Purple Group's Carel Nolte to speak at HR Indaba

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Carel is an entrepreneur who is passionate about developing people.

Carel Nolte, chief marketing officer at Purple Group and founder of people and brand consultancy CN&CO, will be speaking at the inaugural HR Indaba, which will be happening at the Sandton Convention Centre on 3 & 4 October 2018. An entrepreneur himself, Carel will be speaking in a session about how to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit within HR professionals so that they can take a fresh perspective back to their organisations and perhaps even start thinking about their own business ideas.

He is very passionate about empowering people to make money and use technology and social media to connect and amplify their own potential. His company, CN&CO, specialises in all things people and brands, offering everything for corporate communications to coaching and mentoring.

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Carel has worked in the financial services and communication industries since 1997, including stints at the BBC in London, and at Hollard Insurance and Etana Insurance in South Africa. He holds an MA (cum laude) in English Literature, a law degree from the University of Stellenbosch and is a Licenciate of the Insurance Institute of South Africa.

 

The HR Indaba will be the largest of its kind in South Africa, giving HR professionals an opportunity to learn everything they need to know about the latest HR technology, HR strategy, company culture, labour laws, recruitment, employee engagement and HR leadership. It will also bring together thousands of colleagues, suppliers, platforms, universities, specialists, recruitment agencies, CHROs and thought leaders.

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