The Future of HR Conference · Powered by SALGA
Explore the forces reshaping the world of work
The Future of HR Conference Powered by SALGA brings together HR leaders, business executives and people professionals to equip organisations to build more resilient, responsive and people-centred workplaces. The 2026 conference focuses on practical strategies for navigating digital transformation, evolving skills, employee wellbeing, performance, inclusion and the changing expectations of today’s workforce.
- 14–15 October 2026
- Indaba Hotel & Conference Centre: Kgotla Room
- 40+ speakers
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From CHROs and heads of function to the HR managers building the future — this room is where South Africa’s workforce gets decided.
The future is here
Three shifts are reshaping the HR landscape
The teams that get ahead of them will lead. The ones that wait will spend 2027 catching up.
AI is redesigning the HR landscape
From entry-level roles to everyday workflows, AI is changing who you hire and how work gets done — often faster than policy can keep up.
The skills gap is widening
The skills your business needs in two years are not the skills sitting in your team today, and every senior departure costs you more than headcount.
Burnout surges
Disengagement and a widening skills gap are quietly draining performance. Conducive work environments are now a growth staple.
2026 Speakers Include
Our speakers form a cross-section of the country’s leadership
Explore innovative HR strategies, embrace digital transformation learn from leaders from Africa’s largest organisations.
The programme
Spend two days immersed in the future of work
Programme correct at time of publishing and subject to change. View the live programme
The live conference
A room designed to advance how you lead
Make the best of your time in the room with 40+ speakers and hundreds of industry peers.
Main stage
40+ thought leaders across two days — keynotes, live interviews and case studies, in a room of up to 500 delegates.
Sessions
Live demonstrations, panel discussions, case studies and fireside chats — practical, not theoretical.
Networking
Group and one-to-one networking, a coffee lounge, and the space to schedule the meetings that matter.
Mini expo
Showcase counters and live product demos from the partners and exhibitors shaping the future of work.
Business Matchmaker
Our Matchmaker app facilitates introductions unique to your role ahead of the conference ensuring optimal use of your networking time.
Not All Business
Enjoy complimentary drinks while you unwind and connect with fellow delegates.
Stay ahead of the noise
A two day conference designed to secure your future in the workplace
Rise above the pressures of people leadership in this tumultuous period of technology, commerce and policy.
Become the most Valuable Voice in the Room
The HR function is being rewritten daily in real time — AI, new legislation, hybrid work, shifting expectations — and it’s moving faster than most practitioners can track. Walk away with current, credible knowledge and practical tools to advance your career and your organisation.
Proactively Leverage AI
Decide how you will reshape your team, your function and your organisation with AI. Implement governance measures and guardrails so you lead with the confidence to stay ahead.
Amplify the HR Function
HR is still fighting to be seen as a business partner rather than a compliance or admin function. Pressure-test your thinking and carry frameworks, data and language to influence strategy at the highest level.
Build a Culture People Don’t Leave
Retention shouldn’t be an afterthought. Learn how to build the kind of workplace people actually want to stay for, and turn culture into a genuine competitive advantage.
Attract Top Talent
Where candidates compare notes in public, weak hiring quietly drains budget and reputation. Develop sharp hiring practices and a power employer brand to reduce your cost-per-hire and time-to-fill.
Elevate Self and Others
HR carries the wellbeing of the entire team but rarely admits its own burnout. Discover practical strategies for sustainable leadership and performance. Incentive models that land so your teams perform without draining their leaders.
Who should attend the Future of HR Conference?
If people are your remit, this is your room
From JSE-listed corporates and large SOEs to metros, SETAs and mid-to-large employers across South Africa.
Attend if you lead one of these
Or you shape it from nearby
Immersive by design
Conversations & Connections you won’t have anywhere else
This is a room of peers facing exactly what you’re facing, ready to compare notes honestly, alongside the CHROs running the country’s biggest workforces: people leaders from Vodacom, Sage, Sanlam, Nedbank and BP Southern Africa.
The conversations that actually shift your thinking happen here over coffee, in the cocktail queue and between sessions. Live, unscripted, and impossible to replicate.
Proof
What Leaders Say
Venue & travel
Indaba Hotel & Conference Centre
A landmark conference venue in the north of Johannesburg — easy to reach, with on-site accommodation for travelling delegates.
William Nicol Dr, Fourways, Johannesburg. ~30–40 min from OR Tambo & Lanseria.
Free on-site parking for delegates.
On-site hotel rooms — book accommodation right at the venue.
FAQ
Questions before you book
What’s included in my delegate seat?
Your seat covers everything across both days:
- Full access to both conference days (14–15 October)
- Every keynote, panel, case study and fireside chat on the main stage
- 50+ speakers and thought leaders — government, SALGA and CHRO-level
- The mini expo and showcase area
- Structured networking — group and one-to-one — plus the coffee lounge
- The Day 1 networking cocktail
- A Mindful Minute wellness reset with Virgin Active
- Daily catering and refreshments
- Your delegate pack and session materials
- A certificate of attendance
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14–15 October 2026 · Indaba Hotel & Conference Centre: Kgotla Room, Johannesburg
The future of HR is being decided in 2026. Be in the room.
Two days with the leaders and CHROs shaping South Africa’s workforce. 14 to 15 October 2026, Indaba Hotel & Conference Centre: Kgotla Room, Fourways, Johannesburg.
Questions? Call (086) 000 9590 · marketing@futureofhr.co.za