L&D Community of Practice Series 2026 | Session 1
Stop Planning for the Future: Designing Workforce Capability for Multiple Futures
📅 Wednesday, 15 April 2026
⏰ 13:00 – 14:15 SAST
💻 Online | Free session
In a world defined by volatility, complexity and accelerating change, traditional workforce planning approaches are no longer enough.
This session explores how HR and L&D leaders can move beyond linear forecasting and design workforce capability that remains resilient across multiple possible futures.
Key themes include:
Moving from single-scenario planning to scenario-based workforce design
Rethinking skills strategies in the context of rapid change
Shifting from efficiency to adaptability and resilience
Identifying the critical capabilities organisations should prioritise now
Translating futures thinking into practical workforce and learning design
Facilitator & Speaker
Doris Viljoen
Director, Institute for Futures Research
Luaneta Logie
Department Executive Human Capital, Isuzu
About the Series
Designing the Future of Talent: Futures Intelligence for HR & L&D Leaders
Stellenbosch Business School Executive Development, in partnership with the Institute for Futures Research, presents a free, three-part L&D Community of Practice series for 2026.
This interactive online series brings together HR and L&D leaders from across Africa to explore how organisations can build future-ready talent capability in an increasingly complex world of work.
Format:
Three free online sessions across 2026
75 minutes per session
Facilitated conversation with a senior HR leader
Interactive audience engagement and live Q&A
Upcoming Sessions in the Series
Click on the links below to secure your spot!
12 August – Managing New Technologies Across the Organisation: The Practical How To for L&D
14 October – Your Role in the Future: HR & L&D as Strategic Architects
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