New Tech Entrepreneurship Xperience (T.E.X) Launches - Charting the Path for the Entrepreneur of the Future
South African ICT entrepreneurship training facilitator, the Innovator Trust, announced the launch of a new event, the Tech Entrepreneurship Xperience (T.E.X), set to take place on 15 September 2022, with the aim of charting the path for the Entrepreneur of the Future.
In just under a month, tech-entrepreneurs, SMMEs, academia and leaders of industry in the South African technology and business ecosystem will gather virtually and in-person, in Cape Town, South Africa, to be a part of this 1-day curated experience, challenging mindsets and exploring the impact of technology on small businesses, and attempting to discover what the entrepreneur of the future will look like.
Delegates of the hybrid event can look forward to an unprecedented programme of keynote addresses, robust panel discussions, engaging 1-on-1 interviews with forward-thinkers and networking opportunities. During the day decision-makers, CEOs and tech-entrepreneurs will meet on the T.E.X stage, to weigh in on tech advancements that have transformed the modern world and consider the impact it has had on how we do business today and the importance of growing sustainable businesses. Guest experts will engage each other on a more diverse and inclusive, new business order and present an exciting case for what the effects of technology will be on the entrepreneurial ecosystem and SMME business operations in the years to come.
WATCH THE T.E.X 2022 TEASER VIDEO HERE
In accordance with their mandate to engineer the support for the growth and sustainability of ICT based entrepreneurs in South Africa, the Innovator Trust has set out to establish T.E.X as a new platform for entrepreneurial growth and learning. “In addition to the entrepreneurship training programmes and incubation that we offer to SMMEs, we realise that we need to be doing more in preparing entrepreneurs for a digital future ahead,” shared Tashline Jooste, CEO of the Innovator Trust.
The Tech Entrepreneurship Xperience will also encompass the awards ceremony for the beneficiaries from the Innovator Trust’s flagship Enterprise Development incubation programme, rewarding Top Achieving ICT SMMEs for excellent business performance in revenue, employment creation and overall growth while on the programme.
Commenting on the importance of launch of the T.E.X platform, Jooste had this to add, ”If the last 2 years have taught us anything, it is that change can occur at any moment. The world in the next 15 - 20 years could be a very different place and we need to be prepared for it. Envisioning the opportunities that technology could present small businesses with requires us to undergo a paradigm shift. We hope that T.E.X will serve as a catalyst for that shift here in Africa.”
Registrations for T.E.X 2022 are open now up until 15th September. Virtual seats are limited with only 400 virtual access tickets being made available to the public.
TOPICS:
CEO Address: The Key to Longevity as an SMME
Keynote 1: The Age of the Techpreneur
Panel Discussion 1: A Shift Towards Sustainable Business
Virtual Address: Africa Open for Business
Keynote 2: The Rise of the Small Business Sector, A Look to the Future
Panel Discussion 2: Not Business as Usual, Digital Business, Diversity and Inclusion, Financial Freedom
Panel Discussion 3: Creatives in a Techified World
The following speakers have been confirmed as our panelist speakers and we are excited to announce them to you.
Tashline Jooste, CEO: Innovator Trust
Merle O’Brien, Futurist Head of Foresight & Innovation Thought Leadership: Lacuna Innovation
Lynda Marthinus, Vodacom Executive Head BEE
Timothy Maurice Webster, Brand Author
Ndiambani Magadagela, Tech Investment Specialist
Darryl Dennis, CEO: Nelson Mandela Innovation Hub
Musa Kalenga, Group CEO: The Brave Group
Abed Tau, Executive Director: My Dough
Nonthando Mposo, Editor in Chief: Glamour Magazine
Heather Sonn, Director: Gamiro Holdings
Katlego Malatji, Founder: Project One Engineering
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