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SUMMARY:HRworks Conference & Expo - Durban
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DESCRIPTION:<h2 data-section-id="z5y7ak" data-start="138" data-end="184"><span role="te
 xt"><strong data-start="141" data-end="184">HRworks Conference &amp; Expo –
  Durban 2026</strong></span></h2><p><a href="https://www.hrworks.co.za/hrwo
 rks-events/hrworks-conferences/hr-conference-durban/book-here"><strong>BOOK
  HERE</strong></a></p><p data-start="207" data-end="378">Join us for one of
  South Africa’s leading gatherings of HR professionals as we come together 
 to explore the trends, challenges, and innovations shaping the future of wo
 rk.</p><p data-start="380" data-end="575">For nearly two decades, HRworks h
 as proudly built a vibrant HR community- creating spaces where professional
 s connect, collaborate, and grow through shared learning and meaningful con
 versations.</p><p data-start="577" data-end="663">📍&nbsp;<strong data-start
 ="580" data-end="619">aha Gateway Hotel, Umhlanga, Durban</strong><br data-
 start="619" data-end="622" />📅&nbsp;<strong data-start="625" data-end="641"
 >15 July 2026</strong><br data-start="641" data-end="644" />⏰&nbsp;<strong 
 data-start="646" data-end="663">09:00 – 16:30<br /></strong>🎟️&nbsp;<strong
  data-start="3847" data-end="3873">Tickets: R2999</strong><br data-start="3
 873" data-end="3876" />🔥&nbsp;<strong data-start="3879" data-end="3941">Ear
 ly Bird Offer: R2400 (Limited to the first 50 bookings)</strong></p><hr dat
 a-start="665" data-end="668" /><h2 data-section-id="wyuyhe" data-start="670
 " data-end="688"><span role="text"><strong data-start="673" data-end="688">
 Why Attend?</strong></span></h2><p data-start="690" data-end="868">HRworks 
 Conferences are known for their engaging, community-driven approach, bringi
 ng together HR leaders, practitioners, and industry experts in an environme
 nt that encourages:</p><p data-start="870" data-end="1094">✔ Real conversat
 ions around current HR challenges<br data-start="919" data-end="922" />✔ Pr
 actical insights you can take back to your organisation<br data-start="981"
  data-end="984" />✔ Networking with like-minded HR professionals<br data-st
 art="1030" data-end="1033" />✔ Exposure to innovative HR solutions and serv
 ice providers</p><hr data-start="1096" data-end="1099" /><h2 data-section-i
 d="gz27op" data-start="1101" data-end="1134"><span role="text"><strong data
 -start="1104" data-end="1134"></strong></span></h2><h3 data-section-id="188
 52iy" data-start="151" data-end="185"><span role="text"><strong data-start=
 "155" data-end="185">Featured Speakers &amp; Topics</strong></span></h3><hr
  data-start="187" data-end="190" /><p data-start="192" data-end="257"><stro
 ng data-start="192" data-end="210">Dr Mark Bussin</strong><br data-start="2
 10" data-end="213" />Group Lead Advisory Director, 21st Century</p><p data-
 start="259" data-end="450"><strong data-start="259" data-end="328">Total Re
 wards – What is Trending Globally (Fasten Your Seatbelt!)</strong><br data-
 start="328" data-end="331" />A dynamic and thought-provoking session unpack
 ing global remuneration and reward trends shaping the future workforce.</p>
 <p data-start="452" data-end="647">✔ What truly retains talent beyond pay (
 “People Glue”)<br data-start="506" data-end="509" />✔ The rise of conscious
  “unbossing”<br data-start="544" data-end="547" />✔ The loneliness crisis i
 n the workplace<br data-start="587" data-end="590" />✔ Emerging trends like
  JOMO, dopamine management &amp; more</p><hr data-start="649" data-end="652
 " /><p data-start="654" data-end="730"><strong data-start="654" data-end="6
 73">Johnny Goldberg</strong><br data-start="673" data-end="676" />Employmen
 t Law Specialist, Global Business Solutions</p><p data-start="732" data-end
 ="934"><strong data-start="732" data-end="768">Employment Law &amp; Case La
 w Update</strong><br data-start="768" data-end="771" />Stay ahead of critic
 al legal developments impacting HR today. Johnny will unpack real-world cas
 e law and provide practical guidance on navigating workplace risk.</p><p da
 ta-start="936" data-end="1121">✔ Harassment, discrimination &amp; workplace
  conduct<br data-start="984" data-end="987" />✔ Dismissals, retrenchments &
 amp; incapacity<br data-start="1027" data-end="1030" />✔ Latest case law sh
 aping HR practices<br data-start="1068" data-end="1071" />✔ Practical compl
 iance tips for HR professionals</p><hr data-start="1123" data-end="1126" />
 <p data-start="1128" data-end="1187"><strong data-start="1128" data-end="11
 43">Naeem Timol</strong><br data-start="1143" data-end="1146" />Group Human
  Resources Executive, Pedros</p><p data-start="1189" data-end="1666"><stron
 g data-start="1189" data-end="1292">From Support Function to Business Drive
 r: Redefining HR in a High-Growth, High-Pressure Environment</strong><br da
