Dr. Dieter Veldsman is an organizational psychologist with a passion for HR. He has over 13+ years of experience across the HR value chain and lifecycle, having worked for and consulted with various multi-national corporations in Europe, Asia, and Africa. He has held the positions of CHRO, Organizational Effectiveness Executive, and Organizational Design and Development Principal. He is a regular speaker at international conferences and industry panels on Strategic HR, Future of Work, and Organisational Development. To date, he has participated in more than 50+ of these events. He also co-hosts a monthly podcast called “HR Hot Topics” that discusses actual events impacting the world of HR and interviews leading HR Practitioners as part of his HR Dialogues series.

He is passionate about the development of the profession and guest lectures at various institutions while also holding the position of Senior Research Associate at the University of Johannesburg. He has contributed to 25+ peer-reviewed articles, blogs and book chapters. He was recently awarded the CHRO of the year title by the CHRO Society of South Africa for 2021 and has also won HR Strategy and Leadership, HR Technology, and HR Innovation awards from various institutions. He was also recognized as the Practitioner of the Year by the Society of Industrial and Organisational Psychology of South Africa in 2018.

Currently, Dr. Dieter Veldsman forms part of the Academy to Innovate HR (AIHR) as an HR and OD Thought Leader working towards the continuous upskilling of 100 000 HR professionals by 2025.