{"id":39,"date":"2023-05-09T10:36:09","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T10:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2025-12-10T13:41:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T13:41:16","slug":"programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"39\" class=\"elementor elementor-39\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-699605a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"699605a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b56d067 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b56d067\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b552d7 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-position-top elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0b552d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"53\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Calendar.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-bounce-in attachment-full size-full wp-image-4949\" alt=\"Calendar\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Event Dates &amp; Structure<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">23-26 June 2026<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5274383 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5274383\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dda60c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dda60c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;arrow&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">  \t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 700 10\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\">  \t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M350,10L340,0h20L350,10z\"\/>  <\/svg>\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eba5763 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eba5763\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Past<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0082fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0082fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2025 Programme<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c78c3dd elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"c78c3dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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-calendar-day\"><\/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\tWEDNESDAY 28 MAY 2025\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-8e12c4b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e12c4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af3537 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5af3537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\">08h20<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3e79a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3e79a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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-09ff530 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"09ff530\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1712 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2024\/05\/15\/debbie-tagg\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Debbie-Tagg-Photo-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1713\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Debbie-Tagg-Photo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Debbie-Tagg-Photo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Debbie-Tagg-Photo-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Debbie-Tagg-Photo-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Debbie-Tagg-Photo.jpg 666w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2024\/05\/15\/debbie-tagg\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tDebbie Tagg\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>CEO, Smart Procurement.<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \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-1f610d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f610d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46eaf48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46eaf48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\">08h25<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d60b55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d60b55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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 | Executive Mayor of Cape Winelands District Municipality<\/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-26c033e elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"26c033e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3971 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/05\/26\/cllr-juben-von-willingh\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"269\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Juben-Von-Willingh.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3972\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/05\/26\/cllr-juben-von-willingh\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tCllr Juben Von Willingh\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Deputy Executive Mayor (DA), Breede Valley Municipality<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \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-f373d8b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f373d8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-036f2ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"036f2ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\">08h40<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac0bceb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac0bceb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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>MINISTERIAL ADDRESS\u00a0<\/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-718d9ac elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"718d9ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3240 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/26\/min-deidre-baartman\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Deidre-Baartman.jpg-Cropped-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3241\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Deidre-Baartman.jpg-Cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Deidre-Baartman.jpg-Cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Deidre-Baartman.jpg-Cropped-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Deidre-Baartman.jpg-Cropped-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Deidre-Baartman.jpg-Cropped-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Deidre-Baartman.jpg-Cropped.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/26\/min-deidre-baartman\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tMinister Deidre Baartman\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Provincial Minister of Finance, Western Cape Provincial Government <\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3455 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/04\/07\/tertuis-simmers\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Minister-Tertuis-Simmers-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3473\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Minister-Tertuis-Simmers-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Minister-Tertuis-Simmers-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Minister-Tertuis-Simmers-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Minister-Tertuis-Simmers-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Minister-Tertuis-Simmers-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Minister-Tertuis-Simmers.jpg 846w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/04\/07\/tertuis-simmers\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tMinister Tertuis Alfred Simmers\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Minister of Infrastructure, Department of Infrastructure, Western Cape Government <\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \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-8cc53e2 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8cc53e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_XDv2TDzyv4\" 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=\"far fa-file-video\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Watch Now<\/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>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa5d335 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa5d335\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d65c79b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d65c79b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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-aa56d90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa56d90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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>HOT ADDRESS | Head of Treasury<\/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-7a51321 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"7a51321\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1721 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2024\/05\/15\/julinda-gantana\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Julinda-Gantana-Photo-Cropped-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1722\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Julinda-Gantana-Photo-Cropped-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Julinda-Gantana-Photo-Cropped-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Julinda-Gantana-Photo-Cropped-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Julinda-Gantana-Photo-Cropped.png 486w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2024\/05\/15\/julinda-gantana\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tJulinda Gantana\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Head of Provincial Treasury, Western Cape Provincial Treasury<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \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-d36e667 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d36e667\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f541de9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f541de9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\">09h30<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91f7c22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91f7c22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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 | The Western Cape Infrastructure Framework 2050, it&#8217;s Strategy and Implementation Plan<\/strong><br \/><br \/>Moving from individual development to an integrated whole of government, whole of society approach. Integrating education, health, social, transport,ecological, energy and recreational infrastructure.