The annual CHRO Awards recognise CHROs of listed companies, large corporations, state-owned entities and government institutions and award them for outstanding performance and leadership. Billed as the Oscars of HR, the ceremony will host top CHROs, VIPs and business partners for an exquisite evening of networking, entertainment and fine cuisine.
Wits Plus has come on board as a Silver partner for the 2026 HR Indaba, set to take place on 20 October.
Absa’s group chief human capital officer Jeanett Modise began her career by holding lives in her hands at the bedside of patients while working as a professional nurse and midwife, where she honed a people-centred, high-accountability approach and carried the responsibility of patient wellbeing. Today she holds organisations together, and applies those same strengths to executive leadership, guiding organisations with insight and grace.
Food Lover’s Market managing executive for people and sustainability Andrew Millson shares his approach for success in retail HR.
Perhaps part of the secret behind OUTsurance’s green and purple glow is not just great service or smart strategy, but also the CPO Suren Naidoo, who understands that humanity will always be the most powerful business model of all.
In the world of business, leadership often boils down to numbers and strategies – but Peter Champion, group HR executive at Cashbuild, knows that people are needed for a strong business foundation.
Burnout at senior leadership is the risk many overlook. Lana Hindmarch, co-founder of BREATHE, a leadership advisory firm that helps senior teams build burnout-proof high-energy cultures, explores how energy depletion quietly drains culture, trust, and performance, and why CHROs must act now.
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