Dr Annelie Gildenhuys is an Industrial Sociologist who specialises in Employee Relations, Group Conflict Mediation and Diversity Management. She started her career at the Human Science Council (HSRC) as a Labour Economic Researcher, where she after she worked as an employee relations practitioner. Annelie is an Essential Services Commissioner, supervisor and examiner at GIBS for MBA research students, Dr Gildenhuys is an accredited Commercial and CEDR (UK) Mediator (2012) and was instrumental in establishing the Bargaining Council for Civil Engineering (BCCEI). She is a former part-time CCMA commissioner, trainer and mentor and Panelist for Several Bargaining Councils since inception until 2011, as well as a number of alternative Dispute Resolution bodies.

She qualified as Executive Management coach (2010) and is a Master Human Resource Practitioner. As Managing Director of an accredited Human capital consulting firm for more than 15 years, she has consulted a large number of multinational organisations and unions in employment equity and diversity management strategy. She is the author of several practical e-learning guides and videos. She is an accredited facilitator and assessor in all Human Resources unit standards and a Member of the South African Labour Law Society