Exclusive for: HR Executives
Location: Johannesburg
Date & Time: 03 September 2026 09:30
We are delighted to invite you to Executive Day 2026, an exclusive gathering of South Africa’s leading CIOs, CHROs, and CFOs, taking place from 09h30 at 39 Melrose Boulevard, Johannesburg, on 3 September. This year’s theme - Integrated Intelligence - calls on leaders to bridge the gap between technology and human-centric leadership, exploring how we can combine dynamic capabilities to tackle complex business challenges. In this rapidly evolving world, leaders must explore the changing dynamics of relationships between AI, human capital, and corporate strategy.
You'll engage in dynamic discussions that ignore industry boundaries and offer fresh perspectives on critical shifts and their impact on your business.
In the last few years, Executive Day has become famous for candid, provocative boardroom effectiveness masterclasses and interactive sessions, and this 2026 edition features unique formats like "Candid Collisions" and "Bullshxt Bingo" that cannot be described - you will simply have to experience them for yourself.
Programme
09:30 Arrivals and registration
10:00 Speed Networking: An ice-breaking barometer for building connections
10:55 Welcome by Sungula Nkabinde, Head of Communities at Executive Communities
11:00 Panel Discussion: Bubbling Blindspots: What's missing from the conversation on AI adoption? with Thabile Makgala, CHRO at Sasol and Ravi Bhat, AI Officer at Microsoft
11:30 Panel Discussion: CEO Tells: Green flags, red Flags, and everything between with Paul Norman, Group CHRO at MTN and Celiwe Ross, Group Chief Human Capital and Corporate Affairs Officer at Old Mutual
12:00 Lunch Networking
13:00 Breakaways: Deep Dive Conversations on unlocking Integrated Intelligence
14:00 Room 1: Breakaway Credibility Signal: The purpose and pertinence of board servitude with Dr Denisha Jairam - Owthar, Group CIO, Council for Medical Schemes and Vinolia Singh, People and Culture Director at Coca Cola Beverages and Rebecca Pole, VP: Finance at NTT Data
14:00 Room 2: Breakaway: Change Fatigue: Moving fast without breaking trust with Norbit Williams, CIO at Eskom and El Kope, CFO at Cell C and Steven Teasdale, Chief People Experience Officer at Discovery
14:00 Room 3: Breakaway:The friction audit: Tackling tension with tact and intention with Inette Swart, VP: People at AB-inbev, Phila Ndarana, CTO at Auditor General of South Africa and Pulana Ngwasheng, CIO at Zeda Ltd
14:00 Room 4: Breakaway: A look in the mirror: What are we incentivising that we claim to dislike? with Lauren Odell, CFO at Eqstra, and Dr Stanley Mpofu, CIO at University of the Witwatersrand
14:00 Interactive Session Bullshxt Bingo: Separating AI myths and hype from its real impact on the future of work with Bronwyn Williams, Futurist, Economist and Business Trends Analyst and Sharon Pearce, Business Transformation Specialist & Disruptor
15:00 Panel Discussion: Human too: Leading while navigating personal challenges with Jacques Rikhotso, CEO at Bridgestone and Jonathan Muthige, CEO: Growth Markets at Alexander Forbes
15:30 Close, Drinks and Networking
To reserve your seat, please get in touch with Sungula Nkabinde, Head of Communities at Executive Communities ([email protected]).
