AI COMPASS: STAFFING INDUSTRY POWER SESSION 2026
Thursday, 09 April 2026 | Virtual
R950.00 (excl. VAT)
Unlock the power of AI in recruitment and staffing. AI for the Staffing Industry is a practical, future-focused session designed to help recruitment agencies, HR teams and staffing professionals leverage AI tools to enhance sourcing, screening, candidate engagement and operational efficiency —while staying compliant in a rapidly evolving regulatory environment.
Date: 9 April 2026 | Format: Virtual | Price: R950 excl. VAT
Great news, registrations are OPEN!
Time & Location
09 April 2026, Thursday, 09:00 - 12:00
Virtual
About The Event
The staffing and recruitment industry is undergoing rapid transformation as Artificial Intelligence (AI) reshapes how organisations attract, assess, and manage talent. From automated sourcing to intelligent screening and predictive analytics, AI is no longer optional—it is becoming a competitive necessity.
AI for the Staffing Industry is a practical, hands-on session designed to help recruitment professionals, HR teams, and staffing businesses understand how to integrate AI into their daily workflows—without compromising compliance, candidate experience, or decision quality.
This session focuses on real-world applications of AI across the recruitment lifecycle. You will explore how AI can streamline candidate sourcing, enhance CV screening, improve job matching accuracy, and automate repetitive administrative tasks. The programme also highlights how AI can support better decision-making through data-driven insights while ensuring alignment with labour legislation, data privacy requirements, and ethical hiring practices.
Beyond tools and technology, the session addresses the strategic implications of AI adoption—including how to future-proof your recruitment function, improve efficiency at scale, and maintain a human-centred approach in an increasingly automated environment.
What you will cover
Introduction to AI in the staffing and recruitment landscape;
AI-powered sourcing and candidate screening tools;
Automating recruitment workflows and improving efficiency;
Enhancing candidate experience using AI;
Data-driven decision-making in hiring;
Ethical considerations and bias in AI recruitment;
Compliance considerations (including POPIA and labour law implications);
Practical use cases and implementation strategies.
Who should attend
Recruitment agencies, staffing firms, HR professionals, talent acquisition specialists, and business leaders looking to modernise their hiring processes and stay competitive in a digital-first environment.
Event Details
Date: 9 April 2026 | 09:00 - 12:00
Format: Virtual
Price: R950.00 excl. VAT
Contact: info@globalbusiness.co.za for more info.
Presented by 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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