Prof Marius Stander, Dr Danie du Toit, Dr Ederick Stander and Mr Ian Rothmann (Jnr) were invited to present research papers at the three-day forum which saw more than 600 delegates from across the globe in attendance. The theme was “Transforming HR: Enabling Saudi 2030 Vision”.
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Dr Stander and Mr Rothmann presented a paper titled “The future of IDP: Unlocking the possibilities of Bots, AL and Gamifications”. A second paper was presented by Dr Stander and Dr Du Toit together with Prof Stander, titled “The power of TDC: Talent development centres as hybrid tools for assessment and readiness development”.
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Under the patronage of the Minister of Labour and Social Development, Dr Ali bin Nasser Al-Ghafis, the SABIC Forum served as an expression of the Saudi Kingdom’s continued commitment to the Saudi Vision 2030 – an ambitious yet achievable blueprint that expresses the kingdom’s long-term goals and expectations.
The forum furthermore highlighted the realignment of corporate HR and its mission of driving excellence in every area of its functioning. By offering an opportunity to company leaders, government officials, HR experts, and other stakeholders to share global best practices and look at inspiring success stories, the forum prepared the groundwork for establishing an HR think tank for HR leaders to exchange knowledge at regular round tables.
A range of key topics was taken up for discussion. These included Talent Management Best Practices, Leadership Development, Performance Culture, Change Management, Work and Organization Culture, Digital HR, and Change leadership.
Other high-level speakers included Dr Dave Urich – world renowned management expert from The Ross School of Business at Michigan University, Joseph Crenny – world leader in change management and Mark Hatch – an expert on innovation and entrepreneurship.
Dr Danie du Toit, Mr Ian Rothmann (Jnr), Dr Ederick Stander and Prof Marius Stander.
