AfricaPro as a division of Smart Procurement, provides leading virtual and live event services for key clients across industries. We hosts online engagements and events on a variety of platforms. Depending on the client and attendee needs. It is important to ensure easy accessibility (E.g. students versus corporate attendees). The object of our event platforms is to create a community with pre-event engagement and after-event activity. We leverage learning management software and appropriate platforms to facilitate this. Furthermore, our networking event software allows for live engagement and meaningful meetings across our events. Whilst we appreciate the technology is an important aspect of virtual learning, conferencing and networking. We also believe that the client engagement and structure of an event is as important to achieve its objectives. In addition to its extensive Pan African Procurement and Small Business portfolio, also has experience in hosting events and building communities in the Railway and Marketing Sectors and Residential

Commerce Edge ‘delivers competence’ to the procurement and supply chain industry through World-Class Procurement and Supply Chain Optimisation, Education and Training.Commerce Edge South Africa is the leading provider of world-class procurement and supply chain training in South Africa and offers off-the-shelf and customised training courses, competency assessments, personalised development programmes and coaching relating to leading edge practices in world-class procurement. Commerce Edge South Africa consists of 3 core divisions:Commerce Edge Training- offers a range of short courses to enhance skills and increase competence in the workplace. These courses are regularly presented publically and can also be tailored for companies as in-house options.Commerce Edge Academy - is a registered international study centre for the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) and Authorised Education Provider (AEP) for SAPICS. The academy supports students on qualification programmes on an international basis and provides blended learning tuition at all levels.Smart Development focuses on continued professional development of individuals through exposure to online publications, procurement and supply chain jobs, conference events, seminars, expos and networking workshops.Commerce Edge is a member company of IMPERIAL Logistics group.

AssociationWorks is a consulting, publishing, eventing, web and database development business with a particular focus on helping people connect - whether as members of nonprofit or commercial organisations or as buyers and sellers of goods and services.We have solid strategic and hands-on executive management experience in all the areas in which we offer our services. So you'll always get a professional service from people who have actually done the work themselves - successfully. I am a young dynamic leader that has engaged with many different industries and CEO level individuals to deliver consultative solutions for their business development and training needs. I am driven by challenge, innovation and people development in today’s fast paced business environment. My partner, Davy Ivins is a trade association veteran with extensive leadership experience with non-profit associations. He has worked with local and international association and business leaders from across southern Africa, Europe, north America and Australia/New Zealand.. His skills include eventing and publishing, website and database development, member management, volunteer activation, governance and advocacy. What AssociationWorks does:- Publishing (magazines, catalogues, buyers' guides)- Eventing (conferences, training, awards, trade exhibitions)- Database development and implementation- Website development- Sponsorship and business acquisitionWe also do public speaking engagements and consult in the areas of:- Trade association strategy- Strategic reviews and interventions- Events and communication strategies- Membership and volunteer management- Advocacy interventions - Training and developmentSpecialties - My skills include event management, strategic business development, general management, public speaking, publishing.

Currently I am active with the Life Sciences team sourcing solution providers in innovative drug development, as well as personalised medicine