<\/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-1c419cc elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"1c419cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3576 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/04\/15\/labeeqa-schuurman\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Labeeqah-Schuurman-Cropped-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3670\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Labeeqah-Schuurman-Cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Labeeqah-Schuurman-Cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Labeeqah-Schuurman-Cropped-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Labeeqah-Schuurman-Cropped-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Labeeqah-Schuurman-Cropped-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Labeeqah-Schuurman-Cropped.jpg 961w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/04\/15\/labeeqa-schuurman\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tLabeeqah Schuurman\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Deputy Director General: Human Settlements, Department of Infrastructure, Western Cape Government<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \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-26d846a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26d846a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc5651c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc5651c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10h00<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c7cd80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c7cd80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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 | From Challenges to Solutions: Procurement as a Catalyst for Change<\/strong><\/p><p>Discussion of key challenges in public procurement, with actionable solutions to drive transformative change in supply chain management.<\/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-45c4318 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"45c4318\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2065 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2024\/06\/05\/isac-smith\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Isac-Smith-Photo-Cropped-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2066\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Isac-Smith-Photo-Cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Isac-Smith-Photo-Cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Isac-Smith-Photo-Cropped-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Isac-Smith-Photo-Cropped.jpg 383w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2024\/06\/05\/isac-smith\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tIsac Smith\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Deputy Director General: Governance and Asset Management, Western Cape Provincial Government<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \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-b122c27 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b122c27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5EOs_xSYyF0\" 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=\"far fa-file-video\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Watch Now<\/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>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7fd8ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a7fd8ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-612ccb8 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"612ccb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\t10h40\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-29731bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29731bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-605aa73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"605aa73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d2d2ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d2d2ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d3ac1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55d3ac1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PUBLIC SECTOR TRACK<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54b7d63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54b7d63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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>MC: Debbie Tagg,<\/strong> CEO, <strong>Smart Procurement<\/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-46bb9e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46bb9e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d169d18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d169d18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\">11h20<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668fb9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"668fb9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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 | Public and Private Collaboration: A Driver for Sustainable Procurement<\/strong><br \/>Examination of the importance of collaboration between public and private sectors, featuring strategies to enhance sustainable 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-c7dd4d9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c7dd4d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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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Value Creation<\/strong><\/p><p>Emphasising value creation in procurement to drive economic development and unlock growth opportunities.<\/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-053894d elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"053894d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" 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https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Clint-Higgins-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Clint-Higgins-600x603.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Clint-Higgins-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Clint-Higgins.jpg 702w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/05\/21\/clint-higgins\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tClint Higgins\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Deputy Director Enterprise Development\tDepartment Economic Development and Tourism, Western Cape Government<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \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<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a154c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a154c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01929d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"01929d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d00d937 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d00d937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CORPORATE SOURCING TRACK<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fee7f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fee7f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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>MC: Chantal Kading,<\/strong> Managing Director, <strong>People Shop<\/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-9ef5149 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ef5149\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfa06b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfa06b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\">11h20<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6587ac9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6587ac9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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>CASE STUDY | Woolworths Digital Transformation Journey<\/strong><br \/>Navigating funding challenges, implementing innovative strategies, and unlocking key lessons learned along the way. This session will showcase success stories, highlight measurable ROI, and provide valuable insights into the future of digital procurement and operations.<\/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-b96b024 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"b96b024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Belinda-West-Cropped.