Senior people leadership
CHROs, Chief People Officers, HR directors and senior people leaders.
WHO YOU WILL MEET
Meet the People Shaping
Africa's Retail Workforce
A focused setting for public confirmed participants and the wider senior audience the summit is designed to convene.
27–28 January 2027 · Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff · JohannesburgORGANISATIONS REPRESENTED AT THE SUMMIT
Confirmed participants from leading retail, FMCG, hospitality and consumer-facing organisations will contribute to two days of practical discussion, knowledge exchange and senior-level networking.
Logos identify organisations represented by confirmed participants. Their inclusion does not indicate sponsorship, partnership or corporate endorsement of the event.
INTENDED AUDIENCE
Seniority, functions
and operating context.
The roles and sectors below describe the audience the summit is designed for. They are not claims of confirmed attendance.
Specialist functions
Talent, learning, reward, wellbeing, employee experience and HR technology leaders.
Retail operations
Retail operations leaders working at the intersection of workforce decisions, stores and customer experience.
Relevant sectors
Retail, ecommerce, hospitality, restaurants, FMCG and consumer-brand organisations.
Intended geographic reach
People leaders with responsibility across African markets, with Johannesburg as the summit host city.
HOW PEOPLE CONNECT
Formats built for
useful exchange.
The published programme includes retailer case studies, executive panels, moderated discussions, executive roundtables, networking breaks, lunches, exhibition viewing and scheduled meetings. Participation in any specific conversation is not guaranteed.
Retailer-led case studiesExecutive panels and dialoguesFacilitated roundtablesNetworking breaks and lunchExhibition and demonstrationsScheduled meeting periods
27–28 JANUARY 2027 · JOHANNESBURG