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11 - 12 March 2027 · Capital Empire Hotel, Sandton · Johannesburg, South Africa

Workplace 2027: The Advanced HR & Labour Relations Conference

“Future-Proofing HR: Navigating Labour Law Reform, AI Disruption & Workforce Transformation in South Africa”

Cwenga Chris Gogodla

Cwenga Chris Gogodla

Dispute Resolution Official

Consolidated Employers Organisation

Ryan Anderson

Ryan Anderson

Labour Law Executive

Labournet

Jan Munnik

Jan Munnik

Managing Director

EES-Siyakha

Thato Makoaba

Thato Makoaba

Associate - Employment Law

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc.

Carl Ranger

Carl Ranger

Head of Training

Consolidated Employers Organisation

Kim Heres

Kim Heres

Founding Partner - Specialist Labour Consultant

CHA Group

Britney Theron

Britney Theron

Founder

BT Attorneys

Half-day workshop facilitator

17 - 19 March 2027 · The Maslow Hotel, Sandton · Johannesburg, South Africa

5th Annual Academic Integrity & Assessments in an AI World Africa 2027

“Harnessing the educational benefits of AI while protecting academic honesty”

Dr VJ Maseko

Dr VJ Maseko

Educational Leader, Scholar and Author | Developer of ABTF+ | CEO

Unique Solutionz

Workshop facilitator

Dr Oscar Eybers

Dr Oscar Eybers

Senior Lecturer - Unit for Academic Literacy

University of Pretoria

Dr Luyanda Marhaya

Dr Luyanda Marhaya

Peer Academic for Quality Reviews

Vaal University of Technology (VUT)

Dr Shahiem Patel

Dr Shahiem Patel

Academic Dean

Regent Business School

Anne Verhoef

Anne Verhoef

Professor - Philosophy | Director - Artificial Intelligence Hub

North-West University

Paul Esselaar

Paul Esselaar

Attorney and Notary

Esselaar Attorneys

Prof Arthur James Swart

Prof Arthur James Swart

Associate Professor

Central University of Technology

Dr Chris-Mari Le Hanie

Dr Chris-Mari Le Hanie

Subject Head: Comparative Education, History of Education, Curriculum Studies and Philosophy of Education

Akademia MSW

Prof Divya Singh

Prof Divya Singh

Senior Research Academic

STADIO

Jamie Rood

Jamie Rood

Co-Founder

Marking.ai

Albert Kagande

Albert Kagande

Postdoctoral Fellow - Development Studies

Nelson Mandela University

Carmen Gunkel

Carmen Gunkel

Head: Academic

Emeris

Speakers and topics are confirmed at the time of publishing. Should circumstances beyond the control of the organisers require it, FMI reserves the right to alter or modify the advertised speakers and topics; any substitutions are communicated to registered delegates as soon as possible.

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