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/27\/belinda-west\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tBelinda West\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Head of Non Trade Procurement, Woolworths<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \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-b1a11f4 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b1a11f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e87f3ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\">12h05<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a31ffa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a31ffa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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 | Building a Data-Driven Procurement Hub: A Blueprint for Operational Excellence and Strategic Impact<\/strong><br \/>Leveraging insights, innovation, and infrastructure to transform procurement and drive economic growth. How do we get our people to drive this and address the fear\u00a0and\u00a0skills\u00a0gaps?<\/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-e65a565 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"e65a565\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">  \t\t\t\t<div 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Centre, Massmart<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \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-ce2ad28 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ce2ad28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SPW-2025-WC_Susanna-Kwon-Final.pptx\" 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-download\"><\/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>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a953130 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a953130\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a430ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a430ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\">12h50<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6b0a9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6b0a9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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 | Boosting Business: Mastering Key Metrics for Procurement Leaders<\/strong><br \/>A deep dive into the essential metrics that matter for Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), providing practical leadership strategies to enhance supply chains through measurable success.<br \/><br \/><\/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-97524b9 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"97524b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/27\/goitseona-raseroka\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Goitseona-Raseroka-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3412\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Goitseona-Raseroka-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Goitseona-Raseroka-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Goitseona-Raseroka-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Goitseona-Raseroka.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/27\/goitseona-raseroka\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tGoitseona Raseroka\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Functional Strategy Senior Manager, Accenture<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \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<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04cf02e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04cf02e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3fc9ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3fc9ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7703914 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7703914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE TRACK<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a825187 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a825187\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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>MC: Nathan Adriaanse, Director: Public Information and Stakeholder\u00a0Relations, Department of Infrastructure, Western Cape Government<\/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-7f4c57b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f4c57b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfdd176 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfdd176\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\">11h20\u200b<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fac868e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fac868e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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 | The Western Cape Infrastructure Framework 2050 and the Single Infrastructure Project Pipeline<\/strong><\/p><p>Innovative mixed-use housing developments that include commercial, social, and recreational opportunities on-site.<\/p><p>World-class road infrastructure projects that not only enhances road safety, but also bolsters economic growth and enables job creation.<\/p><p>Energy resilience initiatives that provide affordable electricity and enable towns and communities to become energy independent.<\/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-1ba3673 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"1ba3673\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3576 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/04\/15\/labeeqa-schuurman\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Labeeqah-Schuurman-Cropped-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3670\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Labeeqah-Schuurman-Cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Labeeqah-Schuurman-Cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Labeeqah-Schuurman-Cropped-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Labeeqah-Schuurman-Cropped-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Labeeqah-Schuurman-Cropped-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Labeeqah-Schuurman-Cropped.jpg 961w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/04\/15\/labeeqa-schuurman\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tLabeeqah Schuurman\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Deputy Director General: Human Settlements, Department of Infrastructure, Western Cape Government<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \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-c62eecd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c62eecd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73c46f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73c46f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\u200b<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7e3443 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7e3443\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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 | A Focus on Private Sector Pipeline Importance: Identifying Opportunities for Collaboration<\/strong><\/p><p>Integrated mixed-use housing developments that include commercial, social, educational, and recreational opportunities on-site in well-located areas to foster societal integration.<\/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-ae354fd elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"ae354fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3612 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/04\/17\/lindelwa-mabuntane\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lindelwa-Mabuntane-Cropped.new_-1-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3762\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lindelwa-Mabuntane-Cropped.new_-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lindelwa-Mabuntane-Cropped.new_-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lindelwa-Mabuntane-Cropped.new_-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lindelwa-Mabuntane-Cropped.new_-1.jpg 532w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/04\/17\/lindelwa-mabuntane\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tLindelwa Mabuntane\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Director: Special Programmes, Department of Infrastructure, Western Cape<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \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<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15819ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15819ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d7c5e elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"a1d7c5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\t13h30\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 \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-61512cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61512cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95891f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95891f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa0cec1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa0cec1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-807f09d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"807f09d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PUBLIC SECTOR TRACK<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a48067b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a48067b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0e24fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0e24fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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-72fc822 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72fc822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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 | Collaborative Procurement: Building Bridges for a Thriving Future<\/strong><\/p><p>In this session we will look at case studies on what collaborative procurement models look like and what the key components and building bridges for this thriving future are.