
Young HR Professional Conference 2023
With the world of work becoming more competitive, challenging, and uncertain— self and professional development is crucial for young HR professionals who want to stand out and become an asset to their employers. We are pleased to announce that the annual KR Young HR Professional conference will return in 2023 to assist young up and coming HR professionals further their careers and develop the knowledge, skills and capabilities that they will need to excel on their professional journeys.
The two-day conference will feature a range of thought-provoking discussions, engaging presentations, networking opportunities and exclusive keynote sessions with leading-edge HR leaders.
Who should attend
- HR Assistants
- Admin Assistants
- Personnel Officers
- HR Personnel
- HR Generalists
Why should you attend
By attending the Young HR professional conference, you will:
• Gain skills and confidence to get ahead of emerging industry trends.
• Take the next step in your professional career by implementing personal mastery strategies.
• Discover techniques on how to increase engagement through effective workplace communication.
• Understand your role and responsibilities as a young HR professional and how it has evolved.
• Explore emerging technologies such as the metaverse and how it will affect HR.
• Learn different ways to create realistic employee value propositions as a young HR professional.
• Understand the importance of making mental health a priority, not just for the workforce but for yourself as well.
• Develop strategies to influence the support of employees in the current economic climate.
Hourly Schedule
Day 1: 19 April 2023
- 08:50 - 09:00
- Welcome and introduction by chairperson
- Chairperson Dr Ciara Bux, Global Talent Manager, Smollan
- 09:00 - 09:35
- Cultivating a people driven workplace culture is not just an executive prerogative
- 09:35 - 10:10
- How to reconnect people with purpose and value
- Cikizwa Vezile, Senior Human Resources Manager, Goodyear South Africa
- 10:10 - 10:30
- Morning tea break
- 10:30 - 11:05
- The young HR professional’s role in creating realistic and accurate employee value propositions
- Nande Sikampula, Human Resources Manager, Rectron
- 11:05 - 11:40
- Diversity and inclusion: New approaches every HR young professional should know
- 11:40 - 12:15
- Unlocking workforce potential through skills building
- Dr Esli Kekana, OD & Talent Manager, Barron
- 12:15 - 12:50
- How can personal mastery assist in organisational growth – From a young HR professional perspective
- 12:50 - 13:50
- Lunch break
- 13:50 - 14:25
- How to keep talent, foster mobility and build careers with coaching and mentoring
- Zandile Njilo, Leadership Conversationalist Expert, PDD Innovation (PTY) LTD (Co-Founder and CEO)
- 14:25 - 15:00
- Making mental health a priority
- Louisa Spangenberg, Senior People Manager Altron Karabina
- 15:00 - 15:10
- Afternoon tea break
- 15:10 - 15:45
- Integration session
- 15:40 - 16:15
- Round table discussion: How the young HR professional can influence the support of employees in the current economic climate
- Panellists: Louisa Spangenberg, Senior People Manager, Altron Karabina AND Mamokgethi Khumalo, Group Human Resources Manager, Sturrock and Robson Group AND Jp Van Zittert, Group Head: People Effectiveness and Total Reward, Mukuru
- 16:15 - 16:30
- Wrap-up and closure of day one
Day 2: 20 April 2023
- 08:50 - 09:00
- Welcome by Chairperson
- 09:00 - 09:35
- Ask an executive
- Shanitha Singh, Head of HR, Sandvik AND Sibonginkosi Zuma, Head of People, VMLY&R AND Andisa Liba, Chief People Officer, Floatpays AND Savina Harrilall, Chief People Officer, Mukuru AND Barry Vorster, Director, BDO
- 09:35 - 10:10
- Understanding the future role of the metaverse in HR
- Nadine Ferreira, Learning and Development Programme Manager & HRBP, WPP
- 10:10 - 10:30
- Using people data to drive and influence strategic performance and decision-making
- 10:30 - 11:05
- Morning tea break
- 11:05 - 11:40
- Addressing talent shortages
- Daisy Lepheana, Human Capital Management Consultant, Affinity Human Capital Partner
- 11:40 - 12:15
- Tips for building and maintaining connections in a hybrid and virtual world
- Mandy Unterslak, Learning Lead (Africa, Middle East & South Asia), PepsiCo
- 12:15 - 12:30
- Integration session
- 12:50 - 13:50
- Lunch break
- 13:50 - 14:30
- Redefining and reimagining the onboarding and integration process
- Pariksha Ramauthar Senior Lead, Talent Attraction, Group Human Capital, Old Mutual
- 14:30 - 15:15
- Map out your career path in HR
- 15:15 - 15:30
- Final remarks by chairperson and closure of conference