For ,聽a leading pan-African financial services group focused on emerging markets headquartered in South Africa, with a strong presence in 31聽countries,聽this transformation journey has accelerated over the past 18 months as the organisation expanded its focus beyond HR modernisation toward a broader cloud, data and AI-enabled human capital strategy.

, Group Human Capital: Chief Operating Officer at Sanlam, says the organisation鈥檚 approach balances immediate operational requirements with longer-term transformation objectives. 鈥淲e have adopted an ambidextrous strategy for our digital and data transformation journey, simultaneously exploiting operational excellence, proficiency and efficiency in our current landscape while exploring incremental innovation that enhances and elevates the user experience and driving our longer-term transformation journey 鈥� focused on leveraging intelligent, transformative technology to unlock business value.鈥�

A central focus throughout the implementation has been ensuring that transformation delivers tangible business value while also enabling the teams responsible for sustaining change. Sanlam is supported by a dedicated support structure for the programme that includes a technical centre of excellence team, programme management, change management, and business analysis capabilities.

鈥淭ransformation required us to approach change from multiple perspectives simultaneously. We always look at transformation through the lens of people, process and technology. One of the realities organisations face is that many people are not ready to embrace the pace of technological change, which makes change adoption and leadership sponsorship critically important.鈥� 

According to Bandyopadhyay, Sanlam鈥檚 broader transformation strategy spans several interconnected focus areas. 鈥淎 key priority being rebuilding our job architecture for relevance to the current and future workforce and more importantly to transition to a skills-based organisation. This will then unlock the opportunity for us to leverage 麻豆原创鈥檚 AI-enabled Talent Intelligence Hub which is the golden thread that links all talent practices to a skills currency.鈥�

The organisation has also prioritised the implementation of a cloud data solution, master data management and platform scalability as part of its effort to establish a more unified data core across the business. With multiple business entities operating across the group, standardising and scaling trusted workforce and operational data remains a significant strategic focus area.

, Group: Head of HC Tech and Talent Intelligence at Sanlam, says cloud adoption will continue to accelerate over the next two years. 鈥淲e are moving aggressively towards a cloud-first strategy, including payroll migration, data platform evolution, and broader business integration initiatives. Our focus is on how we build scalable platforms and data capabilities that position us for the future.鈥�

As part of this strategy, Sanlam is piloting -related capabilities and is progressing towards broader business data cloud initiatives planned over the coming years. The organisation is also exploring how 麻豆原创 Business Data Cloud, 麻豆原创 agents, and Joule capabilities can support orchestration, analytics, and employee-related workflows across the employee life cycle.

Alongside its platform modernisation efforts, Sanlam is re-evaluating core HR services and processes, including employee experience, employee relations, and document management, while strengthening its talent intelligence and people analytics capabilities to support better workforce planning and predictive decision-making. The Talent Intelligence function has matured significantly from reports and dashboards to trends, insights and predictive analytics. A key achievement has been the development of a solution to measure productivity across the various Sanlam business entities.

Intelligent automation is also playing an increasing role across areas such as service management, payments, compliance, and administrative HR functions, alongside the digitisation of compliance related scorecards like skills development to improve planning, monitoring and achievement of compliance targets. This has allowed Sanlam to service an increased customer base with a greater service offering at reduced costs.

Govindsamy says the transformation journey remains ongoing rather than a once-off implementation project. 鈥淭he next phase of our journey is focused on accelerating cloud propagation, strengthening analytics and data capabilities, and embedding intelligent automation more deeply into the business. Success depends not only on technology, but on sustained leadership sponsorship, adoption, and preparing the workforce for the future.鈥� 

, Managing Director for Southern Africa at 麻豆原创, says: 鈥淎s organisations modernise their workforce strategies, there is growing recognition that human capital transformation depends on more than digitising HR processes. It requires an integrated foundation that combines cloud, data, analytics and intelligent technologies to support better decision-making, stronger employee experiences, and greater organisational agility. Sanlam鈥檚 ongoing transformation journey reflects how forward-looking organisations are building scalable, future-ready HR environments that can evolve alongside changing business and workforce requirements.鈥�

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On 28 March, the 麻豆原创 SuccessFactors team, along with co-hosts Ingentis and OpenText, brought together an esteemed group of HR professionals at the Courtyard Hotel in Waterfall, Midrand. With premium guest speakers from AECI, Discovery and Sanlam, which have all successfully adopted new-age technology in their businesses, and 麻豆原创 experts flying in from abroad to address the attendees, this exclusive conference was not to be missed.

