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HR World Summit South Africa brings together the entire HR and workplace transformation ecosystem, HR leaders, CHROs, talent experts, technology providers, policymakers, and business executives to address the biggest priorities shaping the future of work: workforce transformation, employee experience, AI-driven HR, talent development, leadership, and organisational growth.
Chief Human Resources Officer
MTN
Tebogo Maenetja is Chief Human Resources Officer at MTN South Africa, driving people strategy, organisational transformation, and culture. She specialises in organisational design, leadership development, and building high performance, inclusive workplaces aligned with business growth and resilience.
Executive: People Change Readiness and Enablement
Absa Group
Lerato Thelejane is a transformation leader specialising in change management, organisational effectiveness, and employee experience. She enables businesses to navigate transformation through cultural alignment, strategic change initiatives, and people centred solutions.
Senior Human Resources Director
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Nyameka Semenya is a senior HR leader with over 20 years of experience driving transformation, talent strategy, and leadership effectiveness. She partners with executives to build high performance cultures and sustainable workforce solutions across Africa.
Chief Human Resources Officer
MTN
Tebogo Maenetja is Chief Human Resources Officer at MTN South Africa, driving people strategy, organisational transformation, and culture. She specialises in organisational design, leadership development, and building high performance, inclusive workplaces aligned with business growth and resilience.
Chief Human Resources Officer
Mediclinic
Michele Seroke is Chief Human Resources Officer at Mediclinic, with extensive HR leadership experience across leading organisations. She focuses on people strategy, transformation, and enabling future ready organisations through effective workforce planning and organisational development.
Chief People Experience Officer
Discovery South Africa
Steven Teasdale is a people and culture executive focused on employee experience, organisational effectiveness, and workplace transformation. He develops innovative people strategies that enable engagement, agility, and sustainable performance in evolving business environments.
Chief People Officer
Hero Serv
Zodwa Nzimande is Chief People Officer at Hero Serv Southern Africa, specialising in HR strategy, transformation, talent development, and operations. She supports organisations in building strong cultures, developing people capabilities, and enabling sustainable business performance.
Chief People Officer
Freedom Won
Diteboho Matsheng is an Executive People and Culture leader with over two decades of experience driving organisational capability, leadership alignment, and transformation. She builds scalable people systems that support growth, culture, and business performance.
Group Executive: Human Capital & Development
Nuclear Energy Corporation South Africa
Sithembile Mbuyisa is a human capital leader specialising in organisational development, talent strategy, and workforce transformation. She focuses on strengthening leadership pipelines, building capable teams, and aligning people practices with strategic business objectives.
Group Executive: Human Capital
SEDFA
Nozuko leads human capital, facilities, and organizational transformation, driving inclusive cultures, strategic workforce development, sustainability, and operational excellence across government through people-centered leadership.
Chief Commercial Officer: Discovery Corporate & Employee Benefits
Discovery South Africa
Guy Chennells is a senior business leader specialising in employee benefits, commercial strategy, and workforce solutions. He focuses on creating innovative approaches that enhance employee value propositions and support organisations in building engaged workplaces.
CIO: Group Human Capital Technology
FirstRand
Nomsa Lewisa is a human capital technology leader specialising in digital employee experience, HR platforms, and workforce transformation. She drives innovative people technology solutions that modernise HR operations and enable future ready organisations.
Executive: People Change Readiness and Enablement
Absa Group
Lerato Thelejane is a transformation leader specialising in change management, organisational effectiveness, and employee experience. She enables businesses to navigate transformation through cultural alignment, strategic change initiatives, and people centred solutions.
Managing Executive: Talent & Culture
Vodacom
Mikateko Nkuna-Valoyi is a leading HR executive driving talent and culture strategy at Vodacom South Africa. She specialises in leadership development, DEIB, employee experience, and creating inclusive workplaces where people and organisations thrive.
Group Executive Head Talent Management
MultiChoice Group
Sibongile Ngwenya is an experienced talent leader specialising in leadership development, succession planning, and organisational capability. She has led enterprise talent strategies that strengthen workforce performance, employee growth, and long term business success.
Vice President of Human Resources
Schneider Electric
Tanya Ramlagan is Vice President of Human Resources for Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric. She drives talent strategy, leadership development, inclusion, and future ready workforce initiatives across multiple markets through innovative people practices.
Senior Human Resources Director
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Nyameka Semenya is a senior HR leader with over 20 years of experience driving transformation, talent strategy, and leadership effectiveness. She partners with executives to build high performance cultures and sustainable workforce solutions across Africa.
Director People & Culture
The Coca Cola Company
Amrita Singh is an experienced HR professional specialising in business partnering, talent acquisition, talent management, and organisational development. She brings expertise in building people strategies and aligning workforce initiatives with business objectives.
HR Director
Michelin
Elmarie Roberts is HR Director for Michelin Sub Saharan Africa with over 23 years of experience in talent, inclusion, engagement, and leadership development. She specialises in transformation, coaching, and people strategies aligned with business growth.
People & Culture Director
Dis-Chem
Nomfundo Vilakazi is a People and Culture executive specialising in organisational transformation, talent strategy, and workforce optimisation. She builds scalable people frameworks that strengthen leadership, succession, employee experience, and high performing cultures.
Director of Learning & Development
McDonald's
Lydia Ngobe is a Learning and Development leader with over 23 years of experience shaping talent strategies and leadership programmes. She specialises in employee development, capability building, and creating learning cultures that drive performance.
Human Resources Director
Pangea Made
Sello Mazibuko is an HR and transformation leader with over 15 years of experience in governance, employee relations, skills development, and inclusive workplace practices. He focuses on building sustainable people strategies that unlock talent potential.
Enhance your professional growth through expert-led sessions, leadership discussions, and knowledge sharing focused on HR transformation, employee experience, organisational culture, and the future of work.
Connect with HR professionals, business leaders, and industry peers to exchange insights, address workforce challenges, and shape the future of leadership, culture, and human capital strategy.
Engage with leading HR technology providers and workforce solution experts showcasing innovations in talent management, employee engagement, HR automation, and digital employee experience.
The HR World Summit South Africa provides a high-impact platform for senior HR leaders and decision-makers to gain actionable insights, build strategic connections, and drive measurable business value through people-first transformation.
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