Day 1
| Time | Paper | Speaker |
| 07:00 – 08:00 | Breakfast and Registration | |
| 08:00 – 08:30 | Opening remarks, The Future of Work | Mr Claude Phiri Convenor |
| 08:30 – 09:30 | Are universities and other tertiary institutions offering relevant curricula to meet contemporary work skills needs? | Prof Daniel Mashao Executive Dean Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment University of Johannesburg |
| 09:30 – 10:30 | What impact do advances in technology, artificial intelligence and the 4th industrial revolution have on the design of jobs and organisations? | Dr Kgabo Badimo, Principal Consultant, Badimo Group Consulting. Johannesburg |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Refreshments | |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Are training and development practitioners and human resource experts, in general, doing enough to help prepare employees for the changes? | Dr Jerry Gule, CEO, Institute of People Management (IPM), SA |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | What are some of the systemic and other impediments to graduates going into self-employment? | Mr Chris Meintjes, Activate! Leadership for Public Innovation, Cape Town |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Some lessons from Botswana | Mr Meshack Tafa Deputy CEO and COO Human Resource Development Council Gaborone |
15:00 – 16:00 | How can SMMEs respond and prepare themselves for the inevitable changes? | Ms Matebane Founder and CEO Mapitsi Foundation Johannesburg |
Day 2 – Wednesday 5th June
| TIME | PAPER/ACTIVITY | CHAIR |
| 07:00 – 08:00 | Breakfast | |
| 08:00 – 08:30 | Housekeeping and recap | Convenor |
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Break-up sessions | Per the attached list |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Report back – Break-up Session I | Selected delegate |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Refreshments | |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Report back – Break-up Session II | Selected delegate |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Report back – Break-up Session III | Selected delegate |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Report back – Break-up Session IV | Selected delegate |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Report back – Break-up Session V | Selected delegate |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 – 14:15 | Symposium communique | To be advised |
| 14:15 – 14:30 | Closing remarks | To be advised |
| 14:30 – 17:30 | Outdoor history study tour | |
| 18:30 – 20:30 | Networking cocktail |
Break-up Sessions
| Session | Chair |
Session I In the light of the ever-increasing rate of unemployment (including graduate unemployment) in most economies, how can curricula be enhanced to make room for those who either will not or cannot find a job after graduating? | Professor Mashao |
| Session II How can training and development practitioners help prepare employees for the resultant changes that are inevitable? | Ms Matebane / Dr Badimo |
Session III What can be done to help graduating students create their own work and employ others, too? | Mr Tafa |
Session IV Alternatives to the conventional ways of training youth for leadership. | Mr Meintjes |
| Session V How can organisations adapt to the inevitable changes? | Mr Phiri |