The Organisational Development & Culture Conference 2026 (19–20 August 2026 at The Maslow Hotel, Sandton, Johannesburg) is the premier strategic gathering for HR leaders, organisational development practitioners, culture influencers, change agents and senior leadership teams. This high-impact forum is designed to equip professionals with forward-looking insights, practical frameworks, and evidence-based practices to navigate the accelerating pace of organisational change.
Organisations today operate in an environment of volatility, complexity and rapid disruption. Hybrid work, digital transformation, generative AI, talent scarcity, multi-generational workforces, inclusion expectations, and workforce well-being have collectively reshaped how companies operate, compete, and sustain performance. To thrive, organisations must evolve beyond traditional HR and OD approaches — embracing agility, cultural intelligence, purposeful leadership, ethical technology adoption, and human-centric design.
This conference brings together thought leaders, global experts, and HR/OD practitioners to explore how strategy, people, culture, and technology intersect to create resilient organisations. Across two days of keynotes,breakout sessions and case-study panels, participants will unpack how to design and sustain cultures that support innovation, productivity, psychological safety, belonging, and meaningful employee experience.
Why Attend
Cutting-Edge Insights: Hear from local and international speakers on the most relevant organisational trends shaping the future of work, including AI-enabled HR, culture transformation, employee experience, data-driven decision-making and human-centred change.
Leadership & Capability Building: Learn how to build adaptive leadership and talent pipelines, strengthen managerial capability, and embed continuous learning across your organisation.
Practical Takeaways: Come away with actionable tools, frameworks, and best-practice playbooks that you can implement immediately — from talent strategies and change activation models to metrics that link culture to business performance.
Peer Collaboration: Engage and network with senior HR leaders, OD professionals, culture strategists, business executives, and innovators across sectors. Exchange insights, compare strategies, and build partnerships that extend beyond the event.
Inspire Organisational Impact: This conference will help delegates drive measurable change in their organisations — advancing cultural agility, enhancing retention, enabling high-performance, and accelerating digital-human transformation.
Key Benefits for Delegates
- Strategic foresight on future organisational priorities such as hybrid work, generative AI’s role in talent management, and human-centric transformation.
- Actionable frameworks for embedding psychological safety, inclusive practices, and equitable systems into organisational processes.
- Enhanced capability building through practical masterclasses on leadership development, talent pipelines, and culture change strategies.
- Frameworks for measurement to connect people, culture and organisational performance to business outcomes.
- Cross-industry networking with peers facing similar challenges and shaping the future of workplace culture and performance.
Who Should Attend
This event is designed for current and aspiring leaders across organisational development, HR and people strategy, including:
- Chief Human Resources Officers (CHROs) & HR Directors
- Organisational Development Practitioners
- Talent & Leadership Development Leaders
- Culture & Change Management Specialists
- People Analytics & Workforce Planning Professionals
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) Leaders
- Business Executives & Strategy Leaders
- Employee Experience & Engagement Practitioners
- Learning & Capability Growth Leaders
- Technology & HR Innovation Leaders
Whether you are driving transformation, shaping culture, enhancing leadership impact, or building future-ready organisations, this conference provides a strategic platform to learn, connect, and elevate your organisational impact.
Alan Hosking 
