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Pretoria

Starts 13 March 2027.
Humanitas Conference 2027
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Investment:

1 Day event: 13 March 2027
Attendance fee: R950 (includes lunch)

Additional, optional add-ons upon enrolment:

  • The Connection Deck 70 cards.  R350
  • The Gratitude Journal Gratitude is the soil connection grows in. R280
  • The H-Con 2027 Limited Edition Mug Rooted in Connection – in your hands, every morning. R120

H-Con 2027 – Rooted in Connection

H-Con 2027 – Rooted in Connection, will be our second Humanitas Conference for Mental Health Professionals, across diverse fields and formal occupations.
H-Con 2026 – Rooted in Gratitude, turned out to be such a memorable event. It completely surpassed all expectations! It is therefore with a very grateful heart that we start our planning for H-Con 2027.

Why We Move to Connection

For our second conference, we continue our journey with the theme Rooted in Connection.

Connection is more than proximity, it is the thread that holds us together, the space between two people where healing begins and humanity is remembered.

  • For counsellors and mental health professionals, connection is the very foundation of our work. It is what makes the difference between a session and a turning point, between being heard and being truly seen. It sustains us in community with one another, and reminds us that we were never meant to do this work alone.
  • For our clients, connection opens the door to belonging, to trust, and to the courage it takes to reach out and begin again.

By rooting ourselves in connection, we step into 2027 with open hands and open hearts, ready to grow, together.

Guest Speakers For 2027

If H-Con 2026’s lineup taught us anything, it’s that the right voices in the right room can change everything.

For H-Con 2027 –  Rooted in Connection – we are delighted to welcome four speakers who bring depth, authenticity, and a genuine understanding of what it means to connect. With yourself. With others. With the work.

Nikita Ghisleni
Nikita Ghisleni
Educational Psychologist & Co-owner of Willow Worx Wellness Centre

Nikita Ghisleni is an Educational Psychologist based in Johannesburg with a passion for helping individuals discover growth, healing, and resilience through meaningful human connection. She holds a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Pretoria and has worked across education, counselling, and mental health settings throughout her professional journey.

Nikita began her career as a teacher before transitioning into the wellness and counselling space as a Specialist Wellness Counsellor. These experiences laid the foundation for her current work as an Educational Psychologist, where she supports children, adolescents, families, and schools through psychotherapy, psycho-educational assessments, and holistic wellness interventions.

She is the co-owner of Willow Worx Wellness Centre, a multidisciplinary wellness space focused on creating collaborative and supportive care for individuals and families. Alongside her private practice work, Nikita has extensive experience working within school environments, supporting learner wellbeing, emotional resilience, inclusion, and family-school collaboration.

Known for her warm, relatable, and down-to-earth approach, Nikita is passionate about creating spaces where people feel seen, heard, and empowered. Her work is grounded in the belief that authentic connection has the power to transform both personal wellbeing and professional purpose.

Prof Sian Hemmings
Prof Sian Hemmings
Full Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University

Professor Sian Hemmings is a Full Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Stellenbosch University and Deputy Director of the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)/Stellenbosch University Genomics of Brain Disorders Unit. Here, she leads the Neuropsychiatric Genetics Research Group and the Psychiatric Genetics Laboratory, directing genetics- and molecular-based research into anxiety- and stress-related psychiatric disorders, with a primary focus on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Professor Hemmings has worked in the field of psychiatric genetics for more than 15 years and has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles (Scopus h-index 37). She has successfully served as principal and co-principal investigator on numerous competitive grants and maintains several active international collaborations.

Deeply committed to building neuroscience capacity in Africa, she is Chair and Lead of the African Neuroscience Alliance and co-leads the African Microbiome in Mental Health Network. She currently supervises multiple MSc and PhD students and postdoctoral fellows and coordinates the MSc (Neuroscience) research program within the Department of Psychiatry at Stellenbosch University.

