Society for Industrial & Organisational Psychology South Africa (SIOPSA)

The latest SIOPSA 2026 Conference Programme is now live, featuring our Pre-Conference Workshops and CPD points!

Click to view the latest version of the programme here:https://www.siopsa.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2026-Conference-Programme_Friday-26-June.pdf

The full Conference Programme offers up to 31 CPD points (21 Clinical CEUs + 10 Ethics points)

✔️ FREE Pre-Conference Workshops: 6 Ethics points
✔️ Virtual Programme: 12 CEUs (10 Clinical CEUs + 2 Ethics points)
✔️ In-Person Programme: 13 CEUs (11 Clinical CEUs + 2 Ethics points)

Join us in co-designing the future of work at SIOPSA 2026!

📍 20–21 July 2026 | Virtual Conference via Whova App
📍 23–24 July 2026 | In-Person Conference at ICC CSIR, Pretoria

Leaders, HR Professionals, Academics, IOPs, Psychometrists, Coaches, Consultants, Practitioners, Students, and People Professionals are welcome!

Book your tickets here: https://www.siopsa.org.za/product-category/guest/
If you are a SIOPSA member, log into your account and then purchase tickets for discounted price to apply!

SIOPSA has signed a partnership agreement with the South African Board for People Practices (SABPP), South Africa’s professional body for Human Resource Management and People Practices. The SABPP is committed to advancing professional standards, ethical practice, and the development of the people profession, while playing a key role in shaping effective workplaces and the future of work. This partnership reflects a shared commitment to strengthening professional excellence, promoting evidence-based people practices, and creating positive impact in organisations across South Africa.

A special thank you to SABPP for hosting us for the recent signing ceremony. We look forward to a meaningful journey of collaboration and shared impact.

We're also excited to welcome our partners as speakers and exhibitors at the SIOPSA Conference this July.

Join us as we connect, learn, and co-design the future of work.

📍 20–21 July 2026 | Virtual Conference (Whova)
📍 23–24 July 2026 | In-Person Conference, ICC CSIR, Pretoria

🔗 Book your spot: https://lnkd.in/d46FGTgP

Keynote Speaker Announcement!

The countdown to SIOPSA 2026 continues, and we are honoured to welcome Dr Kimberly Loving as a keynote speaker at the Annual Conference!

Through her keynote address, "Leading at Scale: Driving Transformation Through Trust and Accountability", delegates will have the opportunity to gain practical insights for aligning structure, decision-making, and leadership behavior to enable effective and sustainable transformation.

Join the conference as we come together to connect, learn and co-design the future of work.
📍 20–21 July 2026 | Virtual Conference via Whova App
📍 23–24 July 2026 | In-Person Conference at ICC CSIR, Pretoria
Book your spot here: https://www.siopsa.org.za/product-category/guest/

Are you a SIOPSA member? Make sure you are logged in your profile to book your seat at a discounted price!

Bookings close: 15 July.
Join our call to action: Let's co-design the future of work.

Keynote Panel Announcement!

The countdown to SIOPSA 2026 continues and we are delighted to welcome our distinguished panel of experts for a thought-provoking discussion on the contributions and limitations of AI in Industrial and Organisational Psychology.
"Unfulfilled Promises of AI in Industrial and Organisational Psychology (IOP): What AI has and hasn’t delivered"

Moderator:
🔹 Dr Sharon Munyaka
Panel members:
🔹 Prof. Adrian Furnham
🔹 Varsha Morar
🔹 Prof. Hennie Kriek
🔹 Nomsa Lewisa
This expert keynote panel aims to explore on what AI has achieved thus far for the IOP industry, where it falls short, and how to responsibly integrate it into organisational psychology practice.

Join the conference as we come together to connect, learn and co-design the future of work.
📍 20–21 July 2026 | Virtual Conference via Whova App
📍 23–24 July 2026 | In-Person Conference at ICC CSIR, Pretoria

Book your spot here: https://www.siopsa.org.za/product-category/guest/

Are you a SIOPSA member? Make sure you are logged in your profile to book your seat at a discounted price!

Bookings close: 15 July.
Join our call to action: Let's co-design the future of work.

Keynote Speaker Announcement!

The countdown to SIOPSA 2026 continues, and we are honoured to welcome Willie Chinyamurindi as a keynote speaker at the Annual Conference!

Through his keynote address, “If I Catch You Using AI”... A critique of surveillance pedagogy and its consequences for bridging the academic–practice gap" delegates will gain insights on how to navigate AI integration by shifting from AI surveillance to stewardship through a recommended approach of embedding AI literacy, ethical reasoning, psychological safety, and creative accountability into curriculum design that bridges the gap between academia and professional practice while preserving AI integrity and accountability.

Join the conference as we come together to connect, learn and co-design the future of work.
📍 20–21 July 2026 | Virtual Conference via Whova App
📍 23–24 July 2026 | In-Person Conference at ICC CSIR, Pretoria

Book your spot here: https://www.siopsa.org.za/product-category/guest/

Are you a SIOPSA member? Make sure you are logged in your profile to book your seat at a discounted price!

Bookings close: 15 July.

Join our call to action: Let's co-design the future of work.

The IOP Lens Podcast
S1E11: Charting the Next Chapter: A Conversation with Incoming President Ft. Prof. Nicola Taylor

Get ready for another engaging and thought-provoking episode of THE IOP LENS Podcast coming your way this week! Join us as we dive into insightful conversations with Prof. Nicola Taylor, that explore the evolving world of work, people, and organisational excellence.

This episode promises fresh perspectives, Charting the Next Chapter: A Conversation with Incoming President , meaningful dialogue, and practical insights from voices shaping the field of Industrial and Organisational Psychology. Whether you're a practitioner, leader, or passionate about the future of work, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

📺Watch this weeks episode
https://youtu.be/Gm6hmULJbjY

Register now for our 2026 SIOPSA pre-conference workshops!

We are pleased to invite all SIOPSA 2026 Conference delegates to join us for an online two-part pre-conference workshop focused on exploring Being Human in an AI World: Ethics, Organisational Dynamics and Neuroethics.

Whether you are an academic, practitioner, leader, HR professional, or student, these workshops offer a unique opportunity to engage, reflect and understand some of the most pressing ethical questions facing the profession today.

Part 1 | Being an IOP in an AI World: Ethics and Organisational Dynamics
CPD: 5 Ethics points
When: Friday, 10 July 2026 | 08:30–13:30
Where: Virtual Workshop – register here! https://zoom.us/meeting/register/LAxlipc3SriGVqyL4VIkHQ

1. Can the Algorithm Sit in the Assessment Chair? Ethical Issues in AI Every IOP Must Know presented by Dr Paul Vorster

2. Listening Post: AI Ethics and Organisational Life convened by Prof. Michelle May & Tamsen Saayman

Part 2 | Being an IOP in an AI World: Neuro ethics
CPD: 1 Ethics points
When: Tuesday, 14 July 2026 | 8:30 to 9:30

Where: Virtual Workshop – register here! https://zoom.us/meeting/register/BLFwx7cHRlmp4FuvoVxf1w

The role of the IOP: Applying Neuroethics as a living philosophy presented by Dr Dirk Geldenhuys

Register today by clicking on the links above and join us as we co-design the future of work!

These workshops are available for free to SIOPSA 2026 Conference Delegates!

Book your conference tickets here and join the pre-conference workshops: https://www.siopsa.org.za/product-category/guest/

Are you a SIOPSA member? Make sure you are logged into your account to enjoy member-discounted prices.