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The Summit is aimed at global HR leaders from mature, as well as emerging economies. It will focus on the new trends in emerging markets, human resources, unconventional ways of managing a diverse workforce, and recent developments in the continually evolving role of a global HR.
Delegates will hear about game-changing HR initiatives and the global economy, changing talent and cross-cultural management needs, how to enhance employee experience and global mobility, and much more. Join HR Leaders from more than 20 countries in South East Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
In addition to two full days of conference, the Summit will include two full day Masterclasses: Innovative Talent Strategy for Growth on April 1st with Gyan Nagpal, CEO & Principal, PeopleLENS Global Associates, Singapore and Creating Smart Social Recruiting Strategies on 4 April 2014 with Alan Whitford, Managing Partner, Abtech Partnership which offers advice and insights into how social media is changing the way companies recruit, both now and for the future.
In its focus on Africa, the Summit will include a spotlight on Africa’s top performing economies and look at the issue of tackling one of the most pressing issues of sourcing talent for Africa, with case studies and useful lessons on how top companies are managing Africa's skills shortage. The session will also look at the challenges and benefits of sourcing talent from African professionals abroad, the African diaspora.
The HR Summit will showcase presentations from a wide array of HR professionals including Geoff McDonald, Global Vice President HR for Marketing, Communications, Sustainability and Talent for Unilever, Yetunde Hofmann, former Global HR Director, Group Sales, Group Marketing and Global Premium Cigar for Imperial Tobacco, Nina Olatoke, HR Director, Turkey & MEA for Kimberly-Clark, Chidinma Lawanson, Head, Human Capital Management, Diamond Bank, Nigeria, Ola Ehinmoro, Vice President, Group Talent Management for Lafarge SA, and Frances Mensah Williams, former HR Director of Cal Bank, Ghana, and now CEO of Interims for Development Ltd. and Managing Editor of ReConnect Africa.com.
Topics to be discussed include:
To promote a paper free environment, the organisers are giving Kindle Fire to all delegates instead of the course binder. All training course material will be pre-installed on Kindle Fire, which participants can take with them.
For further information and to register: http://www.boc-uk.com/conferences/emerging-markets-hr-summit