GIBS x October Health Workplace Wellbeing Index Launch 2025

Unveiling the Data. Elevating the Conversation. Empowering Action.

To mark the release of the second Workplace Wellbeing Index, this event will bring together corporate leaders, HR professionals, academics, and wellness innovators for an immersive, insight-rich, and interactive experience. The goal: to shift workplace wellbeing from a box-ticking exercise to a powerful performance lever.

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Venue

GIBS Campus, Illovo

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Schedule

8:30–4:00pm

Enquiries: hello@october.health

Who should attend?

HR professionals, wellness coordinators, and business leaders looking to enhance their organisation's wellbeing strategies.
Managers and team leaders who want to foster a culture of mental health support in the workplace.
Professionals interested in understanding the ethical and practical aspects of implementing mental wellbeing initiatives.

Executives aiming to improve employee engagement, productivity, and organisational performance through wellbeing-focused strategies.
Mental health advocates seeking to understand the state of employee wellbeing in South Africa and integrate actionable insights into their organisational strategies.

Attendees will leave with:

Actionable strategies from the latest data

Insights from top thought leaders and executives

Exposure to top-tier wellbeing tools, services, and partners

Agenda

08:00 – 08:30
Arrival, Registration, and Coffee
08:30 – 08:45
Opening Welcome
08:45 – 09:00
Reframing Wellbeing as a Business Advantage
09:00 – 09:30
Index Presentation 2025
Main event
09:30 – 10:15
Panel: Leadership in the Age of Mental Fitness
Panel
10:15 – 11:15
Breakout Labs: Activating the Insights
Breakouts
11:15 – 11:45
Share-Back & Synthesis
Breakouts
11:45 – 13:15
Wellness Experience & Networking + Light Lunch
Networking
13:15 – 13:45
A Client Case Study
13:45 – 14:45
Panel: Generative AI in the People Function
Panel
14:45 – 15:45
Closing Panel: Future Proofing your Organization
Panel
15:45 – 16:00
Final Words, Prize Draw, Thank Yous

What you’ll experience

Index reveal

Unveiling the 2025 Index

See the latest benchmarks and insights shaping workplace wellbeing.

Leaders & academics

Executive perspectives

Hear from leaders on turning wellbeing into performance.

Interactive

Discussions that matter

Engage with peers on practical steps that work.

Solutions

Tools & partners

Explore best‑in‑class solutions to elevate your culture.