Awards
17 Award Categories
23 Sponsors & Partners
Key Networking Opportunities
About The Awards
The 5th annual Future of HR Awards will honour southern Africa’s most outstanding, inspiring and effective leaders in human capital management, HR innovation and HR tech; highlighting their achievements for local and international peers to emulate and moving the industry forward. Featuring new awards categories and entry criteria updated in collaboration with our Advisory Panel of HR industry experts, the awards have been attracting enquiries months in advance from South Africa, neighbouring countries and even Asia.
Why Enter?
- Be seen as an HR champion and innovator
- Attract the best talent from interns to managerial level
- Network with the best in business
- Click with the latest digital advances in HR
- Gain the recognition you deserve
Don’t just take our word for it, though: read our latest endorsement, received from past winner Candice Booysen of Argility – our Rising Star award recipient in 2016. She has since gone on to be nominated as a Finalist for the IPM HR Director of the Year Excellence Award and was recently recognised as one of the world’s 100 most influential HR professionals by the World HRD Congress in Mumbai.
Why Become a Sponsor?
- Position you & your business as an authority in your industry
- Interact with your target market
- Establish your business as a thought leader & make new contacts
- Receive extensive brand recognition
- New clients, new customers, new business
- Market your business inexpensively & in a meaningful way
- Enhance your credibility
- Communicate your corporate values
For sponsorship opportunities contact us on Marketing@topco.co.za
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Local & International Speakers
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Breakaway Sessions
Winners 2019
- EMPLOYER OF CHOICE: LARGE ORGANISATION
- BEST GRADUATE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
- HR TEAM OF THE YEAR (+1000 EMPLOYEES)
Sponsored by
Unilever South Africa
Entelect Software
Nando’s
Healthy Living Consulting
Unilever South Africa
Angie Ontong – The Department of Trade & Industry
Oracle South Africa
Linda Cronje – Mediclinic Medforum
Aerobotics
- EMPLOYER OF CHOICE:PUBLIC SECTOR AWARD
- CEO OF THE YEAR
- HR CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR
- HR RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by
National Housing Finance Corporation
Nico van der Westhuizen – Imperial Logistics
Swift Human Resources
Cindy Wiggins – ACG Fruit
Finalists 2019
- EMPLOYER OF CHOICE: LARGE ORGANISATION
- BEST GRADUATE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
- HR TEAM OF THE YEAR (+1000 EMPLOYEES)
Sponsored by
Africa Biomass Company
CBRE GWS Facilities Management
Nando’s
Entelect Software
Imperial Logistics
Mundipharma
National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia
Pragma Holdings
Unilever South Africa
Boomtown Strategic Brand Agency
Entelect Software
Imperial Logistics
National Housing Finance Corporation
Turner & Townsend
Pragma Holdings
BOCRA
Automotive Industry Development Centre
National Treasury
National University of Lesotho
Nando’s
Imperial Logistics
Rand Water Board
Unilever South Africa
Right to Care
2U Inc
Healthy Living Consulting
Imperial Logistics
Nestle South Africa
Telesure Investment Holdings
Vacation Exchanges International t/a RCI
Edit Microsystems
Entelect Software
Global Business Solution
Imperial Logistics
Unilever South Africa
The Department of Trade & Industry
African Management Initiative
Andries Muller – Pernod Ricard South Africa
Jakes Doorsamy – Sanofi Aventis SA
Khanya Teresa Magudulela – Imperial Logistics
Lucia McMullan – Nando’s
Mechell Chetty – Unilever South Africa
Wayida Mohamed – Rand Water Board
Neo Selwe – TBWA
Candice Watson – British American Tobacco
Jasmin Pillay – Microsoft South Africa
Phumudzo Maboho – South African Qualification Authority
Angie Ontong – The Department of Trade & Industry
Tracey Rowe – Derivco
Xinglin Liu – Hisense SA
Stanley Chikwati – ZB Financial Holdings
Aspiration Software
Direct Hire Recruitment Software
Oracle South Africa
Petros Business Solutions
Placement Partners
PSIber Solutions
Vantage Data
Wyeztalk
Yellow Seed
Chantal Endemann – All Office Equipment
Christa Small – Imperial Logistics
Kareema Petersen – WNS Global Services
Linda Cronje – Mediclinic Medforum
Nomsa Ntshingila – National Housing Finance Corporation
Karen Scholtz – South African Heritage Resources Agency
Ntsako Mpenyana – Sun International
Lerato Rampa – Mpact
Creatrix
Dalitso Consulting
Leisuretrade Investment t/a Bon Hotel Bfn Central
Mobile Decisioning Africa
Qunu Staffing
Aerobotics
HR Company Solutions
- EMPLOYER OF CHOICE:PUBLIC SECTOR AWARD
- CEO OF THE YEAR
- HR CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR
- HR RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by
Air Traffic Navigation Service
Coega Development Corporation
National Housing Finance Corporation
Rand Water Board
uShaka Marine World
BOCRA
Automotive Industry Development Centre
Alana James – The Sunflower Fund
Cameron Sello Morajane – Commission for Conciliation Mediation & Arbitration (CCMA)
Keitumetse Lebaka – Cathsseta
Nico van der Westhuizen – Imperial Logistics
Preneshen Munian – TLC Marketing
Martin Mokgware – BOCRA
Dalitso Consulting
Global Business Solution
Phetogo Consulting
Swift Human Resources
Yellow Seed
NSC Global Technology
Cindy Wiggins – ACG Fruit
Mieke van Zyl – Africa Biomass Company
Senorita Lobo – Mac Consultant
Shannon Uys – Imperial Logistics
Thobile Dlamini – AV Light Steel
Maletsela Mphutlane – National University of Lesotho
Who’s Speaking?
