HR & Management Trends

Ancel Draai is the MD for Applico Training, a Sage Solutions Training Provider.

Anja van Beek is an independent leadership consultant, talent strategist and coach..

Anton Van Heerden is the managing director for DNA Outsourcing & DNA EOR.

Anton Visser is the Group Chief Operating Officer of Alefbet Learning, which incorporates SA Business School and the Impact Sourcing Institute of South Africa..

Aunyana Moloisane is the Managing Director of College SA by Optimi.

Boudine Henningse, Executive: Operational Effectiveness at Ariston Global, is a dynamic HR professional with over a decade of leadership and generalist HR experience across diverse industries. Known for her innovative approach to enhancing organisational effectiveness, Boudine specialises in strategic HR solutions that build capability and drive transformation.

Brian Eagar is the founder and group CEO of TowerStone. From being voted as the naughtiest kid most likely to fail at school, Eagar found success in the information and technology sector as a young sales and marketing executive, culminating in an executive sales and strategy role for one of the Siemens businesses based in Germany.

Bruce Hunt is the managing director at Transcend Capital. He has 18 years of experience in structuring multinational BEE transactions, including Employee Ownership, Broad Based Schemes and introducing strategic investors.

Caroline van der Merwe is co-founder and chief product officer at Jem HR..

Celeste Sirin is an employer branding specialist, speaker, facilitator and founder of Employer Branding Africa which aims to develop employer banding best practice in South Africa by educating South African leaders. She is a leading authority in positioning and elevating employer brands for companies, offering extensive insight into local, African and international employer branding trends..

Chloë Loubser is a knowledge and learning lawyer in Bowmans’ Cape Town office Employment and Benefits Practice. She specialises in the employment law aspects of commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions; drafts employment contracts, policies and procedures; and advises on dismissals and corporate retrenchments, agreements and restraints of trade..

Dr Chris Blair, previously CEO for 28 years, is currently Group Director at 21st Century, a leading management consultancy specialising in remuneration, reward, organisation design, change management, talent management, and people analytics. With over 28 years of experience advising more than 1,500 organisations locally and internationally, Chris is recognised as one of South Africa’s foremost experts in executive remuneration and governance..

Dori Moreno is a People & Growth Specialist and founder of Self Journey..

Lushan Sundram is the senior sales & business development manager at Essential Employee Benefits. He is a results-driven financial services professional with experience in driving business growth through strategic planning, in-depth financial analysis and innovative sales strategies.

Lyndy van den Barselaar is the MD of Manpower Group South Africa..

Musa Kalenga is a technologist, marketer, brand communicator, entrepreneur and author of Ladders and Trampolines. He is the Group CEO and shareholder of Brave Group and co-founder of Bridge Labs..

Phillipa Geard is the visionary Founder and CEO of the award-winning employment agency RecruitMyMom and its sister platform, RecruitAGraduate. Renowned for her expertise in flexible work solutions, Phillipa is a passionate advocate for social impact, focusing on empowering women and youth.

Samantha-Jane Gravett is a Director at Robert Walters Recruitment Africa, where she oversees multiple teams across the African continent, driving the organisation's commitment to providing technology-led talent solutions alongside her dedicated and customer-centric colleagues..

Shan Radcliffe is the editor of Bizcommunity HR, Education and Legal..

Shaun specialises in BEE Ownership advisory and transaction structuring - specifically ESOP and Broad-based Ownership Scheme implementation, Enterprise and Supplier Development initiatives, and share incentive schemes. Prior to joining Transcend Capital, Shaun worked for Deloitte and Credit Suisse..

Yuneal Padayachy is the Chief Support Officer at The BEE Chamber. Padayachy has over 14 years of experience in the B-BBEE and Transformation Environment of which over 11 Years has been in a Middle / Senior Management level.