<\/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-8806e10 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8806e10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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-28edb62 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"28edb62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3282 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/27\/susanna-kwon\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Susanna-Kwon-2025-Cropped-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3609\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Susanna-Kwon-2025-Cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Susanna-Kwon-2025-Cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Susanna-Kwon-2025-Cropped-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Susanna-Kwon-2025-Cropped-600x600.jpg 600w, 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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-41f5064 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"41f5064\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcf109a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bcf109a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2ef97e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2ef97e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CORPORATE SOURCING TRACK<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7d4c5d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7d4c5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1fb5f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1fb5f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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-c59d0f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c59d0f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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 | The Future of Procurement: Essential Skills for Thriving in the Digital Age<\/strong><\/p><p>This session explores the resilience and adaptability required to navigate technological change, manage less flexible stakeholders, and overcome initial challenges to unlock value. It delves into self-mastery, deepening analytical skills, and enhancing project management and reporting to drive successful implementation.<\/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-4ffefdd elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4ffefdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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-c90a741 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left 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sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/27\/chantal-kading\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tChantal Kading\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Managing Director, People Shop<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \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-ffc8d5a elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ffc8d5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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 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href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/27\/belinda-west\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Belinda-West-Cropped-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3430\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Belinda-West-Cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Belinda-West-Cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Belinda-West-Cropped-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Belinda-West-Cropped-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Belinda-West-Cropped-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Belinda-West-Cropped.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/27\/belinda-west\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tBelinda West\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Head of Non Trade Procurement, Woolworths<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3313 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/27\/caroline-lacocque\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Caroline-Lacocque-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3397\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Caroline-Lacocque-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Caroline-Lacocque-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Caroline-Lacocque-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Caroline-Lacocque-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Caroline-Lacocque.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/27\/caroline-lacocque\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tCaroline Lacocque\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Regional Vice President of Sales, Benelux, Nordics, Middle East &#038; Africa, Zycus<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3434 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/04\/04\/michael-pienaar\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Michael-Pienaar-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3435\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Michael-Pienaar-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Michael-Pienaar-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Michael-Pienaar-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Michael-Pienaar-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Michael-Pienaar-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Michael-Pienaar.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/04\/04\/michael-pienaar\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tMichael Pienaar\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Head of Procurement: Goods not for resale,\tPick n Pay (Pty) Ltd<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \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-89c450e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89c450e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2ea98c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2ea98c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\">16h00<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e17f3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e17f3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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 | Optimizing Indirect Procurement for Multi-Site Operations \u2013 Centralized or Decentralized?<\/strong><\/p><p>Explore the best procurement model for multi-site operations, balancing efficiency, agility, and governance.<\/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-ecb152e elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"ecb152e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3320 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/27\/lyndon-isaacs\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lyndon-Isaacs-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3423\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lyndon-Isaacs-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lyndon-Isaacs-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lyndon-Isaacs-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lyndon-Isaacs.jpeg 514w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/27\/lyndon-isaacs\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tLyndon Isaacs\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>GNFR (Non-Trade) Group Procurement Lead, The Building Company<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \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-9693cdb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9693cdb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e22d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14e22d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\">16h45<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f430ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f430ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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 REMARKS 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-65dfef9 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"65dfef9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-id=\"99fede0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE TRACK<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0d22da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0d22da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01bc4a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01bc4a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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-dd1368c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd1368c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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 | Bridging the Gap: Unlocking Private Sector Participation through Project Preparation and Blended Finance for Infrastructure Growth<\/strong><\/p><p>Roads Infrastructure<br \/>Roads Asset Management Strategy<br \/>State of the Provincial Road Network<br \/>Maintenance backlog and Funding Gap<br \/>Key Infrastructure projects<br \/>Vision for inclusive Infrastructure<\/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-f0ced16 