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Local and international speakers will share best practice, debate your most pressing challenges, and provide you with a unique opportunity to collaborate, network, learn and go away armed with fresh knowledge and ideas.

Nov 22, 2024

09:00 - 16:00 GMT+2

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The Fairway Hotel Spa and Golf Resort
Setperk Rd, Randpark 268-Iq, Randburg, 2125
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Agenda

  • 09:00 - 09:10Welcome

    Kate Daubney

    Freelance Careers and Employability Strategy Consultant at Kate Daubney: Careers and Employability

    09:10 - 09:50Keynote: Pioneering Student Futures – skills and career discovery at scale

    Mark Mitchell

    Targetconnect

    09:50 - 10:35Building career service capabilities in South Africa
    Providing an update on building career service capabilities in South Africa, through curricular and extra-curricular in DBE, career services in DHET, entrepreneurship in DSBD, and employment services in DEL. The topic will also address the registered occupation of Career Development Practitioners, and the role that they play throughout the career pipeline, including university career centres.

    Christopher Beukes

    CEO of South African Career Development Association (SACDA)

    10:35 - 10:55Tea
    10:55 - 11:15Unlearn and Learn: Reimagining Student Engagement

    Tando Tyakume

    Manager: Career Services (Acting) at University of Pretoria

    11:15 - 11:35Career services funding and the sustainability of career services

    Thoriso Maseng

    Career Centre Manager at North-West University

    11:35 - 11:55Partnering to belong: Beyond inclusivity towards a felt sense of belonging
    "Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging – what is our role?
    Integrating Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEI&B) into career services and broader university operations is crucial for supporting a diverse student population and increasing social mobility. Are employers gearing up to be more inclusive? How can partnerships between universities and employers advance equity, belonging and social mobility?"

    Safia Lagerdien

    Senior Careers Development Advisor at University of Cape Town

    11:55 - 12:15The silent heroes of Career Services
    "Champions of Campus Career Services – using campus community resources to maximise student use of Career Services Student engagement and participation – the hits and misses"

    Nazrana Parker

    Manager: Career Services at University of the Western Cape

    12:15 - 13:00Panel Discussion
    13:00 - 13:45Lunch
    13:45 - 14:45International Perspectives on Career Services
    GCS Guest Panel

    Stephen Boyd

    Co-Director of GC Summit

    Suzanne Helbig

    Co-Director of GC Summit

    Mark Presnell

    Co-Director of GC Summit

    Cherise Basslian

    GC Summit

    14:45 - 15:00Tea
    15:00 - 15:30Panel Discussion
    15:30 - 15:40Conference close

    Kate Daubney

    Freelance Careers and Employability Strategy Consultant at Kate Daubney: Careers and Employability

Speakers

  • Cherise Basslian (GC Summit)

    Cherise Basslian

    GC Summit

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  • Christopher Beukes (CEO of South African Career Development Association (SACDA))

    Christopher Beukes

    CEO of South African Career Development Association (SACDA)

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  • Stephen Boyd (Co-Director of GC Summit)

    Stephen Boyd

    Co-Director of GC Summit

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  • Kate Daubney (Freelance Careers and Employability Strategy Consultant at Kate Daubney: Careers and Employability)

    Kate Daubney

    Freelance Careers and Employability Strategy Consultant at Kate Daubney: Careers and Employability

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  • Suzanne Helbig (Co-Director of GC Summit)

    Suzanne Helbig

    Co-Director of GC Summit

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  • Safia Lagerdien (Senior Careers Development Advisor at University of Cape Town)

    Safia Lagerdien

    Senior Careers Development Advisor at University of Cape Town

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  • Thoriso Maseng (Career Centre Manager at North-West University)

    Thoriso Maseng

    Career Centre Manager at North-West University

  • Mark Mitchell (Targetconnect)

    Mark Mitchell

    Targetconnect

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  • Nazrana Parker (Manager: Career Services at University of the Western Cape)

    Nazrana Parker

    Manager: Career Services at University of the Western Cape

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  • Mark Presnell (Co-Director of GC Summit)

    Mark Presnell

    Co-Director of GC Summit

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  • Hloni Putsoane (Employer Engagement Specialist at North-West University)

    Hloni Putsoane

    Employer Engagement Specialist at North-West University

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  • Tando Tyakume (Manager: Career Services  (Acting) at University of Pretoria)

    Tando Tyakume

    Manager: Career Services (Acting) at University of Pretoria

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  • Cancellation 30 Days prior to the conference will result in 100% refund of the ticket price
  • Cancellation 15-30 days prior to the conference will result in a 50% refund
  • Cancellation 15 days or less before the conference will be non-refundable.
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