Alan Hosking 
Sthembiso Phakathi 
Vanisha Balgobind 
Shervarni Govender 
Charles Cotter, PhD 
Adi Stephan 
Reshenn Dhewnarian (ITCP SA)
L&D March 2025 Day 1
08:00 remove 08:30
keyboard_arrow_down
Welcome Speech
Welcome Speech by Your MC: Nicky Verd; Digital Futurist, Kickass Author, Keynote Speaker, Tedx Speaker | Bridging the Gap Between People and Technology
08:30 remove 09:15
keyboard_arrow_down
Building a Resilient L&D Strategy for Uncertain Times
Frameworks for making L&D adaptive and resilient to market changes and crises, ensuring learning programs stay relevant in fast-changing conditions.
09:15 remove 10:00
keyboard_arrow_down
Upskilling for Tomorrow: Identifying and Closing Skills Gaps with Data Analytics
Strategies for using data analytics to map, identify, and bridge skills gaps within teams and drive strategic workforce development.
10:00 remove 10:30
keyboard_arrow_down
Coffee/ Tea Break
10:30 remove 11:15
keyboard_arrow_down
Digital Fluency for All: Building a Tech-Savvy Workforce
Practical approaches to enhancing digital literacy at all organizational levels and implementing tech fluency programs for a resilient workforce.
11:15 remove 12:00
keyboard_arrow_down
Beyond Diversity Training: Cultivating Inclusive and Equitable Learning Environments
Techniques for creating ongoing learning experiences that drive behavioral change and foster inclusion beyond traditional diversity training.
12:00 remove 13:00
keyboard_arrow_down
Networking Lunch Break
13:00 remove 13:45
keyboard_arrow_down
Repositioning L&D as a Strategic Learning Partner by cultivating a measurement culture, harnessing L&D metrics and by crafting a weighted Strategic L&D Scorecard
The key points of the 45-min presentation: • Cultivating an evidence-based, data-driven L&D measurement culture • Harnessing the most appropriate and strategically-relevant L&D metrics • Crafting a weighted Strategic L&D Scorecard
13:45 remove 14:30
keyboard_arrow_down
Blended Learning Reimagined: Integrating AR/VR for Experiential Learning
How to use augmented and virtual reality in blended learning programs to create immersive learning experiences that improve retention and application.
14:30 remove 15:15
keyboard_arrow_down
Ensuring that every organisation thrives in a regulated digital world: The case for advanced compliance and technological competency.
Imagine a world where the compliance function serves as the guiding beacon for the adoption and implementation of emerging technologies. Where compliance is not just a regulatory checkbox but a strategic driver of innovation. Where IT and Compliance work together to ensure that new technologies are developed and deployed with security, privacy, and ethical considerations at the forefront. This presentation offers valuable insights into the critical global need for advanced compliance and technological competency. • Understanding the Skills Gap: An overview of the current skills gap • The case for a digitally adept workforce • The role of emerging technologies • The Role of SAQA Accredited Programs, Workplace Centres and Recognition of Prior Learning • Empowering Professionals: Strategies for empowering professionals to take proactive roles in their organizations, ensuring they are not just compliant but also strategic partners in IT governance.