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"f0ced16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7dfc71 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d7dfc71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21c2539 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21c2539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\">16h15<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a79c648 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a79c648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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>Municipal Opportunities<\/strong><\/p><p>Potential water security projects in the Overberg District construction of a major dam<\/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-1618554 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"1618554\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3642 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/04\/17\/sakkie-franken\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sakkie-Franken-Cropped-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3772\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sakkie-Franken-Cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sakkie-Franken-Cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sakkie-Franken-Cropped-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sakkie-Franken-Cropped-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sakkie-Franken-Cropped-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sakkie-Franken-Cropped.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/04\/17\/sakkie-franken\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tAld Sakkie Franken\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Executive Mayor, Overberg District Municipality<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \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-7eae07b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7eae07b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Day-1-Sakkie-Franken-Municipal-Opportunities-16h15.pptx\" 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-download\"><\/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>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35884f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35884f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7af4b9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7af4b9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\">16h50<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc4f518 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc4f518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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 REMARKS 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-607f07b elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"607f07b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3647 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/04\/17\/nathan-adriaanse\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Nathan-Adriaanse-Cropped-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3667\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Nathan-Adriaanse-Cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, 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Stakeholder\u00a0Relations, Department of Infrastructure, Western Cape Government <\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \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<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4a4eec e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4a4eec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f0329b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f0329b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10h00<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa3535e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa3535e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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>&#8220;PRESENTATION | From Challenges to Solutions: Procurement as a Catalyst for Change<\/p><p>Discussion of key challenges in public procurement, with actionable solutions to drive transformative change in supply chain management.<\/p><p><br \/>&#8220;<\/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-3c16d93 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c16d93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86ccd44 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"86ccd44\" 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data-id=\"8474b81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5987df9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5987df9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4c79e1 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"d4c79e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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-calendar-day\"><\/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\">    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elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cbff37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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 AND RECAP OF DAY 1 | Remarks from the 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-d3705af elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"d3705af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2024\/05\/15\/debbie-tagg\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Debbie-Tagg-Photo-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1713\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Debbie-Tagg-Photo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Debbie-Tagg-Photo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Debbie-Tagg-Photo-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Debbie-Tagg-Photo-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Debbie-Tagg-Photo.jpg 666w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2024\/05\/15\/debbie-tagg\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tDebbie Tagg\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>CEO, Smart Procurement.<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1751 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2024\/05\/15\/nadia-ebrahim\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" 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class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2024\/05\/15\/nadia-ebrahim\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tNadia Ebrahim\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Chief Director: Asset Management (Acting), Western Cape Provincial Treasury<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \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-ccbfe7d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ccbfe7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71086a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71086a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\">08h10<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbff680 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbff680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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 | Innovation in Procurement: Reducing Red Tape, Increasing Impact<\/strong><\/p><p>Exploring how leveraging innovative tools and technology can streamline procurement processes, cut bureaucracy, and maximize public sector impact.<\/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-db9fb56 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"db9fb56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2024\/05\/15\/nadia-ebrahim\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nadia-Ebrahim-Cropped-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3383\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nadia-Ebrahim-Cropped-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nadia-Ebrahim-Cropped-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nadia-Ebrahim-Cropped-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nadia-Ebrahim-Cropped-600x600.jpeg 600w, 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data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-937ea40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"937ea40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\">08h50<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58462b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58462b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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 | Navigating Procurement Through Gen AI<\/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-430bd08 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 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hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/27\/caroline-lacocque\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Caroline-Lacocque-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3397\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Caroline-Lacocque-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Caroline-Lacocque-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Caroline-Lacocque-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Caroline-Lacocque-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Caroline-Lacocque.