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2026 Engineering symposium and Fundraising Golf day
Engineering for Sustainable Development:
Empowering Innovation, Inclusion, and Impact
25 – 26 March 2026 – SYMPOSIUM
THE GALLERIA, SANDTON
RANDPARK GOLF CLUB, RANDBURG, SANDTON
The Engineering Council of South Africa in partnership with the South Africa Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) will from 25-26 March 2026 host the inaugural Engineering Symposium and Engineering Industry Awards at the Galleria in Sandton and the annual ECSA Fundraising Golf Day will take place on 27 March 2025 at the Randpark Golf Course.
The joint venture between ECSA and SAICE is as strategic as it is necessary: ECSA brings national oversight, regulatory authority and a commitment to transformation and development. The SAICE, with over 15 500 members and 120 years of legacy, offers technical expertise, member mobilisation power and strong grassroots networks.
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The Symposium will mark a watershed moment for the engineering profession as it convenes the full spectrum of the engineering ecosystem – from students and emerging innovators to regulators, policymakers, academia and private sector leaders. It provides a platform for information sharing and decision making for the profession.
- 25-26 March 2026
- The Galleria, Sandton
- Access to the two day symposium (Plenary, parallel sessions and exhibitions)
- Access to opening Cocktail Networking Session
- Access to the engineering industry awards
- 1x Delegate bag
- 25-26 March 2026
- The Galleria, Sandton
- Access to t he two day symposium (Plenary, parallel sessions and exhibitions)
- Access to opening Cocktail Networking Session
- Access to the engineering industry awards
- 1x Delegate bag
- 26 March 2026
- The Galleria, Sandton
- Opening Cocktail Networking Session
- Awards and recognition
- Gourmet dining
- Entertainment
- 26 March 2026
- The Galleria, Sandton
- Opening Cocktail Networking Session
- Awards and recognition
- Gourmet dining
- Entertainment
- 27 March 2026
- The Randpark Golf Course
- Arrival and lunch refreshments
- Green fees
- 2 Golf Carts
- Prize giving dinner
- Apparel (Golf shirt, Cap and Towel)
- 27 March 2026
- The Randpark Golf Course
- Arrival and lunch refreshments
- Green fees
- Golf cart (within the allocated Four-ball team
- Prize giving dinner
- Apparel (Golf shirt, Cap and Towel)
- 27 March 2026
- The Randpark Golf Course
- Arrival and lunch refreshments
- Non-golfer Activity
- Prize giving dinner
- Apparel (Golf shirt, Cap and Towel)
- 25-26 March 2026
- The Galleria, Sandton
- 3x3 exhibition stand with 1 table and 2 chairs (additional furniture can be procured at exhibitors cost)
- Logo display/mention on ECSA and SAICE social media platforms
- Logo on all official symposium communications
- Lunch and tea break refreshments
- Delegate bag for the 2 exhibitors
- 27 March 2026
- The Randpark Golf Course
- Premium hole
- Logo display/mention on ECSA and SAICE social media platforms
- Logo on all official symposium communications
- Refreshments
- Prize giving dinner (2x access)
- 27 March 2026
- The Randpark Golf Course
- Standard hole
- Logo display/mention on ECSA and SAICE social media platforms
- Logo on all official symposium communications
- Refreshments
- Prize giving dinner (2x access)
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