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ACSG Conference Programme 

08:00 – 09:00

Arrival

Marelie Botha
Marelie Botha

09:00 – 09:30

Welcome and Opening Ceremony

Filip Lievens
Filip Lievens

09:30 – 10:30

Lee Kong Chian Professor of Human Resources at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business of Singapore Management University.
International Keynote Presentation:
Talent assessment in the 21st century: Progress and Challenges

International Keynote

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10:30 – 10:45

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Commemorative Group Photo

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10:45 – 11:15

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Refreshment Break

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Pieter Bronkhorst
Pieter Bronkhorst

11:15 – 12:15

CEO OMT Group (Evalex, Odyssey, Via, Elea)
Why your leadership framework is outdated: How AI has revolutionised it

Presentation

Salome Jansen van Vuuren
Salome Jansen van Vuuren

11:15 – 12:15

Salome - SHL, Pre-sales Senior Solution Architect, Africa 
Gwendoline - SHL, Head of Global PS
Decoding the Superworker: Measuring Human Readiness for an AI-Enabled World of Work

Presentation

 Zoelfah Hardien-Marriday
Zoelfah Hardien-Marriday

12:20 – 13:20

Selection & Development Specialist at Allan Gray Orbis Foundation
Identifying Future Entrepreneurs in Southern Africa: Insights from the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation’s Second Validation Study

Presentation

Sebastian Clifton
Sebastian Clifton

12:20 – 13:20

TTS-Top Talent Solutions and Management Consultant: Research and Development
Beyond the Hype: Safeguarding Assessment Integrity in the Age of AI

Presentation

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13:20 – 14:20

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LUNCH

Alex Terblanche
Alex Terblanche

14:20 – 15:20

Add Management Consulting — International management consultant (IOP)
Reclaiming The Human Touch: The Enduring Value of In-Person Development Centres in A Digital Era

Presentation

Elrie Oosthuysen
Elrie Oosthuysen

14:20 – 15:20

North-West University
Associate professor
There is no future for psychometrists in South Africa. A debate for and against the statement

Debate

Uanda Ndou
Uanda Ndou

15:20 – 16:20

University of Venda — Director: Human Resources Management
The Missing Link in HR Transformation: Coaching Development Assessment Centres

Presentation

David Phekoetsile
David Phekoetsile

15:20 – 16:20

Directorate of Public Service Management , Botswana
Transforming Public Sector Talent Management in Botswana: Institutionalizing a National Assessment and Development Centre for Competency-Based Human Resource Excellence

Presentation

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16:20 – 16:50

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ACSG Annual General Meeting

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16:50

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Drinks and Networking

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