BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:806bd9e732adfaba8a458b9f63f6d448 CATEGORIES:Durban CREATED:20260129T143610 SUMMARY:HRworks Conference & Expo - Durban LOCATION:tbc DESCRIPTION:HRworks Conference & Expo – Durban 2026BOOK HERE (https://www.hrworks.c o.za/hrworks-events/hrworks-conferences/hr-conference-durban/book-here)\nJo in us for one of South Africa’s leading gatherings of HR professionals as w e come together to explore the trends, challenges, and innovations shaping the future of work.\nFor nearly two decades, HRworks has proudly built a vi brant HR community- creating spaces where professionals connect, collaborat e, and grow through shared learning and meaningful conversations.\n📍 aha Ga teway Hotel, Umhlanga, Durban📅 15 July 2026⏰ 09:00 – 16:30\n🎟️ Tickets: R29 99🔥 Early Bird Offer: R2400 (Limited to the first 50 bookings)\nWhy Attend? HRworks Conferences are known for their engaging, community-driven approach , bringing together HR leaders, practitioners, and industry experts in an e nvironment that encourages:\n✔ Real conversations around current HR challen ges✔ Practical insights you can take back to your organisation✔ Networking with like-minded HR professionals✔ Exposure to innovative HR solutions and service providers\nFeatured Speakers & TopicsDr Mark BussinGroup Lead A dvisory Director, 21st Century\nTotal Rewards – What is Trending Globally ( Fasten Your Seatbelt!)A dynamic and thought-provoking session unpacking glo bal remuneration and reward trends shaping the future workforce.\n✔ What tr uly retains talent beyond pay (“People Glue”)✔ The rise of conscious “unbos sing”✔ The loneliness crisis in the workplace✔ Emerging trends like JOMO, d opamine management & more\nJohnny GoldbergEmployment Law Specialist, Gl obal Business Solutions\nEmployment Law & Case Law UpdateStay ahead of critical legal developments impacting HR today. Johnny will unpack real-wor ld case law and provide practical guidance on navigating workplace risk.\n✔ Harassment, discrimination & workplace conduct✔ Dismissals, retrenchme nts & incapacity✔ Latest case law shaping HR practices✔ Practical compl iance tips for HR professionals\nNaeem TimolGroup Human Resources Executive , Pedros\nFrom Support Function to Business Driver: Redefining HR in a High -Growth, High-Pressure EnvironmentIn 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.\n✔ Shift HR accountability from process ownersh ip to measurable business impact✔ Embed performance, succession, and people planning into daily operations✔ Manage high-volume employee relations envi ronments while building leadership capability✔ Use data and structure to mo ve from reactive to proactive HR decision-making✔ Create alignment between executive leadership and HR for consistent people decisions\nDan Stillerman Founder, Excel Academy\nAI in HR: Practical Tools, Smarter Workflows and Fu ture-Ready ThinkingDan brings practical, accessible insight into how AI is changing the workplace and what HR professionals need to understand right n ow. His session will explore how HR can use AI more confidently, creatively , and strategically.\n✔ Practical ways to use AI in HR today✔ How to save t ime by automating repetitive tasks✔ Using AI to support better decision-mak ing✔ Building confidence for a more tech-enabled HR future\nThemba ChakelaH ead of People, Culture & Change, e-Motion Consulting\nFrom Fragmentatio n to Force Multiplier: People & Culture as a SystemStrong teams. Smart tools. Good intentions, yet still inconsistent outcomes. The problem isn’t capability, it’s fragmentation.\nAs AI amplifies how work gets done, People & Culture must evolve from siloed activity to integrated systems. In t his session, Themba unpacks how to build a function that delivers clarity, consistency, and real business impact - by design, not by chance.\n✔ Moving from siloed HR activity to integrated systems✔ Creating alignment between people, process, and technology✔ Designing HR functions for consistency and impact✔ Leveraging AI to strengthen organisational capability\nShehnaaz Ka jeeHead of HR, HBZ Bank\nCrafting the Employee Experience (EX)\nAn informat ive session that delves into strategies that foster a positive EX and ensur es the sustainability of a positive EX in the organisation.\n✔ What is EX a nd why is it important?\n✔ Whose responsibility is it?\n✔ Strategies to amp lify EX\n✔ Leadership and EX\n✔ Making impactful changes\n✔ A systematic ap proach to EX\nWhat to Expect✨ Insightful keynote sessions✨ Interactive disc ussions and Q&A✨ Networking with Durban’s HR community✨ Exhibition area showcasing HR solutions and services\nJoin the HRworks CommunityWhether yo u’re an HR Director, HR Manager, or HR Practitioner, this event offers an o pportunity to step away from the day-to-day and gain fresh perspective, ins piration, and connection.\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

