• Feedback & Updates on BBBEE Codes from DTIC BBBEE Directory
• Leveraging BBBEE Spend to help enterprises regroup and recover
• Identifying opportunities in the EC economy for rapid ESD  and growth
• Systems and Tools to exponentially increase success rates of enterprises
• Structuring funding & support for finance ready enterprises
• Case studies of successful ESD Programmes
• Understanding the needs of entrepreneurs
• Opportunities to invest in the EC ESD Ecosystem

Developing small and medium business is critical to job creation and economic growth in South Africa. BBBEE Codes of Good Practice requires that companies invest in enterprises, suppliers, skills development and socio-economic development programmes to be BBBEE compliant.

The ESD Indaba is a platform for all stakeholders in BBBEE compliance, ESD and economic development to meet and engage on best practice in ESD and how ESD, Skills Development and SED spend can be leveraged to help SMEs recover and grow the local economy.

The ESD Indaba will equip individuals responsible for BBBEE compliance, ESD practitioners as well as stakeholders in economic development from both the private and public sector with knowledge and insights on how their ESD and economic development programmes can best develop sustainable enterprises and unlock opportunities for SMEs in the value chain of key sectors.