"Empowering the forwarding and clearing industry to enhance skills, boost trade, and foster growth in South Africa, Africa, and globally."
04-05 June 2025
Emperors Palace Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
Mode: Hybrid
About the Summit
The Inaugural Skills Summit for the Forwarding & Clearing Industry is a strategic platform hosted by the Transport Education and Training Authority (TETA) to address one of South Africa’s most pressing industry challenges-the widening skills gap within the Forwarding and Clearing Industry.
This high-impact summit brings together government officials, business leaders, sector practitioners, academics, and innovators to co-create solutions that ensure the industry’s workforce is fit for the demands of modern trade, regional integration, and global competitiveness.
Summit Objectives
Align sector-specific skills development with national and continental trade priorities
Address critical and scarce skills gaps
Facilitate public-private partnerships to mobilise training funding
Co-create solutions with TETA, to address modern day challenges facing the South African Forwarding and Clearing Industry
Drive inclusive participation for Small, Micro, and Medium Enterprises (SMMEs), Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities
Who Should Attend?
Freight Forwarders
Clearing Agents
SMMEs
Logistics Companies
Training Institutions
Regulatory Bodies
Women and Youth Entrepreneurs
Innovators
Government Agencies
Why it Matters
The Forwarding and Clearing Industry plays a vital role in South Africa’s trade and supply chain efficiency.
However, outdated skillsets, limited training access, and under-representation threaten its growth. This Summit is our collective reset moment.
Programme Highlights
Day 1
Keynote Address by the Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area
Official Opening with the Minister
of Higher Education and TETA CEO
Panel Discussion with Global and Regional Associations for the Industry
Panel Discussions with Industry Players
Day 2
High Level Industry Engagements & Opening Session with the Minister of Transport and TETA CEO
Breakaway Sessions for Industry Engagements on Innovation, Inclusion, and Critical Skills, Revenue Diversification
Panel Discussions with Financiers in the Industry
Panel Discussion with Government and Regulatory Bodies for the Industry
Panel Discussion on Empowering the Forwarding & Clearing Industry through Just Energy Transition
Closing with Action Agenda & Networking Lunch
Exhibition & Networking
Visit our Exhibition Pavilion to connect with regulators, funders, and training partners. Network freely during breaks and social hours.