HRworks Conference & Expo – Durban 2026

BOOK HERE

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.

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.

📍 aha Gateway Hotel, Umhlanga, Durban
📅 15 July 2026
⏰ 09:00 – 16:30
🎟️ Tickets: R2999
🔥 Ear ly Bird Offer: R2400 (Limited to the first 50 bookings)

Why Attend?

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:

✔ Real conversat ions around current HR challenges
✔ Pr actical insights you can take back to your organisation
✔ Networking with like-minded HR professionals
✔ Exposure to innovative HR solutions and serv ice providers

Featured Speakers & Topics

Dr Mark Bussin
Group Lead Advisory Director, 21st Century

Total Re wards – What is Trending Globally (Fasten Your Seatbelt!)
A dynamic and thought-provoking session unpack ing global remuneration and reward trends shaping the future workforce.

✔ What truly retains talent beyond pay ( “People Glue”)
✔ The rise of conscious “unbossing”
✔ The loneliness crisis i n the workplace
✔ Emerging trends like JOMO, dopamine management & more

Johnny Goldberg
Employmen t Law Specialist, Global Business Solutions

Employment Law & Case La w Update
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.

✔ Harassment, discrimination & workplace conduct
✔ Dismissals, retrenchments & amp; incapacity
✔ Latest case law sh aping HR practices
✔ Practical compl iance tips for HR professionals

Naeem Timol
Group Human Resources Executive, Pedros

From Support Function to Business Drive r: Redefining HR in a High-Growth, High-Pressure Environment
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.

✔ Shift HR accountability from process ownership to measurable business impact
✔ Embed performance, succession, and pe ople planning into daily operations
✔ Manage high-volume employee relations environments while building leaders hip capability
✔ Use data and struct ure to move from reactive to proactive HR decision-making
✔ Create alignment between executive leadership and H R for consistent people decisions

Dan Stillerman
Founde r, Excel Academy

AI in HR: Practical Tools, Smarter Workflows and Fu ture-Ready Thinking
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.

✔ Practical ways to use AI in HR today✔ How to save time by automating repe titive tasks
✔ Using AI to support b etter decision-making
✔ Building con fidence for a more tech-enabled HR future

Themba Chakela
Head of People, Culture & Change, e-Motion Consulting

From Fra gmentation to Force Multiplier: People & Culture as a SystemStrong teams. Smart tools. Good inten tions, yet still inconsistent outcomes. The problem isn’t capability, it’s fragmentation.

As AI amplifies how work gets done, People & 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.

✔ Moving from siloed H R activity to integrated systems
✔ C reating alignment between people, process, and technology
✔ Designing HR functions for consistency and impact✔ Leveraging AI to strengthen organis ational capability

Shehnaaz Kajee
Head of HR, HBZ Bank

Crafting the Employee Experien ce (EX)

An informative session that delves into strategies t hat foster a positive EX and ensures the sustainability of a positive EX in the organisation.

✔ What is EX and why is it important?
✔ Whose responsibility is it?
✔ Strategies to amplify EX
✔ Leadership an d EX
✔ Making impactful changes
✔ A systematic approach to EX

What to Expect

✨ Insightful keynote sessions
✨ Interactive discussions and Q&A
✨ Networking with Durban’s HR community
✨ Exhibition area showcasing HR solutions and services

Join the HRworks Community

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.

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