Students Explore Human-AI Collaboration

COLLABORATION: CPUT hosted a successful seventh edition of the Career Hook-Up.

Wednesday, 10 September 2025

The Faculty of Business and Management Sciences recently partnered with the Alliance for Youth Sub-Saharan Africa to host the Career Hook-Up.

The event, which was held at the District Six Campus, brought together industry leaders, academics, students and young professionals to explore this year’s theme: Human-AI Collaboration: Optimising Partnerships Between Humans and AI (Artificial Intelligence).

It focused on how young people can build smarter, more meaningful partnerships with AI across industries.

The day opened with a welcome from Prof Sharhidd Taliep, Acting Assistant Dean: Learning and Teaching in the Faculty, before the first panel discussion, which focused on how AI is transforming the way we live, work and create.

Panel members included Juan Geel (Publicis Groupe Africa), Millicent Hopane (Nestle), Tiara Pathon (Microsoft), Lawrence Kanotsauka (ABB), Louis van Tonder (Adcorp), Brett Wyngaard (Puma) and Beverley Seagar (CPUT).

The second panel discussion reflected on, amongst other things, first encounters with AI in the workplace. Panel members included Shareef Cornelius (Philips Medical Systems) and Mkhuphuli Ncube (Conversion Science) and Lindelani Khunou (Cape Grace Hotel).

The programme concluded with an energetic speed mentoring session, connecting students with professionals.

Senior Lecturer and the Faculty’s Transformation Forum Chairperson, Mandie Richards, thanked all the partners. “It has been an absolutely amazing event. This could not have been possible without the support of PAWA Africa, Alliance for Youth, our various partners, our students, and the support of Prof Taliep, Fundani and the Marketing and Communication Department. Very importantly, to all our speakers and panellists, we thank you for the information that you imparted to the students, the ideas you gave them, of always ensuring that they do their best, that the sky is not the limit, and that they can achieve greater heights with a positive mind, a positive mindset, and the careers of tomorrow have never ever been formulated yet and they are the leaders who are going to take us forward.

Written by Ilse Fredericks
Email: Frederickskennediji@cput.ac.za

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