 ta-start="1292" data-end="1295" />In fast-paced, operationally driven envir
 onments, HR often risks being positioned as a reactive support function rat
 her than a strategic enabler of performance. In this practical and insight-
 rich session, Naeem will explore how HR can be repositioned as a true busin
 ess driver- directly influencing productivity, retention, leadership capabi
 lity, and culture at scale.</p><p data-start="1668" data-end="2087">✔ Shift
  HR accountability from process ownership to measurable business impact<br 
 data-start="1746" data-end="1749" />✔ Embed performance, succession, and pe
 ople planning into daily operations<br data-start="1823" data-end="1826" />
 ✔ Manage high-volume employee relations environments while building leaders
 hip capability<br data-start="1915" data-end="1918" />✔ Use data and struct
 ure to move from reactive to proactive HR decision-making<br data-start="19
 96" data-end="1999" />✔ Create alignment between executive leadership and H
 R for consistent people decisions</p><hr data-start="2517" data-end="2520" 
 /><p data-start="2522" data-end="2567"><strong data-start="2522" data-end="
 2540">Dan Stillerman</strong><br data-start="2540" data-end="2543" />Founde
 r, Excel Academy</p><p data-start="2569" data-end="2874"><strong data-start
 ="2569" data-end="2643">AI in HR: Practical Tools, Smarter Workflows and Fu
 ture-Ready Thinking</strong><br data-start="2643" data-end="2646" />Dan bri
 ngs practical, accessible insight into how AI is changing the workplace and
  what HR professionals need to understand right now. His session will explo
 re how HR can use AI more confidently, creatively, and strategically.</p><p
  data-start="2876" data-end="3073">✔ Practical ways to use AI in HR today<b
 r data-start="2914" data-end="2917" />✔ How to save time by automating repe
 titive tasks<br data-start="2966" data-end="2969" />✔ Using AI to support b
 etter decision-making<br data-start="3013" data-end="3016" />✔ Building con
 fidence for a more tech-enabled HR future</p><hr data-start="3075" data-end
 ="3078" /><p data-start="3080" data-end="3156"><strong data-start="3080" da
 ta-end="3098">Themba Chakela</strong><br data-start="3098" data-end="3101" 
 />Head of People, Culture &amp; Change, e-Motion Consulting</p><p data-star
 t="3158" data-end="3361"><strong data-start="3158" data-end="3230">From Fra
 gmentation to Force Multiplier: People &amp; Culture as a System</strong><b
 r data-start="3230" data-end="3233" />Strong teams. Smart tools. Good inten
 tions, yet still inconsistent outcomes. The problem isn’t capability, it’s 
 fragmentation.</p><p data-start="3363" data-end="3618">As AI amplifies how 
 work gets done, People &amp; Culture must evolve from siloed activity to in
 tegrated systems. In this session, Themba unpacks how to build a function t
 hat delivers clarity, consistency, and real business impact - by design, no
 t by chance.</p><p data-start="3620" data-end="3851">✔ Moving from siloed H
 R activity to integrated systems<br data-start="3674" data-end="3677" />✔ C
 reating alignment between people, process, and technology<br data-start="37
 37" data-end="3740" />✔ Designing HR functions for consistency and impact<b
 r data-start="3791" data-end="3794" />✔ Leveraging AI to strengthen organis
 ational capability</p><hr data-start="3075" data-end="3078" /><p data-start
 ="3080" data-end="3156"><b>Shehnaaz Kajee</b><br data-start="3098" data-end
 ="3101" />Head of HR, HBZ Bank</p><p><strong>Crafting the Employee Experien
 ce (EX)</strong></p><p>An informative session that delves into strategies t
 hat foster a positive EX and ensures the sustainability of a positive EX in
  the organisation.</p><p>✔ What is EX and why is it important?<br />✔ Whose
  responsibility is it?<br />✔ Strategies to amplify EX<br />✔ Leadership an
 d EX<br />✔ Making impactful changes<br />✔ A systematic approach to EX</p>
 <hr data-start="3404" data-end="3407" /><h2 data-section-id="1iq69fv" data-
 start="3409" data-end="3430"><span role="text"><strong data-start="3412" da
 ta-end="3430">What to Expect</strong></span></h2><p data-start="3432" data-
 end="3598">✨ Insightful keynote sessions<br data-start="3461" data-end="346
 4" />✨ Interactive discussions and Q&amp;A<br data-start="3497" data-end="3
 500" />✨ Networking with Durban’s HR community<br data-start="3539" data-en
 d="3542" />✨ Exhibition area showcasing HR solutions and services</p><hr da
 ta-start="3600" data-end="3603" /><h2 data-section-id="1c6pl1" data-start="
 3605" data-end="3638"><span role="text"><strong data-start="3608" data-end=
 "3638">Join the HRworks Community</strong></span></h2><p data-start="3640" 
 data-end="3825">Whether you’re an HR Director, HR Manager, or HR Practition
 er, this event offers an opportunity to step away from the day-to-day and g
 ain fresh perspective, inspiration, and connection.</p>
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