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2025 Conference Tracks 

The 2025 conference theme explores strategies to assess talent to meet evolving industry demands and technological advancements. The focus is placed on assessing and identifying the essential skills and competencies needed for the future workforce.

Emerging Skills and Competencies

  • Identifying future-ready competencies like critical thinking and balancing technological proficiency with people skills.

  • Focus on emerging skills and competency needs in various sectors.

  • Best practices in identifying which employees are best suited to future advancements.

Talent Management and Workforce Planning

  • Aligning workforce planning with future skills needs and adapting recruitment strategies to attract talent with necessary skills.

  • Data analytics for identifying skill gaps, learning paths, and evaluating the effectiveness of training programs.

  • Preparing for the gig economy, understanding the competencies required to thrive in the gig economy.

Assessment Practices to Drive Reskilling Strategies

  • The use of assessments to identify skill gaps and adaptability, case studies showcasing best practices.​​

  • Advanced assessment tools and AI-driven analytics to meet evolving business needs

  • Leveraging technology in identifying skill gaps and tailoring reskilling strategies.

ACSG Conference Programme 

Marelie Botha
Marelie Botha

08:30-09:00

ACSG Chairperson
Welcome and Opening Ceremony

Opening Ceremony

Fred Guest
Fred Guest

09:00-10:00

Managing Director at TTS
Assessment Maturity in South African organisations - Trends over the last 10 years.

Keynote Speaker

Hennie Kriek, Prof, 
Jana van Niekerk, PhD, &
Angela Marsburg, PhD
Hennie Kriek, Prof,
Jana van Niekerk, PhD, &
Angela Marsburg, PhD

10:30-11:15

CEO and President TTS-Top Talent Solutions and Professor Extraordinarius at UNISA

TTS, Head of Wellness and AI solutions

Senior Research Consultant
Beyond Traditional Surveys: AI-Driven Approaches to Wellness Assessment

Presentation

Jaco De Jager
Jaco De Jager

11:25-12:10

Product Development Consultant, Evalex
Revolving doors: Trends and turns in the assessment landscape – Part II

Presentation

Salome Jansen Van Vuuren​​​​, &
Corlia Bellingan​​​​
Salome Jansen Van Vuuren​​​​, &
Corlia Bellingan​​​​

12:10-12:55

Senior Solution Architect, SHL
Senior Consultant, SHL
Powering Growth with Skills: Transforming Talent for a Future-Driven Workforce

Presentation

Marelie Botha
Marelie Botha

14:00-15:00

ACSG Chairperson
ACSG Annual General Meeting

Danie Oosthuizen, PhD
Danie Oosthuizen, PhD

15:00-16:00

Head of Consulting: Professional development, TTS
The Ethical and Practical Implications of Generative AI in Assessment and Development Centres

Panel Discussion

Marelie Botha
Marelie Botha

16:00-16:15

ACSG Chairperson
Closing Ceremony

Closing Ceremony

Gala Deck
Gala Deck

16:15

Complimentary Drinks

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