Opening Address by Gold Sponsor: Careers24
Marc Privett
General Manager
Simplify.hr
VIP Guest Speaker: Google
Lorraine Landon
Head of Agencies
Lorraine Landon is the Head of Agencies at Google and it is her job to make sure that the agencies in South Africa are excited about partnering with Google to explore the best business solutions for their clients.
Before joining Google 4 and a half years ago, she worked as a Digital Media strategic consultant to agencies, after 6 years within the media agency space. She is a committed digital advocate, playing an active role in digital education across agencies, as well as getting involved in programs where people are introduced to job opportunities within the digital space. Her passions are Strategy (media, marketing, and communication) and People and luckily, at Google she is given the opportunity to indulge these on a daily basis.
Minister
International Relations & Cooperation
Our 2019 Sponsors
2019 Gold Sponsor
2019 Partners
2019 Masterclass Sponsor
2019 Category Sponsor
2019 Technology Partner
2019 Strategic Partners
2019 Media Partner
2019 Breakaway Partners
2019 Exhibition Sponsors
Future of HR 2019 Categories
Future of HR 2019 Categories
Request an official entry from aisha.crombie@topco.co.za to see full entry criteria and guidelines.
Individual Awards
Individual
Awards
HR Director of the Year Award
This hotly-contested award recognises the HR Director at an executive level, who has demonstrated outstanding leadership during the last 12 months.
HR Manager of the Year Award
In similar vein, this award recognises the HR Manager at a managerial level, who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in the last 12 months.
HR Rising Star of the Year
(35 Years or Younger)
This award recognises a dynamic, energetic, young HR practitioner who has achieved phenomenal results within less than five years of commercial experience.
CEO of the Year Award
What defines the iconic winner of this headline category?
Fundamentally, a demonstrable record of accomplishment in prioritising the wellbeing and happiness of the people that make his or her company great. He or she will be widely respected and liked within the organisation, and will have an admirable reputation among peers and competitors. The winner will be a change management and employee engagement champion; a leader who enriches and inspires all those around them, while being instrumental in driving business performance.
Lifetime Achievement in the HR Industry Award
This is the highest honour and most coveted award at the FOHR Awards. This award recognises an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the industry as a whole through visionary people management strategies and leadership. While we welcome nominations in this category, note that they are not reviewed by the judging panel. Rather, the recipient of this award will be decided in consultation with our advisory board.
Organisation Awards
Employer of Choice: Large Organisations
This award recognises the best big companies to work for, with 1000+ employees and turnover of R50 million+. At the core of any great organisation is an HR department whose innovative values create a productive and enjoyable place of work. As an employer of choice, your reputation precedes you and jobseekers view you as a desirable place to work. That’s the first goal of any effective recruitment strategy – to be a 1st choice employer for top talent.
Employer of Choice: Small To Medium Organisations
In similar vein, this award will go to the best small-to-medium-sized organisation with 100 – 999 employees and a R5-50 million annual turnover (or equivalent in your country’s currency).
Employer of Choice: Public Sector Organisations
This award belongs to the best Public Sector organisation to work for. Key to any efficient Public Sector entity is an HR department whose innovative values create a productive, happy environment – because this plays a major policy role in establishing standards of excellence in response to society’s service delivery needs.
HR Team of the Year
(1000+ Employees)
This award recognises the most outstanding HR team of the year, in an organisation with more than 1000 employees. This high-energy and highly-organised team excels within the HR function and has a major impact across their business.
HR Team of the Year
(Less Than 1000 Employees)
In similar vein, this award recognise the most outstanding HR team of the year with fewer than 1000 employees.
Best Learning and Development Strategy
This award recognises and celebrates the HR team, HR-strong organisation or employee learning service provider that has delivered impressive outcomes by maximising the training and skills development of employees, with positive business results. “Learning and Development” can encompass coaching, mentoring programmes, bursaries, internships, e-learning, etc.
HR Tech Service Provider
of the Year
The current global market for HR technology is valued at around $14 billion. This award looks for innovative service providers that create and distribute HR – specific technology solutions to clients in business or government – for example, payroll software solutions or user-friendly digital HR platforms for employees. Enter now if you can showcase cost-effective tech solutions that you have provided to clients, to boost their HR function’s impact and efficiency.
Best Graduate Development Programme
With youth unemployment being one of South Africa’s biggest socio-economic challenges, this inspiring award will recognise the HR Team showing excellence and innovation in driving graduate development programmes and initiatives. Share your organisation’s support for bright young minds with the world – by being this category’s first-ever winner!
HR Big Data & Analytics Award
For some time now, big companies, especially retailers, have been using data to better target, engage with and understand their customers in tandem with the growth of e-commerce. Now companies are looking for a similar level of control of big data internally, to unite disparate data sources on hundreds or thousands of employees – so that they can have a holistic and real-time picture of employees’ time-keeping, performance management, sales results, education & training, incentives & rewards, and more. If you have helped your organisation, or others, to solve this significant challenge – thereby improving staff retention and productivity, and the impact of the HR function as a whole – this trophy could be yours.
Corporate Wellness Champion
This award will go to the organisation that provides the most compelling evidence that their strategy for health and wellbeing in the workplace is the best.
HR Consultancy of the Year
The award will go to the organisation that is defined as an independent service provider contracted by clients, on an ad hoc, project basis, to advise on, or oversee change management, improvements to HR processes, or one on-one engagement with employees as a diplomatic and impartial resource.
In partnership with Careers24, the Future of HR Summit & Awards brings together CEOs, HR leaders and HR tech innovators from across southern Africa.
