Event description

WHAT IS #HRU?

HR Unconferences are a series of events organized  worldwide, where the emphasis is on conversation, communication and free exchange of ideas and  experiences, aimed at HR enthusiasts, recruiters and techies about the latest innovations and technologies used in making HR easier. #HRU provides an opportunity for progressive HR  professionals and recruiters interested in the latest developments in HR and recruitment around the world to meet, discuss and connect with like-minded bright minds.

WHAT IS DISCUSSED AT #HRU EVENTS?

Topics revolve around whatever is hot in that region in HR & Recruiting industry:

  • - Trending new HR tech and sourcing tools
  • - Employer branding and building talent pipelines
  • - Mobile and social recruiting
  • - HR best practices and interesting HR cases
  • - Local HR practices and insights

Join the pre-event discussion  and become #HRU-member here!

Next HR Unconference in Cape Town will be 13th of March co-organised by 

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Speakers

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Simon Hurry

  • The Human Strategy Group
  • Human Strategist | Accidental Entrepreneur | Speaker
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Kevin Wheeler

  • Future of Talent Institute
  • Will share his thoughts on HR Tech trends in 2014
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Ward Christman

  • HR Tech Advisor
  • Has sold more HR Tech than you have in your pipeline
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Paul Hanly

  • LA Intronet
  • Managing Director LA Intronet
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Jacques Velleman

  • Shadowmatch
  • Speaker, Workshop Facilitator and Business Coach helping companies succeed
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Andre Hugo

  • M4JAM
  • Chief Jammer and Co Founder of M4JAM
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Janine Baillie-Stewart

  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • Human Resource Manager
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Nicholas van Esch

  • LogicMelon
  • Technical Director, passionate about Social Media & Recruitment Industry, LogicMelon
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Artemis Elias

  • Chief Talent Hacker
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Glen Sampson

  • Attibility Human Capital
  • Owner of Attibility Human Capital
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Aki Kakko

  • Joberate, GlobalHRU
  • Co-Founder, Head of Product at Joberate, Partner at GlobalHRU (HR Unconference & HRTechTank)
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Taras Polischuk

  • Talent Equity Ventures
  • VC Investor and HR Technology Evangelist
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Tim Barry

  • Owner African Heart Celtic Soul Consultancy
  • HR, Recruitment & Sales Technology Consultant, Speaker & Trainer specialising in Cloud, Mobile, Social & Video solutions

Schedule

February 13, 2015
9:00 am
Registration and coffee starting at 9AM
9:45 am
Welcome words
10:00 am
Job profiling for recruitment – Jacques Velleman
TBA – Artemis Elias
11:00 am
“Positive psychology as a powerful tool to drive personal insight, communication strategies, engagement and management” – Simon Hurry
How disruptive technology can be used in the recruitment process to reduce risk, improve efficiency and streamline on boarding. – Paul Hanly
TBA – Nicholas van Esch
12:00 pm
HR Tech Ecosystem – Taras Polischuk & Ward Christman
TBA
1:00 pm
Lunch from 1PM to 2PM
2:00 pm
Future of Work – Kevin Wheeler
3:00 pm
Predictive Analytics for HR and Recruitment – Aki Kakko
Closing the gap between youth / diverse unemployment and recruiting employers by utilising emerging technologies in HR – Glen Sampson
4:00 pm
Crowd sourcing: a feasible alternative to full time employment and a potential solution to help reduce unemployment in RSA? Hype or reality? – Andre Hugo
TBA – Janine Baillie-Stewart
5:00 pm
Closing words 5 – 5.15PM
6:00 pm
After drinks – venue to be announced
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