Career Indaba®
Expo & Bootcamp
15-16 May 2026
Unemployment is a crisis that demands action from every sector.
“FUTURE-PROOFING SKILLS FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH
Career Indaba® Expo & Bootcamp 15-16 May 2026 is Africa’s boldest sector-aligned, and solution-driven career development indaba (gathering) designed to address skills mismatches and bridge skills gap, unlock real employment pathways, and future-proof talent across 20+ industries. From the boardrooms of Sandton to the villages of rural South Africa, we are pulling the entire country into one decisive moment to tackle unemployment, close the skills gap, and future-proof our economic growth.
Strategic Alignment
Career Indaba® Expo & Bootcamp 2026 will deliver a unified national platform for employers, educators, and policymakers to collaborate on future-proof talent, bridge the education-to-employment gap, and create tangible pathways to sustainable work aligned to labour market demands, the National Skills Development Plan (NSDP), National Development Plan (NDP) 2030, and UN SDGs.
Key Themes
- Future of Work in Africa
- Bridging the Skills Mismatches
- Youth Employment & Labour Market Entry
- Fit-for-Purpose Career Pathways
- Inclusive Access & Economic Participation
- The role of Employer in Talent Development
- Innovation in Skills, Learning & Career Access
- Policy Reform for Workforce Readiness
- Sustainable Job Creation & Green Careers
- Entrepreneurship & the Informal Economy
Expected Outcomes
2026-2030
Employment & SME Access
5,000+ Jobs, Internships & Learnerships Applications
Masterclasses & CV Clinics
9,000+ Participants engaged & supported in masterclasses and CV Clinics
Access to Bursary Funding & Formal Learning
5,000+ Bursary & formal leaning applications submitted
Career Coaching
3,000 Career assessments & 5,000 coaching sessions
Employer Engagement
100+ Employers activated
Policy Reforms
10+ Actionable briefs developed from expert sessions
Rural Inclusion
Reaching 5,000+ learners from underserved communities
Ai & Digital Tools
5+ EdTech platforms enabling reskilling for NEET youth
Stakeholder Collaboration
100+ Partnerships mobilised to reduce unemployment and skills mismatches
Multi-SECTOR EMPLOYMENT
& SKILLS ACTIVATION
2026
- 20+ High-Growth Industry Bootcamps
- 120+ Exhibitors
- Sector & Academic Faculty Masterclasses
- Career & Skills-Based Assessment Zones
- Institution Application Activation 2027 & Real-Time Support
- Bursary & Funding Zone
- Pitch Booth for Startup Businesses
- Real-time Job-Wall, Internship, Bursary & Learnership Activation
Who Should Attend
- Learners, Graduates & NEET
- Career Transitioning & Changers
- Employers
- TVETs, Universities & EdTech Providers
- Recruiters & Learning Providers
- Government, SETAs & Policymakers
CAREER COACHING &
GUIDANCE
Professionally certified Career Coaches will provide personalised support on career pathway selection, workplace readiness and career transitioning.
Exhibitor
Participation
Sponsor Exhibitor slots are limited to purpose-aligned organisations that play an active role in advancing employment, skills development, youth empowerment, and sector transformation. If your organisation is committed to impact, inclusion, and innovation in the employment and skills, this platform is built for you.
“FUTURE-PROOFING SKILLS FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH — sector by sector”
Event Details
Booking is essential to observe safety protocols, a must to avoid disappointment. Dates: 15–16 May 2026. Venue: Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg & Provincial Virtual Hubs across 9x Provinces. Hybrid Format: Livestreaming across regions via CI Radio Channel and social platforms.