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/27\/caroline-lacocque\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tCaroline Lacocque\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Regional Vice President of Sales, Benelux, Nordics, Middle East &#038; Africa, Zycus<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \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-5d84f52 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5d84f52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Day-2-Caroline-Lacocque-08h50.pptx\" 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-download\"><\/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>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-161aaee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"161aaee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bec8972 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bec8972\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\">09h10<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e30fc69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e30fc69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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>CASE STUDIES | Innovations in Dept of Health<\/strong><\/p><p>Case studies presented by the Department of Health , showcasing successful procurement innovations<\/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-a98264b elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"a98264b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3329 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/27\/simon-kaye\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"263\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Simon-Kaye-263x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3416\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Simon-Kaye-263x300.jpg 263w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Simon-Kaye.jpg 309w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/27\/simon-kaye\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tSimon Kaye\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Deputy Director General, Corporate Support Services, Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \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-426f166 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"426f166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Day-2-Simon-Kaye-CASE-STUDIES-Innovations-in-Dept-of-Health-09h10.pptx\" 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-download\"><\/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>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1484658 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1484658\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96f3296 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96f3296\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10h00<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48d9c19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48d9c19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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 | Beyond Compliance: Cultivating a Performance-Driven Procurement Culture<\/strong><\/p><p>A shift from compliance-driven practices to a culture that focuses on performance, impact, and 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-a5dcef5 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"a5dcef5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/26\/cindy-lekay\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cindy-Lekay_-Cropped-1-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3369\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cindy-Lekay_-Cropped-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cindy-Lekay_-Cropped-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cindy-Lekay_-Cropped-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cindy-Lekay_-Cropped-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cindy-Lekay_-Cropped-1-100x100.jpg 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data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45eca51 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"45eca51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\t10h30\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-055ad1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"055ad1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84ca1f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84ca1f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bfa9e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9bfa9e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63a246f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63a246f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PUBLIC SECTOR TRACK<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef534a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef534a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa3d60e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa3d60e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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-2be2da7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2be2da7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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 | Collaboration and Delivery<\/strong><\/p><p>Discussion on improving collaboration partnerships across government in respect of responsive procurement that meets delivery needs, levers socio-economic empowerment and sustaniable procurement needs<\/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-4bdb540 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4bdb540\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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>  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elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3332 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/27\/rodney-moolman\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rodney-Moolman-Cropped-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3392\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rodney-Moolman-Cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rodney-Moolman-Cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, 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href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/27\/adiel-bloew\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Adiel-Bloew-Cropped-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3418\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Adiel-Bloew-Cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Adiel-Bloew-Cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Adiel-Bloew-Cropped-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Adiel-Bloew-Cropped-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Adiel-Bloew-Cropped-100x100.jpg 100w, 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class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/27\/cheryl-phillips\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tCheryl Phillips\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Senior Manager: Economic Development and Tourism, Drakenstein Municipality<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1754 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2024\/05\/15\/dr-kosie-haarhoff\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kosie-Haarhoff-Photo-Cropped-1000x1000-1-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1755\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kosie-Haarhoff-Photo-Cropped-1000x1000-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kosie-Haarhoff-Photo-Cropped-1000x1000-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kosie-Haarhoff-Photo-Cropped-1000x1000-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kosie-Haarhoff-Photo-Cropped-1000x1000-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kosie-Haarhoff-Photo-Cropped-1000x1000-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kosie-Haarhoff-Photo-Cropped-1000x1000-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2024\/05\/15\/dr-kosie-haarhoff\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tDr. Kosie Haarhoff\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Deputy Director: Strategic Growth and Development, George Municipality<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3336 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/27\/kemal-jackson\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"264\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kemal-Jackson-Cropped-264x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3394\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kemal-Jackson-Cropped-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kemal-Jackson-Cropped.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/27\/kemal-jackson\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tKemal Jackson\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Manager SCM, Department of the Premier<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3334 post 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https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Tasneem-Rakiep-Cropped.jpg 561w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/27\/tasneem-rakiep\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tTasneem Rakiep\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Director, Department of Social Development<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \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-d4f2844 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4f2844\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1418923 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1418923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\">11h45<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff60507 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff60507\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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 | Procurement for Prosperity: Empowering Communities Through Strategic Sourcing<\/strong><\/p><p>Examining the role of strategic sourcing in empowering communities, creating economic opportunities, and contributing to prosperity.