The 11^th CESA Young Professionals Sustainability Imbizo was held from the 15-16 August at the Accolades Boutique Venue in Midrand, Gauteng. 

The event provides a unique and dynamic platform for the built environment and engineering young professionals (YPs) in the public and private sectors to discuss pertinent issues, solutions and opportunities relating to all aspects of the delivery and maintenance of infrastructure and engineering projects.

The event also seeks to establish and maintain structures for YPs to become role models for school learners, as well as providing coaching and mentoring opportunities for YPs from senior infrastructure professionals.

The conference offers several benefits to YPs through the following objectives:

• Empower YPs with best leadership-experience embracing objectivity, community participation/activisms, professionalism, and promotion of engineering principles.
• Establish and maintain organisational structures for YPs to act as role models for school learners and for senior infrastructure/engineering to mentor YPs.
• Provide solutions to skills development and retention by public sector and private sector. Without engineering skills there will be no provision for water, housing, and road services but absolute poverty, inequality and unemployment will prevail.

We extend our appreciation and a huge thank you to our sponsors, speakers and attendees who contributed towards the success of the event.