Programme
| BUSINESS CONNECT PROGRAMME DAY 1 | |
|---|---|
| SKILLS DEVELOPMENT – Host: Gugulethu Mfuphi | |
| Time | Activity |
| 09h00 – 09h05 | INTRO: What to expect? |
| 09h05 – 09h10 | Opening Remarks: Nthato Minyuku, Eskom Group Executive Government and Regulatory Affairs |
| 09h10 – 09h15 | Interview with 2020 BIC Overall Winner: Mampho Sotshongaye |
| 09h15 – 09h45 | TOPIC 1: Branding and positioning – Cuma Pantshwa |
| 09h45 – 10h00 | Q&A Session |
| 10h00 – 10h30 | TOPIC 2: Digital Marketing & SME Development - Miles Kubheka |
| 10h30 – 10h45 | Q&A Session |
| 10h45 – 11h00 | Intermission – (delegates encouraged to explore virtual exhibition room) |
| 11h00 – 11h30 | TOPIC 3: Financial Management in times of crisis - Maya Fisher-French |
| 11h30 – 11h45 | Q&A Session |
| 11h45 – 12h15 | TOPIC 4: Building a Winning Team - Thebe Ikalafeng |
| 12h15 – 12h30 | Q&A Session |
| 12h30 – 12h45 | Online Survey |
| 12h45 – 13h00 | Closing of DAY 1 – Gugulethu Mfuphi |
| BUSINESS CONNECT PROGRAMME DAY 2 | |
|---|---|
| PANEL DISCUSSIONS – Host: Gugu Mfuphi | |
| Time | Activity |
| 09h00 – 09h10 | DAY 1 Highlights |
| 09h10 – 09h25 | Interview with 2021 BIC Overall Winner – Rachael Gaffane |
| 09h25 – 10h00 | Panel Discussion 1: “Staying Power” – Building a sustainable business to pass the test of time. PANELISTS: Theo Baloyi / Dineo Ranaka / Vere Shaba |
| 10h00 – 10h30 | Q&A Session |
| 10h30 – 10h45 | Intermission (delegates invited to explore virtual exhibition room) |
| 10h45 – 11h15 | Panel Discussion 2: Exploring assistance offered by the public & private sectors to boost small business PANELISTS: Don Mashele: Head of Business Development Impact Support - Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA), Sairus Rustomjee: Dream Team Capital business consultants, Ndumiso Hadebe: Economist & CEO – KH Research Equity Partners, Enough Mmatli: Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) |
| 11h15 – 11h45 | Q&A Session |
| 11h45 – 12h00 | Online Survey |
| 12h00 – 12h10 | Closing remarks: Mr Cecil Ramonotsi, Eskom Development Foundation CEO |
| END | |