Professor Hemmings serves on the Board of Directors of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics (ISPG) and is an active member of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC), where she leads the PTSD Microbiome Workgroup and co-leads the Translational Science Group within PGC Africa. She is also a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). Through her research, leadership, and mentorship, she aims to translate molecular discoveries into equitable, policy-relevant mental health interventions, particularly within low- and middle-income contexts.

Dr Tumi Mashego
Dr Tumi Mashego
Clinical and Sports Psychologist, Keynote Speaker & Author

Dr Keitumetse “Tumi” Mashego is a Clinical and Sports Psychologist with more than two decades of experience. She is also a keynote speaker and a mindset and performance life coach. She holds a PhD in Consulting Psychology, a Master of Business Administration (MBA), a Master of Science (MSc) in Clinical Psychology, a Bachelor of Science (BSc) Honours in Psychology and a BSc in Human Physiology and Psychology. She also holds certificates in Sports Psychology, AIDS Risk Management and Industrial Organisational Behaviour Psychology.

Dr Mashego is the author of two memoirs: Shut Out the Noise, an autobiography for the underdog about the power of self-belief, and Trapped in Love, about her journey to overcome emotional abuse.

She has been an independent registered practitioner since 2006, marking 20 years in service, and has extensive experience across a wide range of fields. She is the founder of RebaOne Wellness, a small business that designs tailor-made wellness solutions for a diverse clientele. She is often invited to speak on a variety of platforms about the psychological issues that affect people of all genders and ages, athletes and society at large.

Sean King
Sean King
Registered Counsellor (HPCSA), Lecturer & Supervisor

Sean King is a Registered Counsellor (HPCSA) based in Johannesburg, working at the meeting point of clinical practice, education, and supervision. He obtained his Bachelor of Psychology from the Pearson Institute of Higher Education in 2016 and has since built a varied career providing individual and group counselling, supervision, and psychoeducational workshops across the city.

His clinical experience spans Johannesburg addiction centres, psychiatric facilities, women’s shelters, and schools, giving him a grounded understanding of the many settings in which mental health care happens and the diverse populations it serves. His approach is shaped by training in Person-Centred Therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, and existential psychotherapy, with a particular affinity for the relational, meaning-focused tradition of Irvin Yalom.

Alongside his practice, Sean lectures at both Eduvos and the South African College of Applied Psychology (SACAP), teaching across modules that range from undergraduate programmes to postgraduate diplomas. He is a research supervisor at Eduvos and an individual supervisor at SACAP, and is currently registered for his Master’s in Research Psychology, deepening the academic side of a career already rooted in developing emerging practitioners.

Beyond his clinical and academic roles, Sean runs two businesses of his own. Throughout his work he is drawn to the people-side of the profession: mentoring, supervising, and helping new practitioners find their footing. He holds to the belief that the strongest care for any client rarely comes from a practitioner working alone, but from one who stays connected to their colleagues, their own growth, and themselves.

Join Us For H-Con 2027

13 March 2027 – bookings are now open!

Optional Extras

  • The Connection Deck 70 cards. Endless conversations.
    • A premium card deck designed to take you beneath the surface – with 70 beautifully crafted prompt cards spanning six categories, from playful to profound. Use it at the dinner table, on a long drive, or anywhere trust is in the room. Undated and designed to last, this is a deck you’ll reach for long after H-Con 2027. (R350)
  • The Gratitude Journal Gratitude is the soil connection grows in.
    • A timeless, undated journal created to help you cultivate the practice of gratitude –  one page at a time. With no fixed dates, it works around your life, not the other way around. The perfect companion to The Connection Deck, and a grounding daily ritual for anyone on a journey toward deeper presence and meaning. (R280)
  • The H-Con 2027 Limited Edition Mug Rooted in Connection – in your hands, every morning.
    • A beautifully designed keepsake mug, exclusive to H-Con 2027. Each year’s mug is unique to that conference’s theme, making this a collector’s piece for returning attendees and a meaningful memento for first-timers. Once they’re gone, they’re gone. (R120)

Venue

  • 547 Frelon St,
    Elardus Park,
    Pretoria

  • 082 541 4357

  • Enquiries: info@humanitas.co.za

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