Conferences & workshops

Edge Growth was invited to be a key note speaker at the first 4 Enterprise Development conferences held in South Africa, and was the opening and primary speaker at the second, third and fourth conferences.

Our research into global ED best practice and strategies, tailored to the unique challenges of the South African market, has earned us recognition as experts in the ED space. As a company we aim to share our insight into the economic opportunities available to our country through Enterprise Development. In doing so we hope to encourage people to commit to ensuring their ED efforts are spent on empowering, transforming and growing our nation.

 Development Bank of South Africa

• Date: 18 - 19 November 2010
• Location: DBSA, Midrand, Johannesburg
• Topic:  Impactful ED - driving entrepreneurship

 2nd Annual Soweto Development Expo Convention

• Date: 18 - 19 November 2010
• Location: Uncle Tom's Community Centre, Soweto
• Topic: Setting your SME up for success and access to finance

 African Business Advisor International Microfinance Conference

• Date:  4 November 2010
• Location: Sandton Convention Centre
• Topic: Vumela ED Fund, a case study in the making for funding the "Missing Middle"

 Vumela Enterprise Develoment Solutions Launch Conference

• Date: 3 November 2010
• Location: Rosebank Hotel
• Topic: what has and hasn't worked in ED, and why?

 GIBS & Tshikululu Serious Enterprise Development Conference

• Date: 6 October 2010
• Location: Gordon Institute of Business
• Topic:
  • ED that works
  • What has and hasn't worked in ED, and why?

 Greater Good (Capital) ED workshops

• Date: 6 October 2010
• Location: Old Mutual, Cape Town & PPC, Johannesburg
• Topic: Impactful ED from a CSI perspective

 Branson School of Entrepreneurship

• Date: 16 October 2009
• Location: Branson School of Entrepreneurship
• Topic: Setting your SME up for success and access to finance

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation

• Date: 17 September 2009
• Location: University of Johannesburg
• Topic: Entrepreneurship as a caree choice and why social venture capital offers such an amazing opportunity?

Transcend Enterprise Development Conference

• Date: 3 September 2009
• Location: Killarney Country Club
• Topic: Best practice in Enterprise Development strategy

 Finance for Development: International Chamber of Commerce' Business Forum (prelude to UN Conference)

• Date: 28 November 2008
• Location: Doha Qatar
• Topic: Sustainable Financing for Development (ppt)

Ownership Solutions

• Date: 28-29th July 2008
• Location: Foxwood house
• Topic:
  • Enterprise Development – Global Experience & Best Practice
  • Strategies and Models to managing Enterprise Development in the South African Context
  • Ownership Solutions Global Experiences 28 July 2008. (pdf 1,586 KB)
  • Ownership Solutions Strategies and Models 28 July 2008. (pdf 515KB)

  Knowledge Resources CSR conference

• Date: 28 May 2008
• Location: Didata campus
• Topic: Enterprise Development – Why & How in the South Africa
• Knowledge Resource CSR Conference 28 May 2008. (pdf 5,234 KB)

Ownership Solutions

•  Date: 18 April 2008
• Location: The Falstaff Inn
• Topic:
  • Enterprise Development – Global Experience & Best Practice
  • The South African Context for Enterprise Development
  • Ownership Solutions Global Experiences 18 April 2008. (pdf 533 KB)
  • Ownership Solutions Strategies and Models 18 April 2008. (pdf 334 KB)

Institute of Enterprise Development (IED) ED conference 

• Date: 8 April 2008
• Location: Melrose Arch Hotel
• Topic: Preparation for SME growth
• IED Conference 8 April 2008 (ppt 1067 KB)