2023 W&RSETA Skills Development Summit:
“Shaping a Wholesale and Retail Sector of the Future, Today“
25 October 2023, Radisson Convention Centre OR Tambo, 08H00 – 17H00
Programme
Registration
08H00 – 09H00
Programme Directors’ Remarks
– Lindiwe Nhlapo, W&RSETA CFO
– Thembi Mazibuko, Chief People Officer, Pick n Pay
09H00 – 09H10
Welcome Remarks
– Reggie Sibiya, Chairperson of the W&RSETA Board
09H10 – 09H20
Message of Support and the National
Skills Development Plan 2030
– Zukile Mvalo, Deputy Director-General: Skills Development, Department of Higher Education and Training
09H20 – 09H40
Futuristic Economic Overview
– Abdullah Verachia, Global Strategist
09H45 – 10H05
Progress on Implementation of NSDP
– Tom Mkhwanazi, CEO, W&RSETA
– George Mushaike, Acting COO, W&RSETA
10H10 – 11H00
Refreshment Break
11H00 – 11H20
Highlights of Skills Development Innovation
Youth Unemployment
– Brian Phike, Principal, Northlink TVET College
Entrepreneurial / cooperative programmes
– Rose Khawula, Beneficiary
– Kedibone Segole, Beneficiary
Partnerships & Supply Chain Development
– Nancy Pakkiri, Skills Specialist: The Foschini Group
– Nezaam Joseph, Chief Director: Skills Development and Innovation, Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism
Rural Development
– Ntombi Dludla, Group Exec: Stakeholder Engagement, Boxer
– Detonia Buqwana, Beneficiary
Creating Economic Opportunities (access to fuel retail sector)
– Sbonelo Mbatha, Co-Founder and Director, PetroCONNECT
– Zamaduma Mntungwa, Beneficiary
Work Readiness Programme
– Richard Shezi, People Director: Logistics, Property and Foundation Divisions, Mr Price Group
11H20 – 12H25
Lunch
12H30 – 13H30
Wholesale and Retail Sector Skills Demands
– Prof Dlodlo, Head of Department: Vaal University of Technology
– Yunus Doba, DUT W&R Retail Leadership Chair
– Richard Shezi, People Director: Logistics, Property and Foundation Divisions, Mr Price Group
– Tebogo Kekana, Sekhukhune TVET College Principal
– Estelle Morkel, Group HR Executive, Pepkor
– Simmon Eppel, Researcher, SACTWU
13H30 – 14H30
Comfort Break
14H30 – 14H50
W&RSETA Strategic Priorities
Panel Discussion:
Priority Skills Plan, Dr Deborah Machard, SPPE Executive, W&RSETA
– W&R sector priorities
– Occupations and skills gap
– National priorities
– Sector transformation
– Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan
Focus areas up to 2024/25:
– Thulisile Manzini, Director-General, Department of Small Business Development
– Adv Mikateko Maluleke, Director-General, Department of Women, Youth and People with Disabilities
– Masingita Masunga, Founder & Ambassador, AboveNormal
14H50 – 15H50
Closing Remarks
Tom Mkhwanazi, CEO, W&RSETA
16H15 – 16H25