Africa's top meeting place for human resources professionals

Issued by IIR

10 Oct 2013

The 10th Annual HR Africa Summit is one of the most authoritative, broadest and longest running events in Africa dedicated to the HR profession and incorporates the industry's leading exhibition - the HRD Expo.

Africa's top meeting place for human resources professionals

This is the ideal platform for the HR professional's to refine their "how-to" strategies for dealing with their operational HR issues and to learn how to align their department's goals with their organisation's plans for expansion and development in Africa.

The Summit brings together over 45 expert speakers, who will highlight the latest trends and developments related to aligning HR and organisational strategies. Dedicated sessions will explore a wide spectrum of issues - from business-minded HR to HR leadership issues, organisational design, regional talent management, workforce planning and much more.

Key speakers sharing their expertise at this event include:
Alessandro Prieto, Human Resources Director, Privalia Group, Brazil

Dickson Ojukwu, Talent & Performance (HR) Consultant, Saudi Telecoms, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Subir K Ghosh, Head: Learning and Development, TATA Motors, India

Dr. Geneva Musau, HR Director, Barclays Bank, Ghana

Roy Masamba, HR Director, Safaricom, Kenya

Linda Grootboom, Deputy Director -General: Executive Support, Western Cape Government

Dr. Hennie Labuschagne, Group Head Management Services: Group Corporate and Shared Services, City of Johannesburg

Susan Nanyange Mataka, Learning & Development Manager, National Water & Sewerage Corporation, Uganda

Tobi Odunowo, HR Specialist, Economic Community of West African States, Nigeria

Thami Msubo, Chief of HR, Telkom SA

Johnson Dhemba, Director Group HR & Admin, Essar Infrastructure, Zimbabwe

Clem Sunter, Scenario Planner

Keith Coats, Founding Partner, TomorrowToday

Dr. Shane Hodgson, Independent Consultant

Elanie Kruger, Regional HR Director: Africa, G4S
The focus of the event will be squarely on how to get human resources operations right and in line with the organisational growth strategy, providing the HR practitioner with bankable knowledge that can be practically applied in their day-to-day work.
All who attend the 10th Annual HR Africa Summit are working towards one common goal - improving in their roles and ensuring that the HR function is making a valuable contribution to the organisation! This united focus makes for an atmosphere of determination and positivity, creating the perfect environment in which to generate new ideas and move into the future with confidence.
For more information, please contact Leanca Bennett on +27 (0) 11 771 7000, az.oc.rii@ttennebl or visit www.hr-africa.com.