<\/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-701648b elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left 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https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Michael-Pienaar.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/04\/04\/michael-pienaar\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tMichael Pienaar\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Head of Procurement: Goods not for resale,\tPick n Pay (Pty) Ltd<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3530 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/04\/10\/craig-vaughan\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Craig-Vaughan-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3531\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Craig-Vaughan-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Craig-Vaughan-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Craig-Vaughan-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Craig-Vaughan-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Craig-Vaughan-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Craig-Vaughan.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/04\/10\/craig-vaughan\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tCraig Vaughan\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Head of Procurement: Information and Technology Office, Absa Group<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \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-1e2be2b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e2be2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb12f80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb12f80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\">11h45<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c38392 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c38392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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 | From Compliance to Competitive Edge: Embedding Sustainability into Core Procurement Strategy<\/strong><\/p><p>As consumers demand more ethical choices and ESG regulations tighten, sustainability in procurement has become a strategic imperative\u2014especially in the margin-sensitive worlds of retail and FMCG. This session unpacks how forward-thinking businesses are moving beyond box-ticking to build resilient, transparent supply chains that deliver both purpose and profit. It\u2019s time for procurement to shift from cost-chasing to driving conscious, commercial 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-16bce9e elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"16bce9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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-fc4abbb elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 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role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/04\/14\/charles-wyeth\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Charles-Wyeth-Cropped-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3569\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Charles-Wyeth-Cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Charles-Wyeth-Cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Charles-Wyeth-Cropped-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Charles-Wyeth-Cropped-600x600.jpg 600w, 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data-id=\"5edfef7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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-5b2a237 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"5b2a237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3300 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/27\/eric-leong-son\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"208\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eric-cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3403\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eric-cropped.jpg 208w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eric-cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eric-cropped-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/27\/eric-leong-son\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tEric Leong Son\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Head of Sustainability, Heineken<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3856 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/05\/15\/gloria-yekani-peni\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gloria-Yekani-Peni-Cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3857\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gloria-Yekani-Peni-Cropped.jpg 257w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gloria-Yekani-Peni-Cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gloria-Yekani-Peni-Cropped-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/05\/15\/gloria-yekani-peni\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tGloria Yekani-Peni\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Supply Chain Leader, EY Africa<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3974 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/05\/26\/james-brice\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/James-Brice-Cropped-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3975\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/James-Brice-Cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/James-Brice-Cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/James-Brice-Cropped-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/James-Brice-Cropped-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/James-Brice-Cropped.jpg 706w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/05\/26\/james-brice\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tJames Brice\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Partner: Climate Change &#038; Sustainability Services, EY South Africa<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \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<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-457b31a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"457b31a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d6bc9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56d6bc9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94462f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94462f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE TRACK<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29c6e84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29c6e84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-004e9c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"004e9c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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-fb363da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb363da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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>Cape Care Fund and Initiative of the Western Cape Department of Social Development and the The Health Foundation of SA<\/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-8bd5d52 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"8bd5d52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-4048 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/05\/29\/robert-mcdonald\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dr_robert_mcdonald.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4049\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dr_robert_mcdonald.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dr_robert_mcdonald-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dr_robert_mcdonald-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/05\/29\/robert-mcdonald\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tRobert McDonald\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>HOD, Departmenet of Social Development, Western Cape Government<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \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-7acd44b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7acd44b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7b437c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7b437c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\">11h30<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a421b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76a421b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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>SYMPOSIUM | Unlocking Investment for Infrastructure Development<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>This session focuses on fostering collaboration to develop a credible pipeline of infrastructure projects, offering clear visibility into investment opportunities in catalytic, high-impact developments. It also explores how strategic alliances and innovative funding models can help unlock private sector investment and drive sustainable economic transformation.