Media centre
Key facts, background and accreditation for journalists, broadcasters and content creators covering Gateway for Business.
How do I get media accreditation for Gateway for Business?
Apply on this page with your name, outlet and the coverage you plan. Accreditation is for working journalists, broadcasters and content creators. The team confirms accreditation by email before the summit.
Key facts
- Event
- Gateway for Business 2027, the first edition of an annual business growth summit
- Dates
- Third quarter of 2027, exact dates to be announced
- Location
- Gauteng, South Africa, venue to be announced
- Expected attendance
- 500 to 600 participants, plus partners, buyers, funders, speakers and exhibitors
- 2027 theme
- Opportunity: where is my next opportunity, and how do I take it?
- Format
- Day 1: four learning tracks (Discover, Build, Grow, Scale). Day 2: the Business Access Programme, including Meet the Buyer
- Owner and organiser
- Executive Conference Events (ECE), Johannesburg
- Spokesperson
- Didi Liebenberg, Founder and Managing Director, Executive Conference Events
Media contact
Media team, Executive Conference Events
info@executiveconferenceevents.com
+27 87 163 0713
Media resources
- Gateway for Business 2027 image (1200 × 630 PNG)
- Logos and the media kit are available on request
- Photographs and session highlights are released after the summit
About Gateway for Business
Gateway for Business, owned and organised by Executive Conference Events, is a business growth summit and year-round programme that helps South Africans start, build, grow and scale businesses. Each annual summit runs over two days in Gauteng: a day of practical learning in four tracks matched to a business’s stage, and a day of pre-arranged meetings with buyers, funders and mentors. Every participant leaves with a 90-Day Business Growth Plan. The first edition takes place in 2027.
About Executive Conference Events
Executive Conference Events (ECE) is a Johannesburg-based event consulting and management company, established in 2022. ECE delivers conferences, exhibitions, B2B matchmaking, hosted buyer programmes and stakeholder engagement across more than 30 African countries.