Business Connect 2022

Programme

BUSINESS CONNECT PROGRAMME DAY 1
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT – Host: Gugulethu Mfuphi
TimeActivity
09h00 – 09h05INTRO: What to expect?
09h05 – 09h10Opening Remarks: Nthato Minyuku, Eskom Group Executive Government and Regulatory Affairs
09h10 – 09h15Interview with 2020 BIC Overall Winner: Mampho Sotshongaye
09h15 – 09h45TOPIC 1: Branding and positioning – Cuma Pantshwa
09h45 – 10h00Q&A Session
10h00 – 10h30TOPIC 2: Digital Marketing & SME Development - Miles Kubheka
10h30 – 10h45Q&A Session
10h45 – 11h00Intermission – (delegates encouraged to explore virtual exhibition room)
11h00 – 11h30TOPIC 3: Financial Management in times of crisis - Maya Fisher-French
11h30 – 11h45Q&A Session
11h45 – 12h15TOPIC 4: Building a Winning Team - Thebe Ikalafeng
12h15 – 12h30Q&A Session
12h30 – 12h45Online Survey
12h45 – 13h00Closing of DAY 1 – Gugulethu Mfuphi

BUSINESS CONNECT PROGRAMME DAY 2
PANEL DISCUSSIONS – Host: Gugu Mfuphi
TimeActivity
09h00 – 09h10DAY 1 Highlights
09h10 – 09h25Interview with 2021 BIC Overall Winner – Rachael Gaffane
09h25 – 10h00Panel Discussion 1: “Staying Power” – Building a sustainable business to pass the test of time.

PANELISTS: Theo Baloyi / Dineo Ranaka / Vere Shaba
10h00 – 10h30Q&A Session
10h30 – 10h45Intermission (delegates invited to explore virtual exhibition room)
10h45 – 11h15Panel 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 – 11h45Q&A Session
11h45 – 12h00Online Survey
12h00 – 12h10Closing remarks: Mr Cecil Ramonotsi, Eskom Development Foundation CEO
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