Attention Small Business owners, Business Chamber organisations and all role players in the SME enablement ecosystem! 

You are invited to the Next SBI SME Indaba being hosted on Tuesday 20 May 2025. 

Seats are limited, make sure to register to avoid disappointment!

Theme:
“Innovation amidst compliance burden – unlocking the power of new technology.”

The SBI, Old Mutual and Vodacom will facilitate an interactive dialogue around four themes, tools at your fingertips in using AI; helping SMEs become compliant through available technology, successful support mechanisms for SMEs and Cyber security.

Date:   Tuesday 20 May 2025

Time:   09:00 – 15:00 (Networking afterwards)

Venue: The Old Mutual Auditorium, No.1 Mutual Place, 107 Rivonia Road, Sandton.
Bring:   Business cards & brochures, market your business and connect with attendees.

For any enquiries give us a call 012 348 5440
or email leandre@smallbusinessinstitute.co.za

Provisional programme:

08:30 – 09:00 Arrival & Registration The Old Mutual Auditorium
09:00 – 09:05 Safety briefing Sifiso Khumalo – Marketing & Commercial Manager, Old Mutual Corporate SME
09:05 – 09:15 Welcome and opening Remarks John Dludlu
SBI CEO

09:15 – 10:05

 

 A report-back by SA SME Fund CEO

Ketso Gordhan

CEO: SA SME Fund

10:05 – 10:35

 

Introducing SME Go

Presentation and Q&A

 Nobesuthu Ndlovu
Director of SMEs
Thandeka Dlula
Business Manager:
SME | Old Mutual Corporate

10:35 – 11:05

 

Helping SME owners be tax compliant

 

 Johnstone Makhubu Taxpayer Engagement and Operations
11:05 – 11:35 Offerings from Vodacom to support SMMEs

Vodacom team

 
11:35 – 12:35 Lunch  
12:35 – 13:15 Unpacking beneficial ownership Joey Mathekga
Senior Manager: Corporate Compliance and disclosure regulation

13:15 – 14:05

 

 Small Business, Big Impact:
The Power of AI at Your Fingertips 		 Kabelo Makwane
Country director: Google SA

14:05 – 14:55

 

 Cyber Security: Focus on the Magic – Let Digital Do the Paperwork Bianca Salgado
Group Operations Executive – NGN Group 
14:55 – 15:05

Closure

 

John Dludlu

SBI CEO
15:05 – Networking  
Click here to book your seat!