HR Director Conference 2026
10–12 March 2026 | Protea Hotel Techno Park, Stellenbosch
SOUTH AFRICA
Driving People, Culture, and Performance in Times of Change
Our Past Speakers
Business Leaders, Academics, Industry Experts, and Senior HR Executives | 2026 Line-up Coming Soon
Each year, the HR Director Conference features influential voices, from business leaders and academics to industry experts, senior executives, and HR Directors of leading organisations. The speakers listed below have shared their expertise at past events, and the 2026 line-up will be announced soon.
Sinenhlanhla Magagula
Chief People Officer, Tiger Brands
Gary Cookson
Director, EPIC HR Ltd. (International – UK)
Tswelo Kodisang
Group Chief People Officer, First Rand Group
Shelagh Goodwin
HR Director, Media24
Gerhard Hartman
Regional Vice-President for Medium Business, Sage Africa, and the Middle East
Anita Carollisen
Executive Head: People and Transformation, Takealot Group
Nontokozo Hoyana
People & Culture Executive,
KFC – Rohloff Group
KFC – Rohloff Group
Robin Murray
Group HR Executive, Hisense SA Sales Holdings (Pty) Ltd
Zene Olivier
Head Human Capital Shared Services, Unitrans
Tshifhiwa Dombo
HR Industry & Customer Advisor, SAP
René Richter
Head of Business Development, PayCurve
Dr Charles Du Toit
Management Director,
Trust-Based Leadership Academy
Trust-Based Leadership Academy
Londiwe Mncube
Chief Human Resources Officer, The Competition Commission
Matthew Lambert
Managing Director, Reach Summit Global SA
Dr Sarah Babb
GrouManaging Partner, Laminar Leadership
Dominic Gaobepe
GDirector and Diversity & Inclusion Specialist, Cohesion Collective
Gawie Herholdt
Head of Organisational Effectiveness Improvement, Harmony Gold
Elmen Lamprecht
Talent Sourcing Manager, Engen
Thato Matlala
Chief Talent and Strategy Officer, Pink Onion Africa Talent and Technology Solutions
Dr Morne Mostert
International Advisor, Strategic Foresight
Celeste Sirin
Founder and CEO, Employer Branding Africa
Colin Adam
Executive Director, Ennea International Group
Jackie Kennedy
Founder, LeadMe Academy
Janko Kotze
CEO: Human Interest – Performance Psychologist – Team Development Expert
Dr Etienne Van Der Walt
Neurologist, CEO and Thought Leader, Neurozone
Dr Renate Scherrer
Managing Director, JVR Consulting Psychologists
Francois De Wet
Founder and CEO, Wamly
Dan Stillerman
Founder and Managing Director, Excel Academy
Avi Levy
Chief Operating Officer, Excel Academy
Sarika Mahadeo-Diercks
Founder & Director, Spiritmanity
Partner with Us!
Sponsorship & Exhibition options available!
For over a decade, KR has curated this premier event, attracting HR leaders who are influential decision-makers. Elevate your brand and establish robust business relationships, lead generation and a thriving pipeline through our sponsorship opportunities.
Benefits of becoming a partner:
- Engage directly with current and potential business partners.
- Forge significant connections, generate leads, and close sales.
- Showcase your most recent product and service innovations.
- Feature your executives through speaking opportunities that solidify your market position.
- Access an elite networking platform with top HR decision-makers.
- Demonstrate your products’ and solutions’ practical applications within our inventive conference agenda.
- Select from a variety of sponsorship packages to fit any budget.
NOTE
This conference is not a large tradeshow. It is purposefully designed for networking, sharing, and learning. Therefore, sponsorship and exhibition spaces are selectively available.
For more information on our varied packages, please contact Katie van der Schyff at katie@knowres.co.za.
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