07-07-2025
Culture Summit Africa 2025 to spotlight the people behind Africa's culture-led companies
Culture Summit Africa 2025 will bring together over 100 leaders in HR, transformation, people strategy and leadership for a bold two-day event focused on how organisational culture drives performance across African workplaces.
Hosted by Happy Sandpit ( Culture Summit Africa 2025 takes place on 10 & 11 September, at The Tryst in Johannesburg and will feature short, high-impact sessions led by people who are driving culture from inside their organisations.
What makes it different?
There are no outside consultants or professional speakers; only internal leaders sharing real stories, hard lessons, and practical strategies. Culture Summit Africa 2025 tackles culture in action: building trust, aligning values, embedding inclusion, and creating accountable teams. View our Prospectus here:
Confirmed presenters include:
Dr. Pepe Marais, Co-Founder, Joe Public
Nolo Thobejane, Chief People & Transformation Officer, KFC Africa
Fatima Sullivan, Regional Director: Southern & East Africa, DHL Express
Paul Clegg, Vice President Human Resources – Sub Sahara Africa, DHL Express
Nick van Woerkom, Managing Director, Haute Cabrière
Shyless Nkuna-Shai, Executive: Human Capital, Eskom Pension Fund
Tomislav Ravić, General Manager, Entelect
Stiaan Pienaar, Head of People, Ocean Basket
John Skelton, Chief People Officer, The Capital Hotels, Apartments & Resorts
Toni de la Harpe, Head of Employee Experience, Engagement, and Learning & Development, Nando's
South Africa
Alicia Strydom, Senior Employee Experience Specialist, Nando's South Africa
Renchia Strauss, Consulting Specialist Organisational Development: Culture and Change, South African
Airways
Lorelle Viljoen, Head of Culture and Leadership, Capricorn Group (Namibia)
Adarsh Agarwal, Head of Talent and Culture, Constance (Mauritius)
Bridgette Ngobese, Manager Capability Development and Training, Richards Bay Minerals
Karin De Wet, Head of Human Capital & Change Management, Red Rocket
Tove Sithole, Head of Brand and Talent, iTOO Special Risks
Marno Boshoff, Culture Evangelist, King Price Insurance
Abdul K. Makubuya, Senior Manager, Organisational Development, National Social Security Fund
(Uganda)
Alex Abala, Senior Manager, Reward and Benefits, National Social Security Fund (Uganda)
Tamara Wentforth, Chief Executive Officer, Too Many Robots
Keegan da Costa, Human Being, Too Many Robots
Lewyn Maefala, Program Manager, Bush Babies Environmental Education Program
Naledi Malungane, Sergeant, Black Mambas All-Women Anti-Poaching Unit
And more to be announced
What Attendees Will Learn:
How to create the kinds of companies you'd like your kids to work at
How to embed psychological safety and personal accountability
How to translate values into results-driven behaviours
How to align hybrid, multigenerational teams
How to measure and report on culture in ways CEOs will support
How to make inclusion practical, not performative
All delegates will receive a printed workbook and take part in exercises and provocative discussions aimed at deepening a collective understanding of organisational culture.
Why It Matters
Culture is now a boardroom issue. Across the continent, organisations are rethinking how they lead, engage, and connect. Culture Summit Africa 2025 gives a platform to those leading that change from the inside.
'We're not chasing applause,' says Colin Browne, founder of Happy Sandpit. 'We're creating a space where the people doing the real work of culture can share honestly, and others can build from it.'
