The Progressive Business Forum (PBF) is a leading subscription-based platform that brings together influential voices from across South Africa’s business landscape.
Established in 2006, the organisation has played a key role in facilitating meaningful engagement between the private sector and government.
Our purpose is simple yet powerful: to create structured opportunities for dialogue, collaboration, and strategic alignment that drive economic growth and transformation.
We are not a lobbying organisation. Instead, we serve as an independent, non-partisan platform that enables open and constructive engagement across sectors.
To be South Africa’s most influential platform for business-government collaboration and economic dialogue.
We design and deliver high-impact programmes that bring together decision-makers, industry experts, and thought leaders.
Enable direct access
to key policymakers.
Provide platforms for
businesses to showcase influence.
Host forums and roundtables that
shape economic dialogue.
Facilitate strategic conversations
on national priorities.
Drive partnerships
across industries.
Create spaces for business leaders
and policymakers to connect.
These initiatives include forums, roundtables, exhibitions, and high-level networking events that unlock opportunities and collaboration.
We operate with transparency and ethical conduct.
We believe in the power of partnerships.
We promote diverse participation across sectors.
We focus on outcomes that drive real economic progress.
For nearly two decades, PBF has:
Years of Engagment
High-Level Events
Leader Connected
Strategic Partnership
Become part of a platform that connects influence with opportunity.
Engage. Collaborate. Shape the future.
