Talent Agenda Series 2020
East & Southern Africa Regional Conference
Nairobi, Kenya • TBC 2021
“The quality of insights is second to none...”
The Talent Agenda Series East & Southern Africa Regional Conference, which was to be held in Lagos from the 8 - 9 September 2020, will be postponed until it is safe to take place. Information will be available here as soon as possible.
Entering its fifth year, this market-leading conference has seen us most recently partner with the IHRM in Kenya to deliver training programmes for HR leaders alongside key market trends affecting the East & Southern region, across the COMESA area and beyond.
“The events continue to bring together the leading thinkers on talent from across East Africa”
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Talent Developers
Every year Africa’s leading thinkers come together at the Talent Agenda Series to discuss the challenges facing talent development and employee experiences on the continent. You will rub shoulders, network and share best practice alongside more than 30 thought-leading speakers and 150 delegates, including HR professionals and business leaders from:
Talent Agenda Series East & Southern Africa 2020
Learn from Thought Leaders
Rita Kavashe
Managing Director, Isuzu East Africa
David Ssegawa
Global Director of People, Oxfam International
“Great event! Content rich and current to develop my regional HR team”
Talent Agenda Series East & Southern Africa 2020
Talent Insights for Africa
Through a mix of panel discussions and interactive workshops you will learn how and where to optimise your current employee experience and know how to start making the right changes to each of your key touch points to continue to unlock and enable the great talent you have within your business.
An Insight into Trade and Investment in East Africa
This highly rated panel was powered by Afreximbank who convened a trade panel which discussed development trends in East Africa and the role HR leaders have in promoting intra-EAC trade, talent mobility and development. This insightful session was crucial for the audience as it explored HR issues in relation to broader regional goals and challenged HR professionals to think of their roles in enhancing the economic reality of the region. The key take aways were:
Talent mobility is a key issue in the region and although countries such as Ethiopia have taken exciting strides into creating a borderless East Africa with visa on arrival, there is still much to be desired.
To achieve economic objectives, learning and development and developing local talent is of utmost importance. Sharing cross-border experience is crucial to strengthening regional bonds and securing economic success .
Key trends such as the development of the AfCFTA and the increase in globalisation means businesses cannot afford to work in national silos but must be regional.
Regional integration and economic success will be difficult to achieve, as many of the hindrances are due to circumstances outside the remit of HR, but this is not without exception. HR professionals need to be resilient and creative to surpass these issues.
“Inspiring Sessions”
Do You Know Your HiPos?
This well-received panel was moderated by Dr Ben Ngoye, Professor, Strathmore Business School who was joined by four HR leaders; Jean-Patrick Habyarimana, HR Manager, Afreximbank, Lyn Mengich, Chairperson of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, Edna Malavolonek, Head of HR Africa, Aggreko and Isioma Okolo, HR Business Partner for the Horn and East Africa, Maersk. The participants offered valuable insights into a range of topics relating to high potential talent and tackled many popular issues surrounding these programs. The audience loved this session and commented on the high quality of the discussion. Key take aways from the session were:
When developing a HiPo program, first identify its key objectives and align these to business goals. Secondly, design a robust process that defends against potential bias.
Always maintain a transparent process throughout the development of HiPo programs to ensure employee buy-in.
When identifying HiPo programs, consider gender differences as women tend to be underestimated both by their managers and themselves. Mentoring programs and events where women in senior positions give advice can combat these misconceptions.
A common mistake when developing HiPo programs is ignoring core talent who are not characterised as HiPos. It is important to ensure similar programs are run to develop core talent to avoid disengagement.
If HiPos leave the organisation, ensure you maintain a good relationship. This serves to grow your potential partners, but also ensures the HiPo is part of a strong brand ambassador network.
The Talent Agenda Series East & Southern HR Conference is a gathering which brings together HR leaders and business leadership focused on human capital in the region. The attendees will include 200 senior HR and business leaders, including Heads of Human Capital, CEOs, HR Directors, Corporate Communications Heads, Managing Directors, Chief Human Resources Officers (CHRO), Talent Managers, Country Managers, Employer Brand Managers, General Managers, Heads of Talent Attraction and a variety of other related roles.
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Our Partners
The Talent Agenda Series East & Southern Africa Conference platform provides structured and practical engagement opportunities with the community of business and HR leaders responsible for shaping Africa’s major employers. They are looking for tools, insight, networks and solutions to effectively develop, retain, attract and manage the talent needed to make their ambitions a reality. Connecting with this community provides measurable value for partners.
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Insights from our Speakers
Aggreko Africa: Working to Build Strong African Leadership
Aggreko supplies temporary power generation equipment and temperature control equipment in over 100 countries, but the company puts a firm emphasis on its local expertise. John Lewis, its Managing Director for Africa, talks to us about how it is developing the employee experience in its Africa operations.
How Bosch is Customising Its Global EVP for Africa
For Bosch, implementing its global employee value proposition (EVP) in Africa posed a challenge. Paul Vermeij, Bosch's Vice President for HR in the African region, explains how they went about it.
Are Your Employees Engaged?
Chizoba Mojekwu, a Talent Agenda Series conference speaker and the previous HR Director at the Central Bank of Nigeria, shares her wealth of knowledge and experience on this topic with Talent Matters.