The Durban business and creative community are not the only ones getting excited for this year’s Durban Business Fair – it’s also families and students who are gearing up for the 21st edition of the Durban Business Fair, which takes place between 25 and 29 September at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre (ICC) and the Durban Exhibition Centre (DEC).
Themed “A journey of innovation”, this year’s fair places the focus on innovation and technology as the drivers of the fourth industrial revolution.
EThekwini Mayor, Mxolisi Kaunda said that as the leadership of the City they are excited to once again host this premium exhibition which is an important milestone.
“The Fair is one platform that has become a key tool for the City to accelerate the development of Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs). It has yielded lucrative benefits for the City such as boosting its profile, economic status, creating employment and business linkages,” said Kaunda.
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Mayor Kaunda added that, this year’s Business Fair has an exciting line-up, and the primary focus on the impact the Fourth Industrial Revolution has on small business and the opportunities it presents. “We hope that our local businesses are stimulated by the discussions that will be held by the panel of experts we have lined up. They will also learn the new and innovative trends of trading in the dynamic global economy in order to achieve sustainable growth for our City,” he said
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Entrepreneurs can use the knowledge gained at these empowerment seminars and start planning for the impact of technology on business and how they do business. This requires innovation and strong technical capacity for small businesses to compete in the fast changing technologically advanced business environment.
Students too, can be inspired by the Youth Connect session which dissects the world of business and social media with young experts, and families can spend time browsing the goods on offer at the street market. Creative will benefit from music and film master classes.
The fair highlights include the Youth Connect (27 September), International Trade Seminar (26 September), Street Market (27-29 September), Business Indaba (25 September), Women Economic Empowerment (26 September), Film master class (28 September), Music master class (27 September) and the Durban Fashion Fair (25 & 27 September)
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