While it will always be important for people in the mining sector to interact regularly in a forum where they seek new business opportunities, the Covid-19 pandemic has shown that virtual events can replace many aspects of physical conferences that representatives were accustomed to attending.
This, according to independent consulting firm of engineers and scientists SRK Consulting, has offered the company new ways of marketing its business.
With the 2021 Investing in African Mining Indaba conference taking place virtually from February 2 to 3, SRK’s main focus will be to showcase its mining and engineering capabilities, its global footprint and experience, and to network among colleagues and clients in the sector.
Although the virtual version of the Indaba will seemingly provide plenty of opportunity to join specific sessions, and attendees will continue to benefit from keynote speakers’ messages, SRK director and principal consultant Andrew van Zyl notes that many industry players attend the event for the direct engagement with their peers and potential clients, and that this may be difficult to achieve without a physical event.
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