2026 AI Compass Capacitation Programme
Kicks Off 06 February 2026 | Virtual
R32 500* Once-Off (Save R7 500) OR R4 000* Monthly (10 months)
The AI Compass Capacitation Programme is now underway, but new delegates can still enroll and catch up. Join a growing cohort of professionals building practical AI skills for the modern workplace and beyond.
AI Compass is a 10-month, hands-on capacitation journey built for South African HR, Employment Relations, and Labour Law professionals. Blend human-centric skills, digital intelligence, and legal compliance to deploy AI responsibly at work. Each month combines a 3-hour expert workshop with a 1-hour application lab to produce real outputs like policies, process maps, chatbots, and compliance audits. Fees: R32 500 ex VAT upfront or R4 000 ex VAT per month. Starts February–November 2026. Delivered by Global Business Solutions, recognised for award-winning digital transformation.
Great news, registrations are OPEN!
Time & Location
Kicks Off 06 February 2026, Friday | Ends 06 November 2026, Friday | 10 Month Capacitation Programme
Virtual
About The Event
AI Compass Capacitation Programme – Ongoing Intake Now Open
The AI Compass Capacitation Programme officially launched in February 2026, with over 80 delegates joining the first live session. Due to strong demand, additional places have been opened for professionals who would still like to participate.
This is a structured 10-month capacitation journey, with one live session per month, designed to build practical confidence in using AI ethically, effectively, and responsibly across professional and personal contexts.
It is not too late to join.
New delegates can:
• Attend a dedicated catch-up session on 3 March, or
• Access full recordings of previous sessions
• Integrate seamlessly into the programme before the next live session on 6 March
This programme focuses on real skills transfer, including prompting, automation, workflow design, and responsible AI use within South African regulatory and workplace environments.
Participants join a growing community of professionals developing future-ready skills that can be applied immediately in their roles and everyday lives.
For enrollment enquiries or to arrange a catch-up session, please contact the Global Business Solutions team.
Where human insight meets AI power.
The AI Compass Capacitation Programme is a comprehensive 10-month curriculum that equips HR, ER, and Labour Law practitioners to harness AI safely and effectively across policy, people, and compliance.
You will deepen AI fluency, master prompt engineering, operationalise leading end-user tools, and integrate legal frameworks, including POPIA, ECTA, the Cybercrimes Act, and labour legislation. The format is intentionally practical: every month includes a 3-hour theory workshop plus a 1-hour application session to design policies, map and automate HR processes, build prototype chatbots, audit digital compliance, and assemble a reusable prompt library.
Subscription benefits include access to GBS’s DE Initiator and Chairperson Bots, Deviate Tool, Cannabis Tool, EE HTML calculator, Disability Tool, a free AI policy, a monthly AI newsletter, and value-add discounts. Pricing is R32 500 ex VAT upfront or R4 000 ex VAT per month, with the journey running from February to November 2026.
Get 5% Early Bird enrolment discount when you use 'GBS-AI15, before 30 January 2026.
Led by Global Business Solutions, an award-winning leader in digital workplace transformation, the programme delivers immediate workplace impact and durable capability.
Global Business Solutions (GBS)—Your Partner in Strategic HR Compliance
All workshops are offered as customised in-house training that can be presented virtually or on-site.
*All courses and conferences are subject to minimum delegate numbers.
GBS is:
Qualifying Small Enterprise
Level 2 B-BBEE Contributor
53% Black Owned
More than 51% Black Women Owned
More about the presenters:
John Botha
Joint-CEO, Global Business Solutions and CEO, Circle and Square
John Botha is a highly regarded leader in workforce solutions, labour law, and strategic business transformation. As Joint-CEO of Global Business Solutions, he brings decades of experience and has shaped South Africa's labour and employment landscape through his roles on the Employment Equity Commission and Essential Services Commission.
A former Group Executive Director of South Africa's largest JSE-listed workforce solutions company at just 31, John has represented South Africa at the International Labour Organisation and led key labour law negotiations at NEDLAC. His academic credentials include a BCom Honours, a Postgraduate Diploma in Labour Law, and executive training from Columbia Business School and MIT.
In recent years, John has also been at the forefront of Global Business Solutions’ AI journey. He was one of the original strategic minds behind the firm’s award-winning disciplinary inquiry bots, designing the frameworks and process flows that ensure these tools are not only technologically advanced but also robust, fair and compliant. Working closely with the AI division headed by Joshua Botha, John focuses on aligning AI and automation with sound labour law, sustainable employment practices and clear business outcomes.
As a presenter on the AI Compass capacitation programme, John brings strategic perspective, deep regulatory insight and decades of boardroom experience, which perfectly complements Joshua’s hands-on, Gen Z-driven approach to AI and automation. Together, they offer clients a unique combination of visionary strategy and practical implementation, grounded in the real-world challenges of HR, labour law and organisational change.
Joshua Botha
Head of AI, Global Business Solutions
Joshua Botha is the Head of AI at Global Business Solutions, where he leads the design and implementation of practical AI tools and automation workflows for clients. A recent BCom graduate from the University of Pretoria (2024), Joshua combines a strong business grounding with a hands-on focus on intelligent automation and AI-driven process improvement.
He originally joined Global Business Solutions in the B-BBEE division under the mentorship of Cindie van Blerk and Richard Ryding, working on complex compliance and transformation projects for high-profile clients. This experience gave him a deep understanding of regulatory frameworks and organisational risk, which now underpins his approach to building trustworthy, compliant AI solutions.
Joshua has since taken over from Courtney Botha as Head of AI and now drives the ongoing enhancement of Global Business Solutions’ AI and automation portfolio, including the continuous upgrading of the company’s award-winning disciplinary inquiry bots. Working closely with John and the broader consulting team, he focuses on turning real-world HR and labour challenges into robust, user-friendly AI workflows. As a presenter and facilitator on the AI Compass Capacitation Programme, Joshua brings an energetic, Gen Z perspective to making AI tangible, practical, and immediately useful inside clients’ organisations.
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