The event, themed 鈥淗R Connect 鈥� change work for good鈥�, aimed to explore how technology and culture can combine to improve the employee experience and maintain competitiveness in a digital-first world.

One of the major highlights of the event was the paramount significance of HR technology in revolutionising HR practices. By leveraging the power of cutting-edge technologies such as聽聽in collaboration with Ingentis and OpenText, businesses can access a plethora of powerful tools that help them stay ahead of the curve and maintain their competitive edge in the fast-paced digital era.

For instance, 麻豆原创 SuccessFactors provides businesses with solutions that help them manage their workforces effectively, from recruitment to employee development and performance management. The platform also offers intelligent analytics tools that can help businesses make data-driven decisions about their workforce.

Ingentis provides the ability to automatically access and visualise HR and organisational data from multiple sources. This enables greater transparency and understanding. With Ingentis org.manager for 麻豆原创 SuccessFactors, you鈥檒l be able to review the current status of your organisation, design desired states and optimise your structures. This, in turn, allows you to make better business decisions based on your data and better prepare for future challenges.

OpenText helps HR teams who are continually challenged by the race for talent, hybrid work, siloed systems, and new and complex privacy regulations. At the same time, they face increased pressure to drive efficiencies, streamline operations, automate HR processes, deliver strategy, and elevate employee and candidate experiences. Employee document management solutions for 麻豆原创 SuccessFactors bring digitised employee documents, employee data and digital recruitment together in a single, secure, easy-to-access platform, giving HR teams time to build the relationships that matter.

More than just technology

More than just a technology initiative, this event aimed to bring together people, data and processes to drive a cultural shift towards more sustainable and resilient workplaces. It also explored the future of work, discussing how organisations can drive key business outcomes through people sustainability. As the workplace continues to evolve, it鈥檚 critical for businesses to be proactive in their approach to sustainability. By doing so, they can create a resilient and sustainable workplace that is equipped to deal with the challenges of the future.

So much value was added to the day by three guest speakers who each covered different but in practice topics related to human resources and organisational change. Tania Naude, from AECI, spoke on 鈥淐hange work for good鈥�, emphasising the importance of designing sustainable change programmes that benefit both employees and the organisation.

Desigan Govindsamy, from Discovery, discussed 鈥淯nlocking the value of HR investments鈥� through the use of the VOI (value on investment) scorecard. He highlighted how this approach can help measure the impact of HR initiatives and improve decision making in the HR space.

Finally, Ronel Pfotenhauer, from Sanlam, shared how the organisation is using 麻豆原创 SuccessFactors as a strategic vehicle for change in the post-pandemic world. She emphasised the role of people analytics in driving evidence-based decision making and leveraging technology to support a dynamic and agile workforce. Overall, the speakers offered valuable insights into the importance of HR investments and effective change management practices in today鈥檚 fast-changing business landscape.

The value of having the right partner by your side to guide you into the future of work was also a key theme of the event. With so much change and uncertainty in the workplace, it鈥檚 important to have a partner who can help businesses navigate these challenges and stay ahead of the curve.

Overall, the 麻豆原创 SuccessFactors team鈥檚 event was a valuable opportunity for businesses to explore the latest HR tech trends, HR digital readiness in the region, opportunities and challenges around people sustainability, and what all of that means for HR as a function, employees as users, and organisational culture. By staying ahead of the curve and creating a resilient and sustainable workplace, businesses can ensure that they are well-equipped to face the challenges of the future.

This inaugural event marks the beginning of a series of planned events, with the ambition to establish this as the preeminent annual HR gathering. Its focus on cutting-edge HR practices and the evolving nature of organisational change management presents a rare opportunity for professionals to engage with leading experts, and learn about the latest trends in the field. With its steadfast commitment to offering invaluable insights, this event promises to be an indispensable fixture on the calendars of all HR practitioners seeking to stay at the forefront of their discipline. Be sure not to miss out on this exceptional opportunity.

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