\" 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-6ecf7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ecf7f7\" 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-f7a78aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a78aa\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/tsunduka-makumbani\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tsunduka-Makumbani-1-720x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14111\" alt=\"Tsunduka Makumbani\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tsunduka-Makumbani-1-720x1024.png 720w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tsunduka-Makumbani-1-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tsunduka-Makumbani-1-768x1093.png 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tsunduka-Makumbani-1-1080x1536.png 1080w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tsunduka-Makumbani-1-1440x2048.png 1440w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tsunduka-Makumbani-1-600x854.png 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tsunduka-Makumbani-1-scaled.png 1799w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \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> \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea2ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea2ff\" 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-062c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"062c240\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a 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