<\/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-a0ccc88 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a0ccc88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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-2e99289 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left 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class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Head, Programme Management Unit: Infrastructure Fund\tDBSA<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \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-6c8120a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c8120a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09e05d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09e05d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da608e elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3da608e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\t12h30\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 \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-759d946 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"759d946\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e67b1f elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"4e67b1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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-chalkboard-teacher\"><\/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\t13h30\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\tWORKSHOPS\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-e0a3dd9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0a3dd9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b4452 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30b4452\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\">15h30<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84788aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84788aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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>WORKSHOP 1 | Innovation and Performance in Public Procurement<\/strong><\/p><p>Interactive workshop on fostering creativity, sustainability, and performance-focused strategies in public procurement.<br \/>Explore best practices in using technology to streamline procurement operations, reduce red tape, and improve service delivery.<\/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-cedfd8f elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"cedfd8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1751 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2024\/05\/15\/nadia-ebrahim\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nadia-Ebrahim-Cropped-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3383\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nadia-Ebrahim-Cropped-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nadia-Ebrahim-Cropped-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nadia-Ebrahim-Cropped-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nadia-Ebrahim-Cropped-600x600.jpeg 600w, 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href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/26\/cindy-lekay\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cindy-Lekay_-Cropped-1-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3369\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cindy-Lekay_-Cropped-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cindy-Lekay_-Cropped-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cindy-Lekay_-Cropped-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cindy-Lekay_-Cropped-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cindy-Lekay_-Cropped-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cindy-Lekay_-Cropped-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/26\/cindy-lekay\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tCindy Lekay\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Deputy Director: Strategic Sourcing and Transversal Contracts, Western Cape Provincial Treasury <\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3351 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/03\/27\/lee-ann-cupido\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lee-Anne-Cupido-image-193x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3610\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lee-Anne-Cupido-image-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lee-Anne-Cupido-image-658x1024.jpg 658w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lee-Anne-Cupido-image-768x1195.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lee-Anne-Cupido-image-987x1536.jpg 987w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lee-Anne-Cupido-image-1316x2048.jpg 1316w, 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54de70d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54de70d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\">15h30<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee168b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ee168b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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>WORKSHOP 2 | Beyond Compliance &#8211; Driving Value and Responsiveness.<\/strong><\/p><p>Discuss how to implement Disaster and emergency procurement plans to respond to public needs. <br \/>management.<\/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-baf6f62 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elementor-element-c1b7a6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1b7a6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1127299 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1127299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\">15h30<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33eb8dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33eb8dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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>WORKSHOP 3 | Tag it to Transform it!<\/strong><\/p><p>Practical session on how Gender Budget Tagging fits within Sustainable Public Procurement and exploring implementation at provincial level for impactful 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-eeb1a0b elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"eeb1a0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1730 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2024\/05\/15\/francini-van-staden\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Francini-Cropped-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3685\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Francini-Cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, 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Provincial Department, Environmental Affairs<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3688 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/04\/23\/karen-shippey-2\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Karen-Shippey-Cropped-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3689\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Karen-Shippey-Cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Karen-Shippey-Cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Karen-Shippey-Cropped-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Karen-Shippey-Cropped.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/04\/23\/karen-shippey-2\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tKaren Shippey\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Chief Director: Environmental Sustainability,Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Western Cape Government<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3691 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speakers\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/04\/23\/ismail-wambi\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Ismail-Wambi-Cropped-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3692\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Ismail-Wambi-Cropped-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Ismail-Wambi-Cropped-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Ismail-Wambi-Cropped-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Ismail-Wambi-Cropped-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Ismail-Wambi-Cropped.png 742w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.staging.celi.co.za\/wc\/2025\/04\/23\/ismail-wambi\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>  \t\t\t\tIsmail Wambi\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>DEA&#038;DP Sub-Directorate: Green Economy,\tDepartment of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Western Cape Government<\/p> \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \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-4e1e5df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e1e5df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07ca829 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"07ca829\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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-hands-helping\"><\/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\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">  \t\t\t\t\t\tTHE END\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>  \t\t\t\t  \t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t  \t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-679f079 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"679f079\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Event Dates &amp; Structure 23-26 June 2026 Past 2025 Programme CONFERENCE DAY 1 WEDNESDAY 28 MAY 2025 08h20 WELCOME FROM MC 08h25 WELCOME | Executive Mayor of Cape Winelands District Municipality 08h40 MINISTERIAL ADDRESS\u00a0 Watch Now 09h00 HOT ADDRESS | Head of Treasury 09h30 KEYNOTE | The Western Cape Infrastructure Framework 2050, it&#8217;s Strategy and 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