South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis remains urgent. Recent data from Statistics South Africa shows 43.8% of young people aged 15–34 are unemployed, with 5.8 million youth currently without work.

Aligned with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, SAMED is convening industry leaders to explore how the MedTech sector can help unlock sustainable employment pathways for South Africa’s youth.

Programme:

10:00 – 10:55

Discussion:

Moderator: Shelize Theunissen, Business Support Specialist, Merit Medical

• Irene Rajah, Senior HR Manager, Medtronic Africa

10:55 – 11:00

SAMED x YES Alumni Portal Demo

• Kayise Mabuza, YES Youth, SAMED

11:00 – 11:40

Case Study: Learnerships and Skills Development in the MedTech Sector

• Kirsten Redman-Vira, Operations Director & Lead Facilitator, Diverse Conversations

11:40 – 12:25

Presentation: How Harambee works with industry to address youth unemployment

• Nandipha Isaacs, Head of Opportunity Development Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator

What members will gain:

• Practical insights into effective youth workforce development
• Case studies from within the medical technology sector
• Strategies for transitioning youth from learnerships and internships into permanent roles
• Awareness of tools and platforms available to support industry collaboration

Who should attend:

• Executive leadership
• HR, Talent and Learning & Development Managers
• Transformation Managers
• Operations and Technical Managers

We encourage SAMED members to attend and contribute to this important discussion as we collectively work towards building a sustainable and inclusive talent pipeline for the sector.

Register: Here