46th ACSG Annual Conference
23-27 March 2026
Virtual
Radisson Red, Rosebank, Johannesburg
The ACSG is excited to announce that abstract submissions for our 46th Annual Conference are now open. This year, there is no pre-planned theme. Instead, the conference theme will be shaped by the abstracts we receive, ensuring it reflects the most relevant, innovative, and pressing topics in our field.
46th ACSG Annual Conference
BeyondBoundariesACSG2026
As organisations confront unprecedented complexity, the way we identify, assess, and develop talent is being fundamentally re-examined, and Assessment Centres can no longer be confined by traditional boundaries—disciplinary, geographic, methodological, or conceptual.
The ACSG Conference 2026, themed Assessment Centres and Assessment 2026: Beyond Borders, invites practitioners, scholars, and decision-makers to move beyond established assumptions and explore what Assessment Centres must become to remain relevant, credible, and impactful in the decade ahead.
By bringing together diverse voices and perspectives, ACSG 2026 aims to inspire new thinking, foster meaningful collaboration, and set a clear direction for the future of assessment.
Keynote Sessions:
📌 24 March 2026 | 09:15 – 10:15
Local Keynote Presentation: Claude-Hélène Mayer
Women leadership in the Fourth Industrial Revolution – South African Insights
📌 24 March 2026 | 14:30 – 15:30
International Keynote Presentation: Martin Lanik and Archie Millard
Designing for Everyone: Making Assessment Centers Accessible
📌 26 March 2026 | 09:30 – 10:30
International Keynote Presentation: Filip Lievens
Talent assessment in the 21st century: Progress and Challenges
📌 27 March 2026 | 09:15 – 10:15
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Plenary Session: Group Discussion
Unravelling Talent Assessment Prospects and Challenges in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Assessment Centres and Beyond
Facilitator Jaco de Jager
Panellists: Filip Lievens; Hennie Kriek; Pieter Bronkhorst; Nicola Taylor
Secure your spot at the conference by booking your ticket today!
Pre Conference Workshop
Emerging Practitioners
This workshop, designed for interns and emerging professionals using psychometric assessments, addresses two critical modern challenges to assessment integrity: cybersecurity for protecting confidential candidate data and the rise of AI-facilitated cheating on psychometric evaluations (Campbell, 2025; Haynes, 2025; Thresher, 2025). Framed around the candidate experience and the practitioner’s ethical duty, the session will guide participants through the entire assessment lifecycle, from secure design and clear candidate communication to post-submission detection and response protocols. A practical, interactive component will involve analysing response metadata and textual patterns to identify AI-generated content, along with a review of current mitigation strategies, including proctoring solutions and publisher-specific approaches (Redman, 2024; Rusconi, 2025). Key takeaways will emphasise the practitioners’ role as a guardian of validity and fairness, equipping attendees with the foundational knowledge and vigilant mindset required to uphold professional standards in an evolving digital landscape.
CPDs applied for.
Sarita Naidoo, Consultant at Evalex
Marco Pretorius, Consultant at Evalex
21 March 2026, Virtual
Pre Conference Workshop
Pre-Conference Training gives you a running start to this annual learning event! The AC Academy presents a two-part training opportunity. Part 1 is done online before the conference week, and Part 2 is the two 2-day practical training on Monday, 23 March 2026 and Wednesday, 25 March 2026. There is an additional fee, and advance registration is required.
Who Should Attend?
ACSG delegates come from the most progressive companies in South Africa, Africa and the rest of the world, and anyone involvedin making decisions about people in organisations should attend. Typically, people in the following roles should attend:
· Psychologists and Psychometrists
· Talent Management Professionals
· Human Resource Directors
· Human Resource Managers
· Human Resource Professionals
· Human Resource Business Partners
· Human Capital Development Managers
· Organisational Development Managers
· Line Managers
· Design Teams
· Corporate Consultants
Sandra Schlebusch, Managing Director at Lemasa
Conference Day 1
Our 2026 conference, themed:
Assessment Centres and Assessments:
Beyond Borders
Day 1 will feature a keynote presentation by Claude-Hélène Mayer and Martin Lanik, setting the stage for a day of engaging discussions and insights. Join us virtually from 8:30 to 17:00 to explore cutting-edge assessment and assessment centre methodologies and connect with industry experts.
Virtual Event
8:30-17:00 (SAST)
Conference Day 2
Our 2026 conference, themed:
Assessment Centres and Assessments:
Beyond Borders
Day 2 will feature a keynote presentation by Filip Lievens, setting the stage for a day of engaging discussions and insights. Join us for our first day at the Radisson Red.
Radisson Red, Rosebank, South Africa
8:00-20:00 (SAST)
Conference Day 3
Our 2026 conference, themed:
Assessment Centres and Assessments:
Beyond Borders
Day 3 will feature a Plenary Session: Group Discussion facilitated by Jaco de Jager, panellists: Filip Lievens; Hennie Kriek; Pieter Bronkhorst; Nicola Taylor.
Join us for our first day at the Radisson Red.
Radisson Red, Rosebank, South Africa
8:00-15:00 (SAST)