Linda Grimbeek, CEO of the Kruger Lowveld Chamber of Business and Tourism, says it is the aim of the conference to re-inspire, re-ignite and re-energise Lowveld business owners and CEOs.
On the first of the two days of the conference the programme will kick off with future infrastructure investments as well as developments in the digital space. “While everybody’s talking about artificial intelligence (which is also included in the programme for the day), the subject of personal networking and branding will also be addressed. The day will close with the very popular political economist, Moeletsi Mbeki, who suggests that government wages should be slashed,” Grimbeek says.
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Patrons are all invited to attend a special networking dinner with the speakers and the current Kruger Lowveld Chamber of Business and Tourism president, Prof David Mabunda.
Prof Theuns Eloff, Adv Stephanie Fick and Izak du Plessis.
The second day will focus on forecasts and potential, including the subjects of safety and security, the economic landscape, plans for the Nkomazi special economic zone and the necessity of development in tourism.
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“None other than Prof Theuns Eloff, chairperson of Astral Foods and various Afrikaans trusts, will present his own version of the state of the nation, augmented by Adv Stefanie Fick, executive director of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA). who will share her insight on the big, the good and the ugly.
“It will take a media guru like Izak du Plessis of Nuuspod to summarise the key take-aways from the conference and to leave the Lowveld inspired,” Grimbeek says.
Delegates will also have the opportunity to visit 20 exhibitions in the hall next to the conference venue. Conference bookings are filling up fast, so it is advisable to book timeously to avoid disappointment.
Visit the Kruger Lowveld Chamber of Business and Tourism Facebook page or website for ongoing updates on the conference.
