Johannesburg, South Africa – HR Retail Africa will return for its second edition on 24–25 February 2027 at the Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, bringing together senior Retail HR and people leaders to discuss the workforce issues affecting Africa’s retail sector.
Retail employers are managing a challenging mix of changing workforce expectations, skills gaps, new technologies and continued pressure to improve productivity. For people teams, this means balancing employee needs with the commercial realities of managing large, diverse and often frontline-heavy workforces.
HR Retail Africa 2027 will put these challenges at the centre of the conversation.
The two-day conference will cover topics including AI and its impact on retail roles, talent attraction and retention, employee engagement, leadership development, workforce productivity, skills and capability building, organisational culture, HR technology and workforce transformation.
Rather than looking at these issues only from a theoretical perspective, the programme will feature experiences and insights from leaders working directly with retail workforces and navigating these changes within their organisations.
A Meeting Point for Africa’s Retail HR Community
HR Retail Africa 2027 will bring together CHROs, HR Directors, Heads of People & Culture, Talent and Learning leaders, workforce specialists, retail operations leaders and senior decision-makers from across the sector.
The programme will include presentations, panel discussions, case studies and networking sessions, giving delegates an opportunity to compare approaches, learn from their peers and discuss what is working across different retail environments.
The conference will also connect retail organisations with companies providing workforce technology, workforce management, employee benefits, recruitment, learning and development, employee engagement and other workplace solutions.
Following the first edition of HR Retail Africa, the 2027 conference returns to Johannesburg with an expanded two-day programme and another opportunity for the industry’s people leaders to meet, share experiences and address the workforce challenges facing the retail sector.
Event Details
Event: HR Retail Africa 2027 – 2nd Edition
Dates: 24–25 February 2027
Venue: Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
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Fextons Events – hrra@fextons.com
