Talent Lab, one of the leading HR management companies in Mauritius, is pleased to announce its upcoming 7th Edition of HR Café in partnership with Nespresso taking place on the 16th of September 2023 at Sasha The School, Curepipe.
Since its establishment in August 2021, HR Café has fast become a dynamic platform for employers, business owners, HR enthusiasts, leaders, researchers, entrepreneurs, and forward thinkers to engage in discussions and debate on contemporary people—related topics. We aim to facilitate knowledge exchange and foster collaboration within the business community.
Expanding on the previous edition (which analysed current workforce challenges in general terms), we will now explore what is now a cause of sleepless nights for many of our HR Café followers: « The Workforce of Today: Attracting and Retaining Gen Zs » .
Gen Zs are the youngest generation on the job market. The seventh edition indeed serves to h ighlight the unstable nature of Gen Zs, their inability to commit themselves to organisations over the medium to short term and their changing values and beliefs. Who adapts to who in this equation? For one, employers and managers will probably have some work to do here. Are we ready, and do we know what is required of us to successfully retain them, if this is at all possible? By addressing the specific needs and desires of this generation, how can organizations reduce turnover costs, foster innovation, and build a more inclusive and diverse workforce, ultimately ensuring long – term success in the evolving world of work.
The panel will comprise four highly regarded experts, meticulously chosen for their practical knowledge and proficiency within their specific areas of business. Each panellist brings unique insights into the initiatives undertaken within their organization s and will share their observations on the evolving employment landscape. The panellists are Sasha Mosafeer, Ashvin Pudaruth, Daniella Bastien and Yamal Matabudul.
Beyond the formal session, participants network and engage in further discussions in relaxed and informal setting around a warm cup of Nespresso coffee. The post—event gathering facilitates meaningful connections and provides a platform for ongoing dialogue on the themes explored during the session.
Sasha the School will host this 7th edition. A branch Maison Sasha, the state of the art chain of beauty saloons on the island, the School specializes in providing training in the fields of hairdressing and aesthetics. Their program offer valuable vocational education for individuals aspiring to purs ue careers in the beauty and grooming industry. Maison Sasha’s commitment to addressing the workforce challenges of our time makes them an ideal partner for this event, as their expertise and efforts directly contribute to the broader discussion on talent retention and attraction within the Gen Z workforce.
Since its beginning, HR Café takes place around extraordinary coffee experiences provided to all members and guests by our coffee partner, Scott & Co Ltd, exclusive distributor of Nespresso in Mauritius. This partnership reinforces HR Café’s commitment to delivering high quality in the spirit of conviviality.
To become a member of HR Café and receive invitations to our monthly discussions, business owners, employers, and HR enthusiasts are invited to register using the following link: https://forms.gle/JRx8mgjqV8shDux27
Sasha Mosafeer
Sasha Mosafeer – Founder and CEO of Maison Sasha and Sasha The School
Sasha Mosafeer is the founder and CEO of Maison Sasha and Sasha the School. He founded Maison Sasha in 1995. The collaborative partnership between Maison Sasha and the highly acclaimed international brand, Paul Mitchell, started in September 1998. With the intention of exceeding the expectations of his clientele, he inaugurated Maison Sasha in Trianon la City in 2014, and subsequently introduced the Maison Sasha spa in Curepipe in 2015. The year 2019 marked the inauguration of the brand’s Tamarin salon, followed by the launch of the Ebène salon in May 2021. Maison Sasha’s success is rooted in innovation and a continuous search for the most advanced brands and techniques to achieve high – qualit y results in the world of beauty. In line with this mindset, he has established strategic alliances with a distinguished French international cosmetic laboratory. In November 2017, Sasha Mosafeer introduced the SASHA brand to the Mauritian market, offering products for sale and 7 unique facial treatments available at their spa and aesthetic cabins. Simultaneously, he established the Sasha Academy, an institution encompassing two distinct departments: hairdressing and aesthetics with the aim of sharing knowledge and fostering expertise in these fields. Today Maison Sasha remains at the forefront of innovation and care in a fast evo lving beauty sector, both internationally and in Mauritius. The state of the art salons under the brand coupled with customer service excellence has been achieved through constant coaching and grooming of his team. Sasha indeed works closely with the Gen Z s and also trains them through The School. He is eager to share his experience and winning tips in building cohesion and alignment as an employer of the newest generations on the job market.
Ashvin Pudaruth
Ashvin Pudaruth – Managing Director of SD Worx Mauritius
Ashvin is the Managing Director of SD Worx Mauritius. A business leader with 27 years’ experience in Technology, Human Capital Management and Business Consultancy, Ashvin is passionate about people and culture development. His deep belief is that people make organisations stand out and excel, which is why it is a business imperative for leaders to focus on doing what is right for their people. Doing so catalyses business success.
The pillars of the economy are now shifting from Gen X to Gen Y, while Gen Z will soon be the backbone of our productive labour force. This makes it critical to understand the shifting mindset in the workplace, from an expectation of established predictable careers that used to be the norm to organisations in which professional development, finding deeper meaning in work, diversity & inclusion and flexibility are now some of the basic ex pectations of the emerging generations. Actively working on such shifts have played a key role in SD Worx achieving Great Place To Work in the past 4 years to support retention, growth and a resilient culture.
Yamal Matabudul
Yamal Matabudul – Founding CEO of Polytechnics Mauritius and Chairperson of Institute of Technical Education and Technology
An education enthusiast, Yamal Matabudul is currently the Founding CEO of Polytechnics Mauritius and Chairperson of the newly legislated Institute of Technical Education and Technology. An Oxford – trained educationalist with a Physics and Mathematics background from McGill University and Columbia University, Yamal started his career at General Electric and launched his own training institution in Montrea l at the age of 23. He cumulates over 25 years in education having held many senior management roles and has acted as Consultant to the World Bank, Save the Children, CNAM Paris, African Development Bank, UNESCO and ADEA, among others. He currently sits on numerous statutory committees and Boards including the ITET, MIH, MQA and Ministerial committees on the Future of Skills Development. Yamal has contributed extensively to writing new legislations in education and authored numerous papers for international organizations, including more recently the Remote Education Toolkit for Technical and Vocational Skills Development for the African Development Bank.
Yamal Matabudul holds a Bachelor’s in Physics and Mathematics and a Graduate Diploma in Inte rnational Business where he graduated Magna Cum Laude, on the Dean’s Honour List and Scarlet Key member at McGill University. He has been a Fulbright nominee, completed a Master’s in Public Policy at SOAS, University of London and a Master’s in Higher Education as a Chevening Scholar at the University of Oxford.
Daniella Bastien
Daniella Bastien – Anthropologist and Director of Mind On
Daniella Bastien weaves together the worlds of academia, artistic expression, and business. With a diverse background as a tra ined anthropologist, academic, poet, and frame drummer, Daniella brings a unique blend of expertise and passion to her work. The onset of the pandemic inspired Daniella to channel her wealth of knowledge and experiences into creating Mind, on. With a compassionate approach, Daniella offers a range of transformative services designed to empower individuals during uncertain times . With more than 18 years as a lecturer, Daniella has rubbed shoulders with different generations of students and she grapples with the specificities of each of them. In addition, her activities as a business anthropologist led her to support teams of all ages, giving her a frank and relevant look at the question of the transmission of knowledge in business.
